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Washer O peration Possible Causes
Whatto do
Washer w on'toper- Washer i sunplugged
Makesure cordisplugged securely i ntoa working outlet.
ate
Watersupply isturned off
Turn bothhotandcoldfaucets fullyon.
Controls a renotsetproperly
Check controls.
Lidisopen--safety feature pre-
Close lid andreset c ycle, t o thebeginning i f necessary.
vents agitation andspinning w hen
lidis up
Circuit b reakerJfuse istrippedJ
Check house c ircuitbreakers/fuses.
Replace f uses or reset
blown
breaker. Washer s hould have separate o utlet.
Electronics need to be reset
Unplug washer, wait2 minutes, plugbackinandpress START.
START wasnotpressed
Press S TART.
Lidmagnet m issing
Callfor service.
Movement inside
Shifting mechanism i sdisengaging Whenthemachine ismanually t urned off,theshifter w ill disen-
machine w hen shut themotor
gagethemotorbefore completely s hutting d own.If lid israised
off
before themotorisdisengaged, it will resume w hen lid isclosed.
Washer Performance P ossible Causes
Whatto do
Clothes t oowet
Incorrect spin cycleselected
Make sure thespin cycle selected m atches theloadyouarewash-
ing. S ome fabrics willfeelwetter w hen rinsed w ithcoldwater.
Colored spots
Incorrect use of fabricsoftener
Check f abricsoftener package for instructions andfollowdirec-
tionsforusing dispenser.
Pretreat stainandrewash.
Dyetransfer
Sortwhites or lightlycolored items fromdarkcolors
Grayed or yellowed Notenough detergent
Usemoredetergent (especially withlargerloads). B esure to fol-
clothes
lowdetergent manufacturer's directions.
Hardwater
Use a waterconditioner or install a watersoftener.
Waterisnothotenough
Makesure waterheater i sdelivering w aterat 120°F (48°C).
Washer i soverloaded
Select l oadsize to match clothes l oad.
Detergent isnotdissolving
Adddetergent aswashbasket f illswithwaterbefore youload
clothes.
Dyetransfer
Sortclothes bycolor. I f fabriclabelstates w ash separately, un-
stable dyesmaybeindicated.
Lint o r residue o n
Clothes a reair or linedried
If youdonotdryyourclothes w itha clothes d ryer, y ourclothes
clothes
mayretainmorelint.
Incorrect sorting
Separate l int producers fromlintcollectors.
Washing toolong
Washsmall l oads for a shorter timethanlargerloads.
Detergent notdissolving
Adddetergent aswashbasket f illswithwater, b efore youload
clothes.
Trya liquiddetergent.
Use warmer w atertemperature.
Load clothes nohigher t hanthetop rowof holes inthewasher
basket.
Overloading
Incorrect use of fabricsoftener
Check f abricsoftener package for instructions andfollowdirec-
tionsforusing dispenser.
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