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Washer Performance P ossible Causes
Whatto do
Pilling
Result of normal w earon
Whilethisisnotcaused b y thewasher, youcanslow thepillingprocess
poly-cotton b lends andfuzzy bywashing g arments i nside out.
fabrics
Snags, holes, tears,
ripsor excessive
wear
Pins, snaps, hooks, sharp but-
tons, b eltbuckles, zippers
andsharp objects leftin
pockets
Fasten s naps, hooks, buttons a ndzippers.
Remove loose items likepins, o bjects inpockets a ndsharp buttons.
Turn knits (which snag easily) i nside out.
Undiluted c hlorine bleach
Check bleachpackage instructions forproper amount.
Never a ddundiluted b leach to wash or allowclothes t o comeincon-
tactwithundiluted b leach.
Chemicals likehairbleach or
Rinse i tems thatmayhave chemicals onthembefore washing.
dye, p ermanent wave solution
Wrinkling
Improper sorting
Avoidmixing heavy items (likeworkclothes) withlightitems (like
blouses).
Trya fabricsoftener.
Overloading o r incorrect wa- Load yourwasher soclothes h aveenough r oomto move freelywith
terlevel
watercovering all oftheclothes.
Incorrect wash anddry
MatchCycle selection t o thetypeof fabricyouarewashing (espe-
cycles
ciallyfor easycareloads).
Repeated washing inwater
Washinwarmor coldwater.
thatistoohot
Washer S ounds
Possible Causes
Whatto do
"Metallicclicking" Shifter m echanism i sengag- Thedrivesystem will engage at thestartof agitateanddisengage
ingor disengaging
when agitateiscomplete. This occurs multiple times duringthewash.
Electric motor reversing d i-
This machine h asa drivesystem thatdoesn't u se gears. T his sound is
rection
themotorrotating backandforthto agitate yourlaundry.
Back andforth
"swoosh" or light
"clicking" s ound
duringagitate
Quickshort a gita-
tionsounds a t end
of agitate
"Click" when water
stops filling
"Clicking" b ehind
Control P anel dur-
ingfill
Motor"whining up"
or "coasting d own"
inspin
"Humming"
"Gurgling"
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Clothing
redistribution
At the end of agitate,
the motor
makes short agitation
strokes to redis-
tribute
the load.
Relay switch
Automatic Temperature Con-
trol Valve
Motor ramping up/down
during spin cycle
The relay makes a click sound when activated.
The water
level acti-
vates the relay and stops filling.
This valve mixes in cold and hot water. The "clicking"
is the valve turn-
ing on and off. Water
volume
changes during
fill Automatic
Tempera-
ture Control
Valve This valve mixes in cold and hot water. The sound
changes when the valves are turned on and off.
The motor will speed up incrementally
during the spin cycle. When
spin is complete,
it will coast until it stops.
Water
drain pump
Water
drain pump
The drain pump will make a humming
sound when pumping
out water
after agitation
stops and continue
until spin is complete.
When the pump starts drawing
in air, It starts to gurgle.
The washer
should then begin spinning and the sound will continue
until it is done
spinning.
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