Maytag MAV-19 User Manual

OVERSIZED CAPACITY PLUS WASHER MAV-19

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MAV7580

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A/10/01 Part No. 6 2611320 h t t p : / / w w w . m a y t a g . c o m MCS No. 22003744 Litho U.S.A.

Have complete model and serial number
identification of your washer. This is located
on a data plate on the back left of the control
panel. Record these numbers below for
easy access.

Model Number

–– –– –– –– –– –– –– –– ––

Serial Number

–– –– –– –– –– –– –– –– ––

Date of Purchase

___________________________________
For additional questions, please contact us:

Maytag Appliances Sales Company
1-800-688-9900 USA
1-800-688-2002 CANADA
1-800-688-2080 USA TTY (for deaf,
hearing impaired or speech impaired)
Mon.–Fri., 8am–8pm Eastern Time
Internet: http://www.maytag.com

NOTE: In our continuing effort to
improve the quality of our appliances, it
may be necessary to make changes to
the appliance without revising this guide.

IMPORTANT: Keep this guide and the
sales receipt in a safe place for future ref­erence. Proof of original purchase date is
needed for warranty service.

IMPORTANT: For service and warranty
information, see page 7.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

T o reduce the risk of fire, explo­sion, electric shock, property
damage or injury to persons
when using the appliance, fol­low basic precautions, includ­ing the following:

the washer until all traces of these
liquids or solids and their fumes
have been removed.

These items include acetone,
denatured alcohol, gasoline,
kerosene, some liquid household
cleaners, some spot removers, tur­pentine, waxes and wax removers.

b. 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.

c. Under certain conditions, hydro-

gen 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 a washing machine or
combination washer-dryer, 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.

7. Do not reach into the appliance if the
tub or agitator is moving.

8. Do not allow children or pets to play
on, in, or in front of the appliance.
Close supervision is necessary when
the appliance is used near children or
pets.

9. Do not tamper with controls.

10. Do not repair or replace any part of

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

11. Unplug power supply cord before
attempting to service your washer.

12. The agitator should not be removed. If
the agitator is removed, it must be
replaced by pushing down completely
and the locking screw tightened
before the washer is operated.

13. Store laundry aids and other material
in a cool, dry place where children
cannot reach them.

14. Do not wash or dry items that are
soiled with vegetable or cooking oil.
These items may contain some oil
after laundering. Due to the remaining
oil, the fabric may smoke or catch fire
by itself.

15. Do not use chlorine bleach and
ammonia or acids (such as vinegar or
rust remover) in the same wash.
Hazardous fumes can form.

16. Do not machine wash fiberglass
materials. Small particles can stick to
fabrics washed in following loads and
cause skin irritation.

17. Before the appliance is removed from
service or discarded, remove the door
to the washing compartment.

18. Inlet hoses are subject to damage and
deterioration over time. Check the
hoses periodically for bulges, kinks,
cuts, wear or leaks and replace them
every five years.

WARNING:

1. Read all instructions before using the
appliance.

2. As with any equipment using electric­ity and having moving parts, there are
potential hazards. To use this appli­ance safely, the operator should
become familiar with the instructions
for operation of the appliance and
always exercise care when using it.

3. Do not install or store this appliance
where it will be exposed to the weather.

4. Install and level washer on a floor that
can support the weight.

5. This appliance must be properly
grounded. Never plug the appliance
cord into a receptacle which is not
grounded adequately and in accor­dance with local and national codes.
See installation instructions for
grounding this appliance.

6. To avoid the possibility of fire or
explosion:

a. Do not wash items 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. Hand wash and
line dry any items containing these
substances.

Any material on which you have
used a cleaning solvent, or which
is saturated with flammable liquids
or solids, should not be placed in

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

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Step 1 Select cycle

Press the control dial in and turn in either
direction to the desired cycle. Pull the dial out
to start the washer.

NOTE: All wash times are approximate.

CONTROLS AT A GLANCE

Agitation speeds may
change during the cycle
if no Customize Cycle
options are chosen (see
pg. 3). You may hear this
change in speed. This is
normal.

DELICATES is designed to clean items requiring a gentle wash

action, including blouses and dress shirts. There will be 18 minutes of
wash and soak cleaning action.

HANDWASHis designed to clean items like nylons or lingerie. There will
be 6 minutes of intermittent wash and soak cleaning action.

NOTE:

SUPER: 3/4 – Full of clothes
LARGE: 1/2 – 3/4 Full of clothes
MEDIUM: 1/3 – 1/2 Full of clothes
MINI: 1/4 Full of clothes

LOAD SIZE

REMEMBER: Items must circulate freely

for best results.

Step 2 Select water level

Move the infinite slide lever up or down to the
desired setting or any point in between. If
more water is needed once the fill is complete,
move the lever up to reset and then to the
proper setting.

