Hitachi BD-W85SV, Operating & Installation Instructions Manual

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Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Foam remains
on the door or
the door seal.
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You may have used too much detergent.
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Laundry is new or not that soiled.
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Use the appropriate amount of
detergent.
Fabric softener
over fl ows.
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You may have exceeded the max. level of
softener in the detergent dispenser .
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Do not pour in more than the
max. level of softener.
Fabric softener
remains.
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The softener cover may have come out.
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Firmly set the softener cover
on the detergent dispenser.
There’s
detergent
powder residue
in the detergent
dispenser.
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You may have used too much detergent.
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You may have poured detergent in the
detergent dispenser when it was wet. Wipe
the water away before adding detergent.
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Use the appropriate amount of
detergent.
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Wipe the water away before
adding detergent.
The washing
machine
switches off
during operation.
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There may be noise from other electrical
appliances nearby such as a TV, a radio,
etc.
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The motor may be locked due to overload,
the clothes being trapped in the rubber seal,
etc.
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Unplug the power cord and
plug in again. Then select
a program and start. Do not
place electrical appliances
close to the washing machine.
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This is not a malfunction. Wait
for about one hour and restart
the program.
Odor in the
washing
machine
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Rubber parts may give off a smell when you
fi rst start using the washing machine.
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There may be mold, dirt or detergent
residue on the drum.
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The smell goes away over
time.
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Run the Tub Clean program.
Unsatisfactory
washing results
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You may have used too little detergent.
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You may have poured detergent directly into
the drum.
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Use the appropriate amount of
detergent.
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Pour detergent in the
appropriate dispenser.
Unusual noise or
vibration
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The transport bolts may not have been
removed.
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The washing machine may be installed on a
sloping or unstable surface.
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There may be foreign objects inside the
drum.
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Remove the transport bolts
before using.
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Install the washing machine on
a horizontal, stable surface.
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Remove foreign objects such as
coins, pins, etc. from the drum.
Noise during
drain cycle
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This is normal. There may be noise when
the drain pump is on.
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This is not a malfunction.
There’s the
sound of water
when the drum is
rotated manually.
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This is normal. Liquid is inside the 4-Ply
Liquid Load Balancer fi xed onto the drum to
make it balanced.
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This is not a malfunction.
Tapping noise
comes out at
spin start.
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This is normal. Tapping sound is generated
when laundry touches to the laundry
protection bulge on the laundry inlet.
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This is not a malfunction.
Detergent
dispenser is wet.
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In some environmental or usage conditions,
Detergent dispenser may get wet due to
condensation.
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This is not a malfunction.