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OPERATION
Possible Causes
What To Do
Washer won’t operate
Washer is unplugged
• Make sure cord is plugged securely into a working outlet.
Water supply is turned off
• Turn both hot and cold faucets fully on.
Controls are not set properly
• Check controls.
Lid is open—safety feature
• Close lid and reset cycle, to the beginning if necessary.
prevents agitation and
spinning when lid is up
Circuit breaker/fuse is
Circuit breaker/fuse is
• Check house circuit breakers/fuses. Replace fuses or
tripped/blown
reset breaker. Washer should have separate outlet.
Timer knob not pulled
• Pull timer knob.
Lid magnet missing
• Call for service.
Movement inside machine Shifting mechanism is
• When the machine is manually turned off, the shifter will
when shut off
disengaging the motor
disengage the motor before completely shutting down.
If lid is raised before the motor is disengaged, the process will
stop and will resume when lid is closed.
PERFORMANCE
Possible Causes
What To Do
Clothes too wet
Incorrect spin cycle
• Make sure the spin cycle selected matches the load you are
selected
washing. Some fabrics will feel wetter when rinsed with cold water.
Colored spots
Incorrect use of fabric
• Check fabric softener package for instructions and follow
softener
directions for using dispenser.
• Make sure you have selected the Fabric Softener option.
• Pretreat stain and rewash.
• Pretreat stain and rewash.
Dye transfer
• Sort whites or lightly colored items from dark colors.
Grayed or yellowed
Not enough detergent
• Use more detergent (especially with larger loads).
clothes
Be sure to follow detergent manufacturer’s directions.
Hard water
• Use a water conditioner like Calgon brand or install
a water softener.
Water is not hot enough
• Make sure water heater is delivering water at
120°F–140°F (48°C–60°C).
Washer is overloaded
• Select load size to match clothes load.
Detergent is not
• Add detergent before you load items.
dissolving
Dye transfer
Dye transfer
• Sort clothes by color. If fabric label states wash separately,
unstable dyes may be indicated.
Lint or residue on
Clothes are air or line dried
• If you do not dry your clothes with a clothes dryer, your
clothes
clothes may retain more lint.
Incorrect sorting
• Separate lint producers from lint collectors.
Washing too long
• Wash small loads for a shorter time than larger loads.
Detergent not dissolving
• Add detergent before you load items.
• Try a liquid detergent.
• Use warmer water temperature.
• Try a liquid detergent.
• Use warmer water temperature.
Overloading
• Load clothes loosely in the washer basket. Adjust load size
based on items size and materials.
• Make sure load size selected matches clothes load size.
Incorrect use of fabric
• Check fabric softener package for instructions
softener
and follow directions for using dispenser.
• Make sure you have selected the Fabric Softener option.
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