KitchenAid KAWS800G Use & Care Manual page 16

Common washing problems ( ont.)
Problem... Cause... Solution.,.
Load is • Overloading. • Loads should move freely during
tangled/twisted wash. Wash smaller loads.
• Do not wrap items around agitator.
Clogged
dispensers or
bleach leaking
Gray whites,
dingy colors
• Clothes wrapped around agitator.
• Not diluting softener.
• Use of color safe bleach in chlorine
bleach dispenser.
• Improper use of chlorine bleach.
• Dye transfer.
• Wash temperature too low.
• Not enough detergent.
• Hard water.
• Dilute fabric softener in the dispenser.
• Add powder or liquid color safe bleach
directly to the basket. Do not use
chlorine bleach dispenser for color
safe bleach.
• Always measure bleach before adding
to the dispenser. Carefully pour into
the dispenser. Wipe up bleach spills.
• Sort dark clothes from whites and
lights.
• Use hot or warm washes if safe for
fabric. Hot water should be at least
120°F (49°C) to clean heavy or
greasy soils.
• Use more detergent for washing
heavy soils in cold or hard water.
• Use more detergent when washing
in hard water.