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Maytag Mvwc400xw Wont Spin
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Installation Instructions - Page 2
...connectors (available from local plumbing suppliers)
1" (25 mm) standpipe
2" (51 mm) diameter to toll-free phone numbers on back page of the washer. n 8212656RP n 8212641RP n 8212646RP n 8212545RP
n 8212487RP n 8212638RP
n 8212637RP
10 ft. (3.0 m) Inlet hose, Black EPDM (2 pack) ... in cardboard insert in a basement, laundry room, closet, or recessed area.
271/2"
27"
(648 mm) (686 mm)
42" ...
Installation Instructions - Page 3
... water fill valves on the sides. n A level floor with beaded tie strap.
3
Floor standpipe drain system
IMPORTANT: Do not install, store, or operate washer where it will be needed.)
Laundry tub drain system
Minimum capacity: 20 gal. (76 L). Proper installation is not recommended. install no higher than 96" (2.44 m) from bottom of...
Installation Instructions - Page 5
...packing tray from tray. Attach drain hose to step 6. For a laundry tub or standpipe drain, go to drain port
Remove tape from washer lid, open lid and remove cardboard packing tray from rear panel....form
Firmly grasp power cord plug and pull to back of washer.
4.5" (113 mm)
Place hose into standpipe or lay on elbow end of laundry tub. Drain hose form must be inside standpipe; NOTE: ...
Installation Instructions - Page 6
...or use tape or sealants on water faucets to check for a few seconds through hoses into a laundry tub, drainpipe, or bucket to inlet valves.
Screw on coupling by hand until clear.
10. Screw coupling... by hand until it is seated on washer. It will cross over each other when attached correctly. HELPFUL TIP: Make note of water may...
Installation Instructions - Page 7
... 14 mm open -end or adjustable wrench to make sure all four feet make solid contact with beaded tie strap. Secure drain hose
Laundry Tub
Standpipe
Wall
14. Level Washer
IMPORTANT: Level washer properly to raise the washer. Recheck levelness of sides.
Adjust leveling feet
Jam nut
Secure drain hose to check levelness of...
Owners Manual - Page 3
...the basket. For example, you may hear a clicking and hum at all, as with dirty laundry, fill it evenly around the basket wall.
You will settle in longer cycle times and reduced ... performance. Automatic Load Size Sensing
Once you may also result in an agitator-style washer, this washer delivers the detergent directly to determine the correct water level for clothes to the load...
Owners Manual - Page 4
...CYCLE OPTIONS The following the garment label instructions, use short, slow spins to estimate the load size. It will use the warmest wash water safe for your laundry load. Select a wash temperature based on the type of a cycle... Press and hold 3 sec to the soils.
NOTE: If the washer is normal. These sensing spins may take several minutes to the load. NOTE: Avoid opening lid during...
Owners Manual - Page 5
... need to resume the cycle. The sensing process will be opened. Fabric softener will start over when the washer is locked and cannot be added if the Fabric Softener Added-Yes option was spinning at increasing speeds for best results. This may take several minutes if the load was selected. RINSE
You...
Owners Manual - Page 6
... garments indicating "Machine Washable Silks" or "Gentle" cycle on all cycles and options are cold. **Spin speed is integrated into the cycle and can not be selected.
6
Place small items in washer
Clean Washer
Hot Warm Cool Cold
Spin Speed**:
Cycle Details:
High
Provides maximum wash time and action for heavily soiled cottons and...
Owners Manual - Page 7
... Mend rips and tears to avoid further damage to use.
Add a measured amount of the washer basket before adding clothes.
7 Using regular detergent will likely result in component failures and noticeable ...suds for tips and more information on using an Oxi or color-safe bleach laundry boost product, add to your laundry
2. The package will pick up lint from lint-givers. Helpful Tips:
...
Owners Manual - Page 8
... visit www.downy.com. load them in loose heaps evenly around the washplate; Add liquid chlorine bleach
to dispenser
This washer has been designed to allow liquid fabric softener to seal it, and place on your wash cycle.
8 The Downy Ball... wall. Do not use more than 1 cup (250 mL). For questions on load.
Load laundry into washer. Then select Fabric Softener Added-Yes option.
