AMANA NTW4600VQ User Manual

WASHER USER INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS D’UTILISATION DE LA LAVEUSE

Table of Contents / Table des matières

ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE .................................................... 1

WASHER SAFETY.................................................................... 2

WASHER USE .......................................................................... 3

WASHER CARE........................................................................ 5

TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................. 6

WARRANTY.............................................................................. 9

INSTRUCTIONS D’UTILISATION DE LA LAVEUSE ...........10

SÉCURITÉ DE LA LAVEUSE ...............................................11

UTILISATION DE LA LAVEUSE............................................12

ENTRETIEN DE LA LAVEUSE..............................................14

DÉPANNAGE .........................................................................15

GARANTIE..............................................................................19

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Assistance or Service

If you need assistance or service, first see the “Troubleshooting” section. Additional help is available by calling our Maytag Services, LLC, at 1-800-688-9900 from anywhere in the U.S.A., visiting our website at www.amana.com/help or write:

Maytag Services, LLC

ttn: CAIR

P.O. Box 2370

Cleveland, TN 37320-2370

In Canada, for assistance, installation and 1-800-807-6777, visit write:

Please include a daytime phone number in your correspondence.

our website at www.amanacanada.ca or

Whirlpool Canada LP

Custom

Mississauga, Ontario L5N 3A7

er Interaction Centre

1901 Minnesota Court

Center

service, call

Keep this book and your sales slip together for future reference. You must provide proof of purchase or installation date for in-warranty service.

Write down the following information about your appliance to help you obtain assistance or servic to know your complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number label, located under the washer lid.

Dealer name____________________________________________________

Serial number __________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________

Phone number__________________________________________________

Model number __________________________________________________

e if you ever need it. You will need

Accessories

Enhance your washer with these premium accessories.

For more high-quality items or to order, call 1-8

In Canada, call 1-800-807-6777 or visit us at www.amanacanada.ca.

00-901-2042, or visit us at www.amana.com/accessories.

Part Number Accessory Part Number Accessory

8212656RP 10 ft (3.0 m) Black EPDM (2 pack) 8212641RP 5 ft (1.5 m) Black EPDM (2 pack)

8212638RP 6 ft (1.8 m) Nylon braided space-saving inlet

90° elbow, hypro-blue steel couplings.

hose, (2-pack)

8212487RP 5 ft (1.5 m) Nylon braided inlet hose. (2-pack) 8212526 Washer drip tray, fits under all

8212637RP 6 ft (1.8 m) Black EPDM, space saving 90° elbow,

hypr

o-blue steel couplings. (2-pack)

8212545RP 5 ft (1.5 m) Red and Blue EPDM. (2-pack) 1903WH Laundry supply storage cart

This washer does not include inlet water hoses.

8212546RP 4 ft (1.2 m) Black EPDM (2 pack)

31682 All purpose appliance cleaner

W10192179A

WASHER SAFETY

Your safety and the safety of others are very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol.

This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.”

These words mean:

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately

DANGER

WARNING

All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING:

including the following:

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using the washer, follow basic precautions,

follow instructions.

You

can be killed or seriously injured if you don't

instructions.

■ Read all instructions before using the washer.

■ Do not wash articles that have been previously cleaned

in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, other flammable, or explosive substances as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode.

■ Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other

flammable, or explosive substances to the wash water. These substances give off vapors that could ignite or explode.

■ Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be

produced in a hot water system that has not been used for 2 weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water system has not been used for such a period, before using the washing machine, turn on all hot water faucets and let the water flow from each for several minutes. This will release any accumulated hydrogen gas. As the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame during this time.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

■ Do not allow children to play on or in the washer. Close

supervision of children is necessary when the washer is used near children.

■ Before the washer is removed from service or discarded,

remove the door or lid.

■ Do not reach into the washer if the drum, tub or agitator is

moving.

■ Do not install or store the washer where it will be exposed to

the weather.

■ Do not tamper with controls.

■ Do not repair or replace any part of the washer or attempt any

servicing unless specifically recommended in this manual or in published user-repair instructions that you understand and have the skills to carry out.

■ See “Electrical Requirements” for grounding instructions.

WASHER USE

Starting Your Washer

WARNING

Fire Hazard

Never place items in the washer that are dampened with gasoline or other flammable fluids.

No washer can completely remove oil. Do not dry anything that has ever had any type of oil on

it (including cooking oils). Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire.

1. Measure detergent and pour it into the washer. If desired, add

powdered or liquid color safe bleach.

2. Drop a sorted load of clothes loosely into your washer.

■ Load evenly to maintain washer balance. Mix large and

small items. Items should move easily through the wash water.

■ Load only to the top of the basket as shown. Overloading

can cause poor cleaning.

WARNING

Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,

fire, or electrical shock.

Style 1: W models)

■ Use only liquid chlorine bleach in this dispenser. Do not

ith liquid chlorine bleach dispenser (on some

use this dispenser to add powdered chlorine or color-safe bleach to your load. Pour measured liquid chlorine bleach into the liquid chlorine bleach dispenser. Bleach is immediately fed into washer and is diluted automatically during the wash part of the cycle.

