Maytag MHW8000Y, Use & Care Manual

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Small loads of 3–4 Small Load Hot High Heavy Extra Rinse For small loads (3-4 items) needed
lightly soiled garments Warm Medium Normal Fresh Hold
®
quickly. This cycle combines
Cold Low Light Delay Start high-speed tumbling, a shortened
Extra Low wash time, and a high-speed spin
for reduced drying times.
Swimwear, items Rinse/Drain Warm* High N/A Extra Rinse This cycle adds water, then uses
that need rinsing only & Spin Warm Medium Fresh Hold
®
high-speed tumbling and an extra
Cold
Low Delay Start high-speed spin. For some fabrics,
Extra Low you may wish to set the spin speed
No Spin to a lower setting.
Wet load of clothes Rinse/ Drain N/A High N/A Fresh Hold
®
Use Drain & Spin to remove excess
& Spin Medium Delay Start water from the load by choosing
Low Rinse/Drain & Spin and turning off
Extra Low Extra Rinse. Spin speed can be set
No Spin to a lower setting.
Heavily soiled garments Soak Warm* Extra Heavy Delay Start Provides an extended soak without
Warm Heavy a final spin to help loosen tough
Cold Normal stains prior to a wash cycle.
Light
No clothes in washer Clean Washer Use monthly with affresh ® Cleaner
with affresh
®
to clean the interior of the washer.
Make sure no clothes are in washer.
The Clean Washer light will flash
every 30 loads to remind you to run
the Clean Washer cycle.
CYCLE GUIDE — SPECIAL–PURPOSE CYCLES
Cycle: Wash
Temperature*:
Spin
Speed:
Soil
Level:
Available
Options:
Cycle Details:
Load Size Recommendations
For best results, follow the load size recommendations noted for each cycle.
Small load: Fill the washer drum with 3–4 items, not more than 1/4 full.
Medium load: Fill the washer drum up to about 1/2 full.
Large load: Fill the washer drum up to about 3/4 full.
Extra-large load: Fill the washer drum, but make sure clothes can tumble freely.
For best results, avoid packing tightly.
* All temperature selections feature a Cold rinse, except Warm*, which features a warm wash and a warm rinse.
Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle. For best fabric care, choose the cycle that best fits the
load being washed.
Not all cycles and options are available on all models.
For best performance, not all settings are available with each cycle, and some options cannot be used together.
Items to wash
using default
cycle settings: