Troubleshooting Chart - Whirlpool Personal Valet PVBN600 Service Manual

PROBLEM
Finished results are
not as expected,
wrinkles still present.
Clothing is wet after a
HeavyDuty, Regular-
Care, or QUICK-
CARE™ cycle.

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

POSSIBLE CAUSE
No formula was dispensed
during the misting cycle.
Did not use tensioning acces-
sories.
Load contained mixed fabrics.
Not enough formula was dis-
pensed due to a clogged filter.
Formula ran out during misting
stage.
Ran the cycle with three articles
of clothing.
Tensioning accessories caused
a crease or fold.
Clothing is new and has never
been cleaned.
Clothing has difficult-to-remove
wrinkles.
Some cotton and linen clothes
have difficult-to-remove wrin-
kles.
Clothing was wet going in.
Heating element has failed.
Nozzle or filter may be clogged. Soak the nozzle in
warm water to clean, or replace the filter.
Add tensioning accessories.
Run loads that contain similar fabrics. For example,
when running a silk blouse (which requires the
RegularCare Delicate setting) along with a cotton
shirt, performance on the cotton shirt will suffer, as
cottons require a longer misting cycle.
Change the filter. NOTE: Every year the filter on
the nozzle pack needs to be changed as it be-
comes clogged and reduces the amount of formula
dispensed.
Check to see if formula container is in the red
circle. If it is, add more formula, and run the cycle
again.
Run the cycle with two articles of clothing. This
increases the space around the clothes, which lets
the heat-activated mist circulate better between the
clothes improving performance.
When adding the tensioning accessories, make
sure to remove any creases, folds, or pinched fab-
ric. If these are present before the cycle starts, they
will be there when the cycle ends.
Clothes that have never been washed before have
wrinkles that are more difficult to remove and may
require touch-up ironing. Clean the clothes as
shown on the care label.
Review the Ready-To-Wear guide at the end of
each clothing loading section. Some fabrics hold
wrinkles better than others.
Run the HeavyDuty cycle.
If clothes are wet going into the clothes vitalizer,
they will come out wet. Run the GENTLEDRY™
cycle until the clothes are dry.
Verify by running the GENTLEDRY™ cycle to see
if the interior heats up. If it does not heat up, call
Service for repair.
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SOLUTION