Whirlpool 3406874 Washer/Dryer User Manual


 
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Common washer/dryer problems
1. Washer/dryer will not start
Is the washer lid closed?
Is the dryer door firmly closed?
Is the washer Cycle Control
Knob set and pulled out?
Are the dryer controls set in an
On position?
Did you firmly push the dryer
Start Button?
Is the power cord plugged in?
Have you blown a household
fuse or tripped the circuit
breaker? Electric dryers use
2 household fuses or breakers.
OR
OR
2. Lint accumulation in hood or exhaust
vent, or extended drying times
Is the lint screen full?
Is exhaust vent or outside
exhaust hood clogged with lint?
Refer to the “Checking Your
Vent” section.
3. No water – washer
Are both the hot and cold
water faucets turned on?
Are the water hoses kinked or
clogged?
Is the drain hose higher than
the water level in the washer?
It must be higher for proper
operation.
NOTE: Washer stops briefly during a wash
cycle. These pauses are normal.
4. No heat – dryer
Have you blown a household
fuse or tripped the circuit
breaker? Electric dryers use
2 household fuses or breakers.
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