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Before you call for service...
R Troubleshooting Tips
PERFORMANCE (cont.) Possible Causes What To Do
Pilfing Result of normal wear on • Whilethis isnot caused bg the washer,gou can slow the
polg-cotton blends and pilling processbg washing garments insideout.
fuzzg fabrics
Snags,holes, tears, rips
or excessivewear
Pins,snaps, hooks, sharp
buttons, belt buckles,
zippers and sharp objects
left in pockets
• Fastensnaps,hooks,buttons and zippers.
• Removelooseitems likepins, objectsin pockets and
sharp buttons.
• Turn knits (which snag easilg)inside out.
Undiluted chlorine bleach • Checkbleach package instructions for proper amount.
• Never add undiluted bleach to wash or allow clothes to
come incontact with undiluted bleach.
Chemicals like heir bleach or • Rinseitemsthat may hove chemicals on them before
dge,permanent wave solution washing.
Wrinkling Improper sorting • Avoid mixing heavy items (likework clothes)with light items
(likeblouses).
• Try a fabric softener.
Overloading or incorrect • Load your washer soclothes have enough room to move
water level freely with water covering allof the clothes.
Incorrect wash and • Match Cycleselectionto the type of fabric you are washing
drg cgcles (especiallufor easucore loads).
Repeated washing in • Wash inworm or cold water.
water that istoo hot
SOUNDS Possible Causes What To Do
"Metallic clicking" Shiftermechanism 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 agitate
during agitate your laundry.
Quick short agitation Clothing redistribution • Atthe end of agitate, the motor makes short agitation strokes
sounds at endof agitate to redistribute the load.
"Click" when water Relagswitch • 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 • This valve 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 spin cgcle 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.
"Gurgfing" 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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