Whirlpool WFC8090GX Installation Instructions - Page 39

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TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.whirlpool.com/owners (in Canada www.whirlpool.ca/owners) for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call. If you experience Possible Causes Wash cycle not performing as expected (cont.) Gray whites, dingy colors Load not sorted properly. Incorrect dispenser operation Wash temperatures too low. Not enough detergent used, or hard water. Clogged dispensers or laundry products dispensing too soon. Solution The transfer of dye can occur when mixing whites and colors in a load. Sort dark clothes from whites and lights. Use hot or warm temperatures if safe for the load. Use more detergent for washing heavy soils in cold or hard water. Do not overfill dispenser. Check Load & Go™ bulk dispenser before starting a cycle. Single-dose laundry packet not dissolving Cycle time changes or cycle time too long Adding laundry packet incorrectly. Washer/dryer not loaded as recommended (washer/dryer is tightly packed). Normal washer/dryer operation. Excessive suds in washer/dryer. Load may be out of balance. Not using correct cycle for load type. Be sure laundry packet is added to washer/dryer drum before adding clothes. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to avoid damage to your garments. Reduce load size to allow single-dose laundry packet to dissolve. The cycle times vary automatically based on your water pressure, water temperature, detergent, and clothes load. The options you select will also affect the cycle times. When excessive suds are detected, a special suds routine automatically starts to remove extra suds and ensure proper rinsing of your garments. This routine will add time to the original cycle. When load unbalance occurs, a washing process will start to redistribute the load. This extends the cycle time. Avoid washing single items. Balance a single item such as a rug or jean jacket with a few extra items. A What to Wash cycle selection paired with a "Quick" How to Wash cycle selection is designed for smaller load sizes (2-4 items) of lightly soiled garments. When using a What to Wash cycle selection paired with the "Quick" or "Delicates" How to Wash cycle selections, you should wash small loads. This ensures a gentle wash for your garments without increasing cycle times. 39

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TROUBLESHOOTING
If you experience
Possible Causes
Solution
Wash cycle not performing as expected (cont.)
Gray whites, dingy colors
Load not sorted properly.
The transfer of dye can occur when mixing whites and colors
in a load. Sort dark clothes from whites and lights.
Wash temperatures too low.
Use hot or warm temperatures if safe for the load.
Not enough detergent used,
or hard water.
Use more detergent for washing heavy soils in cold or
hard water.
Incorrect dispenser
operation
Clogged dispensers or laundry
products dispensing too soon.
Do not overfill dispenser.
Check Load & Go
bulk dispenser before starting a cycle.
Single-dose laundry
packet not dissolving
Adding laundry packet incorrectly.
Be sure laundry packet is added to washer/dryer drum before
adding clothes. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to avoid
damage to your garments.
Washer/dryer not loaded
as recommended (washer/dryer
is tightly packed).
Reduce load size to allow single-dose laundry packet
to dissolve.
Cycle time changes
or cycle time too long
Normal washer/dryer operation.
The cycle times vary automatically based on your water
pressure, water temperature, detergent, and clothes load.
The options you select will also affect the cycle times.
Excessive suds in washer/dryer.
When excessive suds are detected, a special suds routine
automatically starts to remove extra suds and ensure proper
rinsing of your garments. This routine will add time to the
original cycle.
Load may be out of balance.
When load unbalance occurs, a washing process will start
to redistribute the load. This extends the cycle time. Avoid
washing single items. Balance a single item such as a rug
or jean jacket with a few extra items.
Not using correct cycle
for load type.
A What to Wash cycle selection paired with a “Quick” How to
Wash cycle selection is designed for smaller load sizes (2–4 items)
of lightly soiled garments.
When using a What to Wash cycle selection paired with the
“Quick” or “Delicates” How to Wash cycle selections, you should
wash small loads. This ensures a gentle wash for your garments
without increasing cycle times.
First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at
www.whirlpool.com/owners
(in Canada
www.whirlpool.ca/owners
) for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call.