Washer Care; Cleaning Your Washer - Maytag Epic Z User Manual

Cleaning the Door Seal/Bellow
1. Open the washer door and remove any clothing or items from the washer.
2. Inspect the gray 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
(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 liquid
chlorine bleach to thoroughly clean the inside of the washer.
NOTES:
Read these instructions completely before beginning the cleaning process.
If necessary, the cleaning cycle may be interrupted by pressing the PAUSE/CANCEL
button. This will stop the cycle. A RINSE & SPIN cycle must then be run to thoroughly
rinse the remaining bleach from the washer. Failure to do so will cause damage to the
washer and clothing added to the next cycle.
A
A. Seal/Bellow
cup (177 mL) of liquid chlorine bleach, and 1 gal.

WASHER CARE

Cleaning Your Washer

Begin procedure
1. Open the washer door and remove any clothing or items from the washer.
2. Be sure the door is closed.
3. 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.
4. Be sure the dispenser drawer is closed.
5. Select the CLEAN WASHER cycle.
6. 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.
7. 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.
If any items are detected in the washer, all the Cycle lights will flash, "rL" or "F-
b)
34" will be displayed, and the WASH and CONTROLS LOCKED lights will
remain lit. The door will unlock.
Press PAUSE/CANCEL to cancel the failure code. Then repeat steps 1, 2 and 6
to start the cycle again.
8. Once the cycle has begun, allow the cycle to complete.
9. 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.
cup (160 mL) of liquid chlorine
cup (160 mL) of
cup (160 mL) of liquid chlorine bleach.
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