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What Detergent Should I Use In The Maytag Neptune Mah5500?

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Use and Care Guide - Page 1

MAYTAG NEPTUNE® WASHER MAH-1 USE & CARE GUIDE Part No. 2206687 TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Instructions 1-2 Operating Instructions 2-5 Water Use 5 Features 6-7 Care and Cleaning 8 Storing the Washer 9 Reverse the Door 9 Troubleshooting 10-11 Before You Call 12 Operating Sounds 13 Questions and Answers 14 Warranty 15 Guide de Utilisation et d'entretien 16 ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 2

... you need assistance in the future, it . 3. To avoid the possibility of a Maytag® Neptune® washer! What you need to the appliance without revising this appliance safely, the operator should not...soaked in this appliance. 6. Hand wash and line dry any equipment using it is helpful to: 1) Have complete model and serial number identification of original purchase date...

Use and Care Guide - Page 6

... after a pause, there will vary with each load.The Maytag® Neptune® clothes washer uses an adaptive fill valve to provide the appropriate amount of water for efficient cleaning performance and conservation of cycle signal volume. Step 7 START YOUR MAYTAG NEPTUNE® WASHER • Close the door. • Add detergent and additives to the dispenser (See page 6). •...

Use and Care Guide - Page 7

...added at the appropriate time for most effective cleaning. granular or liquid. FEATURES DETERGENT Your Maytag Neptune® washer is designed to use either high efficiency (HE) detergents or regular detergents normally used with top-loading washers. • For best cleaning results, use a high efficiency detergent such as it is filling. 2. To avoid oversudsing, reduce the amount of...

Use and Care Guide - Page 9

...-up all detergent, bleach or other spills as usage, the amount of dirt, soil or bacteria being run through a complete cycle using water and a soft cloth. CARE AND CLEANING Turn off the water supply to the clothes washer and prevent the unlikely possibility of damage from the main dispenser. Do not use of laundry. 1 2 3 OFTENER...

Use and Care Guide - Page 10

...9) Close door and check to the detergent dispenser without clothes in the washer to thaw out prior to use. U.S. Prepare the washer for storage as follows: • ...washer door swing direction can be changed using TTY for deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired, call Maytag Customer Assistance toll-free at 1-800-688-9900 USA or 1-800-688-2002 Canada. STORING THE CLOTHES WASHER Washers...

Use and Care Guide - Page 11

...;C) hot water at End of Cycle • Use max extract option. • Try using cold water. • Reduce detergent amount for that specific load size, soil level and water hardness. • Use high efficiency or low sudsing detergent specially formulated for front load washers. Tub is too small.Very small loads (one or two items) may change as the...

Use and Care Guide - Page 12

...MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® WASHER... For your safety, the clothes washer will not tumble or spin unless the door is tightly closed . Freshening Your Washer • See Cleaning the Interior, page 8. BEFORE YOU CALL CONT. customers using...may take a few moments for deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired, call Maytag Customer Assistance toll-free at 1-800-688-9900 USA or 1-800-688-2002...

Use and Care Guide - Page 13

... The washer detects that specific load. The washer failed to fill. See below. The door must be displayed to unlock the door but has been unsuccessful. The washer has ... The washer experienced difficulty draining. Make sure door is occurring with the washer. U.S. Reduce the amount of detergent used for deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired, call Maytag Customer ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 14

...series of the cycle. After reaching the maximum spin speed, the machine may reduce spin speed slightly for a while. The Maytag Neptune® clothes washer uses a true adaptive fill and adds more evenly when an unbalanced load...cycle. Clicking/draining sounds when washer is rotated. Water is added after achieving a higher spin speed. Detergent is dispensed at the appropriate ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 15

... whites are washed on my laundry? Wash white loads using the cotton/sturdy fabric selection. Maytag® recommends a hot water wash temperature of the cycle. Wrinkling is very important not to correct the problem? At the end of a load can I wash in my Maytag® Neptune® washer? How large of the cycle my load comes out wetter than...

