Whirlpool 3950310 - Manual (Page 15)

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OMMON WASHING PROBLEMS
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Solution ...
• Sort lint givers (towels, chenille) from
lint takers (corduroy, synthetics). Also
sort by color.
• Lint can be trapped in load if over-
loaded. Wash smaller loads.
• Clean out pockets before washing.
• Use enough detergent to hold
lint in water.
• Use wash water warmer than 70°F
(21°C).
• Use wash water warmer than 70°F
(21°C).
• Loads should move freely during
wash. Wash smaller loads.
• Do not pour chlorine bleach directly
on load. Wipe up bleach spills.
Undiluted bleach will damage fabrics.
• Clean out pockets before washing.
Zip zippers before washing.
• Mend rips and broken threads in
seams before washing.
• Dilute fabric softener and add to rinse
portion of cycle only. Do not drip
fabric softener on clothes.
• Install an iron filter.
• Use enough detergent to remove soil
and hold it in suspension.
• Sort dark clothing from whites and
lights.
• Unload the washer as soon as it
stops.
• Unload the washer as soon as it
stops.
• Use the Permanent Press cycle or
another cycle with low spin speeds to
reduce wrinkling.
• Loads should move freely during
wash. Wash smaller loads.
• If safe for fabric, use warm or hot
wash water. Use cold rinse water.
• Reverse hoses.
Cause ...
• Improper sorting.
• Overloading.
• Paper or tissue in pockets.
• Not enough detergent.
• Detergent not dissolving.
• Wash water colder than 70°F (21°C).
• Overloading. Improper use of washer.
• Improper use of chlorine bleach.
• Sharp items not removed from pockets;
fasteners not fastened.
• Items damaged before washing.
• Improper use of fabric softener.
• Iron (rust) in water.
• Not enough detergent used, causing soil
to be redeposited.
• Dye transfer due to not sorting loads
properly.
• Dye transfer due to not unloading
washer promptly.
• Not removing load promptly.
• Wrong cycle for fabrics being washed.
• Overloading.
• Wash water not warm enough to relax
wrinkles. Using warm rinses.
• Hoses reversed.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem ...
Residue or lint
on load
Tearing
Stains on load
Load is wrinkled
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