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NORMAL SOUNDS YOU MAY HEAR
The following sounds may be heard while the washer
is operating. They are normal.
CLICKING:
Lid lock relay when the lid locks and unlocks.
SPRAYING OR HISSING:
Water spraying or circulating during the cycle.
HUMMING OR GURGLING:
Drain pump is pumping water from the washer at times
during a cycle.
WATER SLOSHING SOUND:
A liquid in the balance ring around the wash basket helps
the basket spin smoothly.
SOUND OF WATER BEING ADDED AFTER THE
WASHER HAS ALREADY BEEN IN OPERATION
• The washer adapts to the load size and type to add
more water to the cycle as needed.
• The wash load may be unbalanced. If the washer
senses that the load is unbalanced, it will stop and refill
to redistribute the load.
• The washer may be diluting laundry additives to add to
the wash load.
BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE
Your washing machine is equipped with an automatic error-monitoring system to detect and diagnose problems at an
early stage. If your washer does not function properly or does not function at all, check the following before you call for
service:
Problem
Possible Cause
Solutions
Rattling and
clanking noise
Foreign objects, such as
keys, coins, or safety pins
may be in tub .
•
Stop washer, check tub for foreign objects. If noise
continues after washer is restarted, call for service.
Thumping sound
Heavy wash loads may
produce a thumping sound.
•
This is normal. If sound continues, washer is probably
out of balance. Stop and redistribute wash load.
Wash load may be out of
balance.
•
Pause the cycle and redistribute the load after the lid
unlocks.
Vibrating noise
Packaging materials were
not removed.
•
See the Unpacking and Removing Shipping Material
section in the installation requirements section.
Wash load may be unevenly
distributed in the tub.
•
Pause the cycle and redistribute the load after the lid
unlocks.
Not all leveling feet are
resting firmly and evenly
on the floor.
•
See Leveling the Washer in the Installation Instructions
section.
Floor not rigid enough.
•
Make sure that the floor is solid and does not flex. See
Flooring in the Installation Requirements section.
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