Whirlpool LT5009XM - Manual (Page 18)

If you need service or assistance, we suggest
you follow these four steps:
L Before calling for
assistance...
Performance problems often result
from little things you can find and fix
yourself without tools of ony kind.
If your washer does not fill:
• Is the power supply cord plugged
into a live circuit with the proper
voltage?
• Are both water faucets open?
• Have you checked your home's
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
• Are the water supply hoses kinked?
• Is the Cycle Control Knob set and
pulled out?
If your washer does not spin:
• Is the lid closed?
• Is the power supply cord plugged
into a live circuit with the proper
voltage?
• Have you checked your home’s
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
If your washer drains at the wrong
time:
• The drain hose should be at least 28
inches above the floor and secured,
• The drain hose should not fit tight­
ly in the drain pipe.
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• Make sure that the Cycle Control
Knob is pointing to a number in the
cycle.
Make sure the drain hose is higher
than the water ievei in the washer, if
it isn’t...
• The washer may seem to be drain­
ing during wash and rinse cycles.
• Water can siphon out. (See “Installa­
tion Instructions!’)
if your washer stops during the per*
manent press cycie:
• Remember, the washer will stop for
about 2 minutes after the partial
drain during the cool-down period
in this cycle.
If your dryer does not run or heat:
• Is the power supply cord plugged
into a live circuit with the proper
voltage?
• Is the door closed tightly?
• Did you push START?
• Have you checked your home's main
fuses or circuit breaker box?
• The AIR setting is without heat.
• The last minutes of heat settings
are without heat. See page 12,
If drying times seem too long:
• Is the lint screen clean?
• Is the room cold?
• See page 14 of this book and page
19 of your "Laundry Guide!’