PROBLEM
SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,RIPSOR
EXCESSIVEWEAR
(continued)
HEAVILYSOILED
AREASsuchas
collarsandcuffs
WASHERWON’T
OPERATE
i?ATER
‘EMPERATUR13
; INCORRECT
Al-m?
W
RAIN
iVATERLEAKS
POSSIBLE
CAUSE AND REMEDY
@Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore
washingandmendallripsandtears.
g& PemanentPress
garments age, ~ey may show frayingatCOllarSandcuffs.This is
normaldue to weakenkmof fibersbythe PermanentPress process. It is not causedby
washer.Youcanslowthk processb~washingsmallI%mnaientPressloadswitha
LargeWaterLevel,Donotwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanentPress
items.~emovecollarstays,whenpossible.
*Roughnessorburrsonagitatormaycauseripsor tears.Checkagitatorandfilerough
spotsif necessary. ,,
@Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunor atmosphere.Thisis inevitableandis notcaused
bywasher.
@Toolargeloads,or toolittlewater.Loadwasheronlywithnumberof itemsthatwill
movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.
Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.
o
1
@Makesurecordispluggedintooutlet.
@Makesurebothhotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon.
oMakesurecontrolsare setandCycleselectorKnobis
p o ONposition.
*Makesurelidisclosed.Washerwillfillbut willnotspinor agitatewithlidopen.
~Checkhousefusesor circuitbreakers.If anotherapplianceis sharingtheelectrical
mtlet, removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.
s Makesuretemperatureselectorswitchesare correctlyse
sMakesurehotandcoldfaucetsare turnedon and
-egulatedcorrectly.
~Makesurehosesareconnectedtocorrectfaucets. ..
lotto hot,
C t cold.
~Watervalvescreensmaybestoppedup.Removeinlet
)osesfromwatervalve.Cleanthe screensand reinstallhoses.
LCheckhouseholdwaterheaterto makesure itisdeliveringwaterat 140°to 150°F.
Makesuredrainhoseis notkinked.
Topofdrainoutletshoiddbe lessthan8 ft. abovefloor.
Makesurehoseconnectionsare tightat faucets.
P&@ sureend ofdrainhoseiscorrectlyinsertedin andsecuredto drainfacility.
-
-.
-
—.
E4a$a?a–
--
&
~
l?is!sm--
-—
Ewwr -
21
(continuednextpage)
—----------------; ! .->
