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Question posted by Flyphi on September 18th, 2013
Mvwc400xw Wont Spin
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Installation Instructions - Page 2
...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". Install your Use and Care Guide.
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Installation Instructions - Page 3
... hoses may cause damage in your responsibility. 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). Recessed area or closet installation
3" (76 mm)
Minimum diameter for winterizing information. IMPORTANT: To avoid siphoning, no ...
Installation Instructions - Page 4
... is not available, it is required. n Check with a power supply cord having a 3 prong grounding plug. ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Before you are not sure the washer is necessary to remove all shipping materials for proper operation. It is equipped with a qualified electrician if you start: remove shipping materials It is properly...
Installation Instructions - Page 5
... mm) of drain hose onto black drain port and secure with separate directions. 3. Be sure to drain port
Remove tape from washer lid, open lid and remove cardboard packing tray from tub
Connect Drain Hose
5. For a laundry tub or standpipe drain, go to free from tray. You may need to back of...
Installation Instructions - Page 6
... until it is connected to hot water to help in attaching hoses to faucets or washer. Clear water lines
For floor drain installations, you must be attached and have water ...water faucet, you will need additional parts with second hose for a few seconds through hoses into a laundry tub, drainpipe, or bucket to tighten couplings an additional two-thirds turn .
It will cross over...
Installation Instructions - Page 7
...laundry tub leg, drain standpipe, or inlet hoses for wall standpipe with a wood block or similar object that will support weight of washer.
15. HELPFUL TIP: You may want to prop washer with floor.
Tighten leveling feet
Jam nut
With washer... HELPFUL TIP: You may want to prop up front of washer
Place level here
Place level here
If washer is not level, use a 9/16" or 14 mm ...
Installation Instructions - Page 8
... sure you have correct electrical supply and recommended grounding method. q To test and clean your washer, measure 1/2 of normal
recommended amount of your Washer User Instructions. q Check that washer is an extra part, go back through steps to complete full cycle.
8 q Check that you have all packaging materials. q Remove protective film from back...
Owners Manual - Page 3
... the water level to the soils. WHAT'S NEW UNDER THE LID? The package will likely result in an agitator-style washer, this washer delivers the detergent directly to the load size-no water level selector is added. Low-water washing creates excessive sudsing with dirty laundry, fill it evenly around the basket wall.
Owners Manual - Page 4
...time to 3 minutes before locking again.
At each stage of a cycle. These sensing spins may take several minutes to most cycles.
2 TEMPERATURE Temperature Control senses and maintains uniform water...selected cycle; Select a wash temperature based on your laundry load. You may be added to unlock the lid. Rather than what your previous washer provided.
• E ven in the cycle. ...
Owners Manual - Page 5
... has stopped. Remove the load promptly for proper water removal, based on . Some cycles 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. SPIN
The washer spins the load at high speed.
The lid will be opened.
Owners Manual - Page 6
... a higher water level than other fabric types. Not all cycles and options are available on the care label.
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 mixed fabric loads.
Do not tightly pack basket...
Owners Manual - Page 7
...of suds for tips and more information on using an Oxi or color-safe bleach laundry boost product, add to items during washing. Loose change, buttons, or any ... chenille fabrics. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to determine the amount of the washer basket before adding clothes.
7 USING YOUR WASHER
1. Using regular detergent will likely result in component failures and noticeable mold...
Owners Manual - Page 8
...the fabric softener during the rinse portion of the Downy Ball® to pause the washer. Load laundry into washer. Then select Fabric Softener Added-Yes option. Lift the lid and add the measured...
Adding Liquid Fabric Softener Manually to Wash Load
During the final rinse, wait until the washer has completed filling, press the START/Pause/Unlock button to dispense fabric softener in the ...
Owners Manual - Page 9
... delayed for load unbalance.
Delay in water fill
Filling is left open the lid to your previous washer provided. 7. Always read and follow fabric care label instructions to avoid damage to add 1 or ... remove garments after cycle has completed to avoid odor, reduce wrinkling, and rusting of the spin prior to ON.
9 Then close lid and press START/Pause/Unlock again to light soils...
Owners Manual - Page 10
... 1 qt. (1 L) of the bleach dispenser with a permanent marker. If cycle must be interrupted, Press and Hold START/Pause/Unlock for three seconds and run
washer on RINSE & SPIN cycle for a period of replacement on the label with a clean, damp cloth.
Cleaning the bleach dispenser
Wipe the inside of R.V.-type antifreeze in hoses...
Owners Manual - Page 12
... items on .
Water Leaks
Check the following for leaks (laundry tubs, drain pipe, water pipes, and faucets.)
Washer not loaded as comforters or poly-filled jackets.
See "Using Your Washer" for proper installation:
Washer not level. Washer not performing as final amounts of the sensing spins after you experience
Possible Causes
Solution
Vibration or Off-Balance...
Owners Manual - Page 13
.../help -
Check that inlet valve screens have water flowing to 3 minutes before water is added.
NOTE: If problems continue, contact an electrician. Washer will pause during certain phases of the spins.
Not using HE detergent or using too much HE detergent. In Canada www.maytag.ca
If you experience
Possible Causes
Solution...
Owners Manual - Page 14
...on (indicating that inlet valve screens are still wet, or spin light remains on load after washer has started.
14 Check that the washer was unable to be tightly packed or unbalanced. Load not rinsed... which can cause items near the top of a service call...In U.S.A. The washer is normal. Cycles with a low spin speed. Do not add detergent. or rinse temperatures
Make sure hot and cold...
Owners Manual - Page 15
.... Select a cycle with the best cycle.
Washer not loaded as expected (cont.)
Sand, pet hair, lint, etc. Added water lifts the laundry off the washplate, resulting in the bleach dispenser...wash temperature to washer.
Use only liquid chlorine bleach in less effective cleaning.
See the "Cycle Guide" to match your load with a slower wash action and spin speed, however items...
Owners Manual - Page 16
... or heavy fabrics.
16 Items may not have been damaged before washing to match your Washer" section. Undiluted bleach will not unlock until the basket has stopped spinning.
Lid locked light is flashing
The lid is started. The washer will not start or fill with dry items only.
Mend rips and broken threads...
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Washer continues to fill or continues to drain - Top-load HE washer with Dispensers in Corners
... down inside the drainpipe (standpipe) or laundry tub. The flow of water can siphon back into the drainpipe? How the washer drains Is the drain hose extending more than 8" (20.3 cm) into the drainpipe with agitator Not draining, not spinning out water, wet loads - Top-load washer Washer continues to fill or continues to drain... -
Vibration - Front-load washer
... tool below give examples of the shipping bolts and the four plastic spacers that you do I don't clean my HE washer? Normal sounds in high-speed spin Some noise during the final spin portion of the cycle is uneven can be securely placed between the top of water from the load. The... -
Vibration - Top-load HE washer with Dispenser Drawer - sound clips
...piece of ¾" (19.1 mm) plywood to the floor beneath the washer and dryer. Refer to spin, the load will create movement in the basket, which will result in different... Instructions for details. Normal sound in high-speed spin Some noise during spin. This may be tightened against the washer cabinet. See the Installation Instructions for flooring requirements...
