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PERFORMANCE (cont.) Possible Causes What To Do
Pilling Result of normal wear on poly- • While this is not caused by the washer, you can slow the
cotton blends and fuzzy fabrics pilling process by washing garments inside out.
Snags, holes, tears, rips Pins, snaps, hooks, sharp , Fasten snaps, hooks, buttons and zippers.
or excessive wear buttons, belt buckles, , Remove loose items like pins, objects in pockets and
zippers and sharp objects sharp buttons.
left in pockets • Turn knits (which snag easily)inside out.
Undiluted chlorine bleach , Check bleach package instructions for proper amount.
, Never add undiluted bleach to wash or allow clothes to
come in contact with undiluted bleach.
Chemicals like hair bleach or , Rinse items that may have chemicals on them before
dye, permanent wave solution washing. Use Quick Rinse cycle with Extra Rinse option.
Wrinkling Incorrect wash and . Hatch Cycleselection to the type of fabric you are washing
dry cycles (especiallyfor easy care loads).
Improper sorting , Avoid mixing heavy items (likework clothes) with light items
(likeblouses).
• Try a fabric softener.
Overloading or incorrect • Looselyloud clothes in the washer basket.
water level
Repeated washing in , Wash in warm or cold water.
water that is too hot
Bleach left in dispenser Didn't start or finish cycle . Run either a Basket Clean or a Quick Rinse cycle (with Bleach
after adding bleach option) to clean out the dispenser.In the future, make sure to
select Bleach option when adding bleach.
SOUNDS Possible Causes Reason
Washer seems This is normal . Thewasher is very quiet during portions of the wash cycle.
too quiet
"Metallic clicking" Shifter mechanism is . The drive system will engage at the start of agitate and
engaging or disengaging disengage when agitate is complete. This occurs multiple
times during the wash.
Back and forth "swoosh" Electric motor reversing . This machine has a drive system that doesn't use gears.
or light "clicking" sound direction This sound is the motor rotating back and forth to clean
during agitate your laundry.
Quick short agitation Clothing redistribution . At the end of agitate, the motor makes short agitation strokes
sounds at end of agitate to redistribute the load.
"Click" when water Relay switch . The relay makes a click sound when activated. The water
stops filling level activates the relay and stops filling.
"Clicking" behind Control Automatic Temperature . Two valves mix cold and hot water. The "clicking" iswhen either
Panel during fill Control Valve valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature.
Water flow changes Automatic Temperature . Two valves mix cold and hot water. The flow changes when either
during fill Control Valve valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature.
Motor "whining up" or Hater ramping up/down . The motor will speed up incrementally during the spin cycle.
"coasting down" in spin during spin cycle When spin is complete, it will coast until it stops.
"Humming" Water drain pump , The drain pump will make a humming sound when pumping
out water after agitation stops and continue until spin is complete.
"Gurgling" Water drain pump ,, When the pump starts drawing in air, It starts to gurgle.
Thewasher should then begin spinning and the sound will
continue until it is done spinning.
Water "swishing" This is normal • This washer usesa Infuser wash action. Water swishing while the
unit is agitating is normal, especiallywith smaller loads.
Washer is noisy Washer is uneven , To level the washer, adjust the leveling legs by rotating the
individual leg in the proper direction for up or down.
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