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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
Troubleshooting Tips... Before you call for service
Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Clothes too wet Incorrect cycle selected Make sure the cycle selected matches the load you are washing.
Some fabrics will feel wetter when rinsed with cold water.
Wash load out of balance Redistribute load in washer and run through Spin cycle.
Blinking Spin light
or Spin light on at
end of cycle
Out of balance
condition has been
detected
Allow cycle to continue and finish.
If load is wet at the end of the cycle, even out load and run a
Spin cycle.
Pilling Result of normal wear on
poly-cotton blends and
fuzzy fabrics
While this is not caused by the washer, you can slow the pilling
process by washing garments inside out.
Snags, holes, tears,
rips or excessive
wear
Pins, snaps, hooks,
sharp buttons, belt
buckles, zippers and
sharp objects left in
pockets
Fasten snaps, hooks, buttons and zippers.
Remove loose items like pins, objects in pockets and sharp
buttons.
Turn knits (which snag easily) inside out.
Undiluted chlorine
bleach
Check bleach package instructions for proper amount.
Never add undiluted bleach to wash or allow clothes to come in
contact with undiluted bleach.
Chemicals like hair
bleach or dye, permanent
wave solution
Rinse items that may have chemicals on them before washing.
Use Speed Wash cycle with Extra Rinse option.
Wrinkling Incorrect wash and dry
cycles
Match Cycle selection to the type of fabric you are washing
(especially for easy care loads).
Improper sorting Avoid mixing heavy items (like jeans) with light items (like blouses).
Try a fabric softener.
Overloading Loosely load clothes in the washer basket.
Repeated washing in
water that is too hot
Wash in warm or cold water.
Sounds Possible Causes Reason
“Clicking” Shifter mechanism is
engaging or disengaging
The drive system will engage at the start of agitate and disengage
when agitate is complete. This occurs multiple times during the
wash.
Back and forth
“swoosh”
Electric motor reversing
direction
This sound is the motor rotating back and forth to clean your
laundry.
“Clicking” behind
Control during fill
Automatic Temperature
Control Valve
Two valves mix cold and hot water. The “clicking” is when either
valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature.
Water flow changes
during fill
Automatic Temperature
Control Valve
Two valves mix cold and hot water. The “clicking” is when either
valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature.
Motor sounds during
spin
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.
“Humming” Water drain pump The drain pump will make a humming sound when pumping out
water after agitation stops and continue until spin is complete.
Drive motor The drive motor will make a “humming” sound during the wash and
spin phases of the cycle.
“Gurgling” Water drain pump 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.
Water “swishing” Washing process Water swishing while the unit is agitating is normal, especially with
smaller loads.
Washer rocking/
moving and/or
“knocking/tapping”
Washer leveling legs
uneven
To level the washer, adjust the leveling legs by rotating the
individual leg in the proper direction for up or down.
“Squeaking” sound Washer not level and
rubbing on cabinet
To level the washer, adjust the leveling legs by rotating the
individual leg in the proper direction for up or down.