What the MAS family is
The MAS family is a small group of three models of this brand of washers, listed in full in the model table below. The table resolves to three distinct model stems, with the remaining differences carried in a trailing code.
What goes wrong, and where it is covered
- The drum still holds water at the end of a cycle — The machine finishes and the drum is still full, or it drains far too slowly. — Slug: black-decker-black-decker-washer-mas-washer-drainage-failure
- Loud spinning, thumping or the machine walking — Noise that appears at the spin, or a machine that moves across the floor. — Slug: black-decker-black-decker-washer-mas-washer-abnormal-noise
- A cycle that stalls or never finishes — It stops part way, repeats a step, or takes far longer than it used to. — Slug: black-decker-black-decker-washer-mas-washer-cycle-fault
Problem classes in frequency order
- The drum still holds water at the end of a cycle — Top of the list, because a compact machine fills its filter faster than anyone expects.
- Loud spinning, thumping or the machine walking — Second: a light chassis has nothing to damp a spin that is out of true.
- A cycle that stalls or never finishes — Ranked third. Most stalls here are the machine waiting on a fill or a drain step rather than a failure, which is why they so often resolve at the tap or the filter.
Models in the MAS family — The models this profile covers, as the product spine lists them.
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| MAS120-2006PS/01M-US-S1 | black-decker:washer:mas |
| MAS70-1106PS/01M-US | black-decker:washer:mas |
| MAS80-506PS/01M-US | black-decker:washer:mas |
Fault profile — Qualitative ranking of the problem classes on this family.
General guidance| Problem class | Where it ranks on this family | Owner-checkable first step |
|---|---|---|
| The drum still holds water at the end of a cycle | first | Open the pump filter and clear it |
| Loud spinning, thumping or the machine walking | second | Check every foot carries weight and run a spin empty |
| A cycle that stalls or never finishes | third | Note which step it stops at, then check taps and filter |
When to call
Almost everything first on this family is free. What is never owner work is a panel off with the machine connected, or defeating the lid or door interlock to watch what happens - that interlock is the only thing that stops a drum with a hand in it.
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