Troubleshooting - Hitachi BD-W80PAE Operating & Installation Instructions Manual

Front loading washing machine
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Problem
Problem
Door cannot be
Door cannot be
opened.
opened.
Buttons do not
Buttons do not
work.
work.
Water is not
Water is not
s
s
supplied.
supplied.
Displayed
Displayed
remaining time
remaining time
changes.
changes.
There's no foam or
There's no foam or
hardly any foam.
hardly any foam.
There's a lot of
There's a lot of
foam.
foam.
Detergent in the
Detergent in the
dispenser
dispenser
is not
is not
e
e
washed away.
washed away.
Rinsing begins
Rinsing begins
d
d
before spinning
before spinning
fi nishes.
fi nishes.
The drum stops and
The drum stops and
rotates repeatedly
rotates repeatedly
during spin.
during spin.
e
e
.
.
Spin cycle
Spin cycle
repeatedly starts
repeatedly starts
and stops.
and stops.

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting
Possible Cause
Possible Cause
There is still some water in the washing
There is still some water in the washing
machine.
machine.
Child lock may be activated.
Child lock may be activated.
Washing machine may be switched off
Washing machine may be switched off
before the door lock is released.
before the door lock is released.
Child lock may be activated.
Child lock may be activated.
Settings cannot be changed while a
Settings cannot be changed while a
program is in progress.
program is in progress.
The water tap may not be turned on.
The water tap may not be turned on.
The water supply hose may be frozen.
The water supply hose may be frozen.
The water supply hose may be kinked or
The water supply hose may be kinked or
pinched.
pinched.
The water supply fi lter may be clogged.
The water supply fi lter may be clogged.
Washing time may be prolonged if the load
Washing time may be prolonged if the load
is unbalanced, as the washing machine tries
is unbalanced, as the washing machine tries
to correct the imbalance.
to correct the imbalance.
Washing time may be prolonged when there
Washing time may be prolonged when there
is too much foam, as the additional action of
is too much foam, as the additional action of
eliminating it is necessary.
eliminating it is necessary.
The remaining time is continually corrected
The remaining time is continually corrected
and may change during the program.
and may change during the program.
The amount of foam varies depending on
The amount of foam varies depending on
the temperature, level of soiling and water
the temperature, level of soiling and water
hardness.
hardness.
Detergent may remain undissolved if it is
Detergent may remain undissolved if it is
poured directly into the drum.
poured directly into the drum.
You may have used too much detergent.
You may have used too much detergent.
The amount of foam varies depending on
The amount of foam varies depending on
the temperature, level of soiling and water
the temperature, level of soiling and water
hardness.
hardness.
You may not have selected the PREWASH
You may not have selected the PREWASH
option.
option.
The detergent in the dispenser
The detergent in the dispenser
prewash only.
prewash only.
If there is imbalance in the drum, rinsing
If there is imbalance in the drum, rinsing
restarts automatically to correct it for safety
restarts automatically to correct it for safety
reasons.
reasons.
If there is imbalance in the drum, the washing
If there is imbalance in the drum, the washing
machine tries to correct the imbalance by
machine tries to correct the imbalance by
repeatedly rotating and stopping.
repeatedly rotating and stopping.
Intermittent spinning of the tub helps the
Intermittent spinning of the tub helps the
spin process to operate quietly.
spin process to operate quietly.
The laundry may be too light.
The laundry may be too light.
Solution
Solution
Run the Drain program to
Run the Drain program to
drain water.
drain water.
Deactivate the child lock.
Deactivate the child lock.
(See page 8)
(See page 8)
Push the POWER button to
Push the POWER button to
switch power on. The door
switch power on. The door
lock will be released if there
lock will be released if there
is no water in the drum.
is no water in the drum.
Deactivate the child lock.
Deactivate the child lock.
(See page 8)
(See page 8)
Turn on the water tap.
Turn on the water tap.
Make sure that the water
Make sure that the water
supply hose is not frozen.
supply hose is not frozen.
Straighten the water inlet
Straighten the water inlet
hose.
hose.
Clean the water inlet fi lter.
Clean the water inlet fi lter.
(See page 18)
(See page 18)
This is not a malfunction.
This is not a malfunction.
Use the appropriate amount
Use the appropriate amount
of detergent.
of detergent.
This is not a malfunction.
This is not a malfunction.
Use the appropriate amount
Use the appropriate amount
of detergent.
of detergent.
Use the appropriate amount
Use the appropriate amount
of detergent.
of detergent.
If you are using prewash,
If you are using prewash,
push the PREWASH button.
push the PREWASH button.
is for
is for
This is not a malfunction.
This is not a malfunction.
This is not a malfunction.
This is not a malfunction.
Add one or two bath towels
Add one or two bath towels
to the drum.
to the drum.
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