Maytag SL-3 User Manual
MAYTAG NEPTUNE™ SUPER STACK SL-3
GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome
Safety Instructions
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Washer Controls At
A Glance.......................................3-5
Washer Features
Replacing the Washer Light 11
Reversing the Clothes
Washer Door
Dryer Controls At
A Glance
Dryer Operating Tips
Dryer Exhaust Tips
Replacing the Drum Light... 16
Reversing the Dryer Door.... 16
Water Use..................................... 17
Care and Cleaning
Storing the Maytag
Neptune" Super Stack
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Inside Cover
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Washer Operating
Sounds
Before You Call
Warranty..........................Back Page
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KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Neptune Super Stack Model: ML2000
Welcome
Welcome and congratulations
on your purchase of a Maytag
Neptune™ Super Stack! Your
complete satisfaction is very
important to us.
Read this manual for best
results. It contains instructions
to acquaint you with proper
operating and maintenance pro
cedures.
In addition, you will find a Laundering Tips guide
packed with your washer. It contains information on rec
ommended laundering procedures, stain removal and
special laundering situations.
Save time and monev. If something should
wrong, we suggest consulting the
“Before You Call” section m the back of this
book. It is designed to help you solve basic
problems before consulting a servicer.
However, should you need assistance in the future, it is
helpful to;
2) Important: keep this guide and the sales reciept in a
safe place for future reference. Proof of original pur
chase date is needed for warranty service.
If you have questions, write us (include your model
number and phone number) or call;
Maytag Appliances Sales Company
Attn: CAIR®*^' Center
P.O. Box 2370
Cleveland, TN 37320-2370
1-888-462-9824 USA & CANADA
1-800-688-2080 TTY USA (For deaf,
hearing impaired or speech impaired)
Mon.-Fri., 8am-8pm Eastern Time
Internet:
http://www.maytag.com
For service and warranty information, see back page.
1) Have complete model and serial number identifica
tion of your washer and dryer. Record these numbers
below for easy access.
Model Number
Serial Number ____________________________
Date of Purchase
Model and
Serial Number
Location
___________________________
_________________________
NOTE: In our continuing effort to improve the quality of our
appliances, it may be necessary to make changes to the
stacked washer and dryer without revising this guide.
Llame al telefono 1-800-688-9900 (USA)/
1-800-688-2002 (Canada) si desea
instrucciones en Español de este folleto
numero de pieza 16009835.
Important Safety Notice and Instructions
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the
Governor of California to publish a list of substances
known to the State of California to cause cancer or
reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn cus
tomers of potential exposures to such substances.
Users of this appliance are hereby warned that the burn
ing of gas can result in low-level exposure to some of
the listed substances, including benzene, formaldehyde
and soot, due primarily to the incomplete combustion of
natural gas or liquid petroleum (LP) fuels. Exhaust ducts
should be kept free of obstructions and properly
exhausted dryers will minimize exposure.
A UMRJIfliVG — For your safety the
Information in this manual must be
followed to minimize the risk of fire or
explosion or to prevent property dam
age, personal injury or death.
- Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch.
• Do not use any phone in your
building.
• Clear the room, building or area of
all occupants.
• Immediately call your gas supplier
from a neighbor's phone. Follow the
gas supplier's instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas suppli
er, call the fire department.
Installation and service must be per
formed by a qualified installer, service
agency or the gas supplier. ^
Appliances with the (|) symbol on the data plate have
been listed with Underwriters’ Eaboratories, Inc. Those
with a CSA Monogram on the data plate have been cer
tified by the CSA Testing Eaboratories as complying
with Canadian Standards Association requirements. Gas
dryers with an AGA symbol on the data plate have been
design certified with the American Gas Association;
those with a CGA symbol on the data plate have been
approved by the Canadian Gas Association.
Nevertheless, 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 appli
ance and always exercise care when using it.
A WARNING — Do not place into your
dryer items that have been spotted or
soaked with vegetable oil or cooking oil.
Even after being washed, these items may
contain significant amounts of these oils.
The remaining oil can ignite spontaneously.
The potential for spontaneous ignition
increases when the items containing veg
etable oil or cooking oil are exposed to
heat. Heat sources, such as your clothes
dryer, can warm these items, allowing an
oxidation reaction in the oil to occur.
Oxidation creates heat. If this heat cannot
escape, the items can become hot enough
to catch fire. Piling, stacking or storing
these kinds of items may prevent heat from
escaping and can create a fire hazard.
