Problems With Washing Results; Leftover Detergent · Excessive Lint · Insufficient Cleaning · Darkening And Yellowing · Color Bleeding And Discoloration - Hitachi BD-W3500 Operating Instructions Manual

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Symptom
Did you add excessive amounts of detergent?
Depending on the brand, the detergent may
not dissolve easily in low-temperature water.
Did you pour the detergent directly into the
drum?
If so, some detergent may remain in the drum.
Did you add clumps of detergent into the
detergent dispenser?
Leftover detergent
Is the detergent dispenser wet?
Are you using powder soap made from natural
fats and oils?
Is there leftover detergent regardless of the
above?
Is the lint filter clogged?
Do you clean the drum periodically?
Debris may have accumulated inside the drum.
Lint is more noticeable on dark colored
Excessive lint
laundry.
Lint may be more noticeable when you wash
laundry (especially dark colors) immediately
after drying towels and other items that
produce significant lint.
Is the wash load large?
The maximum wash load size varies
depending on the program you are using.
Are there dirt, food, or other hard-to-remove
stains on the laundry?
Insufficient cleaning
Did you add excessive amounts of detergent?
If excessive foaming occurs, the beat washing
effect may be reduced, and a defoaming
operation may occur (water is drained and
new water is supplied) during the washing
operation.

Problems with washing results

Possible cause
Solution
Refer to the detergent indicator to determine the
appropriate amount of detergent.
Pour the detergent into the detergent dispenser.
Break up clumps of detergent before adding it into
the powder detergent / powder bleach inlet.
Wipe the dispenser with a dry cloth before adding
the detergent.
Do not use powder soap. Such soaps may clog
the machine pipeline, resulting in malfunction or
water leakage.
Increase the number of rinse cycles or use the
Water-Injection Rinse function.
Clean the lint filter.
(P. 71, 72)
Run the [TUB CLEAN] program periodically.
(P. 52)
Increase the number of rinse cycles or use the
Water-Injection Rinse function.
To remove lint on laundry, run the [DRY] > [FUZZY]
program for 30 minutes.
We recommend running the [TUB CLEAN]
program to clean the drum before washing
laundry.
(P. 52)
Adjust the size of your wash load based on the
program you are using.
(P. 34, 35)
Use the [HOT WASH] function when washing
laundry with hard-to-remove stains such as food
stains.
(P. 65)
When washing laundry with hard-to-remove stains
such as dirt stains, pretreat the stains and set a
long washing time (P. 55), or use the [HEAVY]
program.
(P. 34, 35)
Refer to the detergent indicator to determine the
appropriate amount of detergent.
(P. 26, 27)
(P. 55)
(P. 55)
(P. 26, 27)
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