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The washer is set on cold/cold. The hot water faucet is turned off. The washer should not be asking for hot water because it is set to cold/cold. It asks for and received cold water. At some point early in the wash cycle, it starts asking for hot water. The nf alarm sounds because the hot water faucet is turned off. Once the start/pause button is pushed again, it either asks for hot water again and the alarm sounds again or it asks for and receives cold water. I have had the washer for less than a week. It is new.

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Newer machines know the water temperature. It will mix hot water even on a cold setting if the incoming water is too cold. Detergents need a temperature of at least 60 to activate.This will only happen in the winter usually.

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