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Washer Performance P ossible Causes
Whatto do
Pilling
Result of normal w earonpoly-cot- Whilethisisnotcaused b y thewasher, youcanslow thepilling
tonblends andfuzzyfabrics
process b ywashing g arments i nside out.
Snags, holes, tears,
ripsor excessive
wear
Pins, snaps, hooks, sharp buttons,
beltbuckles, zippers andsharp ob-
jectsleftin pockets
Fasten s naps, hooks, buttons a ndzippers.
Remove l oose items likepins, o bjects in pockets a ndsharp but-
tons.
Turn knits (which snag easily) i nside out.
Undiluted c hlorine bleach
Check bleachpackage instructions forproper amount.
Never a ddundiluted b leach to wash or allowclothes t o comein
contact w ithundiluted b leach.
Chemicals likehairbleach or dye, Rinse i tems thatmayhavechemicals onthembeforewashing.
permanent wavesolution
Wrinkling
Improper sorting
Avoidmixing heavy items (likeworkclothes) withlightitems (like
blouses).
Trya fabricsoftener.
Overloading o r incorrect water
Load yourwasher soclothes h aveenough r oomto move freely
level
withwatercovering allof theclothes.
Incorrect wash anddrycycles
MatchCycle selection t o thetypeof fabricyouarewashing (es-
pecially for easycareloads).
Repeated washing inwaterthatis Washinwarmor coldwater.
toohot
Washer S ounds
Possible Causes
Whatto do
"Metallicclicking"
Shifter m echanism i sen-
Thedrivesystem will engage atthestartof agitateanddisengage
gaging or disengaging
when agitateiscomplete. This occurs multiple times duringthe
wash.
Back andforth"swoosh" Electric motor reversing d i- This machine h asa drivesystem thatdoesn't u segears. T his sound
or light"clicking" s ound rection
isthemotorrotating backandforthto agitateyourlaundry.
duringagitate
Quickshort a gitation
Clothing redistribution
At theendof agitate, t hemotormakes s hort a gitation strokes t o
sounds a t endof agitate
redistribute theload.
"Click" when waterstops Relay switch
Therelaymakes a clicksound when activated. T he waterlevel a c-
filling
tivates therelayandstops filling.
"Clicking" b ehind Control
This valvemixes incoldandhotwater. T he "clicking" i sthevalve
Panel during fill
turning onandoff. Watervolume changes d uring fill Automatic
Temperature Control V alveThis valvemixes incoldandhotwater.
Thesound changes when thevalves areturned onandoff.
Motor"whining up"or
"coasting d own"inspin
Automatic Temperature
Control Valve
"Humming"
Motor ramping up/down
during spin cycle
The motor will speed up incrementally
during the spin cycle. When
spin is complete,
it will coast until it stops.
"Gurgling"
Water
drain pump
Water
drain pump
The drain pump will make a humming
sound when pumping
out
water
after agitation
stops and continue
until spin is complete.
When the pump starts drawing
in air, It starts to gurgle.
The
washer should then begin spinning
and the sound will continue
until
it is done spinning.
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