3. (OPTIONAL) Add liquid chlorine bleach. NOTE: Foll

manufacturers’ directions for proper use. Undiluted bleach will damage any fabric it touches. The damage appears as rips, holes, tears, or color loss and may not show up until several washings later. To avoid spilling, use a cup with a pouring spout. Do not let bleach splash, drip, or run down into the washer basket. Always measure liquid chlorine bleach. Do not guess. Do not use more than the manufacturer’s recommended amount for a full load. Use less with a smaller load size.

ow the garment and the chlorine bleach

Style 2: Without liquid chlorine bleach dispenser (on some models)

■ Let the washer fill and begin agitating the load.

■ Add bleach 5 minutes into the wash cycle for best

cleaning and so that bleach can be removed in the rinse cycle. Pour bleach around the agitator, not directly onto the

load to avoid damaging clothing or other items in the

load.

4. (OPTIONAL) Add liquid fabric softener. NOTE:

clothes. Undiluted fabric softener can stain fabrics. Always dilute fabric softener with warm water. Using too much fabric softener can make some items (diapers and towels) nonabsorbent. If this happens, do not use it in every load, or use less of it in each load.

Do not spill or drip any fabric softener onto the

Style 1: With liquid fabric softener dispenser (on some models)

■ Use only liquid fabric softener in this dispenser. Pour

measured liquid fabric softener into the dispenser. Softener is added automatically during the rinse portion of the cycle. Dilute liquid fabric softener by filling the dispenser with warm water until liquid reaches the underside of the rim. See max fill line arrows.

Style 2: Without liquid fabric softener dispenser (on some models)

■ In the final rinse only, add fabric softener that has been

diluted with 1/2 to 1 cup (125 to 250 mL) warm water.

5. Close th

e washer lid. Washer will not agitate or spin with the

lid open.

urn the LOAD SIZE or WATER LEVEL selector to the correct

6. T

setting for your wash load and the type of fabric being washed.

■ You may change the load size or water level selection

after the washer has started filling by turning the selector to a different setting.

■ On models with a variable Load Size or Water Level

control, you should turn the knob to RESET, then to desired setting.

7. Sel

ect a Wash Temperature based on the type of fabric and soil being washed. Use the warmest wash water safe for the fabric. Follow garment label instructions.

The Automatic Temperature Contr

ol (ATC) (on some models) electronically senses and maintains a uniform water temperature by regulating incoming hot and cold water.

■ Even in Cool wash, some warm water is let into the

washer to maintain a minimum temperature.

Care Control Temps (on some models) uses Automatic T

emperature Control (ATC) to electronically sense and maintain a uniform water temperature by regulating incoming hot and cold water. Care Control Temps provides higher wash temperatures for the more aggressive, heavy-duty cycles and slightly lower temperatures on cycles for delicate and hand wash items, to provide better fabric care.

Temperature Guide

Wash Temp Suggested Fabrics

Hot

Care Control

Warm

Care Control

Cool Colors that bleed or fade

Cold Dark colors that bleed or fade

In wash water temperatures colder than 60°F (15.6°C),

NOTE: detergents do not dissolve well. Soils can be difficult to remove. Some fabrics can retain wear wrinkles and have increased pilling (the formation of small lint-like balls on the surface of garments).

ou can customize your wash by adding rinse Options to

8. Y

your cycle selections. This knob has settings for:

■ Extra Rinse - Selecting this option provides a second

rinse. An Extra Rinse can be added to any wash cycle.

■ Cycle Signal - A tone will sound at the end of the cycle.

The sound level cannot be adjusted.

■ Extra Rinse & Cycle Signal - This option combines both a

Extra Rinse and a Cycle Signal at the end of the wash cycle.

9. Fabric Select (on some models). Each fabric setting is

designed for different types of fabric and soil levels. This is an integrated set of contr

provide optimal wash temperatures, agitation times, and agitation/spin speeds based on the Fabric Select setting. The controls provide higher wash temperatures for more aggressive, heavy-duty cycles temperatures on cycles for delicate and hand wash items, to provide better fabric care. decrease agitation time for light soils and increase agitation time for heavy soils.

10. Push in the

Timer knob and turn it clockwise to the wash cycle you want. Reduce the wash time when using a small water level setting. Pull out the Timer knob to start the washer.

Whites and pastels Durable garments Heavy soils

Bright colors Moderate to light soils

Light soils

ols which work together to

and slightly lower

The timer knob allows you to

To stop or restart your washer:

■ To stop the washer at any time, push in the Timer knob.

■ To restart the washer, close the lid (if open) and pull out

the Timer knob.

WASHER CARE

Cleaning Your Washer

Use a soft, damp cloth or sponge to wipe up any spills such as detergent or bleach from the outside of your washer.