WHITES is designed to clean underwear, T-shirts and

other cotton sturdy items like towels, sheets, jeans, etc.

HEAVY: 24-27 minutes of wash time.
NORMAL: 15 minutes of wash time.
LIGHT: 9 minutes of wash time.

COLORS is designed to clean col-

ored items as well as dress shirts, dress
pants, business casual and poly/cotton
to reduce wrinkling.

HEAVY: 21 minutes of wash time.
NORMAL: 15 minutes of wash time.
LIGHT: 9 minutes of wash time.

PRESOAK allows for a total of 33

minutes wash time. The first 12 minutes
are periods of agitation and soak fol­lowed by 21 minutes of agitation. PRE­SOAK automatically advances through
the wash cycle.

Step 5 Start washer

• Add detergent and any additives

• Add load and close lid

• Pull the control dial out to start

HOT/COLD – White and heavily soiled,
color-fast items

WARM/WARM – Delicate or colorfast
items

WARM/COLD – Moderately soiled,
colored items; most wrinkle free items

COLD/COLD – Brightly colored, lightly
soiled items; washable woolens

LOAD TYPE

REMEMBER: In wash water temperatures

below 65° F, detergents do not dissolve
well or clean well. Care labels define cold
water as up to 85° F.

Step 3 Select water

temperature

Press the appropriate button to select the
wash and rinse temperatures. Follow the gar­ment care label for best results. Use the chart
at the right as a guide. While the washer is fill­ing, there may be a mixing of hot and cold
water to reach the proper water temperature.

ENERGY SAVING WASH LIGHT – Energy
Saving Wash light will illuminate unless
Super Wash or Extra Rinse are selected.

USE

SUPER WASH – Can be used with any

wash cycle to clean very heavily soiled
items. Provides fast agitation and normal
spin throughout all cycles.

NORMAL WASH – Can be used with all
wash cycles to provide normal agitation
and normal spin speed. Use for the major­ity of loads.

EXTRA RINSE – Provides an additional
rinse at the end of the cycle to more com­pletely remove laundry additives, suds,
perfume, etc.

NORMAL RINSE – Cancels the second
deep rinse. Provides one deep rinse.

Step 4 Select a

customized cycle

Press the appropriate button(s) to select one
or more options.

HOT: 120° F
WARM: 85° F
COLD: Tap water temperature

TEMPERATURE

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CONTROLS AT A GLANCE

CONT.

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Chlorine bleach
dispenser

The dispenser automatically dilutes liquid
chlorine bleach before it reaches your
wash load. To use, follow these steps:

1. Measure liquid chlorine bleach careful­ly, following the instructions on the bot­tle.

2. Add the bleach to the dispenser before
adding the load. Avoid splashing or
over-filling the dispenser. Wipe up
spills.

• Never pour undiluted liquid chlorine

bleach directly onto the load or into
the wash tub. It is a powerful chemi­cal and can cause fabric damage,
such as tearing or color loss, if not
used properly.

• If you prefer to use color-safe, non-

chlorine bleach, pour it into the wash
tub with your detergent. Do not pour
non-chlorine bleaches into the
bleach dispenser.

OPERATING TIPS

Fabric softener
dispenser

This dispenser automatically releases liq­uid fabric softener at the proper time dur­ing the cycle. To use, follow these steps:

1. Pour liquid fabric softener into the dis­penser using the amount recommend­ed on the package.

2. Add warm water to the dispenser until
it reaches the MAX line. Wipe up
spills.

• Do not stop the washer during the

first spin. This will cause the dis­penser to empty too soon.

• Never pour fabric softener directly

on the load. It will leave spots and
stains.

• Use the dispenser for liquid fabric

softeners only . Clean the area in and
around the dispenser frequently with
hot water, detergent and a soft
brush.

Pour liquid fabric softener into cup and dilute with
warm water.

Pour liquid chlorine bleach into bleach dispenser.

For detailed information on sorting, pretreating stains, etc., see the enclosed Laundry Tips booklet.

Detergent

• Use either liquid or granular laundry
detergent. For best results, be sure

detergent is added to the washer
BEFORE the load and be sure wash
water is above 65˚ F.

• Use the correct amount of detergent
for the load size, soil level and water
conditions. Use more detergent if you
have hard water and/or very soiled
loads.

If you have soft water or a lightly soiled
load, use less detergent. (See manu­facturer’s instructions.)

• Wipe up any detergent spills on the
washer.

Add detergent before the load.

• When laundering wrinkle free items or
items of delicate construction, wash­able woolens or loosely knit items,
never use less than the MEDIUM water
level setting. This will minimize shrink­age, wrinkling and pulling of seams.

• For best results, add the detergent to
washtub before adding the load.

