Kenmore 363.61542 Use & Care Manual page 16

Washer Performance Possible Causes
Pilling Result of normal wear on
poly-cotton blends and fuzzy
fabrics
Snags, holes, tears, Pins, snaps, hooks, sharp but-
rips or excessive tons, belt buckles, zippers
wear and sharp objects left in
pockets
Undiluted chlorine bleach
Chemicals like hair bleach or
dye, permanent wave solution
Wrinkling Improper sorting
Overloading or incorrect wa-
ter level
Incorrect wash and dry
cycles
Repeated washing in water
that is too hot
Washer Sounds Possible Causes
"Metallic clicking" Shifter mechanism is engag-
ing or disengaging
Back and forth Electric motor reversing di-
"swoosh" or light rection
"clicking" sound
during agitate
Quick short agita- Clothing redistribution
tion sounds at end
of agitate
"Click" when water Relay switch
stops filling
"Clicking" behind Automatic Temperature Con-
Control Panel dur- trol Valve
ing fill
Motor "whining up" Motor ramping up/down
or "coasting down" during spin cycle
in spin
"Humming" Water drain pump
"Gurgling" Water drain pump
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What to do
While this is not caused by the washer, you can slow the pilling process
by washing garments inside out.
Fasten snaps, hooks, buttons and zippers.
Remove loose items like pins, objects in pockets and sharp buttons.
Turn knits (which snag easily) inside out.
Check bleach package instructions for proper amount.
Never add undiluted bleach to wash or allow clothes to come in con-
tact with undiluted bleach.
Rinse items that may have chemicals on them before washing.
Avoid mixing heavy items (like work clothes) with light items (like
blouses).
Try a fabric softener.
Load your washer so clothes have enough room to move freely with
water covering all of the clothes.
Match Cycle selection to the type of fabric you are washing (espe-
cially for easy care loads).
Wash in warm or cold water.
What to do
The drive system will engage at the start of agitate and disengage
when agitate is complete. This occurs multiple times during the wash.
This machine has a drive system that doesn't use gears. This sound is
the motor rotating back and forth to agitate your laundry.
At the end of agitate, the motor makes short agitation strokes to redis-
tribute the load.
The relay makes a click sound when activated. The water level acti-
vates the relay and stops filling.
This valve mixes in cold and hot water. The "clicking" is the valve turn-
ing on and off. Water volume changes during fill Automatic Tempera-
ture Control Valve This valve mixes in cold and hot water. The sound
changes when the valves are turned on and off.
The motor will speed up incrementally during the spin cycle. When
spin is complete, it will coast until it stops.
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.