Maytag MVWC400XW Support Question
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Question posted by skeerail on May 6th, 2014
After Power Outage My Maytag Centennial Washer Won't Start
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Installation Instructions - Page 2
...washers
To order, please refer to toll-free numbers on back page of the washer... insert in a basement, laundry room, closet, or recessed... page of your washer in the top of your washer to 19⁄...pack)
Alternate parts: (Not supplied with washer)
Adjustable or open end wrench 9/16" ...washer walk".
Install your Use and Care Guide.
Tools needed:
Parts needed: (Not supplied with washer...
Installation Instructions - Page 3
...higher than 96" (2.44 m) from bottom of washer. (Additional hoses may be needed.)
Laundry tub drain system
Minimum capacity: 20 gal. (76 L). This washer has been tested for closet door ventilation openings which... on washer, and water pressure of hot
and cold water fill valves on the sides. n Hot and cold water faucets located within 4 ft (1.2 m) of
power cord on all sides of washer to ...
Installation Instructions - Page 4
... ground path is necessary for proper operation and to have a fuse in accordance with a power supply cord having a 3 prong grounding plug. If your washer includes a sound shield, please refer to the instructions included with a qualified electrician if you start: remove shipping materials It is necessary to remove all shipping materials for proper operation...
Installation Instructions - Page 5
... allow free access to free from tub
Connect Drain Hose
5.
See "Tools and Parts".
6. Free power cord
If clamp is not already in Step 7. IMPORTANT: 4.5" (113 mm) of laundry tub. 3. For a laundry tub or standpipe drain, go to move washer later.
4. You may need to step 6. NOTE: Keep tray in picture) or over end...
Installation Instructions - Page 6
... "Tools and Parts". Repeat this step with second hose for a few seconds through hoses into a laundry tub, drainpipe, or bucket to a cold water faucet, you will need additional parts with flat washers (not provided).
Connect Inlet Hoses
Washer must be connected to remove the drain hose form from the end of the drain...
Installation Instructions - Page 8
... have correct electrical supply and recommended grounding method.
q Check that washer is an extra part, go back through steps to complete full cycle.
8
16. q Check that yellow shipping materials were completely
removed from console and any cycle. q Check that all packaging materials.
Start washer and allow to see what was skipped. Plug into...
Owners Manual - Page 3
...clothes to the soils. HE detergents are different from those of water as with dirty laundry, fill it evenly around the basket wall. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to determine ... Concentrated Cleaning
Low-water cleaning means concentrated cleaning. For example, you start the cycle, the lid will lock, and the washer will be marked "HE" or "High Efficiency." Using regular detergent ...
Owners Manual - Page 4
... pressed, the washer will hear the motor turn , and the lid will start the selected cycle; Unlike traditional washers, the load is normal. See "Cycle Guide" for detailed descriptions.
4 START/PAUSE/UNLOCK BUTTON...lock mechanism. It will add additional agitation and soak time to select a cycle for your laundry load. At each stage of the process, you may change at different stages in a ...
Owners Manual - Page 5
... turn on .
Fabric softener will come on . This light indicates that the lid is complete, this light will be opened. Some cycles will start over when the washer is restarted.
5
This may take several minutes if the load was selected. Avoid opening the lid during sensing. The sensing process will use a spray...
Owners Manual - Page 6
... speed spin for light weight cottons that are available on the care label. Higher water levels and bleach work together to drain washer after cancelling a cycle or completing a cycle after power interruption. This cycle features a spray rinse. Low Use this cycle to wash loads of no-iron fabrics such as sport shirts...
Owners Manual - Page 8
...lead to move freely. Add liquid chlorine bleach
to dispenser
This washer has been designed to allow liquid fabric softener to dispense fabric ..., wait until the washer has completed filling, press the START/Pause/Unlock button to start the washer. Close the lid and press the START/Pause/ Unlock button again to pause the washer.
Load laundry into washer. Try mixing different sized...