• Close lid carefully to avoid slamming.

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Loading

• Put dry, unfolded clothes loosely in the
tub. Do not load above the top 2 rows
of holes.

• Do not wrap large items like sheets
around the agitator.

• Mix large and small items for best cir­culation. Wash bulky items like blan­kets separately.

LoadSensor™agitator

The LoadSensor™ agitator is specially
designed to be sensitive to every load.
The spiral fins will move continuously with
large, heavy loads. With smaller, more
delicate loads, the spiral fins will move
intermittently, or with very light loads, not
at all. It is normal to notice a difference in
the agitator sound from load to load.

CARE AND CLEANING

STORING THE WASHER

Turn off the water faucets after finish­ing the day’s washing. This will shut off

the water supply to the washer and pre­vent the unlikely possibility of damage
from escaping water.

Use a soft cloth to wipe up all detergent,
bleach or other spills as they occur.

Washers can be damaged if water is not
removed from hoses and internal compo­nents before storage. Prepare the washer
for storage as follows:

• Select NORMAL on the WHITES cycle
and add one cup of bleach OR white
vinegar to a full load of water without

Clean the following as recommended:
Control Panel – clean with a soft, damp

cloth and glass cleaner. Do not use abra­sive powders or cleaning pads.

Cabinet – clean with soap and water.
Interior – hard water deposits may be

removed using a recommended hard

water remover/cleaner labeled washer
safe. Follow the cleaner manufacturer's
directions for use, and make sure the
washer is run through a complete cycle to
rinse out any remaining cleaning sub­stance.

clothes. (Do not mix bleach and vine­gar in the same wash. Hazardous
fumes can form.) Run the washer
through a complete cycle.

• Turn the water faucets off and discon­nect the inlet hoses.

• Disconnect the washer from the electri­cal supply and leave the washer lid
open to let air circulate inside the tub.

• If the washer has been stored in below­freezing temperatures, allow time for
the washer to thaw out prior to use.

• After storage, select NORMAL on the
WHITES cycle and run the washer
through a complete cycle.

OPERATING TIPS

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BEFORE YOU CALL

CHECK THESE POINTS IF
YOUR WASHER...

ALWAYS CHECK FIRST

• Plug cord into live electrical outlet.

• Check fuse or reset circuit breaker.

WON’T FILL

• Turn the control dial to proper cycle
and pull dial out to start the washer. If
equipped with buttons, be sure they
are fully depressed.

• Turn both faucets on fully.

• Straighten inlet hoses.

• Disconnect hoses and clean screens.

Hose filter screens may be plugged at
the faucet.

WON’T AGITATE

• Make sure the lid is completely closed.

• Turn the control dial to proper cycle

and pull dial out to start the washer. If
equipped with buttons, be sure they
are fully depressed.

• Close lid and pull dial out to start the
washer. For your safety, washer will
not agitate or spin unless the lid is
closed.

• The washer is equipped with a lid
switch failure detector. If the lid switch
should malfunction, the detector will
stop operations for your safety. Call for
service.

• Pauses are normal. Wait and see if the
washer will start again.

WON’T SPIN OR DRAIN

• Straighten drain hoses. Eliminate
kinked hoses. If there is a drain restric­tion, call for service.

• Close lid and pull dial out to start the
washer. For your safety, washer will
not agitate or spin unless the lid is
closed.

• The washer is equipped with a lid
switch failure detector. If the lid switch
should malfunction, the detector will
stop operations for your safety. Call for
service.

• If drain height is five to eight feet, a
high-volume pump kit may be neces­sary. See installation instructions or
call 1-800-688-9900. If the drain height
is over eight feet, water may not be
removed, even with the high volume
pump kit.

LOAD IS WETTER THAN NORMAL
AT THE END OF THE CYCLE

• The washer is designed to reduce
spin speed if an unbalanced load is
detected. This is normal.

• Redistribute the load in the tub and
set the washer on SPIN.

STOPS

• Turn the control dial to proper cycle
and pull dial out to start the washer. If
equipped with buttons, be sure they
are fully depressed.

• Close lid and pull dial out to start the
washer. For your safety, washer will
not agitate or spin unless lid is closed.

• This may be a pause or soak period
in the cycle. Wait briefly and it may start.

• The washer is equipped with a lid
switch failure detector. If the lid switch
should malfunction, the detector will
stop fill operations for your safety. Call
for service.

LEAKS WATER

• Make sure water inlet hose connections
are tight at faucet and water valve.

• Make sure end of drain hose is correctly
inserted and secured to drain facility.

• Avoid extended soaking – soak for
30 minutes or less.

• Avoid overloading.

IS NOISY

• Be sure washer is leveled properly
as outlined in installation manual.

• Weak floors can cause vibration and
walking.

• Be sure rubber feet are installed on
leveling legs.

