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Before you call for service...Troubleshooting Tips PERFORMANCE Colored spots Grayed or yellowed clothes Lint or residue on clothes Possible Causes Incorrect use of fabric softener Dye transfer Detergent amount Hard water Water is not hot enough Washer is overloaded Dye transfer Clothes are air or line dried Incorrect sorting Washing too long Detergent not dissolving Overloading Incorrect use of fabric softener What To Do Check fabric softener package for instructions and follow directions for using dispenser. Make sure you have selected the Deep Rinse option. Pretreat stain and rewash using Speed Wash cycle before drying. Sort whites or lightly colored items from dark colors. Be sure to follow detergent manufacturer's directions. Use a water conditioner or install a water softener. Make sure water heater is delivering water at 120°F-140°F (48°C-60°C). Loosely load clothes no higher than the top row of holes in the washer basket. For best results, load items around the outside of the basket. Sort clothes by color. If fabric label states wash separately, unstable dyes may be indicated. If you do not dry your clothes with a clothes dryer, your clothes may retain more lint. Separate lint producers from lint collectors. Wash small loads for a shorter time using Light Soil setting. Rewash; next time: Try a liquid detergent Use warmer water temperature. Loosely load clothes in the washer basket. For best results, load items around the outside of the basket. Check fabric softener package for instructions and follow directions for using dispenser. Make sure you have selected the Deep Rinse option. 22

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PERFORMANCE
Possible Causes
What To Do
Colored spots
Incorrect use of fabric
softener
Check fabric softener package for instructions and follow directions for
using dispenser.
Make sure you have selected the
Deep Rinse
option.
Pretreat stain and rewash using
Speed Wash
cycle before drying.
Dye transfer
Sort whites or lightly colored items from dark colors.
Grayed or yellowed
clothes
Detergent amount
Be sure to follow detergent manufacturer’s directions.
Hard water
Use a water conditioner or install a water softener.
Water is not hot enough
Make sure water heater is delivering water at 120°F–140°F (48°C–60°C).
Washer is overloaded
Loosely load clothes no higher than the top row of holes in the washer
basket. For best results, load items around the outside of the basket.
Dye transfer
Sort clothes by color. If fabric label states wash separately, unstable dyes
may be indicated.
Lint or residue on
clothes
Clothes are air or line dried
If you do not dry your clothes with a clothes dryer, your clothes may retain
more lint.
Incorrect sorting
Separate lint producers from lint collectors.
Washing too long
Wash small loads for a shorter time using
Light
Soil
setting.
Detergent not dissolving
Rewash; next time:
Try a liquid detergent
Use warmer water temperature.
Overloading
Loosely load clothes in the washer basket. For best results, load items
around the outside of the basket.
Incorrect use of fabric
softener
Check fabric softener package for instructions and follow directions for
using dispenser.
Make sure you have selected the
Deep Rinse
option.
Before you call for service…Troubleshooting Tips