Maytag MDB4949S Owners Manual 2 - Page 7

Cycle and Option Descriptions

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Cycle and Option Descriptions This information covers several different models. Your dishwasher may not have all of the cycles and options described. CYCLE SELECTION CYCLES ESTIMATED WASH TIME DISPLAYED* Targets toughest food soils. Use for hard-to-clean heavily soiled pots, pans, 3:28 casseroles, and tableware. ® WATER USAGE GALLONS (LITERS) 9.0 (34.0) Load and soil sensing cycle. This cycle is optimized to achieve best cleaning with minimal water and energy for all soil levels. 2:03 4.5 (16.9) This cycle with only the Heated Dry option selected, and without other options 1:51 3.8 (14.5) selected, is recommended to completely wash and dry a full load of normally soiled dishes. The energy usage label is based on this cycle and option combination. For fast results, this cycle will clean light to medium soiled dishes, but use slightly more water and energy. For improved drying, select Heated Dry option. :59 5.5 (20.9) Use for rinsing dishes, glasses, and silverware that will not be washed right away. Do not use detergent. During cycle, the rinse action will repeatedly pause for several seconds. :11 1.3 (4.9) *Adding options will add time to cycle. See options information. Cycle times may increase depending on water temperature, heavy soil condition, dish load size, and options selected. OPTION SELECTIONS OPTIONS Runs dishwasher at a later time or during off-peak electrical hours. Select a wash cycle and options. Press Delay to cycle through delay time options. Press START/RESUME. Close door firmly. NOTE: Anytime door is opened (such as, to add a dish), Start/Resume button must be pressed again to resume delay countdown. Raises main wash temperature to improve cleaning for loads containing tough, baked-on food. CAN BE SELECTED WITH WHAT IT DOES Available with Delays start of a any cycle cycle up to 24 hours. Auto PowerBlast® Normal Raises main wash temperature from 105°F (41°C) to 129°F (54°C). ADDED TIME TO CYCLE NA :04 to 1:16 ADDED WATER GALLONS (LITERS) NA 0-1.2 (0-4.5) 7

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Cycle and Option Descriptions
This information covers several different models. Your dishwasher may not have all of the cycles and options described.
CYCLE SELECTION
*Adding options will add time to cycle. See options information. Cycle times may increase depending on water temperature, heavy soil
condition, dish load size, and options selected.
OPTION SELECTIONS
CYCLES
ESTIMATED
WASH TIME
DISPLAYED*
WATER
USAGE
GALLONS
(LITERS)
Targets toughest food soils. Use for hard-to-clean heavily soiled pots, pans,
casseroles, and tableware.
3:28
9.0 (34.0)
Load and soil sensing cycle. This cycle is optimized to achieve best cleaning with
minimal water and energy for all soil levels.
2:03
4.5 (16.9)
This cycle with only the Heated Dry option selected, and without other options
selected, is recommended to completely wash and dry a full load of normally soiled
dishes. The energy usage label is based on this cycle and option combination.
1:51
3.8 (14.5)
For fast results, this cycle will clean light to medium soiled dishes, but use slightly
more water and energy. For improved drying, select Heated Dry option.
:59
5.5 (20.9)
Use for rinsing dishes, glasses, and silverware that will not be washed right away.
Do not use detergent. During cycle, the rinse action will repeatedly pause for
several seconds.
:11
1.3 (4.9)
OPTIONS
CAN BE
SELECTED
WITH
WHAT IT DOES
ADDED TIME
TO CYCLE
ADDED
WATER
GALLONS
(LITERS)
Runs dishwasher at a later time or during off-peak
electrical hours. Select a wash cycle and options.
Press Delay to cycle through delay time options.
Press START/RESUME. Close door firmly.
NOTE:
Anytime door is opened (such as, to add a
dish), Start/Resume button must be pressed again to
resume delay countdown.
Available with
any cycle
Delays start of a
cycle up to
24 hours
.
NA
NA
Raises main wash temperature to improve cleaning
for loads containing tough, baked-on food.
Auto
PowerBlast
®
Normal
Raises main wash
temperature from
105°F (41°C) to
129°F (54°C).
:04 to 1:16
0-1.2
(0-4.5)
®