Maytag MVWB700VQ Use and Care Guide - Page 22

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I Is there water remaining in the bottom of a dispenser? Did the dispenser drain properly? A small amount of water may be left in a dispenser at the end of the cycle. This is normal. i Washer odor I See "C[eaning Your Washer." m Are you using AFFRESH TM washer cleaner on a regular basis? AFFRESH L.,,washer cleaner removes and avoids odor-causing residue in all High Efficiency washers. For washers where odor is present, use 3 tablets instead of 1 tablet. After the Clean Washer with AFFRESH T" cycle is complete, wipe away residue if necessary. =1 Are you using HE detergent? Use of non-HE detergent can cause a film residue which can result in odor. 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. Washer won't fill, rinse, or agitate; washer stops Is the power cord plugged into a grounded 3 prong outlet? Plug power cord into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Are you using an extension cord? Do not use an extension cord. Is there power at the plug? Check electrical source or ca[[ electrician. Is the indicator on the Cycle Control knob properly lined up with a cycle? Turn the Cycle Control knob to the right slightly. Are the water inlet valve screens clogged? Turn off the water and remove inlet hoses from the washer. Remove any accumulated film or particles. Reinstall hoses, turn on water, and check for leaks. 22 Are the hot and cold water faucets turned on? Turn on the water. is the water inlet hose kinked? Straighten the hoses. Does the water [eve[ seem too low, or does the washer appear to not fill completely? The Auto Water [_eve[ feature senses the size of the load and adds the correct amount of water for the load size. YOu may notice during a cycle that the wash load is not completely submerged in water. This is normal and necessary for clothes to move. Has a household fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, ca[[ an electrician. Is the washer in a norman pause in the cycle? The washer may pause during certain cycles. Allow the cycle to continue. Is the washer overloaded? Wash smaller loads. See "Starting Your Washer" for maximum load size. Is there over sudsing? Cancel the current cycle. Select Drain & Spin to drain the load. Re-select your desired cycle and press START/PAUSE. Do not add detergent. Use cold water. Is the lid open? The lid must be closed during operation. The washer will not operate with the lid open. Did you add more items to the load once the washer started? Once the load is wet, there may appear to be space for more items. Do not add more than 1 or 2 garments after the cycle has started. For best results, determine load size with dry items only. Washer continues to fill or drain, or the cycle seems stuck Is the top of drain hose lower than the control knobs on washer? The top of the drain hose must be at [east 39" (99.0 cm) above the floor. See "Drain System." Does the drain hose fit too tightly in the standpipe, or is it taped to the standpipe? The drain hose should be loose yet fit securely. Do not sea[ the drain hose with tape. The hose needs an air gap. See "Installation Instructions." Washer won't drain or spin; water remains in washer HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH 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.

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I
Is
there
water
remaining
in the
bottom
of a dispenser?
Did
the
dispenser
drain
properly?
A small
amount
of water
may
be left
in a dispenser
at the end
of the
cycle.
This
is normal.
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i
Washer
odor
I
See "C[eaning
Your
Washer."
m
Are
you
using
AFFRESH
TM
washer
cleaner
on a regular
basis?
AFFRESH L.,,washer
cleaner
removes
and
avoids
odor-causing
residue
in all High
Efficiency
washers.
For washers
where
odor
is present,
use 3 tablets
instead
of
1 tablet.
After
the
Clean
Washer
with
AFFRESH T" cycle
is complete,
wipe
away
residue
if necessary.
=1
Are
you
using
HE
detergent?
Use of non-HE
detergent
can cause
a film
residue
which
can
result
in odor.
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.
Washer won't
fill, rinse,
or
agitate; washer stops
Is the
power
cord
plugged
into
a grounded
3 prong
outlet?
Plug power
cord
into
a grounded
3 prong
outlet.
Are
you
using
an extension
cord?
Do
not
use an extension
cord.
Is
there
power
at the
plug?
Check
electrical
source
or ca[[ electrician.
Is
the
indicator
on
the Cycle
Control
knob
properly
lined
up
with
a
cycle?
Turn
the Cycle
Control
knob
to the
right
slightly.
Are
the
water
inlet
valve
screens
clogged?
Turn
off the
water
and
remove
inlet
hoses
from
the
washer.
Remove
any
accumulated
film
or particles.
Reinstall
hoses,
turn
on water,
and
check
for
leaks.
Are
the
hot
and
cold
water
faucets
turned
on?
Turn on
the water.
is
the
water
inlet
hose
kinked?
Straighten
the hoses.
Does
the
water
[eve[ seem
too
low,
or does
the
washer
appear
to not
fill
completely?
The Auto
Water
[_eve[ feature
senses the
size of the
load
and
adds
the correct
amount
of
water
for the
load
size. YOu may
notice
during
a cycle
that
the wash
load
is not
completely
submerged
in water.
This
is normal
and
necessary
for clothes
to move.
Has
a household
fuse
blown,
or
has a circuit
breaker
tripped?
Replace
the
fuse or reset the circuit
breaker.
If the
problem
continues,
ca[[
an electrician.
Is
the
washer
in a
norman
pause
in
the
cycle?
The washer
may pause
during
certain
cycles.
Allow
the
cycle
to
continue.
Is the
washer
overloaded?
Wash
smaller
loads.
See "Starting
Your Washer"
for maximum
load
size.
Is
there
over
sudsing?
Cancel
the
current
cycle.
Select
Drain
& Spin to
drain
the
load.
Re-select
your
desired
cycle
and
press START/PAUSE.
Do
not
add
detergent.
Use cold
water.
Is
the
lid open?
The lid must
be closed
during
operation.
The washer
will
not operate
with
the
lid open.
Did
you
add
more
items
to
the
load
once
the
washer
started?
Once
the
load
is wet,
there
may appear
to be space
for
more
items.
Do
not
add
more
than
1 or 2 garments
after
the cycle
has started.
For best results,
determine
load
size
with
dry
items
only.
Washer
continues
to
fill
or
drain,
or
the
cycle
seems
stuck
Is
the
top
of drain
hose
lower
than
the
control
knobs
on washer?
The top
of the
drain
hose must
be at [east 39"
(99.0
cm)
above
the
floor.
See "Drain
System."
Does
the
drain
hose
fit
too
tightly
in
the
standpipe,
or
is it
taped
to the
standpipe?
The drain
hose should
be loose
yet fit securely.
Do
not sea[ the
drain
hose with
tape.
The hose
needs an air
gap.
See "Installation
Instructions."
Washer
won't
drain
or
spin;
water
remains
in
washer
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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.
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