User's Manual
20
 3WPL083851
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Foam remains 
on the door or 
the door seal.
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You may have used too much detergent.
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Laundry is new or not that soiled.
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Use the appropriate amount of 
detergent.
Fabric softener 
overfl ows.
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You may have exceeded the max. level of 
softener in the detergent dispenser 
.
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Do not pour in more than the 
max. level of softener.
Fabric softener 
remains.
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The softener cover may have come out.
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Firmly set the softener cover 
on the detergent dispenser.
There’s 
detergent 
powder residue 
in the detergent 
dispenser.
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You may have used too much detergent.
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You may have poured detergent in the 
detergent dispenser when it was wet. Wipe 
the water away before adding detergent.
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Use the appropriate amount of 
detergent.
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Wipe the water away before 
adding detergent.
The washing 
machine 
switches off 
during operation.
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There may be noise from other electrical 
appliances nearby such as a TV, a radio, 
etc.
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The motor may be locked due to overload, the 
clothes being trapped in the rubber seal, etc.
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Unplug the power cord and 
plug in again. Then select 
a program and start. Do not 
place electrical appliances 
close to the washing machine.
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This is not a malfunction. Wait 
for about one hour and restart 
the program.
Odor in the 
washing 
machine
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Rubber parts may give off a smell when you 
fi rst start using the washing machine. 
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There may be mold, dirt or detergent 
residue on the drum.
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The smell goes away over 
time.
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Run the Tub Clean program.
Unsatisfactory 
washing results
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You may have used too little detergent.
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You may have poured detergent directly into 
the drum.
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Use the appropriate amount of 
detergent.
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Pour detergent in the 
appropriate dispenser.
Unusual noise or 
vibration
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The transport bolts may not have been 
removed.
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The washing machine may be installed on a 
sloping or unstable surface.
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There may be foreign objects inside the 
drum.
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Remove the transport bolts 
before using.
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Install the washing machine on 
a horizontal, stable surface.
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Remove foreign objects such as 
coins, pins, etc. from the drum.
Noise during 
drain cycle
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This is normal. There may be noise when 
the drain pump is on.
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This is not a malfunction.
There’s the 
sound of water 
when the drum is 
rotated manually.
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This is normal. Liquid is inside the 4-Ply 
Liquid Load Balancer fi xed onto the drum to 
make it balanced.
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This is not a malfunction.
Tapping noise 
comes out at 
spin start.
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This is normal. Tapping sound is generated 
when laundry touches to the laundry 
protection bulge on the laundry inlet.
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This is not a malfunction.
Detergent 
dispenser is wet.
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In some environmental or usage conditions, 
Detergent dispenser may get wet due to 
condensation.
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This is not a malfunction.










