Maytag MAH7500 manual

GUIDE T HE N EW M AY TA G N EPTUNE ® W ASHER U SER U SER GUIDE T HE N EW M AY TA G N EPTUNE ® W ASHER M ODEL MAH7500 6 2717920 A/08/00 MCS 22003305 ABLE OF C ONTENTS Safety Instructions ................................................. 1-2 Operating Instructions...............................................3 Contr ol Panel ......................[...]

W ARNING: T o r educe the risk of fir e, explosion, electric shock, pr operty damage or injur y to persons when using your a ppliance, follo w basic precautions, including the following: Read all instructions befor e using the appliance. As with any equipment using electricity and ha ving moving parts, there are potential hazar ds. T o use this a p[...]

Do not reach into the a ppliance if the tumbler is moving. Do not allow childr en to pla y on or in the appliance. Close super vision of children is necessar y when the appliance is used near children. Do not tamper with contr ols. Do not repair or r eplace any part of the appliance or attempt any servicing unless specifically recommended in pub- l[...]

3 T A TUS D ISPLA Y S After pressing start, this displa y will show the estimated time r emaining in the cycle. Door Lock ed – Displa ys whenever the door of the clothes washer is lock ed. The door can be unlocked by pr essing the Start/Pause touchpad to stop the washer . A TER U SE W The amount of water used will var y with each load. The Ma yta[...]

4 ONTROL P ANEL C cotton/sturd y Home delicate more cycles wrinkle free hand washable fav orite cycles T ouchscr een - An interactive displa y that responds with the touch of a finger . Note: Exposur e of the touch- scr een to direct sunlight is not r ecommended. F a vorites - Quick access to y our named cycles. Star t/P ause - Press this pad to st[...]

5 Home Screen – Select the appr opriate fabric setting. W ash/Rinse T emps – Select the appr opriate wash/rinse temperatur e. Soil Le vel/W ash Time – Select the appr opriate soil lev el/wash time . Re view Scr een – This screen re views y our selections before starting the washer . Y ou may pr ess Start/Pause to begin washing or press a di[...]

6 F A VORITES A T A G LANCE Fa vorites allows y ou to create, name and sa ve up to 24 commonly used wash cycles. “Blue jeans” and “to wels” fa vorite cycles ha ve been pr ogrammed for y ou. T o change these cycles for y our pr efer- ences, see Edit a Fa v orite on page 7. T ouch “ Fa vorites” on the home screen or the F av orites pad. C[...]

7 T ouch “F a vorites” on the home screen or the Fa vorites pad. T ouch “Edit A Fa vorite” T ouch the fa v orite cycle you want to edit. This allows y ou to change the settings of an y fa v orite cycle . Step 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 2 Step 3 Step 3 Step 4 Step 4 cotton/sturd y Home delicate more cycles wrinkle free hand washable fav orites E D[...]

8 M OVE A F A VORITE T ouch “Fa vorites” on the Home scr een or the Fa vorites pad. T ouch “Edit a Fa vorite” . Step 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 2 Step 3 Step 3 cotton/sturd y Home delicate more cycles wrinkle free hand washable fav orites blue jeans towels dress shirts Fa vorites create a fav orite edit a fav orite whites blankets sweater s 1 of [...]

9 The Help featur e offers a variety of detailed inf ormation including the stain brain, befor e you call, laundry hints, operating tips, lock out featur e and select pref erences. This section of the user guide will demonstrate how to easily na vigate to the main areas of the topics. From ther e , you will easil y be able to narr ow your sear ch f[...]

10 T ouch the Help touchpad. Select “Befor e Y ou Call” . Step 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 2 Step 3 Step 3 won't fill Before Y ou Call won't spin or drain T o answer questions or request service, call PriorityOne at 1-888-462-9824 washer stops won't tumble is noisy leaks water 1 of 2 B EFORE Y OU C ALL Here y ou will see headings for co[...]

