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Before you call for service...
_ Troubleshooting Tips
PERFORMANCE (cont.) Possible Causes What To Do
Pilfing Result of normal wear on • Whilethis isnot caused by the washer,you can slow the
polg-cotton blends and pilling processby washing garments insideout.
fuzzy fabrics
Snags, holes, tears, rips Pins,snaps,hooks, sharp • Fastensnaps,hooks,buttons and zippers.
or excessivewear buttons, belt buckles, • Removelooseitems likepins, objectsin pockets and
zippers and sharp objects sharp buttons.
left in pockets • Turn knits (whichsnag easily)inside out.
Undiluted chlorine bleach • Checkbleach package instructions for proper amount.
• Neveradd undiluted bleach to wash or allow clothes to
come in contact with undiluted bleach.
Chemicals like hair bleach or • Rinseitemsthat may have chemicals on them before
dye, permanent wave solution washing.
Wrinkling Improper sorting • Avoidmixing heavy items(likework clothes)with light items
(likeblouses).
Try a fabric softener.
Overloading or incorrect • Loadclothes no higher than the top row of holes inthe washer
water level basket.
Incorrect wash and • Hatch Cycleselectionto the type of fabric you are washing
dry cycles (especiallyfor easy care loads).
Repeated washing in • Wash inwarm or cold water.
water that istoo hot
SOUNDS Possible Causes What To Do
"Netallic clicking" Shifter mechanism is • The drivesystem will engage at the start of agitate and
engaging or disengaging disengage when agitate iscomplete. Thisoccurs multiple
times during the wash.
Back and forth "swoosh" Electric motor reversing • This machine has a drive system that doesn't usegears.
or light "clicking" sound direction This sound isthe motor rotating back and forth to clean
during agitate your laundry.
Quick short agitation Clothing redistribution • Atthe end of agitate, the motor makes short agitation strokes
sounds at end of agitate to redistribute the load.
"Click" when water Relay switch • The relay makes a click sound when activated. Thewater
stops filling levelactivates the relay and stops filling.
"Clicking" behind Control Automatic Temperature • This valve 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.Thesound changes
during fill Control Valve when the valvesare turned on and off.
Motor "whining up" or Motor ramping up/down • The motor will speed up incrementally during the spin cycle.
"coasting down" in spin during spincycle When spin iscomplete, it will coast until itstops.
"Humming" Water drain pump • The drain pump will make a humming soundwhen pumping
out water after agitation stopsand 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.
Water "swishing" This is normal * Thiswasher usesa InfusorTM wash action.Water swishingwhile
the unit isagitating isnormal, especiallywith smallerloads.
Washer is noisy Washer is uneven • To levelthe front of the washer,adjust the front levelinglegs
by rotating the individual leg inthe proper direction for up
or down. Tolevelthe back ofthe washer, lift the back
of the machine 4" (11cm)and set down.
To remove the shipping rod from the washer,pull the yellow
10 tag and attached rod from the bottom right hand side
of the washer.
Shipping rod isstillassembled
in the unit
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