Operating Sounds | ........ |
Normal operating sounds of your Maytag Neptune TM clothes washer
"Humming" sound during pre- wash, wash and rinse
High pitch sound during a spin
cycle,
Flushing water sound coming
from the dispenser area.
Sloshing or gurgling water
sound when washer is off and the tub is rotated.
"Whirring" or "Sloshing"
sound followed by a pause, repeatedthroughout the wash cycle,
Clothes washer maintains a
slightly reduced spin speed
after achieving a higherspin speed.
The spin speed slows down dramatically when it sounds like an
Water is added after the washer has been tumbling
for a while.
The internal pump will intermittently turn on and off.
The motor increases speed to spin the tub to remove mois- ture from the load.
Detergent is dispensed at the start of the cycle. Bleach is dis-
pensed during final minutes of wash. Fabric softener is dis- pensed during the third rinse while the washer is filling.
The sealed balance ring around the tub contains a liquid and is designed to make the washer run 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 to create less noise and vibration.
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 NeptuneTM clothes washer uses a true adaptive fill and adds more water during the wash cycle as it is need- ed.
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.
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