Maytag MHWE500VP Use and Care Guide - Page 23

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To use washer again: 1. Flush water pipes. Reconnect water inlet hoses to faucets. Turn on both water faucets. 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 fire, or electrical shock. can result in death, 2. Plug in washer or reconnect power. 3. Run the washer through the Normal/Casual cycle with I/2 the manufacturer's recommended amount of HE detergent for a medium-size load, to clean the washer and remove the antifreeze, if used. To transport the washer: 1. If washer will be moved during freezing weather, put in 1 qt (1 I.) of R.V.-type antifreeze in the drum. Run washer on a Drain & Spin cycle. 2. Unplug the power cord. 3. Disconnect the drain hose from the drain system and attach to rear pane[ clips. 4. Shut off both water faucets. 5. Disconnect the water inlet hoses from faucets, then drain the hoses and clip them to the rear pane[ of the washer. IMPORTANT: Ca[[ for service. Do not reuse transport bolts. Washer must be transported in the upright position. To avoid suspension and structural damage to your washer, it must be properly set up for relocation by a certified technician. Reinstalling the washer 1. Follow the "Installation Instructions" to locate, [eve[, and connect the washer. 2. Run the washer through the Normal/Casual cycle with % the manufacturer's recommended amount of HE detergent for a medium-size load, to clean the washer and remove the antifreeze, if used. i.i........ TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website and reference FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) to possibly avoid the cost of a service call. In the U.S.A. www.maytag.com/help In Canada www.maytag.ca Washer displaying code message and tone sounds "F21" (Drain Problem) Select POWER/CANCEl. twice to cancel the cycle. Unplug washer or disconnect power. "F20" (Water Inlet Problem--no water or insufficient water supply) Select POWER/CANCEl. twice to cancel the cycle. Unplug washer or disconnect power. Check the following: Are both hot and cold water faucets completely turned on? Are screens at inlet hose connection to washer clogged? Are water inlet hoses kinked? Are water inlet hoses frozen? Plug in washer or reconnect power. Re-select cycle and press START/PAUSE. If the problem remains, ca[[ for service. 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? Plug in washer or reconnect power. Re-select cycle and press START/PAUSE. If the problem remains, ca[[ for service. "SUD" (Suds Routine) When excessive suds are detected, a suds routine automatically starts. This routine removes extra suds and assures proper rinsing of your garments. "SUI])" is displayed during rinsing and at the end of the cycle to inform you that Suds Routine was activated. Use only HE (High Efficiency) detergents.

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To use washer
again:
1.
Flush water pipes. Reconnect water inlet hoses to faucets. Turn on both water faucets.
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.
2.
Plug in washer
or reconnect
power.
3.
Run the
washer
through
the
Normal/Casual
cycle
with
I/2 the
manufacturer's
recommended
amount
of HE detergent
for
a medium-size
load,
to clean
the washer
and
remove
the antifreeze,
if used.
To
transport
the
washer:
1.
If washer
will
be moved
during
freezing
weather,
put
in 1 qt (1 I.) of R.V.-type
antifreeze
in the
drum.
Run washer
on
a Drain
& Spin
cycle.
2.
Unplug
the
power
cord.
3.
Disconnect
the
drain
hose from
the drain
system
and
attach
to rear
pane[
clips.
4.
Shut off
both
water
faucets.
5.
Disconnect
the water
inlet
hoses
from
faucets,
then
drain
the
hoses
and
clip
them
to the
rear pane[
of the washer.
IMPORTANT:
Ca[[
for service.
Do
not reuse
transport
bolts.
Washer
must
be transported
in the
upright
position.
To avoid
suspension
and
structural
damage
to your
washer,
it must
be
properly
set up for relocation
by a certified
technician.
Reinstalling
the
washer
1.
Follow
the
"Installation
Instructions"
to
locate,
[eve[,
and
connect
the washer.
2.
Run the
washer
through
the
Normal/Casual
cycle
with
% the
manufacturer's
recommended
amount
of HE detergent
for
a medium-size
load,
to clean
the washer
and
remove
the antifreeze,
if used.
TROUBLESHOOTING
First try the solutions
suggested here or visit our
website
and reference
FAQs (Frequently
Asked
Questions)
to possibly
avoid
the cost of
a
service call.
In the U.S.A.
www.maytag.com/help
In Canada
www.maytag.ca
Washer
displaying
code
message
and
tone
sounds
"F20"
(Water
Inlet
Problem--no
water
or insufficient
water
supply)
Select
POWER/CANCEl.
twice
to cancel
the
cycle.
Unplug
washer
or disconnect
power.
Check
the following:
Are
both
hot
and
cold
water
faucets
completely
turned
on?
Are
screens
at inlet
hose connection
to washer
clogged?
Are water
inlet
hoses
kinked?
Are water
inlet
hoses frozen?
Plug in washer
or reconnect
power.
Re-select
cycle
and
press START/PAUSE.
If the
problem
remains,
ca[[ for
service.
"F21"
(Drain
Problem)
Select
POWER/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?
Plug in washer
or reconnect
power.
Re-select
cycle
and
press START/PAUSE.
If the
problem
remains,
ca[[ for
service.
"SUD"
(Suds
Routine)
When
excessive
suds
are detected,
a suds
routine
automatically
starts. This routine
removes
extra
suds and
assures
proper
rinsing
of your
garments.
"SUI])"
is displayed
during
rinsing
and
at the end
of the
cycle
to
inform
you
that
Suds
Routine
was
activated.
Use only
HE (High
Efficiency)
detergents.
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