All washed and unwashed fabrics that con
tain vegetable oil or cooking oil can be dan
gerous. Washing these items in hot water
with extra detergent will reduce, but will
not eliminate, the hazard. Always use the
"cool down" cycle for these items to
reduce the items' temperature. Never
remove these items from the clothes dryer
while hot or interrupt the drying cycle until
the items have run through the "cool
do wn '■ cycl e. Never pi I e or stack th ese
items when they are hot. ^ ^
Important Safety Instructions
^WARNING — To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, property damage or injury
to persons when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following;
1. Read all instructions before using the appliance.
2. To avoid the possibility of fire or explosion:
a. Do not wash or dry items that have been previously
cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gaso
line, dry-cleaning solvents, other flammable or explo
sive substances as they give off vapors that could ignite
or explode. Hand wash and line dry any items contain
ing these substances.
Any material on which you have used a cleaning sol
vent, or which is saturated with flammable liquids or
solids, should not be placed in the appliance until all
traces of these liquids or solids and their fumes have
been removed.
These items include acetone, denatured alcohol, gaso
line, 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, hydrogen gas may be pro
duced in a hot water system that has not been used for
2 weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLO
SIVE. 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.
d. Items containing foam rubber (may be labeled latex
foam) or similarly textured rubber-like materials must
not be dried on a heat setting. Foam rubber materials
when heated, can under certain circumstances produce
fire by spontaneous combustion,
e. Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your
dryer. Items contaminated with cooking oils may con
tribute to a chemical reaction that could cause a load
to catch fire.
3. Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance.
Close super\’ision of children is necessary when the
appliance is used near children.
4. Before the appliance is removed from seiv-ice or discard
ed, remove the door to the clothes washer and clothes
dryer compartment.
5. Do not reach into the appliance if the tub or drum is mov
ing,
6. Do not install or store this appliance where it will be
exposed to the weather.
7. Do not tamper with controls.
8. Do not repair or replace any part of tire appliance or
attempt any serrfcing unless specifically recommended
in published user-repair instructions that you understand
and have the skills to carry out.
9. Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate stat
ic unless recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric
softener or product.
10. Clean the dryer lint screen before or after each load.
11. Keep the area around the exhaust opening and surround
ing areas free from lint accumulation, dust and dirt.
12. The interior of the dryer and exhaust duct should be
cleaned yearly by qualified sendee personnel.
13. This appliance must be properly grounded. Never plug
the appliance cord into a receptacle which is not ground
ed adequately and in accordance with local and national
codes. See Installation Instructions for grounding this
appliance.
14. Unplug power supply cord before attempting to service
your appliance.
15. Store laundry aids and other material in a cool, dry place
where children cannot reach them.
16. Do not use chlorine bleach and ammonia or acids (such
as vinegar or rust remover) in the same wash. Hazardous
fumes can form.
17. Do not machine wash fiberglass materials. Small parti
cles can stick to fabrics washed in following loads and
cause skin irritation.
18. Install and level washer on a floor that can support the
weight.
19. As with any equipment using electricity and havring mov
ing parts, there are potential hazards. To use this appli
ance safely, the operator should become familiar with the
instructions for operation of the appliance and always
exercise care when using it.
Washer Controls At A Glance
Step J Select Wash/Rinse Water Temperatures
Press the appropriate button to select the wash and rinse water temperatures.
Follow the garment care label for best results. Use the chart below as a guide.
WASH/RINSE TEMPS LOAD TYPE
Hot/Cold
Warm/Warm
Warm/Cold
Cold/Cold
REMEMBER: In wash water temperatures below 65" F, deter
gents do not dissolve well or clean well. Care labels define cold
water as up to 85° E
White and heavily soiled,
color-fast items
Some delicate and color-
fast items
Moderately soiled,
colored items; most Easy
Care/Permanent Press items
Brightly colored, lightly
soiled items; washable
woolens
Step fF' Select Options lit desired)
WASH/RINS2
Press the appropriate button(s) to select one or more options.
OPTION USE
Removes more water from a
Max Extract
Extra
Rinse
Signal
Reset
load during spin. Use for jeans,
towels and bedding.
Provides an additional rinse near
the end of the cycle to more com
pletely remove laundry additives,
perfumes, etc.
Provides an audible signal upon
the completion of a cycle.
Cancels any or all previously
selected options.
OPTCONS
Step U Select Cycle
Rotate the control dial clockwise to the desired cycle.
