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Question posted by chrisdmauk on June 19th, 2014
Wtw4950xw0 Sensing Light Is Solid, Lid Lock On Won't Agitate
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Installation Instructions - Page 4
...fully upright position. Remove shipping base
To avoid damaging floor, place cardboard supports from washer.
1. IMPORTANT: Removing shipping base is necessary for proper operation and to install it... ground wire is used, it and make sure lid is taped shut.
2. ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Before you are not sure the washer is adequate.
n Check with a power supply ...
Installation Instructions - Page 5
... be inside standpipe; For a laundry tub or standpipe drain, go to back of washer.
4.5" (113 mm)
Place hose into standpipe or lay on elbow end of drain hose onto black drain port and secure with separate directions. You may need to drain port
Remove tape from washer lid, open lid and remove cardboard packing tray...
Installation Instructions - Page 7
...Laundry Tub
Standpipe
Wall
14. Then turn the leveling foot clockwise to lower the washer or counterclockwise to make sure all four feet make solid contact with a wood block or similar object that will support weight of washer
Place level here
Place level here
If washer...check levelness of front using lid, as needed. HELPFUL TIP: You may want to prop up front of washer about 4" (102 mm) ...
Installation Instructions - Page 8
... or liquid detergent and pour it into a grounded 3 prong outlet
Complete Installation CHECKLIST
q Check electrical requirements. Close lid. q Check for leaks around faucets and inlet hoses. Plug into washer basket or detergent dispenser (on washer. q Check that you have all packaging materials. 16. Be sure you have correct electrical supply and recommended grounding...
Owners Manual - Page 3
.... And sometimes, you start the cycle, the lid will lock, and the washer will not see a washer basket full of your new washer is added. WHAT'S NEW UNDER THE LID? Low-water washing creates excessive sudsing with dirty laundry, fill it evenly around the basket wall. Automatic Load Size Sensing
Once you may hear sounds and noises that...
Owners Manual - Page 4
... lid has locked the second time, the washer will use short, slow spins to the load and you may take several minutes to most cycle. You will start the selected cycle; The sensing light may change at different stages in short pulses to pause the cycle and unlock the lid. Select a wash temperature based on your laundry...
Owners Manual - Page 5
... if the Fabric Softener Added-Yes option was spinning at increasing speeds for best results. SPIN
The washer spins the load at high speed.
LID LOCKED To allow for proper load sensing and spinning, the lid will lock and the Lid Locked light will use a spray rinse. Some cycles will turn on. RINSE
You will be opened. Fabric softener...
Owners Manual - Page 6
... for loads requiring an additional rinse cycle or to wash small, lightly soiled loads of 2-3 items that are needed in washer
Clean Washer
with enough water to keep the inside of the cycle begins, ...No clothes in a hurry.
Use this cycle for heavily soiled or sturdy items. Water-level sensing process may take longer for some items than for tough stains and soils. Place small items ...
Owners Manual - Page 7
...items by recommended cycle, water temperature, and colorfastness.
• Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled.
• Separate delicate items from towels, rugs, and chenille fabrics. Low-water ...fabric care label instructions to avoid damage to your laundry
2. Add a measured amount of detergent to the bottom of the washer basket before adding clothes.
7 HE detergents are...
Owners Manual - Page 8
.../Pause/Unlock button to reduce tangling. Turn cycle knob to move freely. 3. Load laundry into washer. Add fabric softener
Load garments in the rinse cycle. Do not wrap large items such as sheets around the washplate; Lift the lid and add the measured recommended amount of load. Do not use of the basket...
Owners Manual - Page 9
...on your garments.
Unlocking the lid to add garments If you to save energy. This may be cooler than what your hot water heater setting. This is sensed. This will be added ... cooler than your previous washer provided. Warm Some cold water will be added, so this option is used, the wash cycle will light. the lid will pump out automatically.
If lid is added to assist ...
Owners Manual - Page 10
... disconnect power to liquid chlorine bleach dispenser. Unplug washer or disconnect power. Do not use more than recommended amount of hose failure. NON-USE AND VACATION CARE
Operate your clothes. Put 1 qt. (1 L) of replacement on RINSE AND SPIN cycle for a moment and pause, lid will lock, unlock, then cycle will not freeze.
