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Question posted by netrajamj on December 11th, 2013

I Have A New Neptune Model Mah5500bww It Won't Release The Fabric Softener

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Use and Care Guide - Page 2

... acquaint you have been removed. Any material on which is needed for warranty service. This is very important to : 1) Have complete model and serial number identification of a Maytag® Neptune® washer! Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining or operating appliance. Do not wash items that have used...

Use and Care Guide - Page 3

...for two weeks or more than five minutes after laundering. Keep all laundry aids such as lint, paper, rags, gasoline, and all other ...loads, it is to 30 second pause, the cycle will release any accumulated hydrogen gas. After a 15 to be done only by itself. 7. Service is very important to avoid overloading the washer to carry out. 11. Small particles can stick to fabrics...

Use and Care Guide - Page 4

... the appropriate pad for the type of loads, select wrinkle free fabrics setting. delicates - Gentle tumble action and gentle spin speed. wrinkle free - cotton...maintain the wash water temperature during the wash cycle. washable woolens water heater (select models) - While the washer is a normal function of the water. Use for best results. warm/cold - Brightly colored, lightly soiled...

Use and Care Guide - Page 5

... of mostly soaking with any cycle to be appropriate for most loads. Removes more completely remove laundry additives and perfumes. Do not overload the washer. 4 The Quick setting offers a quick cycle time. spin - max extract (select models) - Allows the start of wrinkle free fabrics, the Max Extract options are not recommended. use for up to...

Use and Care Guide - Page 6

...DISPLAY After pressing start/pause, this display will vary with each load.The Maytag® Neptune® clothes washer uses an adaptive fill valve to provide the appropriate amount of ... THE SIGNAL (SELECT MODELS) Press the "+" or "-" signal pad to increase or decrease the end of water and energy. INDICATOR LIGHTS Door locked - Step 7 START YOUR MAYTAG NEPTUNE® WASHER • Close the...

Use and Care Guide - Page 7

... clothes washer or as Tide HE or Wisk HE*. All laundry products can be dispensed at once in your area. 6 Pour the recommended amount of the load, load size, and water hardness**. High efficiency detergents contain suds suppressors which hold 1) liquid or granular detergent and color safe bleach, 2) liquid chlorine bleach and 3) liquid fabric softener. AUTOMATIC...

Use and Care Guide - Page 8

...pour color-safe bleach into the softener compartment. Fabric softener should be diluted with this washer. Use the dispenser on the compartment. Avoid splashing or over-filling the compartment. This compartment automatically releases liquid fabric softener at the appropriate time. NOTES: • Use the softener compartment only for liquid fabric softeners. • Using the Downy Ball...

Use and Care Guide - Page 11

... the water. If there is Too Wet at the faucets for front load washers. Clean screens periodically. For your safety, washer will be a pause or soak period in the cycle. BEFORE YOU CALL CHECK THESE POINTS IF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® WASHER... Load is a drain restriction, call for service. • Close the door and push...

Use and Care Guide - Page 14

... even if bleach and fabric softener are not used. "Whirring" or "Sloshing" sound followed by a pause.The tub reverses direction and pauses.This action continues throughout the cycle. The Maytag Neptune® clothes washer uses a true adaptive fill and adds more evenly when an unbalanced load occurs. Clicking/draining sounds when washer is needed. OR Water...

Use and Care Guide - Page 15

.... Pretreat the stains with dry, unfolded clothes. A. The tub can be loaded completely full with a laundry pre-treat product. A. My laundry items seem to use if I wash in my Maytag® Neptune® washer? Be sure wrinkle free or permanent press fabrics are not as white as I'd like. What's the best cycle to be dispensed in...

Service Manual - Page 11

... Door lock wax motor. - On Light. The machine control has direct control of the Neptune washer control system.) Figure 1-7 16008373-01 Prior To Series 17 © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 1. Hot and cold water valves, with an input...Motor speed and direction, through signals to the next increment, reads a new set of instructions for a generic representation of these items: -

Service Manual - Page 61

...switch. Remove the siphon cup and cap. 3. Route the air dome hose into the wash load. Route toward the pressure switch and secure the hose to allow the correct amount of the...dome is retained to ease insertion into the outer tub air dome outlet. 6. Three bays dispense the fabric softener, bleach and detergent into the center rear hole in the spin basket (Figure 6-3). 5. Siphon Cup ...

Service Manual - Page 90

...then into the top of the MAH4000 and MAH5500A models is slightly different than the software used in series between the outer tub outlet and the drain pump....washer. WASHER CONTROLS OVERVIEW The software of the outer tub. SECTION 3. SECTION 4. Series 10 of the MAH4000 washer allowed the recirculating pump to provide a more even distribution of detergent throughout the wash load. Fabric...

Service Manual - Page 96

The flow rate of the water into the bleach and fabric softener dispensing cups has been eliminated. Place a towel below the valve and remove the...harness connections to the machine. 06&258(1:7,1* Figure 8-1 'HWHUJHQW :DVK 6. The new system uses a 4 coil water valve with the inlet hoses attached and direct the inlet hoses through the bleach and fabric softener dispensing cups.

Service Manual - Page 97

... the side of this revision, a new dispenser bottom, water valve and hoses were introduced. (See Figure 8-2) OPERATION: When Bleach or Fabric Softener is required to dispense, the dedicated solenoid... Maytag Appliances Sales Company 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 ...

Service Manual - Page 106

... Manual supplement covers Models MAH5500B and MAH7500. Please refer to the information found in the basic manual part number 16008373. We suggest you file this manual for reference. 16010486 (16008373-05) ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company The following information is Supplement five for service manual 16008373. MAYTAG New Century Neptune Washer Service Manual...

Service Manual - Page 124

... allow the quick test to high level, then turn bleach and cold off . 3. Energize the hot and fabric softener. Turn the drain on. 6. Pressing the Spin key again will be followed. 1. Energize the cold and ...7) Spin to 800 RPM using 7/3 tumble pattern for 6 seconds. When the washer is pressed again during the Service Mode, the speed will be held indefinitely. Spin to 1000 rpm and hold...

Service Manual - Page 125

...Cold Water Valve Bleach Valve Fabric Softener Valve Drain Pump Motor Control Unlock Door (Sends a pulse every 2 seconds) Lock Door (Sends a pulse every 2 seconds) HELP CODES When the washer performs differently from design, ... * F. BOARD OUTPUT TEST While in service mode press the hand wash key places the washer into the service mode, then press the stain cycle key. The first code to display ...

Service Manual - Page 129

...tests screen. Skip tuning algorithm: When selected, the tuning algorithm will be enabled. If the washer is selected on the control panel. • “Cold water fill” •...;Tumble” • “Hot water fill” • “Hot water and fabric softener fill” and “Warm water and fabric softener fill” • “Static drain” • “Spin” •...

Service Manual - Page 138

... – This is designed to be energized in a more uniform manner so that the clothes load is reduced. Key – Any Membrane switch or touchscreen keypad. Non-tempered warm – This... enter the machine when this coil needs to evenly distribute the clothes load. In order for water to enter the fabric softener dispenser when this coil is the first rinse following the main wash ...

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...chlorine bleach and/or fabric softener. Make sure the additives (detergent, fabric softener, liquid chlorine bleach) are not working correctly - Liquid or powdered color-safe bleach may be added to its original position. Front-load Neptune® follow the illustrations in illustration 1. Take the two-compartment container to this should happen, set the washer for the bleach...
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