Kenmore HE2t User Guide - Page 36

WASH / RINSE TEMPERATURE • Are the hot and cold water inlet hoses reversed? See "Connect the Inlet Hoses." • Are you washing many loads? As your frequency of loads washed increases, the water temperature may decrease for hot and warm temperatures. This is normal. CYCLE TIME CHANGES/CYCLE TOO LONG • Estimated cycle time? The cycle times vary automatically based on your water pressure, water temperature, detergent, and clothes load. The cycle time will be extended if oversudsing occurs or the load is unbalanced. The SUDs routine removes extra suds and assures proper rinsing of your garments. The options you select will also affect the cycle times that are shown in the Preset Cycle Settings table. • Excessive suds? When excessive suds are detected, a special suds routine automatically starts. This routine will add time to the original cycle. • Did the load cause imbalance? When too much imbalance occurs, an imbalance routine will start to redistribute the load. During the imbalance routine the time displayed may pause until this activity is complete, then resume with the remainder of the cycle. • Are you washing a single item or bulky load? Spin time is added if an unbalanced load is detected. The washer will attempt to redistribute the load with additional tumbling. • Did you wash a large load on the Quick Wash cycle? The Quick Wash cycle is designed for smaller load sizes (2-3 items) of lightly soiled garments. If larger loads are washed in this cycle, wash time will be increased. • Did you wash a large load in a gentle or Delicate cycle? When using the Quick Wash or Delicate cycles, you should use small loads. This ensures a gentle wash for your garments without increasing cycle times. CLOTHES CARE LOAD TOO WET • Did you use the right cycle for the load being washed? Select a cycle with a higher spin speed. • Did you wash a single item or bulky items or have you overloaded the washer? A single item, bulky items, or overloading may cause imbalance. Add items or try to evenly distribute your wet laundry in the drum, and start a Drain/Spin cycle. If the laundry is still wet, take half of the load out of the washer and try again. • Did you use HE detergent? Suds during rinse and spin cycles can reduce spin speed. Use HE detergent. RESIDUE, LINT, STAINS ON LOAD; GRAY WHITES, DINGY COLORS • Did you add detergent to the dispenser? For best results, add detergent to the detergent compartment. Do not add detergent to the washer drum. • Did you sort properly? Sort lint givers (towels, chenille) from lint takers (corduroy, synthetics). Dye transfer can occur when mixing whites and colors in a load. Sort dark clothes from whites and lights. • Did you overload the washer? Do not overload the washer. The washer can be fully loaded, but not tightly packed. The wash load must be balanced. Lint can be trapped in the load if overloaded. • Check the following: Was paper or tissue left in pockets? • Did you use enough HE detergent? Follow manufacturer's recommendations for the type of load you are washing. For best performance, use only High Efficiency detergent. Use enough HE detergent to remove soil and hold it in suspension. • Do you have hard water? Use more detergent for washing heavy soils in cold or hard water. • Is the water colder than 60°F (15.6°C)? Wash water colder than 60°F (15.6°C) may not completely dissolve the detergent. Use hot or warm washes if safe for the fabric load. Make sure your hot water system is adequate to provide a hot water wash. 3-18