• A clicking sound may be the
LoadSensor™ agitator as it moves

the load down through the cleaning
zone for maximum cleaning effective­ness. This sound will vary from load to
load. This is normal.

• Operating sounds will vary depending
on agitation speed.

FILLS WITH THE WRONG TEMP­ERATURE WATER

• Turn both faucets on fully.

• Make sure temperature selection is

correct.

• To obtain energy savings, warm water
fills are lukewarm.

• While the washer is filling there may be
a mixing of hot and cold water to reach
the proper water temperature.

• Make sure hoses are connected to cor­rect faucets and inlet connections. Be
sure water supply is regulated correct­ly . Flush water line before filling washer .

• Check the water heater. It should be
set to deliver a minimum 120° F (49° C)
hot water at the tap. Also check water
heater capacity and recovery rate.

• Disconnect hoses and clean screens.
Hose filter screens may be plugged.

CYCLE SELECTOR DIALADVANCES
THROUGH “OFF”

• Extra Rinse is selected.

For further assistance contact Maytag

Appliances Sales Company,

Maytag Customer Assistance:

U.S. 1-800-688-9900 or

Canada 1-800-688-2002

U.S. customers using TTY for deaf,

hearing impaired or speech impaired,

call 1-800-688-2080.

For problem laundry solutions (i.e. fabric damage, residue, tangling) and special laundry care procedures, see the enclosed
Laundry Tips booklet.

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To Receive warranty service

To locate an authorized service company in your area, contact the Maytag
dealer from whom your appliance was purchased; or call Maytag Appliances
Sales Company, Maytag Customer Assistance at the number listed below.
Should you not receive satisfactory warranty service, please call or write:

Maytag Appliances Sales Company
Attn: CAIR

®

Center
P.O. Box 2370
Cleveland, TN 37320-2370

U.S. 1-800-688-9900 Canada 1-800-688-2002
U.S. customers using TTY for deaf, hearing impaired or
speech impaired, call 1-800-688-2080.

When contacting Maytag Appliances Sales Company, Maytag Customer
Assistance about a service problem, please include the following:

a. Your name, address and telephone number;
b. Model number and serial number (found on the back left of the

control panel) of your appliance;

c. Name and address of your dealer and the date the appliance was

purchased;

d. A clear description of the problem you are having.
e.Proof of purchase.

What is not covered by these warranties:

1. Conditions and damages resulting from any of the following:

a. Improper installation, delivery or maintenance.
b. Any repair, modification, alteration or adjustment not authorized by the

manufacturer or an authorized servicer.

c. Misuse, abuse, accidents or unreasonable use.
d. Incorrect electric current, voltage or supply.
e. Improper setting of any control.

2. Warranties are void if the original serial numbers have been removed,

altered, or cannot be readily determined.

3. Products purchased for commercial or industrial use.

4. The cost of service or service call to:
a. Correct installation errors.
b. Instruct the user on proper use of the product.
c. Transport the appliance to the servicer.

5. Consequential or incidental damages sustained by any person as a result

of any breach of these warranties.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of consequential or inci­dental damages, so the above exclusion may not apply.

User’s Guides, service manuals and parts catalogs are available from Maytag
Appliances Sales Company, Maytag Customer Assistance.

Full One Year Warranty

For one (1) year from the date of original retail
purchase, any part which fails in normal home
use will be repaired or replaced free of charge.

Limited Warranty

After the first year from date of original retail
purchase, through the time periods listed below,
the parts designated below which fail in normal
home use will be repaired or replaced free of
charge for the part itself, with the owner paying
all other costs, including labor, mileage and
transportation.

Second Year – All parts.
Third through Fifth Year – The drive motor. All

parts of the solid state controls (if so equipped).
Third through Tenth Year – All parts of the

transmission assembly.
Third through Lifetime – The inner wash bas-

ket.

Additional Limited Warranty Against Rust­Through

Should an exterior cabinet, including the top, lid
and baseframe, rust through during the one­year period starting from the date of retail pur­chase, repair or replacement will be made free
of charge. After the first and through the tenth
year, repair or replacement will be made free of
charge for the part itself, with the owner paying
all other costs, including labor, mileage and
transportation.

Please Note: This full warranty and the limited
warranty apply when the washer is located in
the United States or Canada. Washers located
elsewhere are covered by the limited warranty
only, including parts which fail during the first
two years.

Canadian Residents

This warranty covers only those appliances
installed in Canada that have been listed with
the Canadian Standards Association unless the
appliances are brought into Canada due to
transfer of residence from the United States to
Canada.

The specific warranties expressed above are
the ONLY warranties provided by the manufac­turer. This warranty gives you specific legal
rights, and you may also have other rights that
vary from state to state.

MAYTAG WASHER WARRANTY

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