Maytag Neptune MAH3000 Service Manual page 139

Spin – This is the process of rotating the
clothes at a high speed so that the
centrifugal force extracts the water from
the clothes so that it can be drained from
the machine.
Spin Speed – This is the speed of the
washer spinner during extraction.
Spinner – This is the wash basket that
holds the clothes and is turned by the
motor.
Static Drain – This is a drain with no
tumble action.
Tempered – This refers to fills which cycle
the cold or hot water valve to achieve a
desired final temperature.
Tumble – This is the process of rotating the
clothes in one direction for a time, pausing
for a period and then reversing direction
and repeating this action. The speed of the
spinner is slow enough so that the clothes
are being tumbled (i.e. lifted out of and
dropped back into the water/detergent
solution).
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Tumble Flush – This is a tumble at a higher
tumble speed than normal while the
machine is filled with water. The purpose
of this function is to clean the machine, mix
detergent and during the final rinse to
reduce chance of suds creation.
Tumble Speed – This is the speed of the
washer spinner.
Tumble drain – When the drain pump is on
while the machine is tumbling at the
specified tumble pattern for the cycle.
Wrinkle Free – This is both a type of fabric
selection (such as with cotton/sturdy,
Delicates, and Hand Wash) and a spin
speed setting.
Section 3. Teardown & Wiring Information
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