Maytag MVWC416FW Use & Care Guide - Page 6

CYCLE GUIDE For best fabric care, choose the cycle that best fits the load being washed. Recommended settings for best performance are shown in Bold. Not all cycles and options are available on all models. Not all settings and options are available on each cycle. Items to wash: Cycle: Wash Temp*: Spin Speed: Cycle Details: Sturdy fabrics, colorfast items, towels, jeans Heavily soiled white fabrics Power Wash® Whites Large items such as sheets, sleeping bags, small comforters, jackets, small, washable rugs Cottons, linens, and mixed-garment loads Bulky/Sheets Normal No-iron fabrics, Wrinkle Control cottons, perm press, linens, synthetics Machine-wash silks, handwash fabrics Hand Wash Bright or darkly colored cottons, linens, casual and mixed loads Heavily soiled fabrics Cold Wash Soak Swimsuits and items requiring rinsing without detergent Hand-washed items or dripping-wet items Rinse & Spin Drain & Spin Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Cold Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Cold rinse only N/A No clothes in washer Clean Washer Hot with affresh® High Use this cycle for heavily soiled or sturdy items. Water-level sensing process may take longer for some items than for others because they will absorb more water than other fabric types. High This cycle, when used with chlorine bleach, improves whitening of soiled white fabrics. Low Use this cycle to wash large items such as jackets and small comforters. The washer will fill with enough water to wet down the load before the wash portion of the cycle begins and uses a higher water level than other cycles. High Use this cycle for normally soiled cottons and mixed-fabric loads. Low Use this cycle to wash loads of no-iron fabrics such as sport shirts, blouses, casual business clothes, permanent press, and blends. Low Use this cycle to wash lightly soiled items indicating "Machine Washable Silks" or "Gentle" cycle on the care label. Place small items in mesh garment bags before washing. This cycle uses a higher, preset water level. High Cold water with an additional wash action gently lifts stains while caring for fabrics. Settings may be adjusted as desired but must use only cold water settings. No Spin Use this cycle to soak small spots of set in stains on fabrics. The washer will use intermittent agitation and soaking. After time has expired, water will drain, but the washer will not spin. Cycle is complete. High High Low Combines a rinse and high-speed spin for loads requiring an additional rinse cycle. Use this cycle to complete a load after power interruption or for loads that require rinsing only. This cycle uses a spin to shorten drying times for heavy fabrics or special-care items washed by hand. Use this cycle to drain washer after canceling a cycle or completing a cycle after a power failure. Use this cycle every 30 washes to keep the inside of your washer fresh and clean. This cycle uses a higher water level. Use with affresh® Washer Cleaner tablet or liquid chlorine bleach to thoroughly clean the inside of your washer. This cycle should not be interrupted. See "Washer Care." IMPORTANT: Do not place garments or other items in the washer during the Clean Washer with affresh® cycle. Use this cycle with an empty wash tub. NOTE: If you are using fabric softener, be sure to select either 1 Rinse with Fabric Softener or 2 Rinses with Fabric Softener. *All rinses are cold. 6