Maytag MHWZ600TE Use and Care Guide - Page 25

Troubleshooting - washer and dryer

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TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here to possibly avoid the cost of a service call... Error codes An error code may be shown in the Estimated Time Remaining display. Check the list below for potential problem and troubleshooting checks. • "F20" on display (Water Inlet Problem--no water or insufficient water supply) Select PAUSE/CANCEI_ twice to cancel the cycle. Unplug washer or disconnect power. Check the following: Are water faucets completely turned on? Are screens at inlet hose connection Are water inlet hoses frozen? to washer clogged? Are water inlet hoses kinked? Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire_ or electrical shock. Plug in washer or reconnect power. Re-select cycle and press START. If the problem remains, call for service. "F21" on display (Drain Problem) Select PAUSE/CANCEl twice to cancel the cycle. Unplug washer or disconnect power. Check the following: is the drain hose kinked? Is the drain hose frozen? Is the drain hose clogged? Is the drain hose more than 96" (2.4 m) above the floor? • "SD" (Suds Routine) When excessive suds are detected, a suds routine automatically starts. [his routine removes extra suds and assures proper rinsing of your garments. "SD" is displayed during rinsing and at the end of the cycle to inform you that the Suds Routine was activated. Use only HE (High Efficiency) detergents. • "F" Variables [F01 - F34] (Electrical Problem) Select PAUSE/CANCEk twice to cancel the cycle. Select RINSE & SPIN, and then select EXTRA RINSE (to turn off the rinse option) if there is excessive water in the washer. Re-select cycle and press STAR[: [f the problem remains, call for service. Noisy, vibrating, off-balance Is the washer level? [he washer must be level. The four feet should be properly installed, and the nuts should be tightened against the washer cabinet. All four feet of the washer must be in firm contact with the floor. If the washer is on a pedestal, the washer must be secured to the pedestal and all four pedestal feet must be in firm contact with the floor. • Washer making a different noise? As with any new product, you will hear sounds that you are not accustomed to. You may hear various sounds when the door is locked or unlocked, and during the washing, rinsing, or spinning process. Between changes in wash actions, there will be momentary pauses. You will hear water spraying and splashing during the wash and rinse cycles. These new sounds and pauses are part of normal washer operation. • Is washer installed on a sturdy and solid floor? Refer to the "Installation Instructions" for flooring requirements. Noise and vibration may be reduced by placing a piece of _/2' (19.1 ram) plywood underneath your washer. The plywood may extend underneath both washer and dryer to keep them at equal heights. • Is the washer gurgling or humming? As water is drained from the washer, you may hear air being pulled through the pump. This happens during the end of draining. [t is normal. • Are you washing items with metal snaps, buckles or zippers? You may hear metal items touching the washer drum. This is normal. • Were the 4 shipping bolts in the back of the machine removed? See "Remove Transport System."

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TROUBLESHOOTING
First try the
solutions
suggested
here to possibly avoid the cost of a
service
call...
Error
codes
An
error
code
may be shown
in the
Estimated
Time
Remaining
display.
Check
the
list
below
for
potential
problem
and
troubleshooting
checks.
"F20"
on
display
(Water
Inlet
Problem--no
water
or
insufficient
water
supply)
Select
PAUSE/CANCEI_
twice
to cancel
the cycle.
Unplug
washer
or disconnect
power.
Check the following:
Are water
faucets
completely
turned
on?
Are screens
at inlet
hose connection
to washer
clogged?
Are
water
inlet
hoses
kinked?
Are water
inlet
hoses frozen?
"SD"
(Suds Routine)
When
excessive
suds
are detected,
a suds
routine
automatically
starts. [his
routine
removes
extra
suds and
assures
proper
rinsing
of your
garments.
"SD"
is displayed
during
rinsing
and
at the end
of the
cycle
to
inform
you
that the
Suds Routine
was activated.
Use
only
HE (High
Efficiency)
detergents.
"F"
Variables
[F01
- F34]
(Electrical
Problem)
Select
PAUSE/CANCEk
twice
to cancel
the
cycle.
Select
RINSE & SPIN,
and
then
select
EXTRA
RINSE (to turn
off
the
rinse option)
if there
is excessive
water
in the
washer.
Re-select
cycle
and
press STAR[:
[f the
problem
remains,
call
for service.
Noisy,
vibrating,
off-balance
Electrical
Shock
Hazard
Plug into
a
grounded
3
prong
outlet.
Do not remove
ground prong.
Do not
use an adapter.
Do not
use an
extension
cord.
Failure
to follow
these
instructions
can result in death,
fire_
or
electrical
shock.
Plug in washer
or reconnect
power.
Re-select
cycle
and
press START.
If
the
problem
remains,
call
for service.
"F21"
on display
(Drain
Problem)
Select
PAUSE/CANCEl
twice
to cancel
the cycle.
Unplug
washer
or disconnect
power.
Check the following:
is the
drain
hose
kinked?
Is
the
washer
level?
[he
washer
must
be level.
The four
feet should
be properly
installed,
and
the
nuts should
be tightened
against
the
washer
cabinet.
All
four
feet of
the washer
must
be in firm
contact
with
the floor.
If the
washer
is on
a
pedestal,
the
washer
must
be secured
to the
pedestal
and
all four
pedestal
feet
must
be in
firm
contact
with
the floor.
Washer
making
a different
noise?
As with
any
new
product,
you
will
hear sounds
that
you
are not
accustomed
to.
You may
hear various
sounds
when
the
door
is locked
or unlocked,
and
during
the
washing,
rinsing,
or spinning
process.
Between
changes
in wash
actions,
there
will
be momentary
pauses.
You will
hear water
spraying
and splashing
during
the
wash
and
rinse cycles.
These new
sounds
and
pauses
are part of normal
washer
operation.
Is
washer
installed
on a
sturdy
and
solid
floor?
Refer to the
"Installation
Instructions"
for flooring
requirements.
Noise
and
vibration
may
be reduced
by placing
a piece
of _/2' (19.1
ram) plywood
underneath
your
washer.
The
plywood
may extend
underneath
both
washer
and dryer
to keep
them
at equal
heights.
Is
the
washer
gurgling
or humming?
As water
is drained
from
the
washer,
you
may hear
air being
pulled
through
the
pump.
This happens
during
the end
of draining.
[t is normal.
Are
you
washing
items
with
metal
snaps,
buckles
or zippers?
You may hear
metal
items
touching
the washer
drum.
This
is normal.
Were
the 4
shipping
bolts in the back of the machine
removed?
See "Remove
Transport
System."
Is
the
drain
hose frozen?
Is
the
drain
hose clogged?
Is the
drain
hose more
than
96"
(2.4
m) above
the
floor?