Maytag MHWZ600TE Use and Care Guide - Page 23

Cleaning, Seal/Bellow

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WASHER CARE Cleaning the Door Seal/Bellow 1, Open the washer door and remove any clothing or items from the washer. 2. Inspect the gray colored seal/bellow between the door opening and the basket for stained areas. Pull back the seal/bellow to inspect all areas under the seal/bellow and to check fl, r foreign objects. A A. Seal/Bellow 3. If stained areas are found, wipe down these areas of the seal/bellow, using the procedure that follows. a) Mix a dilute solution, using s/4 cup (177 ml.) of liquid chlorine bleach, and 1 gal. (3.8 I) of warm tap water. b) Wipe the seal/bellow area with the dilute solution, using a damp cloth. c) let stand 5 minutes. d) Wipe down area thoroughly door open. IMPORTANT: with a dry cloth and let the washer interior air dry with • Wear rubber gloves when cleaning for prolonged periods. • Refer to the bleach manufacturer's instructions for proper use. Washer Maintenance Procedure This washer has a special cycle that uses higher water volumes chlorine bleach to thoroughly clean the inside of the washer. NOTES: in combination with liquid • Read these instructions completely before beginning the cleaning process. • If necessary, the cleaning cycle may be interrupted by pressing the PAUSE/CANCEl. button. This will stop the cycle. A RINSE & SPIN cycle must then be run to thoroughly rinse the remaining bleach from the washer. Failure to do so will cause damage to the washer and clothing added to the next cycle. Begin procedure 1. Open the washer door and remove any clothing or items from the washer. 2. Be sure the door is closed. 3. Open the dispenser drawer and immediately add % cup (160 m[) of liquid chlorine bleach to the bleach compartment. NOTE: Do not add any detergent to this cycle. Use of more than % cup (160 mE) of bleach will cause product damage over time. 4. Be sure the dispenser drawer is closed. 5. Select the C[.EAN WASHER cycle. 6. Press START. NOTE: The basket will rotate, then the door will unlock, lock again, and then the cycle will continue. • The machine will not fill, but the basket will rotate while the washer runs a short sensing cycle. This will take approximately 3 minutes. 7. [he cycle will determine whether clothing or other items are in the washer. a) If no items are detected in the washer, it will proceed to Step 8. b) If any items are detected in the washer, all the Cycle lights will flash, "rl." or "F- 34" will be displayed, and the WASH and CON[ROI.S remain lit. The door will unlock. I.OCKED lights will • Press PAUSE/CANCEl. to cancel the failure code. Then repeat steps 1,2 and 6 to start the cycle again. 8. Once the cycle has begun, allow the cycle to complete. 9. After the cycle is complete, leave the door open slightly, to allow for better ventilation and drying of washer interior. Always do the following to maintain washer freshness • Use only HE High Efficiency detergent. • leave the door slightly open after each cycle to allow for better ventilation washer interior. and drying of • Repeat the cleaning procedure monthly, using % cup (160 m[.) of liquid chlorine bleach. • If the procedure does not sufficiently improve the machine freshness, please evaluate your installation and usage conditions for other causes.

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WASHER
CARE
Cleaning
the
Door
Seal/Bellow
1,
2.
Open
the washer
door
and
remove
any clothing
or items
from
the
washer.
Inspect
the
gray colored
seal/bellow
between
the
door
opening
and the
basket
for stained
areas.
Pull back
the seal/bellow
to inspect
all areas
under
the seal/bellow
and
to check
fl, r
foreign
objects.
A
A. Seal/Bellow
3.
If stained
areas are found,
wipe
down
these
areas of the
seal/bellow,
using
the procedure
that
follows.
a)
Mix
a dilute
solution,
using
s/4 cup
(177
ml.) of
liquid
chlorine
bleach,
and
1 gal.
(3.8 I) of warm
tap water.
b)
Wipe
the seal/bellow
area with
the
dilute
solution,
using
a damp
cloth.
c)
let
stand
5 minutes.
d)
Wipe
down
area thoroughly
with
a dry
cloth
and
let the
washer
interior
air dry
with
door
open.
IMPORTANT:
Wear
rubber
gloves
when
cleaning
for prolonged
periods.
Refer to the
bleach
manufacturer's
instructions
for proper
use.
Washer
Maintenance
Procedure
This washer
has a special
cycle
that
uses higher
water
volumes
in combination
with
liquid
chlorine
bleach
to thoroughly
clean
the
inside
of the washer.
NOTES:
Read these
instructions
completely
before
beginning
the
cleaning
process.
If necessary,
the
cleaning
cycle
may be interrupted
by pressing
the
PAUSE/CANCEl.
button.
This
will
stop the cycle.
A RINSE & SPIN cycle
must
then
be run to thoroughly
rinse the
remaining
bleach
from
the
washer.
Failure
to do so will
cause
damage
to the
washer
and
clothing
added
to the
next
cycle.
Begin
procedure
1.
Open
the
washer
door
and
remove
any clothing
or items
from
the
washer.
2.
Be sure the
door
is closed.
3.
Open
the
dispenser
drawer
and
immediately
add
% cup
(160
m[)
of liquid
chlorine
bleach
to the bleach
compartment.
NOTE:
Do
not
add
any detergent
to this
cycle.
Use of
more
than
% cup
(160
mE) of
bleach
will
cause
product
damage
over
time.
4.
Be sure the
dispenser
drawer
is closed.
5.
Select
the
C[.EAN
WASHER
cycle.
6.
Press START.
NOTE:
The basket
will
rotate,
then
the
door
will
unlock,
lock
again,
and then
the cycle
will
continue.
The machine
will
not
fill,
but
the
basket
will
rotate
while
the washer
runs
a short
sensing
cycle.
This will
take
approximately
3 minutes.
7.
[he
cycle
will
determine
whether
clothing
or other
items
are in the
washer.
a)
If no items
are detected
in the
washer,
it will
proceed
to Step 8.
b)
If any
items
are detected
in the
washer,
all the
Cycle
lights
will
flash,
"rl."
or "F-
34"
will
be displayed,
and the
WASH
and CON[ROI.S
I.OCKED
lights
will
remain
lit. The door
will
unlock.
Press PAUSE/CANCEl.
to cancel
the failure
code.
Then
repeat
steps
1,2
and
6
to start
the
cycle
again.
8.
Once
the
cycle
has begun,
allow
the
cycle
to complete.
9.
After
the
cycle
is complete,
leave
the door
open
slightly,
to allow
for better
ventilation
and
drying
of washer
interior.
Always
do the
following
to
maintain
washer
freshness
Use only
HE High
Efficiency
detergent.
leave
the
door
slightly
open
after each
cycle
to allow
for better
ventilation
and
drying
of
washer
interior.
Repeat
the
cleaning
procedure
monthly,
using
% cup
(160
m[.) of
liquid
chlorine
bleach.
If the procedure
does
not sufficiently
improve
the
machine
freshness,
please
evaluate
your
installation
and
usage conditions
for other
causes.