Panasonic NA-14VA1 Washer/Dryer User Manual


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Problem Cause
Detergent and foam
There’s not much
foam
●Thiscanhappenifyou’veputpowderdetergentdirectlyinto
the drum – you must put it in the detergent drawer.
●Theamountoffoamcanvary,dependingonthe
temperature, level and softness of your water.
●Youmaynotbeusingenoughdetergent.
●Youmaybeusingareduced-foamtypeofdetergent.
●Heavilysoiledlaundrycanreducetheamountoffoam.
●Largerloadsoflaundrycanalsoreducetheamountoffoam.
There’s a lot of foam
●Theamountoffoamcanvary,dependingonthe
temperature, level and softness of your water.
●Youmayhaveusedtoomuchdetergent.
●Thetypeofdetergentyouusecouldcauseexcessfoam.
There’s no foam
●Thiscanhappenifyou’veputpowderdetergentdirectlyinto
the drum – you must put it in the detergent drawer.
●Ifyourlaundryhascollectedtoonesideofthedrum,water
will be supplied automatically to correct the imbalance – and
this will prevent the foam wash.
●Theamountoffoamcanvary,dependingonthe
temperature, level and softness of your water.
Fabric softener
overflows
●YoumayhaveexceededtheMAXlevelonthedetergent
drawer. (see page 11)
●Youmayhavespilttheliquidbyclosingthedetergentdrawer
too sharply.
There’s a residue of
powder detergent at
the end of the wash
●Thiscanhappenifyou’veputpowderdetergentdirectlyinto
the drum – you must put it in the detergent drawer.
Noise
There’s an unusual
noise or vibration
●Checkthere’snothingmetalinthedrum.
●Makesuretheanchorboltsusedintransportationhavebeen
removed.
●Checkthewashingmachineisonaflat,stablesurface.
●Ifnoneoftheaboveseemtobecausingtheproblem,
contact your nearest Customer Service Centre.
There’s a noise when
the water drains away
●Thisisnormal:it’sthepumpstartingandstopping.
There’s a fan noise
●Thisisnormal:it’sthefancoolingelectricparts.
Others
The electricity supply
cuts out while the
washing machine’s on
●Thewashingmachinewillstop,andwon’tstartbyitself
whenthepowercomesbackon.You’llneedtoselecta
programme and start it again.
A circuit breaker trips
the electricity supply
●Thewashingmachinewillstop,andwon’tstartbyitself
when you reset the breaker.
●You’llneedtofindoutwhatcausedthebreakertotrip,and
put this right. Then reset the breaker, turn your electricity
supply back on, and start the washing machine again.
The water supply is
disrupted
●Whenthewatercomesbackon,itmaybeimpureatfirst.
You’llneedtodisconnectthewater-supplyhoseanddrain
any impure water through the tap before using your washing
machine again. Remember to re-connect the water-supply
hose first.
The display isn’t
clear
●Thisisprobablybecauseyourwashingmachineisina
brightly lit or sunny position.
Read when the
need arises
Troubleshooting
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