LG WT4970CW Owners Manual - Page 32

32 TROUBLESHOOTING Normal sounds you may hear The following sounds may be heard while the washer is operating. They are normal. Clicking: • Lid lock relay when the lid locks and unlocks. • The washer will make a series of clicking noises as it changes the cleaning mode. High pitched noise: The wash basket spins faster to remove moisture from the load. Spraying or hissing: Water spraying or circulating during the cycle. Humming or gurgling: Drain pump pumping water from the washer at the end of a cycle. Water sloshing sound: A liquid in the balance ring around the wash basket helps the basket spin smoothly. (Washer is turned off and tub is rotated.) Sound of water being added after the washer has already been operating: • The washer adapts to the load size and type to add 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 problems at an early stage. If your washer does not function properly or does not function at all, check the following before you call for service. Problem Rattling and clanking noise Thumping sound Vibrating noise Water leaking around washer Excessive sudsing Possible Causes Solutions • Foreign objects, such as keys, coins, or • Stop washer and check drum for foreign objects. If safety pins, may be in drum or pump. noise continues after the washer is restarted, call for service. • Heavy wash loads may produce a thumping • This is normal. If sound continues, the washer is sound. probably out of balance. Stop and redistribute the • Washer load may be out of balance. wash load. • Stop and redistribute the wash load. • Wash load may be unevenly distributed in • Stop washer and rearrange the wash load. the drum. • Not all leveling feet are resting firmly on • Adjust the leveling feet. Make sure all four feet are in the floor. firm contact with the floor while the washer is in the • Floor not rigid enough. spin cycle with a load. • Make sure that the floor is solid and does not flex. Refer to Flooring in the Installation section. • Fill hose connection is loose at tap or • Check hoses. Check and tighten hose connections. washer. • Unclog drain pipe. Contact a plumber if necessary. • House drain pipes are clogged. • Check the cycle. If you wash large items, use BULKY/ • Large items such as pillow and blanket BEDDING cycle. over the tub. • Stop washer and check the load position. Lay bulky items into the tub. • Too much detergent or incorrect detergent. • Reduce detergent amount or use low-sudsing detergent. 0 Only use detergent with the HE (High-Efficiency) logo.