Hotpoint WLW3500B Manual page 21

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
SNAGS, HOLES,
TEARS, RIPS OR
EXCESSIVE WEAR
HEAVILY SOILED
AREAS such as
collars and cuft;
WASHER WON'T
OPERATE
oPins on garments or sharp objects left in pockets• Check to make sure _ such objects
are removed. Also check wash tub.
o Snaps, hooks, sharp buttons, belt buckles, zippers• Fasten hooks, zippers and
buttons. Remove sharp buttons aim belt buckles. This is especially important in
washing knits which snag easily• Turn knits inside out,
• Holes with random square shapes with yellow discoloration maybe caused by
improper use of chlorine bleach• Use only correct amount of bleach• Seepage _.
Never add undiluted bleach to wash tub or allow clothes to come into contact with
undiluted bleach• Do not wipe up bleach spills with clothes.
• Chemicals such as hair bleach, dye, permanem wave solmions, battery acids and
toilet bowl cleaners may cause fabric holes• Rinse all towels and other articles that
came in contact with these chemicals before putting them in wash. Do not contaminate
clothing articles with these chemicals.
• Small, unnoticed tears may enlarge during washing process• Check garments before
washing and mend all rips and tears.
• As Permanem Press garments age, they may show fraying at collars and cufl;. This is
normal due to weakening of fibers by the Pernml_ent Press process• It is not caused by
washer• You can slow this process by washing small Permanent Press loads with a Full
Water Level• Do not wash heavy items such as towels with Permanent Press• Remove
collar stays, when possible•
• Roughness or burrs on agitator may cause rips or tears. Check agitator and file rough
spots if necessm T.
• May be caused by use of Normal/Fast Wash/Spin Speed for delicate articles. Use
Gentle/Slow Wash/Spin Speed. Refer to Garment Malmfacturers' Care Labels.
o Garmems weakened by age, sun or atmosphere. This is inevitable and is not caused
by washer• Slow process by washing on Gentle/Slow Wash/Spin Speed•
• Too large loads, or too little water• Load washer only with number of items that will
move freely. Select correct water level•
Pretreat with liquid detergent•
• Make sure cord
• Make sure both
is plugged into omlet.
hot and cold faucets are turned on.
• Make sure controls are set and cycle selector knob is pulled om to ON position•
• Make sure lid is closed• Washer will fill but will not spin or agitate with lid open.
• Check house fuses or circuit breakers• If another appliance is sharing the electrical
outlet, remove it. Washer should have separate outlet.
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