Maytag MAH5500B operating instructions EFORE You CALL, Cont

EFORE You CALL

For problem laundry solutions (i.e. fabric damage,

i residue, tangling) and special laundry care procedures, see the enclosed Launderin

Use

Max

Extract

option.

Load

isToo Wet at

Try

using a high

efficiency

detergent

to

reduce

sudsing.

End of Cycle

Load is too

small.Very

small loads

(one

or

two

items)

may not

spin

out

completely.

Make sure door is firmly closed.

Make sure hose connections are tight.

Leaks

Water

Make sure end of drain

hose is correctly inserted

and secured

to drain facility.

Avoid

overloading.

•

Use

high efficiency detergent

to

prevent

over-sudsing.

•

Check fuse or reset circuit breaker.

• Straighten drain hoses. Eliminate kinked hoses. If there is a drain restriction, call for service.

•

Close

the door

and

push the

start/pause

pad. For your

safety,washer

will

not

tumble

or

Won't

Spin

spin unless the

door

is closed.

or Drain

•

After

pressing the

start/pause

pad, it will

take a few

moments

before

the

clothes washer

begins to spin.The door must lock before spin can be achieved.

•

See"Tub

is Completely

Full of Suds" below.

•

Plug cord into live electrical outlet.

• Check fuse or reset circuit breaker.

• Close door and push the start/pause pad to start the clothes washer. For your safety,

Stops

washer will

not

tumble

or spin unless door

is closed.

•

This

may be a pause or

soak period

in the cycle. Wait

briefly and it may start.

•

Check

screens on inlet

hoses at the

faucets for obstructions. Clean

screens periodically.

•

Run the

clothes washer

through

another

complete

cycle using cold water.

Tub

is Completely

•

Reduce

detergent

amount

for

that

specific load size, soil level and water

hardness.

Full

of

Suds

•

Use high efficiency or low

sudsing detergent

specially

formulated for front

load washers.

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• Turn both faucets on fully.

•

Make sure temperature

selection

is correct.

•

Make sure hoses are connected to correct

faucets and

inlet connections.

Flush water

line

before

filling washer.

Fills with the

•

Check

the

water

heater.

It should be set to

deliver

a minimum

120°F (49°C) hot water at

Wrong

the tap. Also check water

heater

capacity

and

recovery

rate.

Temperature

•

Disconnect

hoses and

clean screens.

Hose

filter

screens

may be plugged.

Water

•

When

warm

rinse

is

selected,

only

the

final

rinse

will

be

warm.

The

first

two

rinses

will

be cold.

•As the washer is filling, the water temperature may change as the automatic temperature control feature checks incoming water temperature. This is normal.

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