Idiomas disponibles
Idiomas disponibles
TROUBLESHOOTING
31
NORMAL SOUNDS YOU MAY HEAR
The following
sounds
may be heard while
the wash-
er is operating.
They are normal.
CLICKING:
Lid lock relay when
the lid locks and unlocks.
SPRAYING
OR HISSING:
Water
spraying
or circulating
during
the cycle.
HUMMING
OR GURGLING:
Drain pump
is pumping
water
from
the washer
at
times
during
a cycle.
WATER
SLOSHING
SOUND:
A liquid
in the balance
ring around
the wash
basket
helps the basket
spin smoothly.
WATER
ADDED
DURING
WASH
CYCLE
The washer
adapts
to the load size and type
and
adds more water
to the cycle as needed.
The wash
load may be unbalanced.
If the washer
senses
that the load is unbalanced,
it will stop and
refill to redistribute
the load.
The washer
may be diluting
laundry
additives
to
add to the wash
load.
BEFORE CALLING
FOR SERVICE
Your washing
machine
is equipped
with
an automatic
error-monitoring
system
to detect
and diagnose
prob-
lems
at an early stage.
If your washer
does not function
properly
or does not function
at all, check
the fol-
lowing
before
you call for service:
Rattling
and clanking
Foreign
objects,
such
as keys,
noise
coins, or safety pins may be in tub
or pump.
Thumping
sound
Heavy wash loads may produce
a
thumping
sound,
Wash load may be out of balance.
Vibrating
noise
Water leaking
Packaging
materials were
not re-
moved.
Wash load may be unevenly
dis-
tributed in the tub.
Not all leveling
feet
are resting
firmly and evenly on the fioon
Floor not rigid enough.
Inlet hose connection
is loose at
faucet or washer,
House drain pipes are clogged,
Drain hose has come out of drain
or is not inserted far enough.
A large item such as a pillow or
blanket is above the top of the tub.
Stop washer, check tub and drain filter for foreign ob-
jects. If noise continues
after washer is restarted,
call
for service.
This is normal. If sound continues,
washer is probably
out of balance. Stop and redistribute
wash load.
Pause the cycle and redistribute
the load after the lid
unlocks.
See the Unpacking
and Removing Shipping
Material
section in in the Installation
Requirements
section.
Pause the cycle and redistribute
the load after the lid
unlocks.
See Leveling the Washer in the Installation
Instructions
section.
Make sure that the floor is solid and does not flex. See
Flooring in the Insta%tion
Requirements
section.
Check hoses for leaks, cracks and splits.
Check and tighten hose connections.
The washer pumps out water very rapidly, Check for
water backing
up out of the drain pipe during drain,
If water is seen coming out of the draining, check for
proper drain hose installation and check for restrictions
in the drain. Contact a plumber to repair the drain pipe.
Tie drain hose to inlet hose or standpipe
to prevent
it from coming out during draining. For smaller drain
pipes, insert the drain hose into the pipe as far as the
drain hose flange.
For larger drain pipes, insert
the
drain hose into the pipe I-2 inches past the flange,
Use the BULKY cycle for large or bulky items, Use ex-
tra care and never wash more than half a load of items
that float, such as pillows,
Stop the washer
and check the load, Make sure the
load does not crest above the top edge of the tub.
