Troubleshooting Tips - GE WSXH208 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

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Possible Causes What To Be
Waterleaks Fill hoses or drain hose is
* Make sure hose connections
are tight at washer and
improperly connected faucets and make sure end of drain hose is correctly
inserted in and secmed to drain facilitTo
Household drain may * Check household plumbing. You may need to ca/1
be dogged a p/umbec
Constant water pressure
* Tighten
hoses at the fhucets and turn the
water
off
to the fill hoses at the after each use.
water source
Check condition of file fill hoses; dley shoukt be
replaced every 5 years.
Oversudsing • Use less detergent or low sudsing detergent.
Toomanysuds
Type of detergent * Switch to a low-sudsing detergent and h41ow
instructions on package.
Very soft water * T W less detergent.
Water won'tdrain
Drain hose is kinked or + Straighten drain hose and make sure washer is not
improperly connected sitting on it.
+ Top of drain outlet shoukt be less titan 8 ft. (2.5 m)
above floor.
Household drain may * Check household plumbing. You may need to ca/1
be clogged a plumbe_:
Water temperature
Control is not set properly + Check water temperature control and adjust.
is incorrect
Water supply is improperly + Make sure hoses are connected to correct fhucets.
connected
Water valve screens are + Turn off the wamr source m_d remove the wamr connection
stopped up hoses flom the upper back of the washeL Use a brush or
toothpick to clean the screens in the machine. Reconnect
the hoses and mrn the water back on.
House water heater is + Make sure house wamr hearer is delivenng wamr
not set properly at 120°-140°F (48°-60°C).
Water does not enter Water supply is turned off * Turn on both hot and coM faucets flail),.
washer or enters slowly
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