Washer Care; Cleaning Your Washer - Maytag AAV8000AWW Use & Care Manual

Cleaning the Door Seal/Bellow
1. Open the washer door and remove any clothing or items from the washer.
2. Inspect the colored seal/bellow between the door opening and the basket for stained
areas. Pull back the seal/bellow to inspect all areas under the seal/bellow and to check for
foreign objects.
3. If stained areas are found, wipe down these areas of the seal/bellow, using the procedure
that follows.
a) Mix a dilute solution, using ¾ cup (177 mL) of liquid chlorine bleach, and 1 gal.
(3.8 L) of warm tap water.
b) Wipe the seal/bellow area with the dilute solution, using a damp cloth.
c) Let stand 5 minutes.
d) Wipe down area thoroughly with a dry cloth and let the washer interior air dry with
door open.
IMPORTANT:
Wear rubber gloves when cleaning for prolonged periods.
Refer to the bleach manufacturer's instructions for proper use.
Washer Maintenance Procedure
This washer has a special cycle that uses higher water volumes in combination with
AFFRESH ® washer cleaner or liquid chlorine bleach to thoroughly clean the inside of the
washer.
NOTES:
Read these instructions completely before beginning the cleaning process.
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Cleaning Your Washer

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A. Seal/Bellow

WASHER CARE

If necessary, the cleaning cycle may be interrupted by pressing the PAUSE/CANCEL button
twice. However, this will not immediately stop the cycle. The machine will continue with
several rinse and drain steps to ensure that all remaining bleach is rinsed from the washer.
Begin procedure
1. Open the washer door and remove any clothing or items from the washer.
2. Using the AFFRESH
Add one AFFRESH
If using liquid chlorine bleach:
Open the dispenser drawer and immediately add
bleach to the bleach compartment.
NOTE: Do not add any detergent to this cycle. Use of more than
bleach will cause product damage over time.
3. Close the washer door and dispenser drawer.
4. Select the CLEAN WASHER cycle.
5. Press START.
NOTE: The basket will rotate, then the door will unlock, lock again, and then the cycle
will continue.
The machine will not fill, but the basket will rotate while the washer runs a short
sensing cycle. This will take approximately 3 minutes.
6. The cycle will determine whether clothing or other items are in the washer.
a) If no items are detected in the washer, it will proceed to Step 8.
NOTE: Some models have available the option to display failure codes.
If any items are detected in the washer, "rL" or "F0E1" will be displayed. Remove
b)
clothing or items in the washer.
Press STOP to cancel the failure code. Then repeat steps 1, 2, and 6 to start
the cycle again.
7. Once the cycle has begun, allow the cycle to complete.
8. After the cycle is complete, leave the door open slightly, to allow for better ventilation,
and drying of washer interior.
Always do the following to maintain washer freshness
Use only HE High Efficiency detergent.
Leave the door slightly open after each cycle to allow for better ventilation and drying of
washer interior.
Repeat the cleaning procedure monthly, using
If the procedure does not sufficiently improve the machine freshness, please evaluate your
installation and usage conditions for other causes.
Cleaning the exterior
washer cleaner (Recommended):
®
washer cleaner tablet to the washer drum.
®
2 / cup (160 mL) of liquid chlorine
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2 / cup (160 mL) of liquid chlorine bleach.
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2 / cup (160 mL) of
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