WATER
Possible Causes
What To Do
Water level seems low
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Water may not cover the top level of the clothes.
This is normal for this high efficiency washer.
Water fills and drains
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The drain stand pipe must be above 30”.
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Too many suds
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Measure your detergent carefully. Use less soap if you have
soft water, a smaller load or a lightly soiled load.
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Make sure hose connections are tight at faucets and
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rubber washers are installed. Make sure end of drain hose
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Make sure drain hose is fully seated in back of washer and
that the two retaining screws are fully seated.
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Make sure drain hose does not make contact with the wall.
May cause excessive wear on the hose.
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Tighten hoses at the faucets and turn the water off after each use.
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Water temperature
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Turn both hot and cold faucets fully on and make sure
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hoses are connected to correct faucets.
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Turn off the water source and remove the water connection
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hoses from the upper back of the washer. Use a brush or
toothpick to clean the screens in the machine. Reconnect
the hoses and turn the water back on.
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Make sure house water heater is delivering water at
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Water won’t drain
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Top of drain outlet should be less than 6 ft (1.8 m)
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Washer pauses during
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wash cycle
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soak during these cycles to get your clothes cleaner with
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Washer pauses during
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The washer may pause during the spin cycle to remove
spin cycle
soapy water more efficiently.
Washer does not fill
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The lid must be closed for washer to fill or operate.
when lid is open
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