LG WFS1939EKD Service Manual page 41

4-4. TROUBLESHOOTING BY COMMON WASHING PROBLEMS
Many washing problems involve poor soil and stain removal, residues of lint and scum, and fabric damage. For
satisfactory washing results, follow these instructions.
Use ONLY powdered or liquid HE (High Effificiency) detergents. Do NOT use flakes scraped from a soap
cake or bar, flakes, soap ribbons (available in some markets,) detergent tablets, plastic pouches, magic
laundry balls, or anything other than powdered or liquid HE detergent products. Do not use soap of any kind.
Do not use other types of detergent or soap products, such as hand soap, dishwashng liquid, or any others.
WASHING PROBLEM
Problems
Insufficient detergent
Poor soil ·
Wash water temperature too low
removal ·
Incorrect wash cycle
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Laundry missorted
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Stains not properly pretreated
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Undiluted fabric softener
Blue Stains ·
dispensed directly onto fabric
A buildup caused by the interaction
Black or gray ·
marks on of fabric softener and detergent
clothes can flake off and mark clothes
Not enough detergent
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Yellow or · Iron or manganese in water
brown rust supply, water pipes, or water
stains heater
Incorrect sorting
Lint ·
Tissues left in pocket
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· Overloading the washer
Overloading the washer
Residue or ·
Undissolved detergent
Detergent ·
Excessive detergent
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Incorrect use of chlorine bleach.
Holes, tears, ·
or snags · Unfastened zippers, hooks,
buckles
· Ribs, tears and broken threads
Overloading the washer
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Degradation of fabric
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Possible Causes Solutions and Preventive Measures
Use correct amount of detergent for load size, amount of soil and
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water hardness.
Use WARM or HOT water for normal soil. Different water
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temperature may be required according to soil type.
Reduce load size.
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Wash with heavy or soak & heavy wash cycle for heavy soiled
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laundry.
Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled ones.
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Pretreat stain and heavy soil according to directions shown on
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page 15.
Pretreat the stain with detergent or a stain removal agent.
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Do not overfill fabric softener dispenser and do not pour liquid fabric
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softener directly onto fabric.
See page 13 for more instructions.
Keep the recommendations against scum (waxy buildup).
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Use correct amount of detergent for load size, soil level,
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and water hardness.
· To restore discolored load of whites, use rust remover safe for
fabric.
Install nonprecipitating water softener or an iron filter in your
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water supply system for an ongoing problem.
· Before washing, run water for a few minutes to clear lines.
Wash lint-producing items, like flannel sheets, towels, and the like
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separately from dark fabrics and fabrics that tend to collect lint.
Remove all items, including tissues and papers, from the pockets of
items to be washed. See page 9 for sorting information.
Do not overload the washer.
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Do not overload the washer.
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Some detergents need to be pre-dissolved, check the
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detergent instructions. Try pre-dissolving the detergent.
· Increase water temperature using HOT water safe for fabric.
Use proper amount of detergent.
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Never pour chlorine bleach directly on fabric.
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See page 11 for adding liquid bleach.
Fasten zippers, hooks, and buckles.
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Remove objects in pockets. See page 9 for caring before loading.
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Do not overload the washer.
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(refer to page 10)