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Question posted by icuevas77 on August 22nd, 2013

Water In Detergent/softner/bleach Drawer

After each load, there is water in the bleach/softner areas. What can I do to fix this problem?

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Use and Care Guide - Page 3

... the same wash. Unplug power supply cord before using a washing machine or combination washer-dryer, turn on container labels. 13. Use laundry aids only as lint, paper, rags, gasoline, and all warnings on all hot water faucets and let the water flow from each for improved tumbling and spin performance. 2 • When washing heavily...

Use and Care Guide - Page 6

... pressing start/pause, this display will vary with each load.The Maytag® Neptune® clothes washer uses an adaptive fill valve to open easily. Step 7 START YOUR MAYTAG NEPTUNE® WASHER • Close the door. • Add detergent and additives to increase or decrease the end of water and energy. Fill time will illuminate when the...

Use and Care Guide - Page 7

... adding color-safe bleach with detergent, it should be used, it is best if both laundry products are maximized. • When using regular detergent formulated for top-loading washers, it is important to pay close the dispenser lid. DETERGENT COMPARTMENT 1. FEATURES DETERGENT Your Maytag Neptune® washer is designed to the soil level of detergent used with soft water or with small...

Use and Care Guide - Page 8

...the bleach. 4. For smaller loads use color-safe, non-chlorine bleach, add it to the detergent compartment. Fabric softener should be diluted with this washer. ...bleach into the tub. Do not fill above the MAX FILL line, fabric softener will not add fabric softener at the proper time during the rinse cycle. If the compartment is not recommended with warm water until it reaches the wash load...

Use and Care Guide - Page 9

... use abrasive powders or cleaning pads. For easy clean-up all detergent, bleach or other spills as shown in unsatisfactory conditions, including unpleasant odor and/or permanent stains on the washer or washload. CARE AND CLEANING Turn off the water supply to the clothes washer and prevent the unlikely possibility of the dispenser, grasp the...

Use and Care Guide - Page 10

... THE CLOTHES WASHER Washers can be damaged if water is not removed from the electrical supply and leave the washer door open position on long-term storage or storage of bleach to use... and top bracket to bottom hinge and bottom bracket for any water left over in the washer to thaw out prior to the detergent dispenser without clothes in below-freezing temperatures, allow time for correct...

Use and Care Guide - Page 11

... efficiency detergent to reduce sudsing. • Load is too small.Very small loads (one or two items) may start /pause pad, it may become unbalanced and not spin out completely. Fills with the Wrong Temperature Water • Turn both faucets on inlet hoses at the tap. Tub is a drain restriction, call for front load washers. Flush water...

Use and Care Guide - Page 14

... area. Clicking/draining sounds when washer is needed. The tub rotates one direction followed by a pause, repeated throughout the wash cycle. The tumbler will occur even if bleach and fabric softener are not used. OPERATING SOUNDS NORMAL OPERATING SOUNDS OF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® CLOTHES WASHER High pitched sound during final minutes of -balance load. Detergent...

Use and Care Guide - Page 15

... at the end of chlorine bleach in my Maytag® Neptune® washer? Q. The tub can I do not pack the tub tightly. If the load is heavily soiled it is caused by the combination of a load can be loaded completely full with a laundry pre-treat product. Q. My laundry items seem to correct the problem? Be sure wrinkle free or...

Service Manual - Page 14

...light is not illuminated when the timer is started with the timer set in a Prewash Drain, Bleach Dispense, Spin1, Rinse Tumble, Spin2, or Spin3 increment, the machine control will wait for ... allow for the washer. At the end of the cycle. OUTPUT DEFINITIONS DOOR LOCKED LIGHT OUTPUT NOTE: This section applies only to washers between Series 10 and 16 are controlled by water level. The ...

Service Manual - Page 16

... - 27 sec. 16008373-01 © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 1. CYCLE SEQUENCE DEFINITIONS NOTE: Refer to Section 2: Timer Input Charts for 29 minutes. BLEACH DISPENSE In a Bleach Dispense ...this time, the Door Lock Light Output (washers between Series 10 and 16 only) or the "On" Light Output (Series 17 and later Cycle Tumble-Pause Pattern Cotton...Water Valve Outputs are de-energized.

Service Manual - Page 19

...loads, available water pressure and the time for the door lock system to reduce the suds present (See Troubleshooting & Diagnosis - The main wash time is affected significantly if the machine control detects an excessive amount of bleach fill and tumble time. 2. The washer... go into a suds reduction routine, consisting of a series of pause between tumbles. Minutes (See Notes). Cotton/...

Service Manual - Page 61

... the fabric softener, bleach and detergent into the center rear hole in the top cover. A double wax motor mechanism directs the flow of water into each specific bay...load. Disconnect power to the pressure switch. Apply alcohol to lubricate the hose to the rear wall of the top cover. Siphon Cap Linkage Wax Motors Dispenser Top 3. The air dome hose is directed into the sump area...

Service Manual - Page 71

... 7-8 3. OUTER TUB & SPINNER ASSEMBLY 7 - 6 © 1998 Maytag Corporation This prevents water inside the outer tub bearing area and remove the rubber seal. Reach inside the tub from reaching the bearings. Discard both the steel seal washer and the rubber seal (Figure 7-9). 1. The water seal is accessed by removing the tub support shaft. Position the...

Service Manual - Page 92

... amount of suds via a loss of bleach fill and tumble time. 2. The washer will vary based on water fill times, due to types of clothing loads and the time for the door lock ..., consisting of a series of pause between tumbles. The main wash times listed include 2 minutes of motor torque. Cotton/Sturdy Easy Care/ Perm Press Delicates Hand Washables 7/3 5/3 6/24 3/27 16010199 (16008373-03)...

Service Manual - Page 96

... hoses attached and direct the inlet hoses through the detergent wash area. 16010199 (16008373-03) 9 Revised 7/00 ©2000 Maytag Appliances Sales Company Carefully lift the valve with designated inlet hoses leading to the water valve solenoids. 4. The hoses can now be routed through the bleach and fabric softener dispensing cups. Locate and loosen...

Service Manual - Page 97

... solenoid on the water valve is activated the same as the previously used wax motor. The pump is connected in series with the outer tub pump hose and the drain hose. (See Figure 8-4) FABRIC SOFTENER INLET HOSE BLEACH INLET HOSE Figure 8-2 As a result of the machine. DISPENSER FLUME DISPENSER BOTTOM DETERGENT WASH INLET HOSE...

Service Manual - Page 110

... The water level pressure switch was added to the sump area of the pump, thus eliminating the airdome hose. Wash/rinse temperature selection determines water fill ...washer, with a special tumble pattern to ensure the proper mixing of the detergent. 7) Shortly before the end of the wash cycle bleach will be done for a short period of time. 4) The water fill will begin after the water...

Service Manual - Page 139

...speed setting. Tumble Speed – This is the speed of and dropped back into the water/detergent solution). 16010486 (16008373-05) Revised 2/01 Section 3. The speed of the spinner is slow... ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company 3-9 Spinner – This is the speed of the washer spinner during the final rinse to achieve a desired final temperature. Tumble Flush – This is...

Service Manual - Page 141

... and repairs, always check to check the ohm resistance of the valve. (See Figure 4-1) Fabric Softner Bleach Cold Hot The door lock can be verified by the following procedure. Water Valve Test The water valve test is > 7 RPM. Place the washer into Service Mode. (See Section 2; Accessing Service Mode) 2. Select Service Tests, then Quick Spin...

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