User Guide
Table Of Contents
- front cover
- table of contents
- a note to you
- understanding safety
- parts and features of your washer/dryer
- checking your vent
- operating your washer
- operating your dryer
- laundry tips
- caring for your washer/dryer
- troubleshooting
- requesting assistance or service
- front cover
- indice
- mensahe para el usuario
- seguridad del centro de lavado
- partes y caracteristicas del centro de lavado
- inspeccionando el desfogue (ducto de salida)
- como operar la lavadoa
- como operar la secadora
- consejos de lavanderis
- cuidado del centro de lavado
- mantenimiento en cada carga - lavadora
- mantenimiento en cada carga - secadora
- mantenimiento segun sea necesario - lavadora
- mantenimiento segun sea necesario - secadora
- removiendo pelusa acumulada del interior del gabinete de la secadora
- cuidado del aparato durante el invierno o por mudanza
- cuando no se use o durante las vacaciones
- ahorro de energia
- localizando averias
- solicitando asistencia o servicio tecnico
Troubleshooting
Most laundering problems are easily solved if you understand the cause. Check the following
lists for laundry problems you may have and their possible causes. Also refer to page 34 for
a washer/dryer checklist which can help you solve some simple problems without calling for
service. If you still need help, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 35.
Common laundrv nroblems - washer
PROBLEM
Brown, yellow
stains
Dye transfer
Gray white’s,
dingy colours
Greasy looking
spots
Lint
Load too wet
after spin
Shrinking
I I
CAUSE
l Chlorine staining
l Iron in water heater or pipes; iron and manganese in water
l Improper sorting
l Load not immediately removed from washer after end of cycle
0 Improper sorting
l Water temperature too low
l Not enough detergent
l Using soap in very hard water (use detergent in hard water)
l Fabric softener poured directly on clothes
l Not enough detergent
l Improper sorting
l Paper or tissue in pockets
l Pilling being mistaken for lint
l Not enough detergent
l Cold rinses
l Cycle stopped before spinning is complete
l Fabric type (some knits stretch during manufacturing -
laundering returns fabric to original size)
. Care label directions not followed
Snags, rips,
and holes
Stiff, rough
fabrics
Twisting/
Tangling
Wrinkling
Yellow areas
(from body oils)
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l Items damaged before washing
l Misuse of color safe bleach (do not pour directly on clothes)
l Sharp items not removed from pockets; fasteners not fastened
. Using soap in very hard water (use detergent in hard water)
l Not enough detergent
l Line drying
l Overloading
l Clothes wrapped around agitator
l Overloading (leave more room for permanent press and knits)
l Load not immediately removed from washer after cycle
l Warm rinse water
l Cycle selection incorrect
l Water temperature too low
l Not enough detergent