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en-us_main.book.book Page 59 Monday, February 20, 2023 2:02 PM ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING 59 Problem Washer will not operate. Washer is not filling properly. Water in the washer does not drain or drains slowly. Possible Cause & Solution Control panel has powered off due to inactivity. • This is normal. Press the Power button to turn on the washer. Washer is unplugged. • Make sure that the power cord is plugged securely into an electrical outlet. Water supply is turned off. • Turn both hot and cold faucets fully on. Controls are not set properly. • Make sure that the cycle was set correctly, close the door and press the Start/Pause button to start the wash cycle. Door is open. • Close the door and make sure that nothing is caught under the door preventing it from closing completely. Circuit breaker/fuse is tripped/blown. • Check house circuit breakers/fuses. Replace fuses or reset breaker. The washer should be on a dedicated branch circuit. Start/Pause button was not pressed after the cycle was set. • Press the Power button then reselect the desired cycle and press the Start/Pause button. If the Start/Pause button is not pressed within a certain time, the washer will be turned off. (The time varies by model, from 4 to 60 minutes.). Extremely low water pressure. • Check another faucet in the house to make sure that household water pressure is adequate. Washer is too cold. • If the washer has been exposed to temperatures below freezing for an extended period of time, allow it to warm up before pressing the Power button. Otherwise, the display will not come on. Filter is clogged. • Make sure that inlet filters on the fill valves are not clogged. Refer to Cleaning the Water Inlet Filters in MAINTENANCE. Inlet hoses may be kinked. • Check that inlet hoses are not kinked or clogged. Energy efficiency • This is a High-Efficiency (HE) washer. As a result, the water level settings for this washer may be different than for conventional washer. Insufficient water supply • Make sure that both hot and cold water faucets are turned on all the way. Washer door is open. • Close the door and make sure that nothing is caught under the door preventing it from closing completely. Water level is too low. • The water will not normally cover the clothes. The fill level is optimized for the wash motion to achieve the best wash performance. Drain hose is kinked, pinched, or clogged. • Make sure that the drain hose is free of clogs or kinks and is not pinched behind or under the washer.

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59
TROUBLESHOOTING
ENGLISH
Washer will not
operate.
Control panel has powered off due to inactivity.
•
This is normal. Press the
Power
button to turn on the washer.
Washer is unplugged.
•
Make sure that the power cord is plugged securely into an electrical outlet.
Water supply is turned off.
•
Turn both hot and cold faucets fully on.
Controls are not set properly.
•
Make sure that the cycle was set correctly, close the door and press the
Start/Pause
button to start the wash cycle.
Door is open.
•
Close the door and make sure that nothing is caught under the door preventing it from
closing completely.
Circuit breaker/fuse is tripped/blown.
•
Check house circuit breakers/fuses. Replace fuses or reset breaker. The washer should be
on a dedicated branch circuit.
Start/Pause button was not pressed after the cycle was set.
•
Press the
Power
button then reselect the desired cycle and press the
Start/Pause
button.
If the
Start/Pause
button is not pressed within a certain time, the washer will be turned
off. (The time varies by model, from 4 to 60 minutes.).
Extremely low water pressure.
•
Check another faucet in the house to make sure that household water pressure is
adequate.
Washer is too cold.
•
If the washer has been exposed to temperatures below freezing for an extended period of
time, allow it to warm up before pressing the
Power
button. Otherwise, the display will not
come on.
Washer is not filling
properly.
Filter is clogged.
•
Make sure that inlet filters on the fill valves are not clogged. Refer to
Cleaning the Water
Inlet Filters
in
MAINTENANCE
.
Inlet hoses may be kinked.
•
Check that inlet hoses are not kinked or clogged.
Energy efficiency
•
This is a High-Efficiency (HE) washer. As a result, the water level settings for this washer
may be different than for conventional washer.
Insufficient water supply
•
Make sure that both hot and cold water faucets are turned on all the way.
Washer door is open.
•
Close the door and make sure that nothing is caught under the door preventing it from
closing completely.
Water level is too low.
•
The water will not normally cover the clothes. The fill level is optimized for the wash
motion to achieve the best wash performance.
Water in the washer
does not drain or
drains slowly.
Drain hose is kinked, pinched, or clogged.
•
Make sure that the drain hose is free of clogs or kinks and is not pinched behind or under
the washer.
Problem
Possible Cause & Solution
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