PROBLEM
SNAGS, HOLES,
TEARS,IUPS
OREXCESSIVE
WEAR
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HEAYILYSCMLED
AREASsuchas
collarsandcuffs
WASHERWON’T
OPERATE
POSSIBLEGN.JSEAND
mmDY
*AspermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshowfmyingatcollarsandcuffs.Thisis
normaldueto weakeningoffibersbythePermanentPressprocess.Itisnotcausedby
washer.YoucanslowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswitha
LargeWaterLevel.Do notwashheavyitemssuchastowelswithPermanentPress.
Removecollarstays,whenpossible.
~Roughnessor burrsonagitatormaycauseripsortears.Checkagitatorandfilerough
spotsifnecessary.
~MaybecausedbyuseofNormalWash/Spinspeedfordelicatearticles.UseGentie
Wash/Spinspeed.Referto GarmentManufacturers’CareLabels.
@(?Mrrnentsweakenedbyage,SUEor atmosphere.Thisisinevitableandisnotcaused
bywasher.SlowprocessbywashingonGentleWash/Spinspeed.
~Toolargeloads,or toolittlewater.Loadwasheronlywithnumberofitemsthatwill
movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.
~Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.
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@Makesurecordispluggedintooutlet. .
~Makesurebothhotandco]dfaucetsareturnedon.
~Makesurecontrolsare setandcycleselectorknobispulledouttoONposition.
~Makesurelidisclosed.Washerwillfillbutwillnotspinor agitatewithlidopen.
@Checkhousefusesor circuitbreakers.If anotherapplianceis sharingtheelectrical -
outlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.
~Makesuretemperatureselectorcontrolsare
properlyset.
@Makesurehotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon
andregdated correctly.
@Makesurehosesareconnectedtocorrect
faucets..hot tohot, coldto cold.
w
@Watervalvescreensmaybe stoppedup.Removeinlethosesfrom
watervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstallhoses.
~Checkhouseholdwaterheatertomakesureitisdeliveringwaterat 140°to 150°F.
WATER
TEMPERATURE
HINcomcr
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