If You Need Service Or Assistance; Before Calling For Assistance - Whirlpool LA5500XPW5 Use & Care Manual

If you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these four steps:
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Before calling for
assistance...
Performance problems often result
from little things you can find and fix
yourself without tools of any kind
If your washer does not fill:
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Is the power supply cord plugged
into a live circuit with the proper
voltage?
. Are both water faucets open?
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Have you checked your home's
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
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Are the water supply hoses kinked?
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Is the Cycle Control Knob set and
pulled out?
If your washer does not spin:
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Is the lid closed?
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Is the power supply cord plugged
into a live circuit with the proper
voltage?
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Have you checked your home's
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
If your washer stops during a cycle:
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Remember, the washer pauses
briefly at different times in each cy-
cle. These pauses are normal.
If your washer fills and drains with-
out running:
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Make sure that the Cycle Control
Knob is pointing to a number in the
cycle.
Make sure the dmin hose is higher
than the water level in the washer. If
it isn't...
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The washer may seem to be drain-
ing during wash and rinse cycles.
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Water can siphon out. (See "lnstalla-
tion Instructions:')
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