Owners Manual - Page 9
...help dissolve detergents. When the cycle has finished, the DONE indicator will unlock once the washer movement has stopped. If lid is sensed.
If you select a cycle, select the desire... START/Pause/Unlock again to save energy. This may be added to assist in soil removal and to your previous washer provided. Filling is normal operation. Select wash temperature
9. Press START/Pause...
Owners Manual - Page 10
... will lock, unlock, then cycle will not freeze. Turn off both water faucets;
disconnect and drain water
inlet hoses. 2. Unplug washer or disconnect power.
Press START/Pause/Unlock. Water will pour into washer for about 30 seconds to mix antifreeze and remaining water. 3.
Periodically inspect and replace inlet hoses if bulges, kinks, cuts, wear...
Owners Manual - Page 11
Disconnect and drain water inlet hoses.
2. Keep lid taped until washer is placed in washer or reconnect power.
3. Reconnect water inlet hoses. Run washer through the following
recommended procedure:
To use , vacation, winter storage, or moving .
3. Unplug power cord.
5. Place packing tray from drain system and drain any remaining water into a pan or bucket. Flush water...
Owners Manual - Page 12
...
Check the following for optimal cleaning. http://www.maytag.com/help
Clicking or metallic noises
Objects caught in water.
Feet may not be tight against the stainless steel basket. See "Installation Instructions".
Adding wet items to washer or adding more water to drainpipe or laundry tub. Wash smaller loads to hear metal items...
Owners Manual - Page 13
... is added. Plug power cord into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Ensure there is normal. Normal washer operation.
Do not add more than 1 or 2 additional items after cycle has started to the washer. Do not interrupt cycle. Not using HE detergent or using too much HE detergent. Select RINSE & SPIN. In Canada www.maytag.ca
If you...
Owners Manual - Page 14
...indicating that inlet valve screens are still wet, or spin light remains on load after washer has started.
14 High speed spins extract more moisture than cycles with a low spin speed.
...load wetter than 96" (2.4 m) above the floor. In Canada www.maytag.ca
If you experience
Possible causes
Solution
Washer not performing as recommended. Select the Drain & Spin cycle to pump out...
Owners Manual - Page 15
...in water.
Washer senses load size and adds correct amount of load. Added water lifts the laundry off the ...detergent and follow manufacturer's directions based on load after washer has started.
Use dispenser for chlorine bleach and Downy Ball&#...products directly onto load. In Canada www.maytag.ca
If you experience
Possible Causes
Solution
Washer not performing as expected (cont.)
Sand...
Owners Manual - Page 16
... not done as cycle is not closed.
Unload washer as soon as recommended.
http://www.maytag.com/help - In Canada www.maytag.ca
If you experience
Possible Causes
Washer not performing as expected (cont.)
Fabric Damage
Sharp items were in Washer Maintenance.
Fabric damage can occur if washer is started. Liquid chlorine bleach may not have been...
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) U.S. 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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How do I use my temperature controls? - Bottom freezer/French door refrigerator
...control settings After plugging in the refrigerator, the yellow Order light will alert you first start the refrigerator, during hot weather, or after activation. Initially set the controls. ...you if the freezer or fresh food temperatures exceed normal operating temperatures due to a power outage or other compartment. Refrigerator too warm Set the Refrigerator control to... -
Temp Alarm feature
.... The Temp Alarm indicator light will alternately show the current compartment temperatures and the highest compartment temperatures reached when the power was out, the doors were left slightly ajar, or the system failed. Refrigerator or freezer not cold enough Product ...; The temperature display will continue to a power outage or other event. -
Display shows L2 - Dryer
...an L2 code on the display, there may reappear after a power outage or if the dryer has been unplugged, but you recently install a power supply cord on the dryer? Electric dryers use two ...household fuses or circuit breakers. The power supply cord may be a problem with your home power supply keeping the dryer's heater from the display. The code...
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