Hitachi BD-S5500 Operating Instructions Manual page 94

Symptom
Are you running the [SOFT] program?
The indicator
If so, the
lights during spin
heater is used during the spin operation.
operations.
Socks and
handkerchiefs get
caught between
the inside of the Is the wash load large?
door and the door
bellows during
operations.
The power turns
off when spin
Was Tangle-Free Finish in progress?
operations are
paused.
Did you disable the Tangle-Free Finish function?
The Tangle-Free The Tangle-Free Finish function will not operate
Finish operation for operations that do not include the wash
does not occur cycle.
after spinning.
Is the wash load large?
The Tangle-Free Finish function may not
operate for large wash loads (6 kg or more).
The spinning
Is the spin cycle set to a short running time?
operation seems
insufficient (i.e.,
If this still is a concern, try the solution
laundry is too wet).
described on the right.
Is the <AUTO SELF CLEAN> 'DRY' operation
The <START>
set?
button blinks when
Remove the laundry, close the door, and then
the door is opened.
press the <START> button.
These drops of water are due to the splashing
that occurs during the wash and spin
Drops of water
operations.
form on the inside
and bottom of
Is the <AUTO SELF CLEAN> 'WASH' operation
the door and the
set?
door bellows after
These drops of water are due to the
operations.
showering water that splashes during the
<AUTO SELF CLEAN> operation.
Did you wash a lot of items made of cotton?
Although Tangle-Free Finish is performed at
the end of the [FUZZY] program's spin cycle,
cotton items may not untangle sufficiently.
Laundry sticks
to the walls of Are you running the <<WASH DRY>> operation
the drum after for small loads of laundry?
operations. The drying operation operates while the
laundry is stuck to the drum.
Did you disable the Tangle-Free Finish function?
Possible cause
indicator will light because the
Solution
This is not a malfunction.
When washing larger loads, separate socks,
handkerchiefs, and smaller items into a
commercially available mesh laundry bag.
Place smaller items into the back of the drum first,
and then load the remaining laundry.
Use the optional washing cap. (P. 104)
This is not a malfunction.
When you pause during a Tangle-Free Finish
operation, the power turns off to end the
operation.
For details on the Tangle-Free Finish setting, see
(P. 73).
This is not a malfunction.
This is not a malfunction.
Set the spin cycle to a longer running time.
(P. 59)
Adjust the spin speed with the
<SPIN/DRY LEVEL> button. (P. 69)
This is not a malfunction.
If this is a concern, wipe the water with a dry cloth.
This is not a malfunction.
Use the [SOFT] program.
If the Tangle-Free Finish function is disabled,
enable it. (P. 73)
Increase the number of laundry items.
For details on the Tangle-Free Finish setting, see
(P. 73).
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