PROBLEM
SNAGS,
HOLES,
TEARS,IUPS
OR EXCESSIVE
WEAR
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HEAYILY SCMLED
AREASsuchas
collarsandcuffs
WASHER WON'T
OPERATE
POSSIBLE GN.JSE AND
mmDY
* AspermanentPress garmentsage,theymayshowfmyingat collarsandcuffs.Thisis
normaldue to weakeningof fibersbythe PermanentPress process.It is not causedby
washer.Youcan slowthisprocessby washingsmallPermanentPress loadswitha
LargeWaterLevel.Do not washheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanentPress.
Removecollarstays,when possible.
~Roughness or burrs on agitatormaycauserips or tears. Checkagitatorand filerough
spotsif necessary.
~Maybe causedby use of NormalWash/Spinspeedfor delicatearticles.Use Gentie
Wash/Spinspeed.Referto GarmentManufacturers' C areLabels.
@ (?Mrrnents weakenedby age, SUE or atmosphere.This is inevitableandis not caused
bywasher.Slowprocessby washingon GentleWash/Spinspeed.
~Toolargeloads,or too littlewater.Loadwasheronly withnumberofitemsthatwill
movefreely.Selectcorrect waterlevel.
~ Pretreatwith liquiddetergent.
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@ Makesure cordis pluggedintooutlet.
.
~Makesure bothhot and co]dfaucetsare turned on.
~Makesure controlsare set and cycleselectorknobis pulledoutto ONposition.
~Makesure lid is closed.Washerwillfill but will not spinor agitatewithlid open.
@ Checkhousefusesor circuitbreakers.If anotherapplianceis sharingthe electrical -
outlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.
~Makesure temperatureselectorcontrolsare
properlyset.
@ Makesure hot and cold faucetsare turnedon
andregdated correctly.
@
Makesure hosesare connectedto correct
faucets.. hot to hot, cold to cold.
w
@ Watervalvescreensmaybe stoppedup. Removeinlethosesfrom
watervalve.Cleanthe screensand reinstallhoses.
~ Checkhouseholdwaterheaterto makesure it isdeliveringwaterat 140°to 150°F.
WATER
TEMPERATURE
HINcomcr
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