TROUBLESHOOTING

First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.amana.com/help

for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call.

If you experience

Possible Causes

Solution

Washer Not Performing as Expected (cont.)

Desired setting or option does not light

Load not rinsed

Load is wrinkled, twisted, or tangled

Not cleaning or removing stains

For best performance, not all settings

See the “Cycle Guide” for the available settings and options for

are available with each cycle, and

each cycle.

some options cannot be used together.

 

Check for proper water supply.

Make sure hot and cold inlet hoses are not reversed.

 

 

 

Both hoses must be attached and have water flowing to the

 

inlet valve.

 

 

 

Both hot and cold water faucets must be on.

 

 

 

Inlet valve screens on washer may be clogged.

 

 

 

Remove any kinks in the inlet hose.

Not using HE detergent or using too

The suds from regular detergent can cause the washer

much HE detergent.

to operate incorrectly.

 

 

 

Use only HE detergent. Always measure detergent and follow

 

manufacturer’s directions based on load size and soil level.

Washer not loaded as recommended.

Avoid tightly packing the washer. The washer will not rinse well

 

if tightly packed. Load with dry items only. See the “Cycle

 

Guide” for load size recommendations for each cycle.

 

 

 

Use cycle designed for the fabrics being washed.

 

 

 

Add only 1 or 2 garments after washer has started.

 

 

The load may be out of balance.

When load unbalance occurs, a washing process will start

 

to redistribute the load. This may lengthen the cycle time.

 

Avoid washing single items. Balance a single item such as

 

a rug or jeans jacket with a few extra items.

Washer not loaded as recommended.

Add load loosely. Items need to move freely reduce

 

wrinkling and tangling. See the “Cycle Guide” for load

 

size recommendations for each cycle.

 

 

 

Reduce tangling by mixing types of load items. Use the

 

recommended cycle for the type of garments being washed.

 

 

Wash action and/or spin speed too

Select a slower spin speed. Note that items will be wetter

fast for load.

than when using a faster speed spin.

 

 

The washer is not unloaded promptly.

Unload the washer as soon as it stops.

 

 

Not choosing the right cycle for the

Use the Delicates cycle or another cycle with a slow spin

load being washed.

speed to reduce wrinkling.

 

 

The wash water was not warm

If safe for load, use warm or hot wash water.

enough to relax wrinkles.

 

Washer not loaded as recommended.

Add load loosely. Items need to move freely for best cleaning.

 

See the “Cycle Guide” for load size recommendations for each

 

cycle.

 

 

 

Add only 1 or 2 garments after washer has started.

 

 

Not using HE detergent or using too

Use only HE detergent. Always measure detergent and follow

much HE detergent.

manufacturer’s directions based on load size and soil level.

 

 

Hard water or high level of iron (rust)

You may need to install a water softener and/or iron filter.

in water.

 

Fabric softener dispensing ball used.

Dispensing balls will not operate correctly with this washer.

 

Add liquid fabric softener to the fabric softener compartment.

 

 

Powdered detergent used for

Consider using liquid detergent.

slow-speed cycle.

 

 

 

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