Frigidaire FWF 71243W, User Manual

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

The appliance does not

drain the water.

• Make sure that the sink spigot is not clogged.

• Make sure that the drain hose has no kinks or bends.

• Make sure that the connection of the drain hose is correct.

• Set the drain programme if you set a programme without

drain phase.

• Set the drain programme if you set an option which ends

with water in the drum.

• If above mentioned solutions do not help, contact the Au‐

thorised Service Centre (as the filter of the drain pump may

be clogged).

The spin phase does not

operate or the washing

cycle lasts longer than

usually.

• Set the spin programme.

• Adjust manually the items in the tub and start the spin

phase again. This problem may be caused by balance

problems.

• If above mentioned solutions do not help, contact the Au‐

thorised Service Centre (as the filter of the drain pump may

be clogged).

There is water on the

floor.

• Make sure that the couplings of the water hoses are tight

and there is not water leakages.

• Make sure that the inlet hose and/or the drain hose have no

damages.

• Make sure you use the correct detergent and the correct

quantity of it.

You cannot open the ap-

pliance door.

• Make sure that the washing programme is finished.

• Set the drain or the spin programme if there is water in the

drum.

The appliance makes an

unusual noise.

• Make sure the levelling of the appliance is correct. Refer to

'Installation Instruction'.

• Make sure that the packaging and/or the transit bolts are re‐

moved. Refer to 'Installation Instruction'.

• Add more laundry in the drum. The load may be too small.

The cycle is shorter than

the time displayed.

The appliance calculates a new time according to the laundry

load. See the ‘Consumption Values’ chapter.

The cycle is longer than

the time displayed.

An unbalanced laundry load increases the duration time. This

is a normal behaviour of the appliance.

The washing results are

not satisfactory.

• Increase the detergent quantity or use a different detergent.

• Use special products to remove the stubborn stains before

you wash the laundry.

• Make sure that you set the correct temperature.

• Decrease the laundry load.

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