Maytag MAH5500B - Manual (Page 13)

PERATiNG S
ounds
N ormal operating sounds of your M aytag N eptune ® clothes washer
High pitched sound during a spin cycle.
The motor increases speed to spin the tub to remove moisture from
the load.
Flushing water sound coming from
the dispenser area.
Detergent is dispensed at the start of the cycle. Bleach is dispensed
during final minutes of wash. Fabric softener is dispensed during the
third rinse while the washer is filling.
Sloshing or gurgling water sound
when washer is off and the tub is
rotated.
The seated balance ring around the tub contains a iiquid and is
designed to make the washer spin smoothly.
“Whirring” or “Sloshing” sound
followed by a pause, repeated
throughout the wash cycle.
The tub rotates one direction followed by a pause. The tub reverses
direction and pauses.This action continues throughout the cycle.
Clothes washer maintains a slightly
reduced spin speed after achieving a
higher spin speed.
After reaching the maximum spin speed, the machine may reduce spin
speed slightly to create less noise and vibration.
The spin speed slows down dramati­
cally when it sounds like an out-of-bal­
ance load.
The tumbler will begin to accelerate to speed, then slows back down
to redistribute the load more evenly when an unbalanced load occurs.
The Maytag Neptune® clothes washer uses a true adaptive fill and adds
more water during the wash cycle as it is needed.
Water is added after the washer
has been tumbling for a while.
OR
Water flows through the dispenser to dilute and add bleach or fabric
softener at the appropriate time. This will occur even if bleach and
fabric softener are not used.
Clicking/draining sounds when washer
is started
Before the washer starts to fill, it will make a series of clicking noises
to check the door lock and do a quick drain.
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