Use & Care Guide Washing Machine MAYTAG MAF9601 CONTENTS READ FIRST 1 Before washing for the first time 2 Safety instructions PAGE 3 4-5 CARE 11 Care and cleaning PAGE 20-21 General, Installation, Washer door, Interrupting a programme, Overfill protection, Packing materials, Transport/Winter storage, Disposal 3 Child safety 6 Inspecting the coin trap and drain pump, Cleaning the detergent compartment, Cleaning the outside of the machine, Cleaning the inside of the machine to prevent odour problems, Clean-out recess under the ridges, If you have hard water PROBLEMS? 12 Trouble shooting 22-25 Child-safe washing, Watch that Child, Child lock on Start/Stop button 4 Parts of the washing machine 5 Detergent compartment 6 Panel 7 Option buttons INSTALLATION 7 7 8 8 Machine will not start, Door will not close, Door will not open, Fault indications on the display, Normal indications on the display, Washing temperature ­ Celsius or Fahrenheit MISCELLANEOUS See Installation Instructions START WASHING 8 Before washing 9-11 13 Technical information 27 29 30 31 Technical data, Standard tests 14 Service and guarantee 15 Quick guide 16 Index Sorting the washing, Garments, Washing instructions, Coloured cotton, Delicate washing, Minimizing allergy risks, PreSoak, Save time, Economy and efficiency, Detergents, Textile dyeing 9 Washing 12-17 Washing ­ step-by-step, Table of available programmes 10 Consumption values 19 2 1 BEFORE WASHING THE FIRST TIME CAUTION WITH CERTAIN MATERIALS WASHER DOOR Always check and adhere to recommended washing marking on the items concerned. If no recommendations are given, refer to those in Chapter 8, Before washing. TRANSPORT SUPPORTS The door of the washer opens electrically. Consequently, the door cannot be opened normally until the machine is connected to an electric power supply. However, emergency opening is available, see Chapter 12, Trouble shooting. CHECK HARDNESS OF THE WATER Are the transport supports removed? If not, see the Installation instructions. Call your local water company to find out what degree of water hardness applies. This has significance in relation to the amount of detergent that should be dispensed. For brief operating instructions; see Chapter 15, Quick guide. 3 2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL INTERRUPTING A PROGRAMME · Study and save this Use and Care Guide for future reference. · Electrical and water installation, if required, must be carried out by authorized persons. · The machine may only be used for washing in accordance with this Use and Care Guide not for dry cleaning. · Use only detergents intended for machine washing. · Remove the transport supports before using the machine, see installation instructions. · Repairs and maintenance which affect safety or performance must be carried out by an authorized specialist. INSTALLATION You can interrupt a washing programme and open the door by holding the button down for three seconds. The machine will then "remember" the point in the washing programme at which it was interrupted. To restart: fill with new detergent, if required, and close the door. The machine will start automatically from the point at which the programme was interrupted. You can also interrupt a programme by pressing the button for three seconds. If you interrupt a programme with this button, the machine will forget where it was in the programme, and you will have to select a new programme to restart and fill with new detergent, if required. OVERFILL PROTECTION See the accompanying installation instructions. WASHER DOOR The door of the washer opens electrically. Consequently, the door cannot be opened normally until the machine is connected to an electric power supply. To open the door manually, see the heading, Door will not open, in Chapter 12, Trouble shooting. The machine cannot be started with the door open. To open the door during an ongoing programme, see below, Interrupting a programme. If the level of water in the machine rises above normal, the overfill protection will start to pump out water and shut off the water supply. The programme will be interrupted if the level does not fall within 60 seconds. PACKING MATERIAL Sort the packing material for recycling according to recommendations by the local authorities. 