Kenmore Automatic Washers User Manual
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Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Tearing
0\/erloading. Improper
use of washer.
Loads should move freely during
wash. Wash smaller loads.
Improper use of chlorine
bleach. Undiluted bleach
will damage fabrics.
Do not pour chlorine bleach directly
on load. Wipe up bleach spills.
Sharp items not removed
from pockets; fasteners
not fastened.
Clean out pockets before washing.
Zip zippers before washing.
Items damaged before
washing.
Mend rips and broken threads in
seams before washing.
Stains on
Load
Improper use of fabric
softener in washer or dryer.
Dilute fabric softener and add to
deep rinse only.
Iron in water (rust).
Install an iron filter.
Under use of detergent causing
soil to be redeposited.
Use enough detergent to remove
soil and hold it in suspension.
Dye transfer due to not
sorting loads properly.
Sort dark clothing from whites
and lights.
Dye transfer due to not
unloading washer promptly.
Unload the washer as soon as
it stops.
Load is
Not removing load promptly.
Unload the washer as soon as it stops.
Wrinkled
Wrong cycle for fabrics
being washed.
Use cold rinses and cycles with slow
spin speeds to reduce wrinkling.
Overloading.
Loads should move freely during
wash. Wash smaller loads.
V/ash water not warm enough
to relax wrinkles. Using warm
rinses.
Use Automatic Temperature Control
(АТС). If safe for fabric, use warm or
hot wash water. Use cold rinse water.
Hoses reversed.
Reverse hoses (see “INSTALLATION,”
Sections D & E).
Load is
Tangled/
Overloading.
Loads should move freely during
wash. Wash smaller loads.
Twisted
Clothes wrapped around
agitator.
Do not wrap items around agitator
when loading washer.
Clogged
Not diluting softener.
Dilute fabric softener in dispenser.
Dispensers/
Bleach
Leaking/
Bleach on
Use of color-safe bleach in
chlorine bleach dispenser.
Add color-safe bleach directly to the
basket. Do not use chlorine bleach
dispenser.
Wrong Loads
1
Improper use of chlorine bleach.
Always measure bleach before adding
to the dispenser. Carefully pour into
the dispenser. Wipe up bleach spills.
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