Washer/Dryer Maintenance - Maytag Washer/Dryer Use And Care Manual

4.
Select End of Cycle signal
(optional)
Your dryer may have an End of Cycle signal. The signal is helpful
when drying items that should be removed from the dryer as
soon as it stops. The End of Cycle signal is part of the PUSH
TO START button and is selectable. Turn the PUSH TO START
button to ON or OFF. The signal will sound only if the selector is
set to ON.
NOTE: When the Wrinkle Prevent setting is selected and the End
of Cycle signal is on, the tone will sound every 5 minutes until the
clothes are removed or the Wrinkle Prevent setting ends.
5.
Press PUSH TO START to
begin cycle
Push and hold the PUSH TO START knob to begin the cycle.
Promptly remove garments after cycle has completed to reduce
wrinkling. Use the Wrinkle Prevent feature to avoid wrinkling when
you are unable to remove a load from the dryer as soon as it stops.
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WASHER/DRYER MAINTENANCE

WATER INLET HOSES
Replace inlet hoses after 5 years of use to reduce the risk of hose
failure. Periodically inspect and replace inlet hoses if bulges, kinks,
cuts, wear, or leaks are found.
When replacing your inlet hoses, mark the date of replacement on
the label with a permanent marker.
WASHER CARE
Recommendations to Help Keep Your Washer Clean
and Performing at its Best
1. Always follow the detergent manufacturer's instructions
regarding the amount of detergent to use. Never use more than
the recommended amount because that may increase the rate
at which detergent and soil residue accumulate inside your
washer, which in turn may result in undesirable odor.
2. Use warm and hot wash water settings sometimes (not
exclusively cold water washes), because they do a better job
of controlling the rate at which soils and detergent accumulate.
3. Always leave the washer lid open between uses to help dry out
the washer and prevent the buildup of odor-causing residue.
Cleaning Your Top Loading Washer
Read these instructions completely before beginning the
routine cleaning processes recommended below. This Washer
Maintenance Procedure should be performed, at a minimum, once
per month or every 30 wash cycles, whichever occurs sooner,
to control the rate at which soils and detergent may otherwise
accumulate in your washer. To keep washer interior odor-free,
follow this recommended monthly cleaning procedure:
affresh Washer Cleaner Cycle Procedure (Recommended for
®
Best Performance):
a. Open the washer lid and remove any clothing or items.
b. Place an affesh
Washer Cleaner tablet in the bottom of
®
the washer basket.
c. Do not add any detergent or other chemical to the
washer when following this procedure.
d. Close the washer lid.
e. Select Normal Heavy cycle, Hot Temperature, and High
Water Level.
f. Pull out the Cycle knob. Water will pour into washer
for a moment and then pause; the lid will lock and
the cycle will continue.
NOTE: For best results, do not interrupt cycle. If cycle must
be interrupted, push in the Cycle knob.