Maytag MHW7000AG0 Use & Care Manual page 68

TROUBLESHOOTING
First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www, maytag.com/product_help -
in Canada www.maytag.ca for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call,
mf y ou experience Possible Causes Solution
Desired setting or For best performance, not all settings See the "Cycle Guide" for the available settings and options for
option does not light are available with each cycle, and some each cycle.
options cannot be used together.
Load not rinsed Check for proper water supply.
Load is wrinkled,
twisted, or tangled
Not cleaning or
removing stains
Not using HE detergent or using too
much HE detergent.
Washer not loaded as recommended.
The load may be out of balance.
Washer not loaded as recommended.
Make sure hot and cold inlet hoses are not reversed.
Both hoses must be attached and have water flowing to the inlet
valve.
Both hot and cold water faucets must be on.
Inlet valve screens on washer may be clogged.
Remove any kinks in the inlet hose.
The suds from regular detergent can cause the washer
to operate incorrectly.
Use only HE detergent. Always measure detergent and follow
manufacturer's directions based on load size and soil level.
Avoid tightly packing the washer. The washer will not rinse well
if tightly packed. Load with dry items only. See the "Cycle Guide"
for load size recommendations for each cycle.
Use c)/cie designed for the fabrics being washed.
Add only 1 or 2 garments after washer has started.
When load unbalance occurs, a washing process will start to
redistribute the load. This may lengthen the cycle time. Avoid
washing single items. Balance a single item such as a rug or jeans
jacket with a few extra items.
Add load loosely. Items need to move freely reduce wrinkling and
tangling. See the "Cycle Guide" for load size recommendations
for each cycle.
Reduce tangling by mixing types of load items. Use the
recommended cycle for the type of garments being washed.
Wash action and/or spin speed too Select a lower spin speed. Note that items will be wetter than
high for load. when using a higher speed spin.
The washer is not unloaded promptly. Unload the washer as soon as it stops or use Fresh Hold"/
Fresh Spin
TM
option if you will not be able to unload the washer at
the end of the cycle.
Not choosing the right cycle for the load Use the Delicates cycle or another cycle with a low spin speed
being washed, to reduce wrinkling.
The wash water was not warm enough If safe for load, use warm or hot wash water.
to relax wrinkles.
Washer not loaded as recommended.
Add load loosely. Items need to move freely for best cleaning. See
the "Cycle Guide" for load size recommendations for each cycle.
Add only 1 or 2 garments after washer has started.
Not using HE detergent or using too Use only HE detergent. Always measure detergent and follow
much HE detergent, manufacturer's directions based on load size and soil level.
Hard water or high level of iron (rust) in You may need to install a water softener and/or iron filter.
water.
Fabric softener dispensing ball used. Dispensing balls will not operate correctly with this washer.
Add liquid fabric softener to the fabric softener compartment.
Powdered detergent used for Consider using liquid detergent.
low°speed cycle.
2O