Troubleshooting - Whirlpool WHELJ1 Installation And Operation Manual

PROBLEM
Water has black or gray
color
Low water pressure at
house faucets
Water has objectionable
taste and/or odor
No water flow to drain
during Clean Rinse cycle
Clean Rinse cycle does
not run automatically
Clean Rinse cycle does
not run at the pro-
grammed time of day
Valve motor stalled or
clicking

Troubleshooting

CAUSE
(NEW SYSTEM) Start up procedure has
not been completed
(NOT A NEW SYSTEM) Normal abra-
sion of filtration media
Sediment filter screen is clogged
Filtration media is fouled
System is in bypass
Filtration media is fouled
System is in bypass
Drain flow control is plugged
Drain hose is plugged or kinked
Transformer is unplugged from wall
electrical outlet (display will be blank)
If display reads "VAC", then Clean
Rinse function has been disabled
If display is blank, transformer may be
unplugged from wall electrical outlet
If time display is flashing, then a long
power loss caused the clock to lose its
time setting
Motor is defective or inner valve defect
is causing high torque on the motor
Run start up procedure (See Page 13) or
run consecutive Clean Rinse cycles (See
Page 15) until water color returns to nor-
mal.
Manually initiate a Clean Rinse cycle
(See Page 15).
Manually initiate a Clean Rinse cycle
(See Page 15).
Clean sediment filter screen (See Page
20). If the filter screen is frequently plug-
ging, it may be necessary to adjust the
frequency of Clean Rinse cycles.
Manually initiate a Clean Rinse cycle
(See Page 15).
If the filtration media is frequently fouling,
it may be necessary to increase the fre-
quency of Clean Rinse cycles.
Move bypass valve(s) to normal operating
(non-bypass) position
Manually initiate a Clean Rinse cycle
(See Page 15).
If the filtration media is frequently fouling,
it may be necessary to adjust the frequen-
cy of Clean Rinse cycles.
Move bypass valve(s) to normal operating
(non-bypass) position.
Clean drain flow control (See Page 19).
Straighten drain hose.
Check for loss of power and correct.
Press and release the CLEAN button until
display no longer reads "VAC".
Check for loss of power.
Reset the clock to the correct time of day
(See Page 14).
Replace rotor/seal kit (instructions includ-
ed with kit).
Replace motor and switch (See parts list
at end of this manual).
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CORRECTION