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Common
Washing
Problems,
continued
PROBLEM
POSSIBLECAUSES
SOLUTIONS
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
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Residue or
powder on
dark items;
Stiff, harsh
fabrics.
Wrinkling
Yellow
buildup of
body soil
on synthetic
fabrics
Yellow or
brown rust
stains
o Undissolved detergent.
Some granular detergents can
combine with hard water minerals
to form a residue.
Overloading the washer.
Overloading the washer.
Incorrect wash cycle for wash
load.
Agitation time too short.
Wash water temperature too low.
Not enough detergent.
Iron or manganese in water sup-
ply, water pipes, or water heater.
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Reduce load size.
Rinse in cold water with liquid fabric soft-
ener using the casual or delicate cycle.
Soak in detergent booster or product con-
taining enzymes.
Wash in hottest water safe for fabric using
casual cycle.
Increase detergent.
Add bleach safe for fabric or treat with
color remover.
To restore discolored load of whites, use
rust remover safe for fabric.
Do not use chlorine bleach to remove rust
stains. It may intensify discoloration.
Increase water temperature using
hottest water safe for fabric.
Do not overload washer.
Use liquid detergent or use non-
precipitating water conditioner
with powder detergent.
Do not overload washer.
Remove items from washer as
soon as cycle is completed.
Use liquid fabric softener.
Select correct wash cycle.
Use correct amount of detergent.
Wash synthetics frequently using
hot or warm water.
Use nonprecipitating
water
softener.
Before washing, run hot water for
a few minutes to clear lines.
Drain water heater occasionally.
For an ongoing problem, install
an iron filter in your water supply
system.
Avoid
Service
Checklist
Before calling for service, review this list. It may save both time and expense. The list includes common occurrences that are
not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this washer.
OCCURRENCE
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
"Clunking"
or gear
A certain amount
of "clunking"
or gear sounds
This is normal.
sounds,
are normal in a heavy-duty washer.
Rattling and clanking
Foreign objects such as coins or safety pins may
Stop washer and check drum. If noise continues
after washer is
noise,
be in drum or pump.
restarted, objects may be in pump. Call your authorized
servicer.
Belt buckles and metal fasteners are hitting wash
To prevent unnecessary noise and damage to tub, fasten fasten-
drum.
ers and turn items inside out.
Thumping
sound.
Heavy wash loads may produce a thumping
Stop washer and redistribute
wash load.
sound. This is usually normal.
If sound continues,
washer is probably out of balance.
Squealing sound or hot
Washer is overloaded.
Do not overload washer. Stop washer and reduce load.
rubber odor.
Vibrating
noise.
Washer is not resting firmly on floor.
Move washer so it rests firmly on floor. Adjust leveling legs. See
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for details.
Shipping
bolt has not been removed during
instal-
See INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for removing shipping
bolt.
lation.
Wash load unevenly distributed
in tub.
Stop washer and rearrange wash load.
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