Whirlpool LCR5244A Washer User Manual


 
PROBLEM
Washer will
not fill
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTlON
Power cord is not plugged into a
Firmly plug power cord into a live circuit
live circuit with proper voltage. with proper voltage. Check circuit voltage
at your home’s fuse/circuit breaker box.
Household fuse has blown or
Replace fuse with a time-delay fuse of
circuit breaker has tripped. A the correct capacity. Reset circuit
time-delay fuse has not been breaker.
used.
Both hot and cold water faucets Open both faucets.
are not open.
Water supply hoses are kinked. Straighten hoses.
Cycle control knob is not set or Set cycle control knob and pull out firmly.
pulled out.
Washer does
not spln
Lid is open. Close lid firmly.
Power cord is not plugged into a Firmly plug power cord into a live circuit
live circuit with proper voftage. with proper voltage. Check circuit voftage
at your home’s fuse/circuit breaker box.
Household fuse has blown or Replace fuse with a time-delay fuse of
circuit breaker has tripped. A
the correct capacity. Reset circuit
time-delay fuse has not been breaker.
used.
Washer stops
during a cycle
Washer pauses briefly at different Wait a minute to see if washer starts
times in each cycle. These cycle again.
pauses are normal.
Power cord is not plugged into a
Firmly plug power cord into a live circuit
live circuit with proper voltage.
with proper voltage. Check circuit voltage
at your home’s fuse/circuit breaker box
i-lousehold fuse has blown or
Replace fuse with a time-delay fuse of
circuit breaker has tripped. A
the correct capacity. Reset circuit
timedelayfuse has not been
breaker.
used.
Washer fills and
dralns wlthout
runnlng
Washer dralns
during wash and
rlnse
cycles or
water slphons
Dut
Cycle control knob is not pointing
Set cycle control knob on correct number
to
a number in the cycle.
in the cycle.
Drain hose is lower than the
Adjust drain hose so that it is higher than
water level in the washer.
the water level in the washer.
If You Need Assistance
Or Service
This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. First we outline possible problems,
their causes and their solutions. However, you may still need assistance or service. When calling our
Consumer Assistance Center for help or calling for service, you will need to provide a complete descrip-
tion of the problem, your appliance’s complete model and serial numbers and the purchase date. (See
page 2.) This information is needed to properly respond to your request.
1. Before calling for assistance . . .
Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Please
check the chart below for problems you can fix. It could save you the cost of a service call.
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