User manual MAYTAG NEPTUNE

[. . . ] WELCOME Welcome and congratulations on your purchase of a Maytag Neptune® washer!For best results, we suggest reading this material to help acquaint you with proper operating and maintenance procedures. Should you need assistance in the future, it is helpful to: 1) Have complete model and serial number identification of your washer. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS read before operating your washer Date of Purchase ____________________ Model Number ______________________ Serial Number ______________________ Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this manual are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. [. . . ] Control Lock – The washer controls can be locked to prevent unwanted use by children. Press the Wash/Rinse Temp and Spin Speed pads at the same time for three seconds. To unlock, press the Wash/Rinse Temp and Spin Speed pads at the same time for three seconds. The indicator light above the pad will illuminate when the option is selected. Washer fills with cold water and detergent, tumbles for 25 minutes, then drains and advances to the selected cycle. Extra Rinse – Adds an additional rinse at the end of the cycle to more thoroughly remove laundry additives and perfumes. Stain Treat (select models) – Adds 5 minutes to the wash for better stain removal. Extended Spin (select models) – Adds additional time to the spin to remove more water from the load. Rinse and Spin – Use for loads that need rinsing only or to add rinse-added fabric softener to a load. Before the washer starts to fill, it will make a series of clicking noises to check the door lock and do a quick drain. It is important to pretreat stains, sort carefully by color and soil level and avoid overloading. fEATURES AUTOMATIC DISPENSER The washer has separate compartments for dispensing detergent and color-safe bleach , chlorine bleach and fabric softener. All laundry additives are added to their respective compartments before starting the washer. The Automatic Dispenser MUST ALWAYS be in place before starting the washer. ** To determine water hardness in your area, contact your local water utility or State University Extension office in your area. prewash (select models) Detergent Selector Detergent Compartment UP FOR POWDER DOWN FOR LIQUID BLEACH SOFTENER 2. Fill appropriate compartments with laundry additives, being careful not to overfill or spill additives. Slide the dispenser drawer carefully and completely back into the compartment. Pour the recommended amount of laundry detergent directly into the detergent compartment before starting the washer. If color-safe bleach is to be used, it should be added with detergent to the detergent compartment. PREWASH COMPARTMENT (SELECT MODELS) When using the Prewash option (select models), detergent should be added to both the Prewash Compartment and the Detergent Compartment. € If high efficiency (HE) detergent is used, add 1/3 of the recommended amount to the Prewash Compartment and 2/3 of the recommended amount to the Detergent Compartment. [. . . ] (Heater Control problem) Meaning Redistribute the load, press the Cycle Selector dial. Push the Power Off pad to turn off the washer, and then turn it on using any pad. The washer has tried to fill but has not reached the proper water level. See Troubleshooting “The washer does not drain and/or spin”, page 13. [. . . ]