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WATER
Po_ih/e Causes
What ToBe
Too manysuds
Type
of detergent
o Switch
to a ]owur
sudsim/g
deterge_/t
b_:md
mid {bIIow
Very so[_ water
o T_T ]ess detergent.
Too
much
detergent
o Measure
",'our deter ,ent_ carehflh.
[ se less s(m ) it'_ol_,
have
so{t water;
a smaller
load,
or a lightly
soiled
load.
Water
leaks
Fill hoses
or drain
hose
is
o Make
sure
]lose
colmecthms
are
tight
at {imcets
mid
improperly
cmmected
robber
washers
are ira/stalled.
Make
sure
end
of (]a_dm/
]lose
is correctly
h/serted
h/am/(]
secm'ed
to drab/fi_ci]itv.
HousehNd
drain
may
o Check
hollseho]d
phm/bh/g.
\i_ll may
m/eed to ca]] a
be dogged
Cogstal_t
water
press_e
e Tighten
]loses
at the
gmcets
amid turN/ the water
off aiter
m the
fill hose's
at the
each
me.
water
sour_?e
# Check
c(mdition
of the
{ill ]loses;
the',
shol_id
be
replaced
e_ err 5 years.
Ushlg
too much
detergent
o llse
less detergent,
llse
less soap
ify(m
have
sot_ water;
a
in washer
smaller
load,
or a lightly
soiled
load.
Water
temperature
Control
}_snot
set properly
# Check
water
temperature
c(mtro]
(o_/some
models)
or
N incorrect
Water
supply
is turned
off
# Tin'm/both
hot ;rod cold
grocers
hd]v (m amid make
sure
or impmper]y
commcted
hoses
are
com/ected
to correct
grocers.
¼_ater
valve
screens
are
# T/IFII Old' the water
source
at_d remove
the water
stopped
up
comlection
hoses
fiom
the
uppe_" back
of the washec
Use a brush
o! toothpick
to cleml
the
screem
in tile
vt/a(-]lh/e,
gecom/ect
the hoses
a_/d t//I'H tlle water
back
o_/,
House
water
heater
is
o Make
sure
hollse
w_Jter heater
is de]iverim/g
water
not set properly
at 120°F-140°F
(48°C-60°C).
Water
won't drain
Drain
hose
is _ed
or
# Stndghten
(]rah/
hose
amid make
sm'e
_*.r_sher is m/()t sitth/g
KJ_properly
com]ected
(m it.
*
Top of drab/omIet
sho_fld
be
less
thin/
8 It.
(2.5
m)
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