4 TRANSPORT/ WINTER STORAGE If the machine is to be transported, or stored in unheated premises where the temperature can fall below freezing point, you should proceed as follows: · Empty the coin trap and the drain pump; see Chapter 11, Care - Cleaning. · Turn off the water supply to the washing machine, disconnect the supply hose to the inlet valve, and let the water drain from the valve and the hose. DISPOSAL When the machine is no longer useful and is to be scrapped it should immediately be made unusable. Get in touch with the refuse collection service or your local authorities for advice on how to scrap the machine in a proper manner for recycling. The machine is made and marked to facilitate recycling. 5 3 CHILDREN'S SAFETY CHILD-SAFE WASHING CHILD LOCK ON BUTTON Always close the washer door and start the programme immediately after filling the detergent. Do not allow children to play with the washing machine. PROTECT CHILDREN You can prevent a child from starting the washing machine by mistake. You can do this by locking the button, as follows. Child lock On/Off: Keep detergents and conditioner out of the reach of children. Set the programme selector knob to the position in which it points directly upwards. Turn off the main power switch and then turn it on again so that the machine is in stand-by mode. Press the button five times, and then press the button five times. These ten presses must be completed within 15 seconds. Within three seconds after pressing the button for the last time, you must then use the button to select Child lock On (the figure appears in the display) or Off (the figure appears in the display). Start a programme with the locked: button To start the machine, you must hold the button down for three seconds. 6 4 PARTS OF THE WASHER 1 2 3 Start/Sto p 1. DETERGENT COMPARTMENT 2. MAIN POWER SWITCH 3. PROGRAMME PANEL 4. DATA PLATE 5. COVER - DRAIN PUMP 6. DRAIN PUMP (BEHIND THE COVER) 7. WASHER DOOR 8. OUTER DOOR (NOT ALL MODELS) 4 7 5 6 8 5 DETERGENT COMPARTMENT 1 1. DETERGENT COMPARTMENT - PRE-WASH 2. DETERGENT COMPARTMENT - MAIN WASH 3. CONDITIONER COMPARTMENT 2 3 7 6 PANEL 3 1 2 4 5 6 Drain Spin Rinse Hand Wool Quick MAF 9601. AAA PERFORMANCE 1600RPM Heavy Cotton White Cotton Cotton Eco Synthetics Cool Cotton 2h Start Stop 7 8 1. DETERGENT COMPARTMENT 2. INDICATOR LAMP ON/OFF 3. MAIN POWER SWITCH 4. PROGRAMME SELECTOR KNOB THE PROGRAMMES ARE DESCRIBED IN CHAPTER 9, WASHING. 5. DISPLAY 6. START/STOP BUTTON WITH LED TO INDICATE PROGRAMME STARTED 7. SETTING AND OPTION BUTTONS 8. DOOR OPENING BUTTON WITH LED TO INDICATE DOOR OPEN 7 OPTION BUTTONS 1 2 3 1. BUTTON FOR TEMPERATURE SELECTION 2. BUTTON FOR SPIN SPEED SELECTION 3. BUTTON FOR DELAYED START SELECTION 4. BUTTON FOR SUPER RINSE SELECTION 5. BUTTON FOR E2 ECO/EFFICIENCY SELECTION 6. BUTTON FOR PRE-SOAK SELECTION The LEDs indicate that the associated choice has been activated. 4 5 6 8 8 BEFORE WASHING Before you start washing, here is some advice that can be useful. SORTING THE WASHING RECOMMENDED WASHING MARKING Sort garments in relation to: · How soiled they are · Colour · Material GARMENTS Check the recommended washing marking on garments. The table below gives useful information on suitable washing programmes for different materials and amounts of washing. COLOURED COTTON · Close zip-fasteners so that they do not chafe against other items. · New coloured garments can have surplus dye and should therefore be washed separately the first time. · Turn garments inside out. This reduces the risk of burling and dye creases. · Empty pockets and suitably let them wash turned inside out. Symbols in washing instructions WASHING LABEL MATERIAL Cotton, linen, white and light colours Cotton, linen. Darker colours Polyester, cotton/polyester, nylon. Whites Rayon, acetates, acrylics. Sensitive colours Polyesters, cotton/polyester, nylon. Colours Silk and very delicate items Items marked IWS and Superwash Coloured cotton garments marked with a recommendation for 60ºC should be washed the first time at 60ºC to get rid of any surplus dye. If this advice is ignored there is a risk that colours will run. Use a detergent without bleach to safeguard the colours. DELICATE WASHING Unbleached linen Unbleached linen should be washed at 60ºC using a detergent without bleach or optical whitening