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The following are normal sounds you may hear:
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Sound
Description
Repeated starting and
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The HydroWash
™
action spins the wash basket in one direction, then pauses and spins in
stopping
the opposite direction to clean your items.
Sound of water being
•
The washer adapts to the load size and type to add more water to the cycle as needed.
added after the washer
•
The wash load may be unbalanced. If the washer senses that the load is unbalanced, it will
has already been
stop and refill to redistribute the load.
operating
•
The washer may be diluting laundry additives to add to the wash load.
Clicking sound during
•
The washer will make a series of clicking noises as it changes the cleaning mode.
the wash cycle
High-pitched noise during
•
The wash basket spins faster to remove moisture from the load.
the spin cycle
Water flushing sound
•
The washer is diluting laundry additives to add to the wash load. Wash Boost additives
are dispensed during presoak. Detergent is dispensed at the beginning of the wash cycle.
Bleach is dispensed during the main wash. Fabric softener is dispensed during the final
rinse.
Humming noise during
•
The pump is operating to remove water from the basket.
draining
Pinging noise during the
•
The washer has special rinse features to remove detergent residue from the load after the
spin or rinse cycle
main wash cycle.
Water sloshing sound
•
A liquid in the balance ring around the wash basket helps the basket spin smoothly.
when washer is turned
off and tub is rotated
Normal Operating Sounds