The triangle symbol, ▲, is the appropriate setting for the
majority of loads for most effective cleaning.
EASY CARE/PERMANENT PRESS -
Designed to minimize wrinkling and
tangling by using a slightly reduced
tumble pattern and decreased spin speed.
Load Type: Bmss shins, dress pants,
poly/cotton blend clothing.
HEAVY- Used for cleaning heavily soiled
loads. Approx, cycle time 45 min.
A - Used for most loads. Approximately .17
ininutes to complete the cycle. .
LIGHT - Used for cleaning lightly soiled
loads. Approx, cycle time 32 min.
REGULAR - Designed for durable
ilenis. Tumbles more often and has a
greater spin speed for belter water
extraction.
¡.oad Type: Jeans, towels, bedding.
PREWASH - hxtends the wash time by 9
imnutes to clean very heavily soiled
loads. Add 1 1/2 times (he amount of
. .detergent. . . .
HEAVY- Used for cleaning heavily soiled
loads. Approx, cycle time 46 min.
A - Used for most loads. y\pproximalely
40 minutes to complete the cycle.
LIGHT - Used lor cleaning lightly soiled
loads. Approx, cycle time 35 min.
DELICATES - Offers a gentle tumble
and long pause to properly handle these
items. Although there is a reduced spin
speed, water cxiraclioii is appropriate.
¡AHid Type: Dress skirts, blouses,
nylons, sheer or lacy garments.
HEAVY- Used lor cleaning heavily soiled
loads. А]зргох. cycle time 45 min. :
A - Used for most loads. Approximately
40 minutes to complete the cycle. .
LIGHT - Used for cleaning lightly soiled
loads. Approx, cycle time 34min.
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For detailed information on sorting, pretreating stains, etc., see the enclosed Laundering Tips pamphlet.
Step J Load the Clothes Washer
The tub can be loaded completely full with dry
unfolded clothes. However, do not pack the tub
tightly.
Overloading may reduce washing efficiency and pos
sibly cause creasing or wrinkling of the load.
When washing big bulky items, such as a rug, that do
not till the tub completely, a few towels may be added
for best performance.
To load a forgotten item immediately after the
clothes washer has started, press the START/STOP
button. The door will remain unlocked for approxi
mately 3 minutes into the start of the cycle. Add the
item(s), close the door and press the START/STOP
button to resume the cycle.
Once the door has locked, it is possible to load a
forgotten item. Press the START/STOP button and
wait approximately 2 minutes for the “Door Locked”
indicator to turn off. Open the door, add the item(s),
close the door and press the START/STOP button to
resume the cycle.
Add laundry detergent on top of the load in the tub and
additives to the dispensers (See Detergent page 6).
Step Start Your Maytag Neptune™ Washer
Close the washer door.
Push the START/STOP button.
The washer has started when the ON light is lit and
an audible tone is heard.
The wash cycle is complete when the control dial points to "'OFF” and
■ the “Door Locked” light is no longer lit. The door should open easily.
Indicator Lights
• DOOR LOCKED - Lights whenever the door of the clothes
washer is locked and unable to open. The door can be unlocked
by pressing the START/STOP button to stop the clothes washer.
It may take approximately 2 minutes for the door to be unlocked.
• ON - Indicates when the clothes washer is operating.
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Washer Features
Detergent
Your Maytag Neptune'“ stacked washer is designed to
use a high efficiency laundry detergent or lanndry deter
gent normally used with top loading washers,
• For best cleaning results, use a high efficiency deter
gent specially formulated for front load washers such
as Tide FIE or Wisk HE*. To identify this type of
detergent, look for the High Efficiency symbol shown
to the right.
• If you are unable to locate the High Efficiency laun
dry detergent products in your area, you will achieve
successful cleaning results with laundry detergent
normally used in top loading washers.
Adding Detergent
Either liquid or granular detergent may be used to wash
clothes. Follow the directions on the box or bottle to
determine the appropriate amount of detergent. Ponr the
detergent directly on top of the load in the tub.
If color-safe bleach is to be used, it should be added on
top of the load with detergent for best results.
Jf using the “PRE WASH” setting, measure
1 1/2 times the amount of detergent.
Automatic Dispensers
There are two automatic dispensing compartments. One
holds liquid chlorine bleach and the other holds liquid
fabric softener. The laundry additives can be added to
their respective dispenser compartments. They will be
dispensed at the appropriate time for the most effective
cleaning and softening.
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