GE WSM2780R - Manual (Page 19)

PROBLEM
WASHER OR DRYER
WON’T START
WON’T DRAIN
WATER LEAKS
WASHER WON’T
SPIN AND
COMPLETE CYCLE
CLOTHES ARE
ABNORMALLY
WET
SPIN
APPLIANCE IS
NOISY
WATER DOES NOT
ENTER OR ENTERS
SLOWLY
WATER
TEMPERATURE
INCORRECT
WASHER PAUSES
IN CYCLE
QUESTIONS?
USE PROBLEM SOLVER
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
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Make sure controls are properly set and washer cycle selector is pulled out or dryer
START button is pushed.
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Appliance unplugged. Make sure cord is plugged into electrical outlet.
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No power to appliance. Check fuses and circuit breakers to make sure appliance is
getting current.
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Dryer door is open. Dryer will run with door open. Make sure washer lid is closed.
Washer will but will not spin with lid open.
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Make sure both hot and cold faucets are turned on.
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or pinched hose. Check and correct,
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of drain should be less than feet above the floor.
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Make sure hose connections are tight at faucets.
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Make sure end of drain hose is inserted into and secured to drain facility.
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Lid not closed. Washer will not progress through spin with lid up. Make sure lid
is closed, Lid will be automatically locked during spin portion for safety.
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Load may have been excessively out of balance. Redistribute clothes and rerun through
spin.
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Heavily loads can cause the washer to vibrate excessively during spin, and
may cause it to move from its original position. To correct, open the lid and redistribute
the load evenly about the wash basket, Close the lid and restart.
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heard as timer advances during operation are normal.
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Uneven floor. sure appliance is level and to floor.
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Faucets turned off. Make sure faucets are on and correctly.
Hoses kinked, Check and correct.
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Clogged screen in water valve. Unscrew fill hose from washer and clean screen if
necessary. When reassembling, make hand tight plus 1/3 turn with
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Faucets not adjusted to give desired temperature. Readjust them.
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Household water heater not set to deliver correct temperature-140°
to Reset it.
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Water valve screens may be clogged. Remove hoses from water valve. Clean
the screens and the hoses.
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Make sure selector controls properly set.
Make sure hoses are connected to correct faucets-hot hot, cold to cold.
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Washer normally pauses about 1/2 minute in progressing from one portion of its cycle
to the
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Alternate pauses in the agitation are in the delicate wash cycle. Agitation will
resume in 1-2 minutes.
The brief pause the spin of each cycle is normal operation for this washer.
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