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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.

/LGLVRSHQ³VDIHW\IHDWXUe • Close lid and reset cycle, to the beginning if necessary.

prevents agitation and

spinning when lid is up

Circuit breaker/fuse is • Check house circuit breakers/fuses. Replace fuses or

tripped/blown reset breaker. Washer should have a separate outlet.

Electronics need to be reset • Unplug washer, wait 2 minutes, plug back in and press START.

START was not pressed • Press START.

Lid magnet missing • Call for service.

Time not shown Unit filling • This is normal. Estimated time remaining is updated during

on display fill time.

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, it will resume

when lid is closed.

PERFORMANCE

Possible Causes

What T

o Do

Clothes too wet

Incorrect cycle selected.

•

Make sure the cycle selected matches the load you are

washing. Some fabrics will feel wetter when rinsed with cold water.

Wash load out of balance

•

Redistribute load in washer and run through Drain & Spin cycle.

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.

Dye transfer • Sort whites or lightly colored items from dark colors.

Grayed or yellowed

Detergent amount • Be sure to follow detergent manufacturer’s directions.

clothes

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 • Loosely load clothes in the washer basket. Adjust load size based

on item size and material. For best results, load items around the

outside of the basket.

Detergent is not dissolving

•

Add detergent before you load items.

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.

Overloading • Loosely load clothes in the washer basket. Adjust load size based

on item size and material. For best results, load items around the

outside of the basket.

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.

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