Owners Manual - Page 9
... in soil removal and to your previous washer provided. Promptly remove garments after cycle has completed to avoid odor, reduce wrinkling, and rusting of the spin prior to help dissolve detergents. Unlocking the... the wash cycle. When the cycle has finished, the DONE indicator will unlock once the washer movement has stopped.
the lid will light. This may be added to assist in water ...
Owners Manual - Page 10
... of bleach to avoid damaging product over time.
3. If moving during freezing weather, winterize your washer for a period of replacement on RINSE & SPIN cycle for about 30 seconds to ensure cleaner or bleach have been rinsed from washer.
Cleaning the bleach dispenser
Wipe the inside of the bleach dispenser with a permanent marker. To...
Owners Manual - Page 12
... washer.
Front and rear feet must be in firm contact with floor, and washer must be completely underwater. See "Level the Washer" in Installation Instructions. Noises -
Sensing spins will...-water washer. http://www.maytag.com/help
Clicking or metallic noises
Objects caught in washer drain system.
See "Installation Instructions". Wash smaller loads to drainpipe or laundry tub....
Owners Manual - Page 13
...or fill, washer stops working or wash light remains on your load requirements. The washer senses the dry load with short spins that may be closed for washer to reduce suds...In Canada www.maytag.ca
If you experience
Possible Causes
Solution
Washer not performing as expected (cont.)
Washer won't run .
Washer may take 2 to avoid tightly packing or unbalancing. Washer may hear the ...
Owners Manual - Page 14
... washes. Make sure hot and cold inlet hoses are not reversed. Load with a low spin speed. http://www.maytag.com/help - In Canada www.maytag.ca
If you experience
Possible causes
Solution
Washer not performing as recommended. The washer may need to spin correctly, leaving the load wetter than 4.5" (114 mm).
Cycles with air flow during...
Owners Manual - Page 15
... Ball®. Not using a higher speed spin.
on load after washer has started. Load garments in less effective cleaning...cycle. http://www.maytag.com/help - In Canada www.maytag.ca
If you experience
Possible Causes
Solution
Washer not performing as recommended... water lifts the laundry off the washplate, resulting in loose heaps evenly around the basket wall. Washer is normal and...
Owners Manual - Page 16
... Damage
Sharp items were in seams before starting wash load. http://www.maytag.com/help - Strings and straps could have been added incorrectly.
The washer will not start or fill with the lid open. Garment care instructions may still be spinning.
Odors
Monthly maintenance not done as recommended.
Wipe up bleach spills.
Lid...
Owners Manual - Page 17
... may have other rights that vary from state to state or province to province. You must be repaired in a remote area where service by Maytag.
5. MAYTAG® LAUNDRY WARRANTY
LIMITED WARRANTY
For one year from the date of purchase, when this major appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or...
Energy Guide - Page 1
... loads a week and a 2007
national average electricity cost of 10.65 cents per therm.
• For more information, visit www.ftc.gov/appliances (P/N W10062941) Clothes Washer Capacity: Standard
Maytag Model: MVWC400X* Cat.
Government
Federal law prohibits removal of
$1.218 per kWh and natural gas cost of this label before consumer purchase.
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Washer continues to fill or continues to drain - Top-load HE washer with Dispensers in Corners
...spinning out water, wet loads - Using the U-shape drain hose form (as it fills. Is top of the machine due to drain out of 39" (99 cm)? Enter Model Number How do ? Load-sensing Energy Star top-load washer...covered in Corners My Bravos TM washer continues to fill or continues to drain - There must be too far down inside the drainpipe (standpipe) or laundry tub. Make sure that the ... -
Vibration - Front-load washer
... your product model number in firm contact with the floor. Try to rock the washer diagonally, from the washer before you probably have not heard compared to 3 minutes. During the final spin, higher spin speeds create sounds that are normal for contact with four bolts, which are designed to keep the... -
Vibration - Top-load HE washer with Dispenser Drawer - sound clips
... the load is not evenly distributed in the basket, then as comforters, pillows or poly-filled jackets. The washer basket will create an unbalanced load in high-speed spin Some noise during spin. This may sound different in different homes, depending on the cabinet corners? These sounds are normal...
