Maytag 9962 warranty Water Conditions, Adding a Forgotten Item, Service Indicators

LOCKED - appears when the Child Lock has been activated.

LOW RINSE AID appears at the end of the cycle as a reminder to add more rinse aid to the dispenser in the

door. It shuts off after the door is opened.

PF appears when there has been a power failure. Any option selected before the power failure will need to be reselected.

RINSED - appears after a Rinse & Hold cycle,

Service Indicators:

Refer to the "Before You Call For Service" section if BLOCKED DRAIN, BLOCKED WASH ARM or WASH ARM appears in the display. If any other code

appears, contact your local servicer, or Maytag

Customer Service (U.S. 1-800-688-9900; Canada 1-800-688-2002).

Adding a Forgotten Item

For proper cleaning, the forgotten item sholzld be added early in the cycle, while the wash symbol (........ )

is lit.

1.Unlatch the door and wait until the sound of circu- lating water stops.

'2. Open the door and add the item.

3.Latch the door. The cycle will continue at the point it was interrupted,

WATER CONDITIONS

Hard Water containing calcium minerals can

cause a lime film or deposit on the tub and dishes. You may first notice this as "cloud}," glasses,

To confirm if the film is due to hard water, soak a

glass approximately 5 minutes in undiluted white vinegar. Rinse and dry'. If the fihn is removed, it is

due to hard water (if not removed, see Soft Water).

To correct:

1. Adjust the detergent amount to the degree of water

hardness. (See pg. 5)

"2.Check water temperature. (See pg. 6)

3.Use a rinse aid to improve the sheeting action of"the water. (See pg. 6)

To remove film:								9,
(Try one of the following.)
1. A damp cloth			and mild scouring		powder.			_..
"2.A half-cup white vinegar in a Rinse & Hold cycle
(without dishes and detergent). Follow with a regu-
lar detergent			wash.
Soft	Water			can promote etching if too			much
detergent is used, items are prerinsed or the water tern-
perature is too high. It is a permanent film which pits or
erodes the surface of the glass.
The beginning stages can be identified by a "rainbow"
Iook -- shades of blue, purple, brown or pink when the
glass is held at an angle to the light. In advanced stages
the surface		appears		frosted, spotted	or	cloudy.		_.
Etching	can	happen		in any dishwasher		and there	is no	_.

relationship to the cost or quality of the glass. To prevent:

1.Adjust the detergeut amount to water hardness. (See pg. 5)

2.Adjust the water temperature. (See pg. 6)

3. Don't prerinse. This removes food soils and aggre- ,, vates etching.

Rust Minerals can turn the dishes or tub inte- riora brown, red or black color if iron or manganese is in the water.

To prevent:

1,	Draiu your home's water heater once a year to flush
	away any mineral deposits.
2.	Check _4th	a water	treatment	company	like Culligan
	or Kinetieo	to see	if a filter	is needed	in the home.	_'
To remove:						_
(Do _ot use this method oft metal iterr_s.)

1.Use a rust removing compound like RoVer Rust C Remover (available from Maytag Parts Distributors

by using Part No. 57961).

2.Select the Rinse & Hold cycle. Add I/2 cup RoVer Rust Remover and let the dishwasher complete the

cycle.

3.Follow with a detergent wash.

The only permanent solution is to install special filters which can remove iron and manganese from the water.

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