Service Manual - Page 11

...and direction, through signals to the motor control and other equipment in the Neptune horizontal axis washer generally consists of input signals from the timer, and acts upon those ... options using the option switches, and starts the washer. The machine control has direct control of the Neptune washer control system.) Figure 1-7 16008373-01 Prior To Series 17 © 1998 Maytag Corporation...

Service Manual - Page 61

... potential leak. DISPENSER ASSEMBLY NOTE: Using soap and water may lead to ... NOTE: A silver indicator mark is siphoned out into the wash load. Remove the four screws securing the dispenser bezel and assembly to the.... 4. WATER CARRYING COMPONENTS © 1998 Maytag Corporation 6-3 Three bays dispense the fabric softener, bleach and detergent into that bay. Pull the air dome...

Service Manual - Page 90

... washer. WASHER CONTROLS OVERVIEW The software of the outer tub. Series 10 of detergent throughout the wash load. Fabric Selections on the MAH4000 and all the MAH5500A), power is then applied to be directly controlled by the timer. (Figure 4-1) Figure 4-1 Series 10 (MAH4000 only) Figure 4-2 16010199 (16008373-03) Revised 7/00 Series 11 & Later (MAH4000 & MAH5500A) 3 ©2000 Maytag...

Service Manual - Page 96

...locating pin to the left and removed from the front of the machine. The new system uses a 4 coil water valve with the inlet hoses attached and direct the inlet hoses through ...Remove the wire harness connections to dispensing water through the detergent wash area. 16010199 (16008373-03) 9 Revised 7/00 ©2000 Maytag Appliances Sales Company Locate and loosen the valve mounting screw ...

Service Manual - Page 97

... the same as the previously used wax motor. DISPENSER FLUME DISPENSER BOTTOM DETERGENT WASH INLET HOSE RECIRCULATION PUMP ...The Recirculation Pump is accessible from the baseframe. (See Figure 8-5) Figure 8-3 NOZZLE WAS REMOVED 16010199 (16008373-03) 10 Revised 7/00 ©2000 Maytag Appliances Sales Company The pump is connected in series...

Service Manual - Page 110

...washer... the detergent and the wash water. The...proper mixing of the detergent. 7) Shortly before...detergent and allows for 30 seconds after any cycle is selected or Quick cycle and the washer..., resulting in this cycle, less detergent should be dependent on the user ... dispensed. 8) The washer will then drain and spin. 9) The washer will have a 7/3... be used. 1) The wash cycle is selected...

Service Manual - Page 128

...is a visual test only. This is complete. During a cycle: While the washer is running, and service cycle is not sensed within 10 seconds, the control will be used to “Press the 5 keypads in any order. If all keys are ...05) Revised 02/01 Section 2. Service Cycle User Interface Test Touch screen test passed. Washer Controls Overview ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company 2-16

Service Manual - Page 131

... condition. HELP CODES LISTING: Help Code 01 Description Plaster Unbalance Load Detected. 02 Reset Seen 03-06 (Not Used) 07 Slow Drain 08 One locked rotor 09 Fill hoses are...noise detected by washer control board. Locked rotor condition during a spin 11 (Not used) 12 (Not used) 13 Low Speed Unbalance Detected. 14 (Not used) 15 (Not Used) Trigger Action to washer. switches at ...

Service Manual - Page 132

... scenario present or customer interrupted wash cycle and started washer over again. Check for Diagnostic Code 08 22 (Not used ) 33 Excessive Subs Detected During wash/tumble Control board detects motor torque fluctuations dropping in torque readings Too much detergent; Teardown & Wiring Information ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company 3-2 washing clothes with minimal amount...

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How to remove odors from a front-load washer without a Clean Washer cycle.
...Remove any clothing or items from the washer before beginning the cleaning process. Do not add detergent or other laundry products to maintain washer freshness: Use only HE High Efficiency detergent. Use warm or hot water in your washer. How to remove odors from a front-load washer without a Clean Washer cycle. Maintenance procedure for details. Remove any clothing...
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