TROUBLESHOOTING - WASHER
Check these points if your clothes washer...
| • Plug cord into live electrical outlet. | |
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| • Check fuse or reset circuit breaker. | |
Stops | • Turn the control dial to proper cycle and push the START/STOP button to | |
| start the clothes washer. Be sure the buttons are fully depressed. | |
| • Close door and push the START/STOP button to start the clothes washer. | |
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| For your safety, washer will not tumble or spin unless door is closed. |
| • This may be a pause or soak period in the cycle. Wait briefly and it may continue | |
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| the cycle. |
| • Check for low water pressure.Try not to run a shower and/or dishwasher at the | |
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| same time. |
Leaks Water | • Make sure hose connections are tight. | |
• | Make sure end of drain hose is correctly inserted and secured to drain facility. | |
| • | Avoid overloading. |
| • Clothes washer should be leveled properly as outlined in Installation Instructions. | |
Is Noisy | • Weak floors can cause vibration and walking. | |
• | Be sure rubber feet are installed on leveling legs. | |
| • Check that the leveling leg lock nuts are tightened. | |
| • Turn both faucets on fully. | |
Fills with | • | Check that the temperature selector button is fully depressed. |
• | Make sure temperature selection is correct. | |
the Wrong | • | Make sure hoses are connected to correct faucets and inlet connections. Flush |
Temperature | • | water line before filling washer. |
Water | Check the water heater. It should be set to deliver a minimum 120°F (49°C) hot | |
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| water at the tap. Also check water heater capacity and recovery rate. |
| • Disconnect hoses and clean screens. Hose filter screens may be plugged. | |
Cycle Selector | • | Extra rinse option is selected. |
Knob Advances | ||
Through “OFF” |
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Tub is | • Run the clothes washer through another complete cycle using cold water. | |
• | Reduce detergent amount for that specific load size and soil level. | |
Completely | • | Use high efficiency or low sudsing detergent specially formulated for front load |
Full of Suds | • | washers. |
| See “Won’t Spin or Drain” section on page 20. | |
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