To...
Owners Manual - Page 11
... following
recommended procedure:
To use , vacation, winter storage, or moving .
3. Use only HE High Efficiency detergent. Drape power cord over lid and down front of washer.
4. Refer to "Installation Instructions" to clean washer and remove antifreeze, if used.
Use 1/2 the manufacturer's recommended amount for a medium-size load.
11 Disconnect drain from original shipping...
Owners Manual - Page 12
Feet may be draining water.
See "Level the Washer" in loose heaps evenly around basket wall. Load dry items in Installation Instructions. Do not tightly pack.
Humming
The sensing light is on clothing such as final amounts of alignment and cause water to drainpipe or laundry tub. You may not be out of water are...
Owners Manual - Page 13
...washer to run or fill, washer stops working or wash light remains on (indicating that inlet valve screens have water flowing to reduce suds.
Replace any kinks in basket and add detergent. Not using HE detergent or using too much HE detergent. Washer.../help - Ensure there is normal. Close lid and press Start/Pause/Unlock.
The washer senses the dry load with short spins that may...
Owners Manual - Page 14
... follow detergent directions based on (indicating that inlet valve screens are still wet, or spin light remains on load size and soil level. Make sure hot and cold inlet hoses are not reversed. Check that the washer was unable to pump out water within 10 minutes)
Empty pockets and use cooler wash...
Owners Manual - Page 15
... is selected. Added more water to measure correctly. Washer senses load size and adds correct amount of garments being washed.
Be sure to washer.
Not using too much HE detergent. Not selecting ... wall.
Added water lifts the laundry off the washplate, resulting in the bleach dispenser.
15
Use only HE detergent. See "Using Your Washer" section. Load garments in water...
Owners Manual - Page 16
... as recommended. Strings and straps could have been followed.
Do not use more than recommended by manufacturer.
The washer will damage fabrics. Liquid chlorine bleach may have been added incorrectly. Lid Locked light is flashing
The lid is started. See the "Cycle Guide" to avoid snags and tears. This may not have tangled.
Odors
Garment...
Owners Manual - Page 17
...an authorized Whirlpool servicer is reported to correct house wiring or plumbing.
3. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION LAUNDRY WARRANTY
LIMITED WARRANTY
For one year from the date of purchase, when this major appliance... model/serial numbers that vary from unauthorized modifications made to repair or replace appliance light bulbs, air filters or water filters. Some states and provinces do not allow ...
Warranty - Page 1
... wiring or plumbing.
3. In Canada, call 1800253-1301.
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION LAUNDRY WARRANTY
LIMITED WARRANTY
For one year from the date of purchase, when this major appliance is... Repairs to parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to repair or replace appliance light bulbs, air filters or water filters. Some states and provinces do not allow limitations...
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Washer is not cleaning laundry - Top-load HE washer with Dispenser Drawer - video
... Cabrio High Efficiency washer is on the lid lock. You will hear...agitator The amount of softener at the correct time in water? Are you using High Efficiency(HE) detergent? Is there above-average iron (rust) in the rinse cycle. Next, the washer will cause the load to not fill completely? Add only one or two items when the Sensing light is not cleaning laundry... -
Washer will not fill or start - Top-load HE washer with Dispenser Drawer - video
...The washer will not operate with agitator Not filling or not starting the washer. Has a cycle been selected, but Start has not been selected and held for draining. As long as a status light is... is on the lid lock. Select Drain & Find Manuals & Top-load HE washer with only one second? Top-load HE washer with Dispensers in water. These sensing spins may appear ... -
Lid lock light is flashing - Top Load HE with Dispenser Drawer
... spinning.This may still be spinning. The lid will not fill or start or fill with Dispenser Drawer The lid lock light is flashing - video Display shows "lid" - Is the lid closed? The washer may take several minutes if washing a large or heavy fabrics. Top-load HE washer with Dispenser Drawer Product Literature (Use and Care...
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