Whirlpool RAP5244A - Manual (Page 22)

I F Y O U N E E D A S S I S T A N C E O R S E R V I C E
If You Need Assistance
Or Service
This section is designed to help you save the cost of a sen/ice call. Part 1 of this section outlines
possible problems, their causes, and actions you can take to solve each problem. Parts 2 and 3 tell
you what to do if you stiil need assistance or service. When calling our toll-free number for help or
calling for service, please provide a detailed description of the problem, your appliance’s complete
model and serial numbers and the purchase date. (See page 2.) This information will help us
respond properly 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.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Washer will Power cord is not plugged into a Firmly plug power cord into a live circuit
not fill iive circuit with proper voitage. 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
used. breaker.
Both hot and cold water faucets
are not open. Open both faucets.
Water supply hoses are kinked. Straighten hoses.
Cycle control knob is not set or Set cycie control knob and pull out
puiied out. firmly.
Washer does Lid is open. Close lid firmly.
not spin
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
voitage at your home’s fuse/circuit
breaker box.
Household fuse has blown or Repiace fuse with a time-deiay fuse of
circuit breaker has tripped. A the correct capacity. Reset circuit
time-delay fuse has not been
used.
breaker.
Washer stops Washer pauses briefly at Wait a minute to see if washer starts
during a cycle different times in each cycle.
These pauses are normal. cycie again.
Power cord is not piugged into Firmiy plug power cord into a live circuit
a iive circuit with proper voitage. 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
used. breaker.
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