agent. Severely soiled linen can occasionally be washed at a higher temperature, but not too often because heat can destroy the lustre and strength of linen. PROGRAMME Heavy 60°C to 95°C LOAD 1/1 drum 1/1 drum 1/2 drum 1/2 drum 1/2 drum 1/3 drum 1/3 drum White Cotton 60°C Synthetics Synthetics Synthetics Synthetics 60°C 40°C 40°C 30°C Wool/Hand 30°C 9 Wool and silk PRE-SOAKING Wool and silk are sometimes marked machine wash, and sometimes hand wash. The Wool and Hand programmes of the machine are at least as gentle as washing by hand. Wool is particularly sensitive to mechanical processing. If you wish to avoid spin drying, you can press out the water instead using terry towelling. In this case, you should select No Spin. See Chapter 9, Washing for details of how to select this setting. Most garments will tolerate a short spin, however. The Wool and Hand programmes always include a short spin. Man-made fibres and synthetic fibres The Pre-soaking option 2h means that your washing will be soaked for two hours before the programme starts. This is useful for highly soiled washing. The drum will rotate on two occasions every tenth minute. SAVE TIME Use the White/Coloured programme to save time. This programme has a shorter main wash than "Normal", but it is often sufficient for normally soiled washing. ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY These materials require a lot of space if they are not to crease. Fill the drum only to half load when washing man-made/synthetic fibres. Select a short spin by selecting a spin speed of 800 revolutions/minute or lower. NOTE Viscose and acetate are brittle when wet. MINIMIZING ALLERGY RISKS This washing machine offers a Super rinse function . You should use this to take account of persons with a sensitive skin, for example persons with allergies and infants. You can save a lot of energy by not using a stronger programme than necessary. - Without increasing the temperature, the washing effect can be increased by selecting the option. You will then save energy without losing any washing effect. - Select a fast spin speed to reduce the energy consumption for subsequent drying in a tumble dryer or a drying cabinet. - Select Quick if you simply need to freshen up shirts or training kit, etc. You will save both water and energy. 10 DETERGENTS Overdosing detergent will not give better results, it only increases the burden on the environment. Try using less detergent, and increase the dose only if you are displeased with the washing results. TEXTILE DYEING If you want to dye fabrics in the machine, select Normal with the Super rinse option, . Choose a temperature according to recommendations from the dye maker. If the fabrics to be dyed are mixtures such as cotton/polyester, you should select a spin speed of 800 revolutions/minute. NOTE Bleaches or stain removers that contain the chemical Na2S2O4, known as sodium dithionite or sodium hyposulphite, must not be used in this washing machine. If these substances are used they could cause corrosion and discoloration. NOTE Put the dye directly in the drum - not in the detergent compartment. After dyeing, the empty machine should be run using the same programme. Use a normal amount of detergent. 11 9 WASHING The following step-by-step instructions are provided to help you to achieve the best possible washing result. Powder detergent Pour in the powder for main wash ( pre-wash ( ). Main wash ) and any Pre-wash 1 NOTE SORT THE WASHING Conditioner For tips and advice, see Chapter 8 ­ Before washing. Empty the pockets. Coins, nails and similar items can cause damage to the machine and textiles. Liquid detergent 2 3 4 When using liquid detergent, follow the detergent manufacturer's recommendations. Detergent ball or dosing bag TURN ON THE MAIN POWER SWITCH . OPEN THE DOOR AND PUT IN THE WASHING. If you are using a detergent ball or dosing bag, put it in with the washing and select a programme without pre-wash. Conditioner Press the button once, and the LED next to the button will light. The door will open after three seconds. Put in the washing. The table above the washing programme indicates how much washing you can put in for each programme. PUTTING IN THE DETERGENT AND CONDITIONER Pour conditioner in the compartment marked . Follow the maker's instruc ...