11 T ouch the Help touchpad. Select “Laundr y Hints” from the Help screen. Step 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 2 Step 4 Step 4 stain brain Help Screen laundry hints lock out feature before you call operating tips select preferences L AUNDERING H INTS Laundry Hints water temperature dryer hints washer additives cycles detergents washer sorting pre-treatin[...]

12 dispeners Operating Tips control settings unique sounds control panel washer care stain brain Help Screen laundry hints lock out feature before you call operating tips select preferences T ouch the Help touchpad. “Operating Tips” pro vides information on maximizing the touchscreen contr ols and use of your washer . Step 1 Step 1 O PERA TING [...]

13 T ouch the Help touchpad. Select “Select Pref erences” . “Select Pr eferences” allows y ou to select the volume of the touchscreen beeps, set the intensity of the screen displa y , activate the Auto Star t and Energy Sav er functions, and change the displa y language fr om English to French or Spanish. T ouch “Loud” , “Medium” , [...]

14 EA TURES F Y our Ma ytag Neptune ® washer is designed to use either high efficiency (HE) deter- gents or regular detergents normall y used with top-loading washers. • For best cleaning results, use a high efficiency detergent such as Tide HE or Wisk HE*. High efficiency detergents contain suds suppressors which r educe or eliminate suds. When[...]

15 B LEACH C OMP ARTMENT (Chlorine Bleach Only) 1. Add chlorine bleach to the bleach compartment DO NO T exceed the MAX FILL line . The chlorine bleach compartment will hold 3/4 of a cup. 2. Av oid splashing or over -filling the compartment. Over - filling the compartment will release the chlorine bleach into the clothes washer too early . 3. The w[...]

16 T urn off the water faucets after finishing the da y’ s washing. This will shut off the water supply to the clothes washer and pre v ent the unlik ely possibility of damage fr om escaping water . Use a soft cloth to wipe up all detergent, bleach or other spills as they occur . Clean the following as r ecommended: Control P anel – clean with [...]

10 17 TORING THE C LOTHES W ASHER S Instructions for r eplacing the bulb: 1) Unplug or disconnect the clothes washer from the electrical po wer suppl y . 2) Open the door . 3) Unscre w the light bulb counter clockwise fr om the sock et. 4) Replace the bulb with a 10 watt candelabra base light bulb and r otate clockwise. 5) Plug in or reconnect clot[...]

• Use Max Extract Spin Speed option. • T r y using a high efficiency detergent to reduce sudsing. • Load is too small. V er y small loads (one or two items) ma y not spin out completely . • Mak e sure door is firml y closed. • Mak e sure hose connections are tight. • Mak e sure end of drain hose is corr ectly inserted and secured to dra[...]

• Be sur e the door is tightly closed. • Plug cor d into a live electrical outlet (tub light should illuminate). • Check fuse or r eset cir cuit break er . • Open and close the door , then push the ST AR T/P AUSE touchpad. • T urn both faucets on fully . • Straighten inlet hoses. • Disconnect hoses and clean scr eens. Hose filter scre[...]

20 PERA TING S OUNDS O N ORMAL OPERA TING SOUNDS OF YOUR M AY TA G N EPTUNE ® CLOTHES W ASHER High pitched sound during a spin cycle. The motor increases speed to spin the tub to r emove moistur e from the load. Detergent is dispensed at the start of the cycle . Bleach is dispensed during final minutes of wash. Fabric softener is dispensed during [...]

21 UESTIONS & A NSWERS Q Q. What’ s the best cycle to use if I ha ve stains on m y laundr y? A. Select Cotton/Sturdy fabrics and the Hea vy soil wash time . Pretreat the stains with a laundry pre-tr eat product. Refer to the “Stain Brain” under Help for mor e information on tr eating specific stains. Q. Ho w large of a load can I wash in [...]

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Full One Y ear W arranty For one (1) year from the date of original r etail pur chase , any part which fails in normal home use will be repair ed or replaced fr ee of charge . Limited W arranty After the first year fr om date of original retail pur chase, thr ough the time periods listed below , the parts designated below which fail in normal home [...]