Before you coil for service...
_ Troubleshooting Tips
PERFORMANCE (contJ Possible Causes What To Do
Pilling Result of normal wear on • Whilethis is not caused bythe washer,you can slow the
poly-cotton blends and pilling process by washing garments insideout.
fuzzy fabrics
Snags, holes, tears, rips
or excessivewear
Pins, snaps, hooks,sharp
buttons, belt buckles,
zippers end sharp objects
left in pockets
• Fastensnaps, hooks,buttons and zippers.
• Removeloose items like pins,objects in pockets and
sharp buttons.
• Turn knits(which snag easily)inside out.
Undiluted chlorinebleach • Checkbleach package instructions for proper amount.
• Never add undiluted bleach to wash or allow clothes to
come in contact with undiluted bleach.
Chemicals like heir bleach or • Rinseitemsthat may have chemicals on them before
dye, permanent wove solution washing.
Wrinkling Improper sorting • Avoid mixing heavy items (likework clothes)with light items
(likeblouses).
• Trya fabric softener.
Overloading or incorrect • Load your washer so clothes have enough room to move
water level freely with water covering all of the clothes.
Incorrect wash end • Hutch Cycleselectionto the type of fabric you are washing
drycycles (especiallyfor easy care loads).
Repeated washing in • Wash inwarm or cold water.
water that is too hot
SOUNDS Possible Causes What To Do
"Metallic clicking" Shifter mechanism is • Thedrive systemwill engage at the start of agitate and
engaging or disengaging disengage when agitate is complete. Thisoccurs multiple
times during the wash.
"Click" when water Relay switch • Therelay makes a clicksound when activated. The water
stops filling levelactivates the relay and stops filling.
"Clicking" behind Control Automatic Temperature • Thisvalve mixes in cold and hot water. The "clicking" isthe
Panel during fill Control Valve valve turning on and off.
Water volume changes Automatic Temperature • Thisvalve mixes in cold and hot water. The sound changes
during fill Control Valve when the valves are turned on and off.
Motor "whining up" or Motor ramping up/down • Themotor will speed up incrementally during the spin cycle.
"coasting down" in spin during spin cycle When spin iscomplete, it will coast until itstops.
"Humming" Water drain pump • Thedrain pump will make a humming sound when pumping
out water after agitation stops and continue until spin is
complete.
"Gurgling" Water drain pump • When the pump starts drawing in air,It starts to gurgle.
Thewasher should then begin spinning and the sound will
continue until it isdone spinning.
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