Maytag MHW5100DW Use & Care Guide - Page 5

7 CYCLE STATUS LIGHTS Delay If a Delay Start is set, the Delay indicator will light and the delay time will count down in the display. Door Locked Door Locked will light to indicate that the door is locked and cannot be opened without first pausing or canceling the cycle. Add a Garment When "Add a Garment" is lit, you may pause the washer, open the door, and add items. Touch and hold START to start the washer again. Done Once the cycle is complete, this light will come on. Remove the load promptly for best results. 8 C B USING THE DISPENSER DRAWER 1. Open the dispenser drawer. 2. Add laundry products as described in steps 4-6 in the "Using Your Washer" section. 3. Slowly close the dispenser drawer. Make sure it is completely closed. NOTE: A small amount of water may remain in the dispensers from the previous wash cycle. This is normal. Adding HE detergent to dispenser A HE detergent B Liquid fabric softener A C Chlorine bleach 8 DISPENSER DRAWER The dispenser drawer gives you the convenience of automatically adding HE detergent, liquid chlorine bleach, and liquid fabric softener to the wash load at the proper time. See "Using the Dispenser Drawer" for information on using the dispenser drawer. A High Efficiency "HE" detergent compartment This compartment holds liquid or powdered HE detergent for your main wash cycle. B Liquid fabric softener compartment Automatically dilutes and dispenses liquid fabric softener at the optimum time in the cycle. n Use only liquid fabric softener in this dispenser. C Liquid chlorine bleach compartment Automatically dilutes and dispenses liquid chlorine bleach at the optimum time during the first rinse after the wash cycle. This compartment cannot dilute powdered bleach. Choosing the Right Detergent Use only High Efficiency detergents. The package will be marked "HE" or "High Efficiency." Low-water washing creates excessive sudsing with a non-HE detergent. Using non-HE detergent will likely result in longer cycle times and reduced rinsing performance. It may also result in component failure and, over time, buildup of mold or mildew. HE detergents are low-sudsing and quick-dispersing to produce the right amount of suds for the best performance. They hold soil in suspension so it is not re-deposited onto clean clothes. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to determine the amount of detergent to use. Selector HE detergent compartment Pour a measured amount of HE detergent into detergent compartment. For powdered detergent, lift the selector to the high position. For liquid detergent, push down the selector to the low position. Use only High Efficiency Do not overfill; adding too much detergent (HE) detergent. may cause detergent to be dispensed into the washer too early. Selector in high position Selector in low position Powdered detergent: Lift the selector to the high position. Liquid detergent: Push down the selector to the low position. IMPORTANT: n Do not add single-dose laundry packet to dispenser drawer. n Use powdered detergent when using the Delay Start option. Liquid detergent may seep out before the wash begins. Use only High Efficiency (HE) detergent. 5