LG WM2277HW Owners Manual - Page 20

Troubleshooting Guide - problems

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .... ....... * This _vashing machine is equipped with automatic safety [unctions which detect and diagnnse problems at an early stage and react appropriately° When the machine dees not functhm pr{_pecty or does nnt function al all, check the fullowing puinls before ytm call lhe Service Department° Problem Possible Cause Rattting and clanking noise • Foreign objects such as coins or salety pins may be in drum or pump Solution Stop washer and check drum and drain filter If noise continues after washer is restarted, call for service Thumping sound • Heavy wash loads may produce a thumping sound This is normal If sound continues, washer is probably ot_t of balance Stop and redistribute wash toad, Vibrating noise * Have all the transit bolts and packing been removed? • Wash load may be unevenly distributed in the drum • Are all the feet resting firmly on the ground? See Installation Instructions shipping bolts Stop washer and rearrange for removing wash load Adjust the leveling feet.. Make sure atl four feet are in firm contact with the floor, whi_e the washer is in the spin cycle with load. Water leaks • Fill hose connection is loose at Check and tighten hose connections tap or washer, • House drain pipes are clogged Unclog drain pipe Contact plumber if necessary.. Excessive suds • Too much detergent or unsuitable detergent Reduce detergent amount or use low sudsing detergent Water does not enter washer or it enters slowly . Water supply is not adequate in area. * Water supply tap is not completely open , Water inlet hose [s bent. • The filter of the inlet hose clogged. Check another tap in the house Fully open tap Straighten hose Check the filter of the inlet hose Water in the washer does not drain or drains slowly 2O • Drain hose is bent or clogged • The drain fifter is c[oggedM Clean and straighten the drain hose Clean the drain filter.

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
....
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*
This
_vashing
machine is equipped
with automatic
safety
[unctions
which
detect
and diagnnse
problems
at
an
early stage and react appropriately°
When the machine dees
not
functhm pr{_pecty or
does
nnt function
al all,
check
the
fullowing
puinls before ytm call lhe Service Department°
Problem
Rattting
and
clanking noise
Thumping sound
Vibrating
noise
Water
leaks
Excessive
suds
Water does not enter
washer or
it
enters slowly
Water in the washer does
not drain or drains slowly
Possible
Cause
Foreign
objects
such
as
coins
or salety pins may be in drum
or pump
Heavy
wash
loads
may
produce
a thumping
sound
This
is normal
*
Have all the transit bolts and
packing been removed?
• Wash load may be unevenly
distributed
in the drum
• Are all the feet resting firmly
on the ground?
• Fill hose connection is loose
at
Solution
Stop washer and check drum and drain
filter
If
noise continues after washer is restarted,
call for service
If sound
continues,
washer
is
probably
ot_t
of balance
Stop
and
redistribute
wash
toad,
See
Installation
Instructions
for removing
shipping
bolts
Stop
washer
and
rearrange
wash
load
Adjust the leveling feet..
Make sure atl four feet
are
in firm contact
with the floor, whi_e the washer is in the
spin cycle with load.
Check and tighten hose connections
tap
or
washer,
• House
drain
pipes
are
clogged
Too much detergent or
unsuitable detergent
Unclog drain pipe
Contact plumber
if
necessary..
Reduce detergent amount or use low
sudsing detergent
.
Water supply
is
not
adequate
in area.
* Water supply tap is not
completely open
,
Water inlet hose
[s
bent.
• The filter of the inlet hose
clogged.
Drain hose is bent or clogged
The drain fifter
is
c[oggedM
Check another tap in the
house
Fully open tap
Straighten hose
Check the filter of the inlet hose
Clean and straighten the drain hose
Clean the drain filter.
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