Maytag MVWB800VQ Use and Care Guide - Page 24

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Washer won't drain or spin; water remains in washer [] Is the drain hose dogged, above the floor? See "Drain System." or the end of the drain hose more than 96" (244.0 cm) [] Is the lid open? The lid must be closed during operation. The washer will not operate with the lid open. [] is there excessive sudsing? Always measure detergent. Follow detergent manufacturer's directions. If you have very soft water, you may need to use less detergent. Use only High Efficiency ("HE") detergent. Wash/Rinse temperature [] Are the hot and cold water inlet hoses reversed? [f the hot and cold water inlet hoses are reversed, the washer will display an "HC" error code at the end of the cycle. See "Connect the inlet Hoses." [] Are you washing many loads? As your frequency of loads washed increases, the water temperature may decrease for hot and warm temperatures. This is normal. [] Do you have an ENERGY STAR" qualified washer? The wash water temperatures may fee[ cooler to you than those of your previous washer. This is normal. Does the wash water temperature fee[ lower than usual? As washing progresses, the wash temperature will decrease slightly for hot and warm washes. This is normal To reduce wrinkling, the warm rinse is regulated to be cooler than the warm wash. Excessive sudsing [] Did you use a non-HE detergent? Regular or non-HE hand-washing detergents are not recommended Use only High Efficiency ("H E') detergent. for this washer. Is there excessive sudsing? Always measure detergent carefully. Follow detergent manufacturer's directions. If you have very soft water, you might need to use less detergent. Remember, concentrated detergents such as 2x or higher will use less detergent based on load size. Selecting a Fabric Softener or Extra Rinse option will help flush excess suds from your washer. Cycle did not run Oxi Treat Stains option [] Did you select the Oxi Treat Stains option? The Oxi Treat Stains option must be selected for it to be included in a wash cycle. [] The Oxi Treat Stains option is a default in the Super Wash & Sanitary cycles and may be added to other cycles. Load too wet [] Did you use the right spin speed for the load being washed? Select a higher spin speed. [] Did you use a cold rinse? Cold rinses leave loads wetter than warm rinses. This is normal. Did you wash an extra large load? A large unbalanced load could result in a reduced spin speed and wet clothes at the end of the cycle. Evenly distribute the load and make sure the height of the load does not exceed the top row of basket holes. Select Drain & Spin to remove excess water from the load. Residue or lint on load [] Did you add detergent to the dispenser? For best results, use the dispenser to dissolve the detergent. [] Did you sort properly? Sort lint givers (towels, chenille) from lint takers (corduroy, synthetics). Also sort by color. [] Did you overload the washer? The wash load must be balanced and not overloaded. Clothes should move freely. Lint or powdered detergent can be trapped in the load if the washer is overloaded. Wash smaller loads. See "Starting Your Washer" for maximum load size. [] Did you use enough detergent? Follow detergent manufacturer's directions. Use enough detergent to hold the lint in the water. [] Did you line dry your clothing? If so, you can expect some lint on the clothing. The air movement and tumbling of a dryer removes lint from the load. [] Was paper or tissue left in pockets? [] Is your water colder than 60°F (15.6°C)? Wash water colder than 60°F (15.6°C) may not completely dissolve the detergent. [] Did you use the proper Soil Level and Wash Cycle for the load? Reducing wash time (duration) and wash speed are ways to reduce [int. [] Did you select a Water Save Rinse cycle? For loads with particulates such as sand or lint, an Extra Rinse cycle can be added to all wash cycles to aid in the removal of particulates, detergent, and bleach residues. 24

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Washer won't
drain
or spin;
water
remains
in
washer
[]
Is
the
drain
hose
dogged,
or
the
end
of
the
drain
hose
more
than
96"
(244.0
cm)
above
the
floor?
See "Drain
System."
[]
Is
the
lid
open?
The
lid must
be closed
during
operation.
The washer
will
not operate
with
the
lid open.
[]
is
there
excessive
sudsing?
Always
measure
detergent.
Follow
detergent
manufacturer's
directions.
If you
have
very
soft water,
you
may need
to
use less detergent.
Use only
High
Efficiency
("HE")
detergent.
