Common Failures: Carriage mechanism—failure Electrical contacts—failure, sometimes fuses together Solenoid—failure causing overheating and fire.

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Common Failures: Thermostats—failure, causing overheating Motor—failure Heating element/burner—overheats

Common Failures: Control thermostats—failure causing overheating Heating elements—failure, overheating Control board—failure

Common Failures: Water inlet valve—failure to shut off Pump—leakage from bad seals Water level switch—failure to shut off Drain hose—leakage Washer hose—failure and leakage

Common Failures: Drain hose—leakage Inlet valve—failure to shut off Pump—leakage from bad seals Intake line—leakage

Common Failures: Water Shutoff valve—leakage Toilet tank—fracture Water supply line—leakage Ballcock—failure to shut off Float arm and ball—fracture Flapper—failure to seal