GE Spacemaker WSM2700R, Use And Care Manual

PROBLEM

WASHER OR DRYER
WON’T START

WON’T DRAIN

WATER LEAKS

WASHER WON’T
SPIN AND
COMPLETE CYCLE

CLOTHES ARE
ABNORMALLY
WET 

 SPIN

APPLIANCE IS
NOISY

WATER DOES NOT
ENTER OR ENTERS

SLOWLY

WATER
TEMPERATURE
INCORRECT

WASHER PAUSES
IN CYCLE

QUESTIONS?

USE 

 PROBLEM SOLVER

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POSSIBLE CAUSE

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Make sure controls are properly set and washer cycle selector is pulled out or dryer

START button is pushed.

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Appliance unplugged. Make sure cord is 

 plugged into electrical outlet.

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No power to appliance. Check fuses and circuit breakers to make sure appliance is

getting current.

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Dryer door is open. Dryer will 

 run with door open. Make sure washer lid is closed.

Washer will 

 but will not spin with lid open.

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Make sure both hot and cold faucets are turned on.

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 or pinched hose. Check and correct,

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 of drain 

 should be less than   feet above the floor.

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Make sure hose connections are tight at faucets.

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Make sure end of drain hose is 

 inserted into and secured to drain facility.

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Lid not closed. Washer will not progress through spin 

 with lid up. Make sure lid

is closed, Lid will be automatically locked during spin portion for safety.

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Load may have been excessively out of balance. Redistribute clothes and rerun through

 spin.

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Heavily 

 loads can cause the washer to vibrate excessively during spin, and

may cause it to move from its original position. To correct, open the lid and redistribute

the load evenly about the wash basket, Close the lid and restart.

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 heard as timer advances during operation are normal.

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Uneven floor. 

 sure appliance is level and 

 to floor.

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Faucets turned off. Make sure faucets are on and 

 correctly.

 Hoses kinked, Check and correct.

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Clogged screen in water valve. Unscrew fill hose from washer and clean screen if

necessary. When reassembling, make hand tight plus 1/3 turn with 

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Faucets not adjusted to give desired temperature. Readjust them.

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Household water heater not set to deliver correct temperature-140°   

 to 

 Reset it.

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Water valve screens may be clogged. Remove 

 hoses from water valve. Clean

the screens and 

 the hoses.

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Make sure selector controls 

 properly set.

 Make sure hoses are connected to correct faucets-hot   hot, cold to cold.

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Washer normally pauses about 1/2 minute in progressing from one portion of its cycle

to the 

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Alternate pauses in the agitation are 

 in the delicate wash cycle. Agitation will

resume in 1-2 minutes.

 The brief pause   the 

 spin of each cycle is normal operation for this washer.

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