Wash/Rinse
temperature
[]
Are
the
hot
and
cold
water
inlet
hoses
reversed?
[f the
hot and
cold
water
inlet
hoses are reversed,
the
washer
will
display
an
"HC"
error
code
at the end
of the
cycle.
See "Connect
the
inlet
Hoses."
[]
Are
you
washing
many
loads?
As your
frequency
of
loads
washed
increases,
the
water
temperature
may decrease
for hot
and
warm
temperatures.
This
is normal.
[]
Do
you
have
an ENERGY
STAR"
qualified
washer?
The wash
water
temperatures
may fee[
cooler
to you
than
those
of your
previous
washer.
This is normal.
Does
the
wash
water
temperature
fee[
lower
than
usual?
As washing
progresses,
the wash
temperature
will
decrease
slightly
for hot
and
warm
washes.
This is normal
To reduce
wrinkling,
the warm
rinse
is regulated
to
be cooler
than
the warm
wash.
Excessive
sudsing
[]
Did
you
use a non-HE
detergent?
Regular
or non-HE
hand-washing
detergents
are not
recommended
for this
washer.
Use only
High
Efficiency
("H E') detergent.
Is
there
excessive
sudsing?
Always
measure
detergent
carefully.
Follow
detergent
manufacturer's
directions.
If you
have very
soft water,
you
might
need
to use less detergent.
Remember,
concentrated
detergents
such
as 2x or
higher
will
use less detergent
based
on
load
size.
Selecting
a Fabric
Softener
or Extra Rinse
option
will
help
flush
excess
suds
from
your
washer.
Cycle
did
not
run
Oxi
Treat
Stains
option
[]
Did
you
select
the
Oxi
Treat
Stains
option?
The Oxi
Treat Stains
option
must
be selected
for it to
be included
in a wash
cycle.
[]
The Oxi
Treat
Stains option
is a default
in the Super
Wash
& Sanitary
cycles
and
may be
added
to other
cycles.
Load
too
wet
[]
Did
you
use the
right
spin
speed
for
the
load
being
washed?
Select
a higher
spin
speed.
[]
Did
you
use a cold
rinse?
Cold
rinses
leave
loads
wetter
than
warm
rinses.
This is normal.
Did
you
wash
an
extra
large
load?
A large
unbalanced
load
could
result
in a reduced
spin
speed
and
wet
clothes
at the end
of the
cycle.
Evenly
distribute
the
load
and
make
sure
the height
of the
load
does
not
exceed
the
top
row
of basket
holes.
Select
Drain
& Spin to
remove
excess
water
from
the
load.
Residue
or
lint
on
load
[]
Did
you
add
detergent
to
the
dispenser?
For best results,
use the dispenser
to dissolve
the detergent.
[]
Did
you
sort
properly?
Sort
lint
givers
(towels,
chenille)
from
lint
takers
(corduroy,
synthetics).
Also
sort
by color.
[]
Did
you
overload
the
washer?
The wash
load
must be balanced
and
not overloaded.
Clothes
should
move
freely.
Lint or
powdered
detergent
can
be trapped
in the
load
if the
washer
is overloaded.
Wash
smaller
loads.
See "Starting
Your Washer"
for maximum
load
size.
[]
Did
you
use
enough
detergent?
Follow
detergent
manufacturer's
directions.
Use enough
detergent
to hold
the
lint
in the
water.
[]
Did
you
line
dry
your
clothing?
If so, you
can expect
some
lint
on
the clothing.
The air
movement
and tumbling
of a dryer
removes
lint
from
the
load.
[]
Was
paper
or tissue
left
in
pockets?
[]
Is your
water
colder
than
60°F
(15.6°C)?
Wash
water
colder
than
60°F
(15.6°C)
may
not
completely
dissolve
the
detergent.
[]
Did
you
use the
proper
Soil
Level
and
Wash
Cycle
for
the
load?
Reducing
wash
time
(duration)
and
wash
speed
are ways
to
reduce
[int.
[]
Did
you
select
a Water
Save Rinse
cycle?
For loads
with
particulates
such
as sand or
lint,
an Extra Rinse
cycle
can
be added
to all
wash
cycles
to aid
in the
removal
of particulates,
detergent,
and
bleach
residues.
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