TROUBLESHOOTING

COMMON WASHING PROBLEMS (CONT.)

Problem...

Cause...

Solution...

Residue or lint

• Improper sorting.

• Sort lint givers (towels, chenille) from

on load

 

lint takers (corduroy, synthetics). Also

 

 

sort by color.

 

• Overloading.

• Lint can be trapped in load if over-

 

 

loaded. Wash smaller loads.

 

• Paper or tissue in pockets.

• Clean out pockets before washing.

 

• Not enough detergent.

• Use enough detergent to hold

 

 

lint in water.

 

• Detergent not dissolving.

• Use wash water warmer than 70°F

 

 

(21°C).

 

• Wash water colder than 70°F (21°C).

• Use wash water warmer than 70°F

 

 

(21°C).

Tearing

• Overloading. Improper use of washer.

• Loads should move freely during

 

 

wash. Wash smaller loads.

 

• Improper use of chlorine bleach.

• Do not pour chlorine bleach directly

 

 

on load. Wipe up bleach spills.

 

 

Undiluted bleach will damage fabrics.

 

• Sharp items not removed from pockets;

• Clean out pockets before washing.

 

fasteners not fastened.

Zip zippers before washing.

 

• Items damaged before washing.

• Mend rips and broken threads in

 

 

seams before washing.

Stains on load

• Improper use of fabric softener.

• Do not use liquid fabric softener. Use

 

 

a fabric softener sheet in the dryer

 

 

instead.

•Iron (rust) in water.

•Not enough detergent used, causing soil to be redeposited.

•Dye transfer due to not sorting loads properly.

•Dye transfer due to not unloading washer promptly.

•Not removing load promptly.

•Install an iron filter.

•Use enough detergent to remove soil and hold it in suspension.

•Sort dark clothing from whites and lights.

•Unload the washer as soon as it stops.

•Unload the washer as soon as it stops.

Load is wrinkled • Wrong spin speed for fabrics being washed.

•Overloading.

•Wash water not warm enough to relax wrinkles.

•Hoses reversed.

•Use a setting with a low spin speed.

•Loads should move freely during wash. Wash smaller loads.

•If safe for fabric, use 100°F (38°C) wash water. Use cold rinse water.

•Reverse hoses.

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Whirlpool LSW9245EQ0 warranty Problem Cause Solution Residue or lint, On load, Tearing, Stains on load
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LSW9245EQ0 specifications

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