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PERFORMANCE (cont.) Possible Causes Reason

Pilling 5esuOt RI QRrPaO Zear RQ :KLOHWKLVLVQRWFDXVHGE\WKHZDVKHU\RXFDQVORZWKH

SRO\cRttRQ EOeQds aQd pilling process by washing garments inside out.

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Snags, holes, tears, rips 3iQs sQaSs hRRks sharS )DVWHQVQDSVKRRNVEXWWRQVDQG]LSSHUV

or excessive wear EuttRQs EeOt EuckOes

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]iSSers

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sharp buttons.

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come in contact with undiluted bleach.

&hePicaOs Oike hair EOeach Rr 5LQVHLWHPVWKDWPD\KDYHFKHPLFDOVRQWKHPEHIRUH

d\e SerPaQeQt ZaYe sROutiRQ washing.

Wrinkling ,PSrRSer sRrtiQJ $YRLGPL[LQJKHDY\LWHPVOLNHZRUNFORWKHVZLWKOLJKWLWHPV

(like blouses).

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2YerORadiQJ Rr iQcRrrectLoosely load clothes in the washer basket. Adjust load size based

Zater OeYeO on item size and material.

,QcRrrect Zash aQd 0DWFK&\FOHVHOHFWLRQWRWKHW\SHRIIDEULF\RXDUHZDVKLQJ

dr\ c\cOes (especially for easy care loads).

5eSeated ZashiQJ iQ :DVKLQZDUPRUFROGZDWHU

Zater that is tRR hRt

SOUNDS Possible Causes What To Do

“Metallic clicking” ShiIter PechaQisP is  7KHGULYHV\VWHPZLOOHQJDJHDWWKHVWDUWRIDJLWDWHDQG

eQJaJiQJ Rr diseQJaJiQJ disengage when agitate is complete. This occurs multiple

times during the wash.

Back and forth “swoosh” (Oectric PRtRr reYersiQJ  7KLVPDFKLQHKDVDGULYHV\VWHPWKDWGRHVQ·WXVHJHDUV

or light “clicking” sound directiRQ This sound is the motor rotating back and forth to clean

during agitate your laundry.

Quick short agitation &ORthiQJ redistriEutiRQ $WWKHHQGRIDJLWDWHWKHPRWRUPDNHVVKRUWDJLWDWLRQVWURNHV

sounds at end of agitate to redistribute the load.

“Click” when water 5eOa\ sZitch 7KHUHOD\PDNHVDFOLFNVRXQGZKHQDFWLYDWHG7KHZDWHU

stops filling level activates the relay and stops filling.

“Clicking” behind Control AutRPatic 7ePSerature  7ZRYDOYHVPL[FROGDQGKRWZDWHU7KH´FOLFNLQJµLVZKHQHLWKHU

Panel during fill &RQtrRO 9aOYe valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature.

Water flow changes AutRPatic 7ePSerature  7ZRYDOYHVPL[FROGDQGKRWZDWHU7KHIORZFKDQJHVZKHQHLWKHU

during fill &RQtrRO 9aOYe valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature.

Motor “whining up” or 0RtRr raPSiQJ uSdRZQ 7KHPRWRUZLOOVSHHGXSLQFUHPHQWDOO\GXULQJWKHVSLQF\FOH

“coasting down” in spin duriQJ sSiQ c\cOe When spin is complete, it will coast until it stops.

“Humming” Water draiQ SuPS 7KHGUDLQSXPSZLOOPDNHDKXPPLQJVRXQGZKHQSXPSLQJ

out water after agitation stops and continue until spin is complete.

“Gurgling” Water draiQ SuPS :KHQWKHSXPSVWDUWVGUDZLQJLQDLU,WVWDUWVWRJXUJOH

The washer should then begin spinning and the sound will

continue until it is done spinning.

Water “swishing” 7his is QRrPaO

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the unit is agitating is normal, especially with smaller loads.

Washer is noisy Washer is uQeYeQ 7ROHYHOWKHIURQWRIWKHZDVKHUDGMXVWWKHIURQWOHYHOLQJOHJVE\

rotating the individual leg in the proper direction for up

or down. To level the back of the washer, lift the back

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ShiSSiQJ rRd is stiOO assePEOed 7RUHPRYHWKHVKLSSLQJURGIURPWKHZDVKHUSXOOWKH\HOORZWDJ

iQ the uQit and remove the attached rod from the bottom right hand side of

the washer.

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