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OPERATION Possible Causes What To Do
Washer won't operate Washer is unplugged • Hake sure cord is plugged securelu into aworking outlet,
Water supply is turned off • Turn both hot and cold faucets fullu on,
Controls are not set properly • Check controls.
Lid is open--safety feature • Closelid and resetcycle, to the beginning if necessary.
prevents agitation and
spinning when lid is up
Circuit breaker/fuse is • Check house circuit breakers/fuses.Replacefuses or
tripped/blown reset breakenWasher should haveseparate outlet.
Electronics need to be reset • Unplug washer,wait 2 minutes, plug back in and pressSTART.
STARTwas not pressed • PressSTART.
Lid magnet missing • Callfor service.
Time not shown Unit filling • This isnormal. Estimatedtime remaining is updated during
on display fill time.
Movement inside machine Shifting mechanism is • When the machine is manuallg turned off, the shifter will
when shut off disengaging the motor disengagethe motor before completely shutting down.
If lid is raisedbefore the motor is disengaged,it will resume
when lid isclosed.
PERFORMANCE Possible Causes What To Do
Clothes too wet Incorrect spin cycle • Hake sure the spin cycle selected matches the load you are
selected washing.Somefabrics willfeelwetter when rinsedwith coldwaten
Colored spots Incorrect use of fabric • Checkfabric softener package for instructions and follow
softener directionsfor using dispensen
• Hake sure you have selectedthe FabricSoftener option
(forEnergy Star models).
• Pretreat stain and rewash.
Dye transfer • Sort whites or lightly colored items from dark colors.
Grayed or yellowed Not enough detergent • Usemore detergent (especiallywith larger loads).
clothes Besureto follow detergent manufacturer's directions.
Hard water • Usea water conditioner like Calgon brand or install
a water softenen
Water is not hot enough • Hake surewater heater is delivering water at
! 20°F- !40 °F (48°C-60°C).
Washer is overloaded • Selectload sizeto match clothes load.
Detergent is not • Add detergent as wash basket fillswith water before
dissolving you load clothes.
Dye transfer • Sort clothes bg colonIffabric label states wash separately,
unstable dues may be indicated.
Lint or residue on Clothes are air or line dried • If you do not dry your clothes with a clothes dryer,your
clothes clothes may retain more lint.
Incorrect sorting • Separate lint producers from lint collectors.
Washing too long • Wash small loads for a shorter time than larger loads.
Detergent not dissolving • Add detergent as wash basket fillswith water,before gou
load clothes.
•Trg a liquid detergent.
Usewarmer water temperature.
Overloading • Load clothes no higher than the top row of holesin the
washer basket.
• Hake sure load sizeselectedmatches clothes load size.
Incorrect use of fabric • Checkfabric softener package for instructions
softener and follow directions for usingdispensen 9
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