Electrolux EWFLW65IRR Use and Care Guide - Page 42

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Solutions to Common Problems Avoid Service Checklist0 con't OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Water collects in folds of the bellows at the end of the cycle, Water collects in bleach and fabric softener compartments, Wash load too wet after spin. Water does not enter washer or it enters slowly, Warm or hot water is not hot enough, Water in washer does not drain or drains slowly. Water leaks. Oversudsing. Incorrect wash and rinse temperatures, Water is entering washer but tub does not fill. This is a result of the washing action and is part of the normal operation of the washer. This is a result of the siphoning action and is part of the normal operation of the washer, Washer is overloaded. Load is too small. Load is out of balance. Water may be removed by removing the dispenser drawer (see Care and Cleaning in this guide) and draining water into the empty drum or sink. Do not overload washer. See Operating Your Washer, step 4. Add 1 or 2 similar items to help balance the load. Rearrange load to allow proper spinning. Drain hose is kinked. Water supply is not adequate in area. Straighten drain hose. Check another faucet in the house. Wait until water supply and pressure increase. Water supply faucets are not completely open. Water is being used elsewhere in the house. Water pressure must be at least 30 psi (260 kPa). Water inlet hoses are kinked. Fully open hot and cold faucets. Avoid running water elsewhere while washer is filling. Straighten hoses. Hot water heater is set too low or is a distance from washer, Hot water is being used elsewhere in the house, Measure hot water temperature at nearby faucet with candy or meat thermometer. Water temperature should be at least 120°F (49°C). Adjust water heater as necessary. Avoid using hot water elsewhere before or during washer use. There may not be enough hot water available for proper cleaning. If problem persists, your hot water system may be unable to support more than 1 use at a time. Drain hose is kinked or clogged. Drain hose standpipe is too tall. Maximum standpipe height is 8' (2.4 m). House drain pipes are clogged. Clean and straighten the drain hose. Reduce standpipe height to less than 8' (2.4 m). See INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. Unclog drain pipes. Contact plumber if necessary. Fill hose connection is loose at faucet or washer, Check and tighten hose connections. Install rubber sealing washers provided. Wrong detergent. Too much detergent. Hot and cold water hoses are connected to wrong supply faucets, Run rinse cycle. Use a low-sudsing, high efficiency detergent. Run rinse cycle. Use less detergent in future loads. Connect hot water hose to hot water faucet and cold water hose to cold water faucet. Drain hose standpipe is too low. Standpipe must be a minimum of 23.6" (60 cm) high to prevent siphoning. Increase standpipe height to at least 23.6" (60 cm). See INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

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Solutions
to Common
Problems
Avoid
Service
Checklist0
con't
OCCURRENCE
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
Water collects
in folds
of
This is a result of the washing
action
and
the bellows
at the end of
is part of the normal
operation
of the
the cycle,
washer.
Water collects
in bleach
This is a result of the siphoning
action
Water may be removed
by removing
the dispenser
and fabric
softener
com-
and is part of the normal operation
of the
drawer
(see Care and Cleaning
in this guide) and draining
partments,
washer,
water into the empty
drum or sink.
Wash load too wet after
Washer is overloaded.
Do not overload
washer.
See Operating
Your Washer,
spin.
step 4.
Load is too small.
Add
1 or 2 similar
items to help balance
the load.
Load is out of balance.
Rearrange
load to allow
proper spinning.
Drain hose is kinked.
Straighten
drain hose.
Water does not enter
Water supply is not adequate in area.
Check another faucet in the house. Wait until water supply
washer
or it enters slowly,
and pressure increase.
Water supply faucets
are not completely
Fully open
hot and cold
faucets.
open.
Water is being used elsewhere
in the
Avoid
running
water elsewhere
while
washer
is filling.
house. Water pressure
must be at least
30 psi (260 kPa).
Water inlet hoses are kinked.
Straighten
hoses.
Warm or hot water is not
Hot water heater
is set too
low or is a
Measure
hot water temperature
at nearby faucet
with
hot enough,
distance
from washer,
candy
or meat thermometer.
Water temperature
should
be at least 120°F
(49°C). Adjust
water heater
as neces-
sary.
Hot water is being used elsewhere
in the
Avoid
using
hot water elsewhere
before
or during
house,
washer
use. There may not be enough
hot water avail-
able for proper cleaning.
If problem
persists,
your hot
water
system
may be unable to support
more than 1
use at a time.
Water in washer
does
not
Drain hose is kinked
or clogged.
Clean and straighten
the drain
hose.
drain or drains
slowly.
Drain hose standpipe
is too tall. Maxi-
Reduce standpipe
height to less than 8' (2.4 m). See
mum standpipe
height is 8' (2.4 m).
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS.
House drain pipes
are clogged.
Unclog
drain
pipes.
Contact
plumber
if necessary.
Water leaks.
Fill hose connection
is loose at faucet or
Check
and tighten
hose connections.
Install rubber
washer,
sealing
washers
provided.
Oversudsing.
Wrong detergent.
Run rinse cycle.
Use a low-sudsing,
high efficiency
detergent.
Too much detergent.
Run rinse cycle.
Use less detergent
in future
loads.
Incorrect
wash and rinse
Hot and cold
water hoses
are connected
Connect
hot water hose to hot water faucet
and cold
temperatures,
to wrong supply
faucets,
water
hose to cold
water faucet.
Water is entering
washer
Drain hose standpipe
is too low. Stand-
Increase
standpipe
height to at least 23.6"
(60 cm). See
but tub does not fill.
pipe must be a minimum
of 23.6" (60 cm)
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS.
high to prevent siphoning.