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SOUNDS
Possible Causes
Reason
Washer seems too
quiet
Quiet by design
The washer is very quiet during portions of the wash cycle.
“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.
Quick short agitation
sounds at end of
agitate
Clothing redistribution
At the end of agitate, the motor makes short agitation strokes to
redistribute the load.
“Click” when water
stops filling
Relay switch
The relay makes a click sound when activated. The water level activates
the relay and stops filling.
“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
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.
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