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Question posted by 21barron on November 12th, 2011

Why Does The Soap Dispenser Fills Up With Water?

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Answer #1: Posted by OnlineOutreachSpecialist on November 15th, 2011 9:07 AM

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It is normal for the dispenser to siphon water back into the compartment due to the siphoning action and the design of the unit. If you get an over flow then you need to worry, otherwise it is completely normal.

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Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 7

...and cycle selected. A B C D Prepare items for the load. (See page 12.) 7. Add laundry load to the dispenser. (See page 10-11.) 2. Sort laundry into your washer, follow these basic steps: 1. B. DOOR LOCK Your washer is normal and will hear water flowing into loads that your home. E D. Add laundry products to the washer. (See page 9.) 6. You will vary slightly as...

Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 8

...washer. Small particles of the Use and Care Guide before operating your washer. Shake out rugs and beach towels. Mend rips and tears to prevent pilling. OPERATING YOUR WASHER... Sort laundry into loads that ...attract lint. Close zippers, fasten hooks, tie strings and sashes, and remove non-washable trims and ornaments. Sort items by recommended cycle and water...

Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 10

... detergent to the "Main Wash - Insert liquid cup when using the "Pre-Wash" option. For best results Use a low-sudsing, high efficiency detergent to the dispenser. powder only" chamber when not using liquid detergent. It will be added directly to the "Main Wash - Add laundry products to prevent oversudsing in front load washers.

Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 11

... the prewash option and add the recommended amount of the washer. Fill to the MIN line for small loads or the MAX line for large loads. DO NOT fill above the maximum fill line. Liquid Fabric Softener If desired, pour the recommended amount of a fabric softener-dispensing ball is part of the normal operation of detergent to...

Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 12

...has been deleted. NOTE To provide the best care for your laundry, not every setting or option is not available for the cycle ...the desired settings. The estimated cycle time, suitable wash and rinse water temperatures, final spin speed, soil level, and options for each...in this guide for the load. See the "Cycle Settings" and "Washer Settings Chart" in either direction to a cycle will ...

Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 15

... temperatures are available with no carryover of the wash water may be reduced. If the cycle is interrupted while the water is locked once the water temperature reaches 130° F (55° C). As a precaution, the washer door is heating, the final temperature of bacteria between loads. Please check fabric care labels to clean and sanitize...

Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 16

...action to the spin, select the extra rinse option. To add a cold water rinse prior to quickly wash small, lightly soiled loads in 18 minutes. To minimize wrinkling, the warm/warm and sanitize/cold ... this cycle. SPIN ONLY Use the spin only cycle anytime you want to drain water from the washer and spin out the load or as a follow-up to the no -iron finish. 16 Operating Instructions Cycle...

Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 17

... not available with that customized cycle to wash future loads, simply press the my favorite button and the selected cycle, water temperature, spin speed, soil level and options will automatically..., colorfastness and soil level. The water heater setting and its distance from the washer, water usage in other parts of the home, and seasonally low ground water temperature in the future. To change...

Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 19

..., press the corresponding options buttons to the dispenser. ECO FRIENDLY The eco friendly option reduces the hot and warm water temperature a few degrees to save energy. PREWASH...except deep clean sanitize and spin only. The water will drain and the load will automatically be indicated when the cycle is selected. See step 5 in "Operating Your Washer" section in this option to add minutes ...

Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 20

... be displayed when the cycle is low, oversudsing occurs or the load becomes unbalanced. The time may increase if water pressure is selected. STATUS DISPLAY The following will be displayed as 30...off the light. Closing the door turns off peak energy hours. 20 Operating Instructions Washer Features DELAY START Use delay start of the cycle can be hinged on the right ...

Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 21

Cycle Chart 21 Washer Settings Chart These Temperature, Spin Speeds, Soil levels and Options are available with the following cycles: deep heavy whites ...61692;      * Factory presets Available selections **Estimated cycle duration is based on factory settings and does not include water fill times, out-of-balance, or oversudsing conditions.

Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 26

... these winterizing instructions to prevent damage to the washer: IMPORTANT Do not store or place laundry products on top of washer at any water in compartments and dry compartments. Close door. 5. Remove dispenser drawer. Never use a window cleaner with a mixture of warm water and mild detergent. IMPORTANT If the washer is completed, wipe top and sides of...

Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 27

... 1 and 2. • Do not overload washer. • Use correct temperature and amount of detergent and hottest water safe for fabric. • Do not pour liquid fabric softener directly on fabric. Wash. • Avoid overfilling detergent and fabric softener compartments of dispenser. • Not enough detergent. • Wash water temperature too low. • Incorrect sorting...

Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 29

... are not turned on floor. Motor is usually normal. It may produce a thumping sound. Load is not resting firmly on water supply faucets. Vibrating noise. House fuse blown, circuit breaker tripped, or a power outage has occurred. Washer motor will automatically restart after washer is a circuit overload, have not See INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for removing ship...

Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 30

... is being used elsewhere in the house. Load is filling. open hot and cold faucets. Avoid running water elsewhere while washer is too small. If problem persists, your hot water system may be enough hot water available for proper cleaning. Maximum standpipe height is entering washer but tub does not fill. See INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. Wrong detergent. Hot and...

Wiring Diagram (All Languages) - Page 2

...Installation cycle will fill then tumble. Washer will activate and hot water should enter through the detergent compartment. 3. Then scroll through this cycle by pressing any water in the tub and the washer will show ... display will operate in the option window. The machine will deactivate and the loading door can also get to display language selection. If you get to this ...

Wiring Diagram (All Languages) - Page 3

... problem. E9F Communication protocol EA1 Power supply frequency out of soap they are using. EF8 Key Stuck Refer to test (3). ... test (6). Refer to test (6). Refer to test (5). E21 Water not pumping out fast enough. E5C High Voltage experienced by overloading...test (8). Error code Error code chart Fault condition Check E11 Fill time too long. E58 High current on inverter. Refer ...

Wiring Diagram (All Languages) - Page 4

.... Test 5 1. Does the water stop ? 6. Is the loading door closed? 2. Check wire connection between door lock and main control board 1. Disconnect the plug from the washer. Go to step (6) Yes. Yes. Go to step (4). Correct problem. If this correct the problem? No. Yes. No. Replace the water valve assembly. Does the fill water continue to step...

Product Specifications Sheet (English) - Page 1

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Product Specifications Sheet (English) - Page 2

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