Electrolux EFLS627UIW Complete Owners Guide English - Page 33

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Before Calling 33 Before Calling Before calling for service, review this list. It may save both time and expense. The list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this washer. OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION NOISE Please refer to "Normal Operating Sounds" at the beginning of this section High pitch "jet engine" noise Rattling and clanking noise • A certain amount of motor whine is normal during the spin cycle. • Foreign objects such as coins or safety pins may be in drum or pump. • Belt buckles and metal fasteners are hitting wash drum. Thumping sound • Heavy wash loads may produce a thumping sound. This is usually normal. If sound continues, washer is probably out of balance. Vibrating noise • Washer is not resting firmly on floor. • Shipping bolts and foam block have not been removed during installation. • Wash load unevenly distributed in drum. • Stop washer and check drum. If no objects are found, perform cycle with empty drum. If noise continues, item may be in pump. Call your authorized service technician. • To prevent unnecessary noise and damage to drum, fasten fasteners and turn items inside out. • Stop washer and redistribute wash load. • Move washer so it rests firmly on floor. Adjust leveling legs. See Installation Instructions for details. • See Installation Instructions for removing shipping bolts and foam block. • Stop washer and rearrange wash load. OPERATING Residue left in drum LED displays "" Washer won't spin • Heavily soiled items. • Washer has been programmed to temporarily perform a repeating demo cycle. • Load is too small. • Wipe drum with a nonabrasive household cleanser, then rinse. Shake or brush excess dirt and sand from items before washing. • Reset the unit back to factory default settings. 1. Press power to turn off unit. Press power again to turn unit on. Look for console to light up. 2. Wait at least 10 seconds, then simultaneously press and hold soil and options buttons for 3 secs. 3. Lights will turn OFF and ON, indicating the unit has been reset to factory default • Add 1 or 2 similar items to help balance the load.

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Before Calling
OCCURRENCE
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
NOISE
Please refer to “Normal Operating Sounds” at the beginning of this section
High pitch “jet
engine” noise
• A certain amount of motor
whine is normal during the
spin cycle.
Rattling and
clanking noise
• Foreign objects such as
coins or safety pins may be
in drum or pump.
• Belt buckles and metal
fasteners are hitting wash
drum.
• Stop washer and check drum. If no
objects are found, perform cycle
with empty drum. If noise contin-
ues, item may be in pump. Call
your authorized service technician.
• To prevent unnecessary noise and
damage to drum, fasten fasteners
and turn items inside out.
Thumping sound
• Heavy wash loads may
produce a thumping sound.
This is usually normal. If
sound continues, washer is
probably out of balance.
• Stop washer and redistribute wash
load.
Vibrating noise
• Washer is not resting firmly
on floor.
• Shipping bolts and foam
block have not been re-
moved during installation.
• Wash load unevenly distrib-
uted in drum.
• Move washer so it rests firmly on
floor. Adjust leveling legs. See
Installation Instructions
for details.
• See
Installation Instructions
for
removing shipping bolts and foam
block.
• Stop washer and rearrange wash
load.
OPERATING
Residue left in
drum
• Heavily soiled items.
• Wipe drum with a nonabrasive
household cleanser, then rinse.
Shake or brush excess dirt and
sand from items before washing.
LED displays
• Washer has been pro-
grammed to temporarily
perform a repeating demo
cycle.
• Reset the unit back to factory
default settings.
1. Press
power
to turn off unit.
Press
power
again to turn unit
on. Look for console to light up.
2. Wait at least 10 seconds, then
simultaneously press and hold
soil
and
options
buttons for 3
secs.
3. Lights will turn OFF and ON,
indicating the unit has been reset
to factory default
Washer won’t
spin
• Load is too small.
• Add 1 or 2 similar items to help
balance the load.
Before Calling
Before calling for service, review this list. It may save both time and expense. The list
includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or mate-
rials in this washer.