Maytag MHWE201YW Use & Care Guide - Page 5

Soil Level Soil Level (wash time) is preset for each wash cycle. As you press the Soil Level button, the cycle time will increase or decrease in the Estimated Time Remaining display. For most loads, use the Soil Level that is preset with the cycle you have chosen. For heavily soiled and sturdy fabrics, press Soil Level to select more wash time. For lightly soiled and delicate fabrics, press Soil Level to select less wash time. Lower soil level settings will help reduce tangling and wrinkling. 5 ADDITIONAL OPTIONS Use these buttons to activate additional wash options or additional features on the washer. Not all options are available on all models. See the "Cycle Guide" for information on which cycles include which options. Delay Start Use this button to delay the start of the wash cycle. Press DELAY START until the desired time (in hours) shows in the Estimated Time Remaining display. Press START/PAUSE. The countdown to the wash cycle will show in the display window. 2nd Rinse A 2nd rinse can be used to aid in the removal of detergent residue from garments. All rinses are cold. It is automatic for the Whitest Whites cycle. You may select or deselect by pressing OPTIONS button until 2nd Rinse light glows. Prewash This portion of the cycle adds tumbling time prior to the selected main cycle. The washer continues automatically from prewash into the main wash cycle. Cycle Signal This cycle signal is helpful when you are removing items from the washer as soon as it stops. Select ON or OFF. NOTE: On some models, press Cycle Signal to operate the Control Lock feature. 6 Control Lock Press and hold for 3 seconds to lock the controls to avoid unwanted changes or operation. Press and hold 3 seconds again to unlock. The indicator will light to show when controls are locked. You may still press START/ PAUSE to pause the cycle, or press the POWER/CANCEL button to turn the washer off. 7 Sanitize (with extra hot temp) (Model MHWE301** only) Use Sanitize option to clean heavily soiled, colorfast fabrics. This option combines a super hot water temperature to help ensure the removal of heavy soils and stains. It is recommended that you set your hot water heater to 120°F (49°C) to ensure proper performance during this option. 8 Fresh Spin™ With the washer on, press to activate the Fresh Spin™ option. This will periodically tumble the load after the end of the cycle for up to 6 hours while the integrated fan circulates air through the washer to reduce humidity. You may also activate the Fresh Spin™ option without running a cycle by pressing and holding the Fresh Spin™ button for 3 seconds, then pressing START/PAUSE. NOTES: • The "Done" indicator remains activated, the door remains locked, and the Fresh Spin™ indicator light will flash. The Fresh Spin™ option will automatically stop and the door lock will be released after this time expires, or if you press POWER/CANCEL at anytime to unload your laundry. • Fresh Spin™ option is not available if the spin speed is set to No Spin. 9 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" for information on using the dispenser drawer. A Release lever Press down to remove the dispenser drawer. B High Efficiency "HE" detergent compartment This compartment holds liquid or powdered HE detergent for your main wash cycle. Liquid or powdered color-safe bleach or Oxi booster product may be added to the HE detergent compartment along with the same type of detergent, liquid or powdered. Do not mix powdered and liquid products in the HE detergent compartment. 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. D Liquid fabric softener compartment Automatically dilutes and dispenses liquid fabric softener at the optimum time in the cycle. NOTE: Use only liquid fabric softener in this dispenser. 5