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TROUBLESHOOTING
Common washer/dryer problems
1. Washer/dryer will not start
Is the washer lid closed?
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Is the dryer door firmly closed?
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Is the washer Cycle Control
Knob set and pulled out?
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Are the dryer controls set in an
On position?
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Did you firmly push the dryer
Start Button?
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Is the power cord plugged in?
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Have you blown a household
fuse or tripped the circuit
breaker? Electric dryers use
2 household fuses or breakers.
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OR
2. Lint accumulation in hood or exhaust
vent, or extended drying times
Is the lint screen full?
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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?
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Are the water hoses kinked or
clogged?
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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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