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Performance
Symptoms
Possible Cause & Solution
Poor stain removal
Previously set stains.
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Articles that have been previously washed may have stains which have
been set. These stains may be difficult to remove and may require hand
washing or pre-treating to aid in stain removal.
Staining
Bleach or softener is dispensed too soon.
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Dispenser compartment is overfilled. It makes bleach or softer dispensed
rapidly. Always measure bleach or softener to prevent overfilling.
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Close the dispenser drawer slowly.
Bleach or softener was added directly to the wash load in the drum.
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Always use the dispensers to ensure that laundry products are properly
dispensed at the right time in the cycle.
Clothes were not properly sorted.
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Always wash dark colours separately from light colours and whites to
prevent discolouration.
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Never wash heavily soiled items with lightly soiled items.
Wrinkling
Appliance is not unloaded promptly.
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Always remove items from the appliance as soon as the cycle is complete.
Appliance is overloaded.
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The appliance can be fully loaded, but the drum should not be tightly
packed with items. The door of the appliance should be closed easily.
Hot and cold water inlet hoses are reversed.
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Hot water rinse can set wrinkles in garments. Check the inlet hose
connections.
Musty or mildewy
odour in appliance
Inside of drum is not cleaned properly.
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Run the
Tub Clean
function regularly.
The drain hose is not properly installed, causing siphoning (water
flowing back inside of the appliance).
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When installing the drain hose, make sure that it does not get kinked or
blocked.
The detergent dispenser drawer is not cleaned regularly.
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Clean the detergent dispenser drawer, especially the top and the bottom of
the drawer’s opening.
Odours can occur if the drain hose is not properly installed, causing
siphoning (water flowing back inside of the appliance).
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When installing the drain hose, make sure that it does not get kinked or
blocked.
If the detergent dispenser drawer is not cleaned regularly, odours can
occur from mold or foreign substances.
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Clean the detergent dispenser drawer, especially the top and bottom of the
drawer’s opening.
