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oubleshooting T
ips
PERFORMANCE (cont’d)
POSSIBLE CAUSES
WHAT TO DO
Snags, holes, tears, rips
Pins, snaps, hooks, sharp
•
Fasten snaps, hooks, buttons and zippers.
or excessive wear
buttons, belt buckles,
•
Remove loose items like pins, objects in pockets
zippers and sharp objects
and sharp buttons.
left in pockets
•
Turn knits (which snag easily) inside out.
Undiluted chlorine bleach
•
Check bleach package instructions for proper amount.
•
Never add undiluted bleach to wash or allow clothes
to come in contact with undiluted bleach.
Chemicals like hair bleach
•
Rinse items that may have chemicals on them before
or dye, permanent wave
washing.
solution
Wrinkling
Improper sorting
•
Avoid mixing heavy items (like work clothes) with
light items (like blouses).
•
Try a fabric softener.
Overloading or
•
Load your washer so clothes have enough room
incorrect water level
to move freely with water covering all of the clothes.
Repeated washing in
•
Wash in warm or cold water.
water that is too hot
NOISE
POSSIBLE CAUSES
WHAT TO DO
Washer is noisy
Washer is uneven
•
Level the washer. See
Level the Washer
.
Washer load is
•
Press the
START/OFF
button to stop the washer, open
unbalanced
the lid and redistribute the load evenly. Close the lid
and restart.
Washer is sitting too close
•
Pull washer away from the wall; about 4
″
is needed.
to wall (causes knocking
during cycle)
OTHER
POSSIBLE CAUSES
WHAT TO DO
Labels on the exterior
Occasionally the adhesive
•
Use a hair dryer set at the lowest heat setting, directing
of the washer will not
used on the labels does
the air at the label for a short amount of time. This will
peel off cleanly
not release cleanly
release the adhesive easily, without damaging the surface
of the washer.
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Troubleshooting Tips