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OPERATION
Possible Causes
What To Do
Washer won’t operate
Washer is unplugged
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Make sure cord is plugged securely into a working outlet.
Water supply is turned off
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Turn both hot and cold faucets fully on.
Controls are not set properly
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Check controls.
Lid is open—safety feature
•
Close lid and reset cycle, to the beginning if necessary.
prevents agitation and
spinning when lid is up
Circuit breaker/fuse is
•
Check house circuit breakers/fuses. Replace fuses or
tripped/blown
reset breaker. Washer should have separate outlet.
Electronics need to be reset
•
Unplug washer, wait 2 minutes, plug back in and
press START.
START was not pressed
•
Press START.
PERFORMANCE
Possible Causes
What To Do
Clothes too wet
Incorrect spin cycle
•
Make sure the spin cycle selected matches the load you
selected
are washing. Some fabrics will feel wetter when rinsed
with cold water.
Colored spots
Incorrect use of fabric
•
Check fabric softener package for instructions and follow
softener
directions for using dispenser.
•
Pretreat stain and rewash.
Dye transfer
•
Sort whites or lightly colored items from dark colors.
Grayed or yellowed
Not enough detergent
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Use more detergent (especially with larger loads).
clothes
Be sure to follow detergent manufacturer’s directions.
Hard water
•
Use a water conditioner like Calgon brand or install
a water softener.
Water is not hot enough
•
Make sure water heater is delivering water at
120°F–140°F (48°C–60°C).
Washer is overloaded
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Select load size to match clothes load.
Detergent is not
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Add detergent as wash basket fills with water before
dissolving
you load clothes.
Dye transfer
•
Sort clothes by color. If fabric label states
wash separately,
unstable dyes may be indicated.
Lint or residue on
Clothes are air or line dried
•
If you do not dry your clothes with a clothes dryer, your
clothes
clothes may retain more lint.
Incorrect sorting
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Separate lint producers from lint collectors.
Washing too long
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Wash small loads for a shorter time than larger loads.
Detergent not dissolving
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Add detergent as wash basket fills with water, before you
load clothes.
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Try a liquid detergent.
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Use warmer water temperature.
Overloading
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Load clothes no higher than the top row of holes in the
washer basket.
•
Make sure load size selected matches clothes load size.
Incorrect use of fabric
•
Check fabric softener package for instructions
softener
and follow directions for using dispenser.
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