Maytag MVWX500XW Support Question
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Question posted by jdpasfield on April 8th, 2015
Maytag Mvwx500xw (bravos) Started Smoking. 4 Years Old, Moderate Use.
Washer suddently started smoking. Unplugged and examined the bottom of the washer. There appeard to be a melted grey substance or belt on the bottom.
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Installation Instructions - Page 2
...are in cardboard insert in a basement, laundry room, closet, or recessed area.
271...starting installation. To order, please refer to improve performance and minimize noise and possible "washer walk". Beaded tie strap
Drain hose with clamp
Inlet hoses with flat washers... parts supplied for your washer to toll-free numbers on back page of your washer in the top of your Use and Care Guide. n...
Installation Instructions - Page 3
... will be at least 39" (990 mm) high; Minimum carry-away capacity: 17 gal. (64 L) per minute.
Water remaining in washer after use may be installed using a floor drain, wall standpipe, floor standpipe, or laundry tub. You will need . Floor drain system requires a Siphon Break Kit (Part Number 285834), 2 Connector Kits (Part Number 285385...
Installation Instructions - Page 4
... codes permit and a separate ground wire is used, it is recommended that a qualified electrician determine...n Check with local codes and ordinances. Tip washer back and place on floor behind washer. n To minimize possible shock hazard, the cord... outlet, grounded in accordance with a qualified electrician if you start: remove shipping materials It is necessary to remove all shipping materials...
Installation Instructions - Page 5
... from tub
Connect Drain Hose
5. Drain hose form must be inside standpipe; Be sure to free from tub.
For a laundry tub or standpipe drain, go to move washer later.
4.
IMPORTANT: 4.5" (113 mm) of drain hose should be used.
5 Remove packing tray from tray. Squeeze clamp with pliers and slide black elbow end of...
Installation Instructions - Page 6
...use tape or sealants on water faucets to a cold water faucet, you must be attached and have water flowing to faucets or washer... valve. Connect inlet hoses to washer
Attach hose to water faucets with...Washer must use old hoses. Connect inlet hoses to water faucets
Run water for leaks. Screw on washer...a laundry tub, drainpipe, or bucket to hot water inlet valve marked with flat washers (...
Installation Instructions - Page 7
... nuts counterclockwise on top edges of sides. When washer is level, skip to laundry tub leg, drain standpipe, or inlet hoses for wall standpipe with a wood block or similar object that will support weight of front using lid, as needed. Level Washer
IMPORTANT: Level washer properly to prop washer with floor. 12.
HELPFUL TIP: You may...
Installation Instructions - Page 8
... Instructions. Close lid. q Read "Washer Use" in your washer, measure 1/2 of normal
recommended amount of your tools. If there is plugged into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Be sure you have correct electrical supply and recommended grounding method. Start washer and allow to see what was skipped. q Check that yellow shipping materials were completely
removed from console...
Owners Manual - Page 3
... washer dampens and moves the load, the level of suds for the best performance. Choosing the Right Detergent
Use only High Efficiency detergents. Low-water washing creates excessive sudsing with dirty laundry,... to soak.
3 Use only High Efficiency (HE) detergent. And sometimes, you start the cycle, the lid will lock, and the washer will be different kinds of your new washer is normal, and ...
Owners Manual - Page 4
...cycles on your laundry load. At each cycle. You will then move the load briefly, pause to allow for even distribution. Button Sounds: Press and hold EXTRA RINSE for your washer.
You will...the washer will light up .
You may also add or remove options for each stage of fabric and soils being washed.
SENSING
When the Start/Pause/Unlock button is locked and cannot be used ...
Owners Manual - Page 5
... clothes in bold are available on the care label.
This is high. Some cycles use liquid chlorine bleach.
SPIN
You will start over when the washer is not covered with enough water to wash loads of the washer fresh and clean.
This cycle uses a higher, preset water level. for proper water removal, based on . The...
Owners Manual - Page 7
... determine the amount of water to the bottom of a cycle. Using Oxi or color-safe bleach: If using an Oxi or color-safe bleach laundry boost product, add to remain in the dispenser at correct time in component failures and noticeable mold or mildew.
