DIAGNOSTICS & TROUBLESHOOTING
Whirlpool 2014 CABRIO
®
Direct Drive Washer
n
5-15
For Service Technician Use Only
Problem
Possible Cause
Checks & Tests
Poor Wash
Performance
Please reference Use
& Care Guide
Oversuds.
1. Verify use of HE detergent.
2. Excessive detergent usage.
Load is tangling.
1. Washer not loaded properly.
2. Perform Service Calibration, page 5-5.
Incorrect water level.
1. Perform Service Calibration, page 5-5.
2. See TEST #2: Valves, page 6-7.
3. See TEST #6: Water Level, page 6-13.
Clothes wet after cycle is complete
(not water saturated, but very
damp)
1. Overloaded washer.
2. Oversuds (see above).
3. Items caught in tub sump.
4. Weak suspension.
5. Shifter not moving into position.
6. Cold/Rinse water > 105°F (40°C).
7. See TEST #7: Drain Pump, page 6-14.
8. See TEST #3b: Drive System - Motor, page 6-10.
Load not rinsed.
1. Check proper water supply.
2. Not using HE detergent.
3. Washer not loaded properly.
4. Shifter not moving into spin position.
5. See TEST #2: Valves, page 6-7.
6. See TEST #3b: Drive System - Motor, page 6-10.
Not cleaning clothes
1. Washer not loaded properly.
2. Not using HE detergent.
3. Not using correct cycle.
4. Shifter not moving into position.
5. See TEST #3b: Drive System - Motor, page 6-10.
Fabric damage.
1. Washer overloaded.
2. Bleach added incorrectly.
3. Sharp items in tub.
Wrong option or cycle selection.
Refer customer to “Use & Care Guide”.
Troubleshooting Guide (continued)