Maytag MAH5500BWW Use and Care Guide - Page 14

OPERATING SOUNDS NORMAL OPERATING SOUNDS OF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® CLOTHES WASHER High pitched sound during a spin cycle. The motor increases speed to spin the tub to remove moisture from the load. Flushing water sound coming from the dispenser area. Detergent is dispensed at the start of the cycle. Bleach is dispensed during final minutes of wash. Fabric softener is dispensed during the third rinse while the washer is filling. Sloshing or gurgling water sound when washer is off and the tub is rotated. "Whirring" or "Sloshing" sound followed by a pause, repeated throughout the wash cycle. Clothes washer maintains a slightly reduced spin speed after achieving a higher spin speed. The spin speed slows down dramatically when it sounds like an out-of-balance load. Water is added after the washer has been tumbling for a while. Clicking/draining sounds when washer is started. The sealed balance ring around the tub contains a liquid and is designed to make the washer spin smoothly. The tub rotates one direction followed by a pause.The tub reverses direction and pauses.This action continues throughout the cycle. After reaching the maximum spin speed, the machine may reduce spin speed slightly for maximum performance. The tumbler will begin to accelerate to speed, then slows back down to redistribute the load more evenly when an unbalanced load occurs. The Maytag Neptune® clothes washer uses a true adaptive fill and adds more water during the wash cycle as it is needed. OR Water flows through the dispenser to dilute and add bleach or fabric softener at the appropriate time.This will occur even if bleach and fabric softener are not used. Before the washer starts to fill, it will make a series of clicking noises to check the door lock and do a quick drain. 13