Clean your washer interior by mixing 1 cup (250 mL) of chlorine

ch and 2 cups (500 mL) of detergent. Pour this mixture into

blea your wa Repeat this process if necessary.

Remove any hard water deposits using only cleaners labeled washer safe.

Cleaning the liquid fabric softener dispenser (on some m

1. Remove dispenser by grasping top with both hands and

2. R NOTE:

dispenser. To avoid damage to the washer or clothing, do not wash clothes with the liquid fabric softener dispenser removed or add detergent or bleach to this dispenser; it is for liquid fabric softener only.

sher and run it through a complete cycle using hot water.

odels):

squeezing, while pushing upward with thumbs.

inse dispenser under warm water, then replace it.

Some models are equipped with a liquid fabric softener

To use washer again

1. Flush water pip

Turn on both water faucets.

es and hoses. Reconnect water inlet hoses.

WARNING

Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,

fire, or electrical shock.

Water Inlet Hoses

This washer does not include inlet washer hoses. Whirlpool Corporation recommends use of factory specified parts. A list of factory specified hoses available for separate purchase are listed on the first page of this user instructions. These hoses are manufactured and tested to meet Whirlpool Corporation's specifications.

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

label with a permanent marker.

on the

Moving and Storage

Because some water may stay in the hoses, freezing can damage your washer. If storing or moving your washer during freezing weather, winterize it.

Winterizing your washer

1. Shut off both water faucets. Disconnect and drain water inlet

hoses. Pour 1 qt (1 L) of R.V.-type antifreeze into the basket.

2. R

un washer on a drain and spin setting for about 30 seconds

to mix the antifreeze and remaining water.

3. Unplug wa

sher or disconnect power.

2. Plug in washer or reconnect power.

3. Run the

of detergent to clean out antifreeze.

washer through a complete cycle with 1 cup (250 mL)

Storage, non-use or vacation care

Operate your washer only when you are at home. If you will be on vacation or not using your washer for an extended period of time, you should:

1. Unplug

2. Turn off the water supply to the washer. This helps avoid

flooding (due to a water pressure surge) while you are away.

washer or disconnect power.

TROUBLESHOOTING

First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website and reference FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) to possibly

avoid the cost of a service call.

In U.S.A. www.amana.com/help In Canada

Washer and Components

Noisy

■ Is the load balanced and the washer level? The wash load

should be balanced and not overloaded. The washer must be level. The front feet should be properly installed and the nuts tightened. Reset the rear leveling legs (if needed). See the Installation Instructions.

■ Did you completely remove the yellow shipping strap with

shipping pins? See the Installation Instructions.

■ Are the gears engaging after the drain and before spin, or

is the upper part of agitator clicking during wash? These are normal washer noises.

Leaking

■ Check the following:

Are the fill hoses tight? Are the fill hose washers properly seated? Is the drain hose clamp properly installed? See the

Installation I

■ Is the sink or drain clogged? Sink and standpipe must be

able to handle 17 gal. (64 L) of water per minute.

■ Is water deflecting off the tub ring or the load? Center the

tub before starting the washer. The wash load should be balanced and not overloaded. The fill or spray rinses can deflect off the load. The washer must be level. The front feet should be properly installed and the nuts tightened. Reset the rear leveling legs (if needed). See the Installation Instructions.

■ Check household plumbing for leaks.

Basket crooked

nstructions.

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Dispensers clogged or bleach leaking

■ Did you follow the manufacturer’s directions when adding

detergent and fabric softener to the dispensers (on some models)? Measure detergent and fabric softener. Slowly pour

into the dispensers. Wipe up all spills. Dilute fabric softener in the fabric softener dispenser.

■ Did you put powdered or color-safe bleach into the liquid

chlorine bleach dispenser (on some models)? Add powdered or liquid color-safe bleach directly to the basket. Do not use the chlorine bleach dispenser for color-safe bleach.

Washer Operation

Washer won’t run, fill, rinse or agitate; washer stops

WARNING

Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,

fire, or electrical shock.

■ Was the washer basket pulled forward during loading?

Push the basket to the center before starting wash.

■ Is the load balanced and the washer level? The wash load

■ The washer basket moves while washing. This is normal.

Agitator operation

■ The top of the agitator is loose, or moves in only one

direction. This is normal.

■ Is the power cord plugged into a grounded 3 prong

outlet? Plug power cord into a grounded 3 prong outlet.

■ Are you using an extension cord? Do not use an extension

cord.

■ Is the indicator on the Timer knob properly lined up with a

cycle? Turn the Timer knob to the right slightly and pull to start.

■ Are the water inlet valve screens clogged? Tur n o ff t h e

water and remove inlet hoses from the washer. Remove any accumulated film or particles. Reinstall hoses, turn on water and check for leaks.

■ Are both the hot and cold water faucets turned on? Tur n

on the water.

■ Is the water inlet hose kinked? Straighten the hoses.

■ Does the water level seem too low, or does the washer

appear to not fill completely? The top of the agitator is much higher than the highest water level. This is normal and necessary for clothes to move freely.

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