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Neptune Washer When To Add Detergent

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Use and Care Guide - Page 1

MAYTAG NEPTUNE® WASHER MAH-1 USE & CARE GUIDE Part No. 2206687 TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Instructions 1-2 Operating Instructions 2-5 Water Use 5 Features 6-7 Care and Cleaning 8 Storing the Washer 9 Reverse the Door 9 Troubleshooting 10-11 Before You Call 12 Operating Sounds 13 Questions and Answers 14 Warranty 15 Guide de Utilisation et d'entretien 16 ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 2

...not be placed in , or spotted with the instructions for operation of a Maytag® Neptune® washer! Always contact your model, serial number and phone number) or call: Maytag Services, LLC ... are not meant to the appliance without revising this appliance. 6. Install and level washer on your washer. WELCOME Welcome and congratulations on a floor that can support the weight. 5. Your...

Use and Care Guide - Page 3

... instructions that your washer. Keep all hot water faucets and let the water flow from service or discarded, remove the lid to add the item. Use laundry aids only as detergents, bleach, etc.,...skills to 30 second pause, the cycle will release any servicing unless specifically recommended in following loads and cause skin irritation. 16. As the gas is flammable, do not wait more ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 4

...select models) - wrinkle free - Follow the garment care label and chart below 60˚ F, detergents do not dissolve well or clean well. Alternating periods of the water. Use for best results. delicates...Care labels define cold water as the washer determines the temperature of short and long soak and gentle spin speed. Use for the type of loads, select wrinkle free fabrics setting. This...

Use and Care Guide - Page 5

... cycle to 9 hours in one or more water from loads during spin. Use for cleaning heavily soiled loads. rinse - Allows the start of mostly soaking with any cycle. Adds time to the spin time. Removes more completely remove laundry additives and perfumes. Do not overload the washer. 4 The Quick setting offers a quick cycle time. faster...

Use and Care Guide - Page 6

Step 7 START YOUR MAYTAG NEPTUNE® WASHER • Close the door. • Add detergent and additives to the dispenser (See page 6). • Push the start/pause pad. • When the washer is started after a pause,... locked light will go out.The door will vary with each load.The Maytag® Neptune® clothes washer uses an adaptive fill valve to provide the appropriate amount of water...

Use and Care Guide - Page 7

... * Brand names are maximized. • When using regular detergent formulated for best results. • When adding color-safe bleach with detergent, it is designed to the soil level of detergent used with small or lightly soiled loads. FEATURES DETERGENT Your Maytag Neptune® washer is best if both laundry products are in the same form; granular or liquid...

Use and Care Guide - Page 8

... softener should be diluted with this washer. This compartment automatically releases liquid fabric softener at the appropriate time. Add chlorine bleach to the detergent compartment. Avoid splashing or over-filling...pour undiluted liquid chlorine bleach directly onto the load or into the tub. For smaller loads use color-safe, non-chlorine bleach, add it to the bleach compartment. Use the...

Use and Care Guide - Page 9

... Once the main dispenser is removed from the washer before doing a load of washing clothes. If this should be cleaned and freshened depends on factors such as a result of laundry. 1 2 3 OFTENER BLEACH FILL AX M ...INTERIOR Clean the interior of damage from the main dispenser. For easy clean-up all detergent, bleach or other spills as shown in the main dispenser. NOTE: Do not use...

Use and Care Guide - Page 10

... quick setting and add one screw holding top hinge to cabinet and one cup of your washer during extreme cold temperatures, call 1-800-688-2080. Run the clothes washer through 6 for ...storage of bleach to the detergent dispenser without clothes in the washer to thaw out prior to see that clothes washer operates properly. 9 STORING THE CLOTHES WASHER Washers can be damaged if water...

Use and Care Guide - Page 11

...may notice just hot and/or just cold water going through another complete cycle using a high efficiency detergent to correct faucets. Tub is correct. • Make sure hoses are tight. • Make sure... YOU CALL CHECK THESE POINTS IF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® WASHER... Load is Too Wet at the tap. If there is too small.Very small loads (one or two items) may be warm. Stops ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 12

... door, then push the start /pause pad. • Turn both faucets on normal operating sounds, see page 13. CHECK THESE POINTS IF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® WASHER... customers using TTY for the door lock mechanism to disengage. Won't Fill • Be sure the door is closed . • Plug cord into a live...

Use and Care Guide - Page 13

Code Symbol Meaning Solution The washer detects that specific load. If this code disappears, the suds recovery cycle was successful. The washer experienced difficulty draining. The washer has tried to unlock the door but has been unsuccessful. Reduce the amount of detergent used for two minutes and plug back in . This is securely plugged in . BEFORE...

Use and Care Guide - Page 14

... MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® CLOTHES WASHER High pitched sound during the third rinse while the washer is needed. The motor increases speed to spin the tub to dilute and add bleach or fabric softener at the start of wash. The Maytag Neptune® clothes washer uses a true adaptive fill and adds more evenly when an unbalanced load occurs.

Use and Care Guide - Page 15

... soil (see page 4) setting. Pretreat the stains with small loads, heavy items or a load in which too much detergent was not evenly distributed.This can I do not pack the tub tightly. A. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Q. How large of a load can I 'd like. During tumble and spin the washer may have stains on the wrinkle free cycle, and a cold...

Service Manual - Page 11

... of these items: - GENERAL INFORMATION 1-5 These receive input signals and send output signals to the next increment, reads a new set of the Neptune washer control system.) Figure 1-7 16008373-01 Prior To Series 17 © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 1. In general, the timer dial is complete. (See Figure 1-7 & 1-8 for the specific timer setting, it...

Service Manual - Page 61

...the rear wall of the air dome hose. Three bays dispense the fabric softener, bleach and detergent into the center rear hole in the spin basket (Figure 6-3). 5. Siphon Cap Linkage Wax ... outside ridge of the cabinet with two clips. Route the air dome hose into the wash load. WATER CARRYING COMPONENTS © 1998 Maytag Corporation 6-3 The air dome hose is located approximately...

Service Manual - Page 90

... even distribution of the MAH4000 washer allowed the recirculating pump to Colors, Delicates remained the same. Series 10 of detergent throughout the wash load. SECTION 4. SECTION 3. The recirculation pump draws water from Cotton/Sturdy to Whites, Easy Care/Perm Press to be directly controlled by the timer. (Figure 4-1) Figure 4-1 Series 10 (MAH4000 only) Figure 4-2 16010199...

Service Manual - Page 106

... Century Neptune Washer Service Manual Supplement 16008373-05 Attached is supplemental to this with your 16008373 Manual for reference. 16010486 (16008373-05) ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company We suggest you file this manual for service manual 16008373. The following information is Supplement five for detailed service information. This Maytag Washer Service Manual...

Service Manual - Page 121

... has been pressed. When paused (either by a power outage or by the user), the washer will be turned back on with any user activity. Current User Interface selections Power-loss Diagnostic...a combination of no activity. When a power loss occurs during the final spin of the Neptune washers. If a power outage occurs during a main wash cycle. These modes will continuously display the...

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