T roubleshooting guide

This washing machine is equipped with automatic safety functions which detect and diagnose faults at an early stage and react appropriately.

When the machine does not function properly or does not function at all, check the following points before you contact your service provider.

Symptom

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Rattling and

• Foreign objects such as coins or

Stop washer and check drum

clanking noise

safety pins maybe in drum or

and drain filter.

 

pump.

If noise continues after washer

 

 

is restarted, call your authorized

 

 

service centre.

Thumping sound

• Heavy wash loads may produce

If sound continues, washer is

 

a thumping sound. This is usually

probably out of balance. Stop and

 

normal.

redistribute wash load.

Vibrating noise

• Have all the transit bolts and

If not removed during

 

packing been removed?

installation, refer to Installation guide

 

• Are all the feet resting firmly on

for removing transit bolts.

 

the ground?

Wash load may be unevenly

 

 

distributed

 

 

in drum. Stop washer and

 

 

rearrange wash load.

 

 

 

Water leaks.

• Fill hoses or drain hose are loose

Check and tighten hose connections.

 

at tap or washer.

 

 

• House drain pipes are clogged.

Unclog drain pipe. Contact plumber

 

 

if necessary.

Oversudsing

 

Too much detergent or unsuitable

 

 

detergent may cause excessive

 

 

foaming which may result in water

 

 

leaks.

Water does not enter

• Water supply is not adequate in

Check another tap in the house.

washer or it enters

area.

 

slowly

• Water supply tap is not

Fully open tap.

 

 

completely open.

 

 

 

• Water inlet hose(s) are kinked.

Straighten hose(s).

 

 

 

• The filter of the inlet hose(s) are

Check the filter of the inlet hose(s).

 

clogged.

 

 

Water in the washer

• Drain hose is kinked or clogged.

Clean and straighten the drain hose.

does not drain or

 

• The drain filter is clogged.

 

drains slowly.

Clean the drain filter.

 

 

 

 

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