Maytag MAH5500BWW Use and Care Guide - Page 7

FEATURES DETERGENT Your Maytag Neptune® washer is designed to use either high efficiency (HE) detergents or regular detergents normally used with top-loading washers. • For best cleaning results, use a high efficiency detergent such as Tide HE or Wisk HE*. High efficiency detergents contain suds suppressors which reduce or eliminate suds.When less suds are produced, the load tumbles more efficiently and cleaning results are maximized. • When using regular detergent formulated for top-loading washers, it is important to pay close attention to the soil level of the load, load size, and water hardness**. To avoid oversudsing, reduce the amount of detergent used with soft water or with small or lightly soiled loads. AUTOMATIC DISPENSER The automatic dispenser consists of three compartments which hold 1) liquid or granular detergent and color safe bleach, 2) liquid chlorine bleach and 3) liquid fabric softener. All laundry products can be added at once in their respective dispenser compartments.They will be dispensed at the appropriate time for most effective cleaning. After loading the laundry additives into the dispenser, close the dispenser lid. DETERGENT COMPARTMENT 1. Pour the recommended amount of laundry detergent directly into the detergent compartment before starting the clothes washer or as it is filling. 2. If color-safe bleach is to be used, it should be added with detergent to the detergent compartment for best results. • When adding color-safe bleach with detergent, it is best if both laundry products are in the same form; granular or liquid. OFTENER BLEACH FILL AX M S M AX FILL * Brand names are trademarks of the respective manufacturers. ** To determine water hardness in your area, contact your local water utility or State University Extension office in your area. 6