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PROBLEM
EXCESSIVE WEAR
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SOILED AREAS
such as collars and cuffs
WASHER WON’T
OPERATE
TEMPERATURE
IS
WATER WON’T
DRAIN
POSSIBLE CAUSE
hair bleach, dye, permanent wave solutions, battery acids
and toilet bowl cleaners may cause fabric holes.
towels and other
articles that came in contact with these chemicals before putting them in wash.
contaminate
articles with these chemicals.
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Small, unnoticed tears may enlarge during washing process. Check garments
before washing and mend rips and
Permanent Press garments age, they may show fraying at collars and
This is normal due to weakening of fibers by the
Press process. is
not
by washer. You can slow this
by washing
Press loads with a Full Water Level. Do not wash heavy
such as towels
with Permanent Press.
stays, when possible.
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Roughness or burrs on agitator may cause rips tears. Check agitator and file
spots if necessary.
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May be caused by the use of Light, Medium or Heavy Soil Cycles for delicate
articles.
Permanent Press Cycle. Refer to Garment Manufacturer’s
Care Labels.
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Garments weakened by age, sun or atmosphere. This is inevitable and is not
caused by washer.
Too large loads, or too little water. Load washer only with number of items that
will move freely. Select correct water level.
Pretreat with liquid detergent.
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Make
cord is plugged into outlet.
Make sure both hot and cold faucets are turned on.
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Make sure controls are set and Cycle Selector knob is pulled out to ON position.
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Make sure lid is closed. Washer will fill but will not spin or agitate with lid open.
Check
fuses or circuit breakers. If another appliance is sharing the
outlet, remove it. Washer should have separate outlet.
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Make sure temperature selector controls are correctly set.
Make sure hot and cold faucets are
on and
regulated correctly.
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Make sure hoses are connected to correct faucets...
hot to hot,
to cold.
o
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Water valve screens may be stopped up. Remove
hoses from water valve. Clean the screens and reinstall hoses.
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Check house water heater to make sure it is delivering water at
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Make sure drain hose is not kinked.
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Top of drain outlet should be less than 8 ft. (2.4 m) above floor.
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