Westinghouse WWF1044M7WA, User Manual

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Malfunction

Possible cause

Solution

Too much detergent or unsuitable 

detergent (creates too much 

foam) has been used.

Reduce detergent quantity 

and use correct type of 

detergent (refer page 22).

Check whether there are any leaks 

from one of the inlet hose fittings. It 

is not always easy to see this as 

the water runs down the hose; 

check to see if it is damp.

Check the water inlet hose 

connection.

Too little detergent or unsuitable 

detergent has been used.

Increase detergent 

quantity or use different 

detergent (refer page 22).

The program is still running.

Wait until the end of cycle.

There is water in the drum.

You must drain the water 

to open the door (refer 

“Opening The Door” on 

page 19.

This problem may be caused by 

a failure of the appliance.

Contact Service. If you 

need to open the door, 

please read carefully 

“Emergency door opening” 

on page 32.

Stubborn stains have not been 

treated prior to washing.

Use commercial products 

to treat the stubborn stains.

The correct temperature was not 

selected.

Check if you have selected 

the correct temperature.

Excessive laundry load.

Reduce load.

The drain hose is damaged.

Call Service.

There is water 

on the floor:

Unsatisfac-

tory 

washing 

results:

The door will 

not open:

The drain hose is squashed or 

kinked. (Error code:         )

Check the drain hose 

connection.

The drain pump is clogged. 

(Error code:         )

Clean the drain filter.

Machine 

does not 

empty and/or 

does not 

spin:

The option “Rinse Hold” 

has been selected.

Press Start/Pause 

touchpad to drain the water 

or select spin program.

The laundry is not evenly 

distributed in the drum.

Pause the machine and 

redistribute laundry 

manually.

The transit bolts and packing 

have not been removed.

Check the correct installa-

tion of the appliance.

The support feet have not been 

adjusted.

Check the correct levelling 

of the appliance.

Machine 

vibrates or 

is noisy:

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Malfunction

Possible cause

Solution

Detergent over dose.

Reduce the detergent 

quantity or use another one. 

(Refer page 22 “Detergents 

Type And Quantity Of 

Detergent”).

Machine unbalance.

Redistribute laundry 

manually in the drum and 

start the spin phase again. 

The laundry is not evenly 

distributed in the drum.

Pause the machine and 

redistribute laundry 

manually.

There is very little laundry in the 

drum.

Load more laundry.

Unstable floors eg. wooden floors.

Refer to relevant paragraph 

in “Positioning” section.

Machine 

vibrates or 

is noisy:

Cycle time 

longer than 

displayed:

The electronic unbalance detection 

device has cut in because the 

laundry is not evenly distributed in 

the drum. The laundry is 

redistributed by reverse rotation of 

the drum.  
This may happen several times 

before the unbalance disappears 

and normal spinning can resume. If, 

after 10 minutes, the laundry is still 

not evenly distributed in the drum, 

the machine will not spin. In this 

case, redistribute the load manually 

and select the spin program.

Pause the machine and 

redistribute laundry 

manually.

Machine not installed properly.

Make sure the levelling of 

the appliance is correct. 

Refer to “Installation”.

Transit bolts or packaging not 

removed.

Make sure that the 

packaging and/or the 

transit bolts are removed. 

Refer to “Unpacking”.

The load may be too small.

Add more laundry in the 

drum. 

Machines based on modern technology operate very economical-

ly using very little water without affecting performance.

Spinning 

starts late 

or machine 

does 

not spin:

Machine 

makes an 

unusual 

noise:

No water is 

visible in 

the drum:

The appliance calculated a new time according to the laundry 

load. 

The cycle is 

shorter than 

the time 

displayed.