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Installation Instructions - Page 2

... 285835 LOCATION REQUIREMENTS Select proper location for installation are in cardboard insert in a basement, laundry room, closet, or recessed area. 271/2" 27" (648 mm) (686 mm) 42" (1067 mm) 2 To order, please refer to improve performance and minimize noise and possible "washer walk". Beaded tie strap Drain hose with clamp Inlet hoses with...

Installation Instructions - Page 3

...show recommended spacing allowed, except for installation with maximum slope of washer. (Additional hoses may be exposed to reduce noise transfer. IMPORTANT: To avoid siphoning, no higher than 96" (2.44 ... fill valves on back of washer. Floor standpipe drain system IMPORTANT: Do not install, store, or operate washer where it will be needed.) Laundry tub drain system Minimum capacity:...

Installation Instructions - Page 4

.... ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Before you are not sure the washer is necessary for proper operation and to avoid excessive noise from shipping carton on cardboard supports. A time-delay fuse or...must be in the neutral or ground circuit. 48" (1.2 m) Move washer to install it and make sure lid is the personal responsibility and obligation of its final location;

Installation Instructions - Page 5

... Firmly grasp power cord plug and pull to drain port Remove tape from washer lid, open lid and remove cardboard packing tray from rear panel. For a laundry tub or standpipe drain, go to move washer later. 4. Be sure to back of washer. 4.5" (113 mm) Place hose into standpipe or lay on elbow end of...

Installation Instructions - Page 6

... enter washer. Connect inlet hoses to water faucets Run water for a few seconds through hoses into a laundry tub, drainpipe, or bucket to hot water faucet. IMPORTANT: To reduce risk of the drain hose. NOTE: Both hoses must use a Y-adapter (not provided). 8. IMPORTANT: Do not overtighten or use old hoses. HELPFUL TIP: Make note...

Installation Instructions - Page 7

... to raise the washer. Rock washer back and forth to prop up front of washer about 1/2" (13 mm) from the washer cabinet. HELPFUL TIP: You may want to make sure all four feet make solid contact with wooden block. HELPFUL TIP: You may want to reduce excess noise and vibration. 13. Level Washer IMPORTANT: Level washer properly to prop...

Installation Instructions - Page 8

.... If there is plugged into a grounded 3 prong outlet Complete Installation CHECKLIST q Check electrical requirements. q To test and clean your washer, measure 1/2 of normal recommended amount of /recycle all of washer. Start washer and allow to see what was skipped. q Check that yellow shipping materials were completely removed from console and any cycle. q Check...

Owners Manual - Page 2

WASHER SAFETY 2

Owners Manual - Page 3

...Follow the manufacturer's instructions to determine the amount of the cycle, as with dirty laundry, fill it evenly around the basket wall. And sometimes, you may hear nothing ...directly to a traditional agitator-style washer. Use only High Efficiency (HE) detergent. Concentrated Cleaning Low-water cleaning means concentrated cleaning. It may hear sounds and noises that more clothes ...

Owners Manual - Page 4

...wet the load. You will hear a click, the basket will make a slight turn the basket in an agitator-style washer, this washer delivers the detergent directly to the soils. This is not covered with... additional agitation and soak time to the cycle. The sensing process will start the selected cycle; At each stage of fabric and soils being washed. If the sensing light is on your laundry load...

Owners Manual - Page 7

... or small items. • Turn knits inside out to the bottom of the washer basket before adding clothes. 7 USING YOUR WASHER 1. Loose change, buttons, or any small object can pass under the washplate and... right amount of suds for tips and more information on using an Oxi or color-safe bleach laundry boost product, add to avoid pilling. Helpful Tips: • When washing water-proof or water...

Owners Manual - Page 8

... to reduce tangling. Add liquid chlorine bleach to dispenser This washer has been designed to allow liquid fabric softener to spill, splash... rinse, wait until the washer has completed filling, press the START/Pause/Unlock button to start the washer. Do not allow the...press the START/Pause/ Unlock button again to pause the washer. For questions on load. Items need to dispense fabric ...

Owners Manual - Page 10

... the inside of the bleach dispenser with a permanent marker. Periodically inspect and replace inlet hoses if bulges, kinks, cuts, wear, or leaks are home. Make sure the washer is empty. 2. To clean exterior: 1. If moving during freezing weather, winterize your clothes. IMPORTANT: Do not add detergent to wipe up any spills. 2. NOTE...

Owners Manual - Page 12

... firm contact with floor, and washer must be necessary to call ...In U.S.A. Check floor for leaks (laundry tubs, drain pipe, water pipes, and faucets.) Washer not loaded as metal snaps,...be completely underwater. http://www.maytag.com/help Clicking or metallic noises Objects caught in this Use and Care Guide. You may splash off tub. Make sure all household plumbing for flexing...

Owners Manual - Page 13

... website and reference FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) to fill appropriately) Check for proper water supply. http://www.maytag.com/help - In Canada www.maytag.ca If you experience Possible Causes Solution Washer not performing as expected (cont.) Washer won't run . Check proper electrical supply. Check that may be tightly packed. Do not use HE...

Owners Manual - Page 14

...washer has started. 14 The suds from regular detergent can keep washer from drain hose. Load garments in the load, select Drain & Spin. Add only 1 or 2 garments after cycle Too much HE detergent. http://www.maytag...suds, select RINSE & SPIN. or rinse temperatures Make sure hot and cold inlet hoses are not reversed. Check that the washer was unable to develop dry spots during the ...

Owners Manual - Page 15

...selecting Fabric Softener Added-Yes. on load size and soil level. Added water lifts the laundry off the washplate, resulting in the bleach dispenser. 15 Load garments in loose heaps ...the cost of water. In Canada www.maytag.ca If you experience Possible Causes Solution Washer not performing as recommended. See "Using Your Washer" section. Not cleaning or removing stains ...

Owners Manual - Page 16

... or paused using the Start/Pause/Unlock button. Use cycle designed for the fabrics being washed. Add only 1 or 2 garments after washer is not closed. Close the lid. http://www.maytag.com/help - Do not place load items on top of a service call...In U.S.A. Always follow garment manufacturer's care label instructions. Wipe...

Owners Manual - Page 17

...duration of implied warranties of God, improper installation, installation not in accordance with Maytag published installation instructions. 10. Pick up and delivery. Expenses for travel and ... house fuses, or to correct house wiring or plumbing. 3. LIMITATION OF REMEDIES; MAYTAG® LAUNDRY WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY For one year from unauthorized modifications made to the appliance. 8. ...

Energy Guide - Page 1

... this label before consumer purchase. Government Federal law prohibits removal of $1.218 per therm. • For more information, visit www.ftc.gov/appliances (P/N W10062941) Clothes Washer Capacity: Standard Maytag Model: MVWC400X* Cat. U.S.

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