GE WWA8310G Use And Care Manual page 22

PROBLEM
WASHER WON'T
C)I%RATE
WATER
TEMPERATURE
1s
INCORRECT
WATER WON'T
DRAIN
WATER LEAKS
WASHER IS NOISY
WASHERPAUSES
IN CYCLE
POSSIBLE CWJSE
AND
RIENIEDY
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@Make s urecordispluggedintooutlet.
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both ~~~an~ cold
faucetsare~rned on.
oM&e surecontrolsaresetand~y~~e sel~tor ~ob ispulkd outto ONposition.
e ~~e surelidis~Ios~. Washerwillfillbutwillnotspinor agitatewithlidopen.
~~heekhousefises orcircuitbreakers.If anotherapplianceis sharingtheelectrical
&tlet, removeit. Washer shouldhaveseparateoutlet.
@ Makesuretemperatureselectorswitchesare correctlyset.
~Makesure hotandcoldfaucetsare turnedon &d
regulatedcorrectly.
~Makesurehosesare connectedto correctfaucets. . .
hotto hot, coldto cold.
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@ Watervalvescreensmaybe stoppedup. Removeinlet
hosesfromwatervalve.Cleanthe screensand reinstallhoses.
s Checkhouseholdwaterheaterto makesure it is deliveringwaterat140°to 150°F.
~Makesuredrainhoseis not kinked.
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T"P
of drainoutletshouldbe lessthan 8 ft. abovefloor.
@ ?&&esurehoseconnections are tightat faucets.
~Makesureend ofdrainhoseis correctlyinsertedin and securedto drainfacility.
@ Makesurewasheris levelandfirm to the floorwith rubberfootpadsin placeand
frontjam nutstight.SeeyourInstallationInstructions.
@ A sharp,distinctive soundwillbe heard at the end of eachspinperiodas the motor
stopsandthe spinbrakeinsidethe transmission"locksin:'This soundis normal.
@ Heavilyunbalancedloadscan causethe washerto vibrateexcessively duringspin,
andmaycauseit to movefrom. i ts originalposition.In extremecases,(usuallyoccurs
whenwashinga single,heavyitemor a smallloadwhenwaterlevelis set higherthan
necessary)the spinbasketmaystrikethe outertub, creatingaloud butharmlessnoise.
Tocorrect, openthelid and redistributethe loadevenlyaboutthe washbasket. Close
the lid and restart.
@ Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps . . .suchas betweenwashand spinor
betweenspinand rinse.
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