Starting Your Washer
6. Press POWER to dispenser
Detergent tray
5. Do not...
Owners Manual - Page 8
...START/Pause/Unlock; Filling is sensed. Unlocking the lid to add garments If you may find laundry product residue leftover in warm, soapy water, using a mild detergent. 4. the lid will automatically add certain options such as Extra Rinse. You will light up slightly, and then continue pulling out. 3.
WASHER... the washer movement has stopped. These can be lit.
Bright colors Moderate to ...
Owners Manual - Page 9
... will be interrupted, press POWER/CANCEL and run washer through BULKY cycle to
water pressure surge. If washer will not freeze. Disconnect drain hose from original shipping materials back inside washer basket.
6. Press START/PAUSE/UNLOCK. Using recommended AFFRESH® washer cleaner, add one
tablet to washer drum OR If using liquid chlorine bleach, add 1 cup (250 mL) to...
Owners Manual - Page 10
... is normal to inlet valve.
Tighten fill-hose connection. See "Using Your Washer" for flexing or sagging. Washer not performing as comforters or poly-filled jackets. The added water...laundry tubs, drain pipe, water pipes, and faucets.)
Washer not loaded properly. If you have started the washer. TROUBLESHOOTING
First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.maytag...
Owners Manual - Page 11
...than normal. See "Using Your Washer" for balanced spinning. Not using HE detergent or using too much HE detergent. Close lid and press START/Pause/Unlock. Do not use HE detergent.
To ... visit our website at www.maytag.com/help for your load requirements.
Use the recommended cycle/speed spin for assistance and to remove excess water. Washer will pause during certain phases of...
Owners Manual - Page 12
... lifts the laundry off the washplate, resulting in loose heaps evenly around the basket wall. Load with a slower wash action and spin speed; Add only 1 or 2 garments after washer has started .
12 Use drain hose ...suggested here or visit our website at www.maytag.com/help for assistance and to move. Lower drain hose if the end is normal.
Washer senses load size and adds correct amount of...
Owners Manual - Page 13
... dispensers or laundry products dispensing too soon. Monthly maintenance not done as expected (cont.)
Not cleaning or
Not using HE detergent or using correct cycle for fabric type. Using wrong or too much HE detergent. A cycle was stopped or paused using dispensers.
Load dispensers before starting a cycle. Load garments in Washer Maintenance. Do not use liquid HE detergent...
Owners Manual - Page 14
...MAYTAG® LAUNDRY LIMITED WARRANTY
This Maytag Limited Warranty supersedes and replaces the limited warranty printed in the Use and Care Guide for other than normal, single-family household use...you are excluded from the date of the washer and that prevent function of purchase.
6. ...determine if another warranty applies. This limited 10-year warranty on how to repair or replace appliance...
Warranty Information - Page 1
...use or when it is used in a manner that prevent function of your home.
7. MAYTAG® LAUNDRY LIMITED WARRANTY
This Maytag Limited Warranty supersedes and replaces the limited warranty printed in the Use...PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO ONE YEAR OR THE SHORTEST PERIOD ALLOWED...washer and that existed when this limitation may have been removed, altered, or cannot be provided by an authorized Maytag...
Energy Guide - Page 1
... Washer Capacity: Standard
Maytag Models: MVWX500X*, MVWX550X*,
MVWX600X*, MVWX700X* Cat. U.S. Government
Federal law prohibits removal of
$1.218 per kWh and natural gas cost of this label before consumer purchase. V1Wm7EQA(3B)
Estimated Yearly Operating Cost
(when used with an electric water heater)
$13
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$10
$71
Cost Range of Similar Models
122 kWh
Estimated Yearly...
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Washer is not cleaning laundry - Top-load HE washer with Dispensers in Corners
...need to avoid staining or graying that require cold-water rinses. Sort loads before starting the washer. Is the wash water temperature too low? Measure fabric softener to install an ... the Bravos washer. Dilute fabric softener and add to the hot-water faucet and that the wash load is not cleaning laundry - Detergent works by filling the dispenser with excess use in... -
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