Maytag MVW5430M Cycle Guide - Page 3

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Cycle: Water Faucet Temperature*: N/A Soil & Rinse N/A Deep Fill N/A Cycle Details: Use this selection to access an instant water stream. Use this feature to pretreat clothes and other items right in the washer. You can also use this feature to manually add water to the machine and soak before a cycle. NOTE: The washer will drain at the beginning of the cycle if a large volume of water is detected to ensure the machine can correctly sense the load size. WARNING Helpful Tips: � Use mesh garment bags to help avoid tangling when washing delicate or small items. � Turn knits inside out to avoid pilling. Separate lint-takers from lint-givers. Synthetics, knits, and corduroy fabrics will pick up lint from towels, rugs, and chenille fabrics. Fire Hazard Never place items in the washer that are dampened with gasoline or other flammable fluids. No washer can completely remove oil. Do not dry anything that has ever had any type of oil on it (including cooking oils). During so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Sort and prepare your laundry NOTE: � Always read and follow fabric care label instructions to avoid damage to your garments. � The washer will not start or fill with the lid open. Wash Temp Description Suggested Fabrics Hot Some cold water is added to Whites and save energy. This will be pastels Durable cooler than your hot water items Heavy soils heater setting. Warm Some cold water may be added, so this will be cooler than what your previous washer provided. Bright colors Moderate to light soils Cool Warm water may added to assist in soil removal and to help dissolve detergents. Colors that bleed or fade Light soils � Empty pockets, Loose change, buttons, or any small object can pass under the agitator and become trapped, causing unexpected sounds. � Sort items by recommended cycle, water temperature, and colorfastness. � Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled. � Separate delicate items from sturdy fabrics. � Do not dry items if stains remain after washing, because heat can set stains into fabric. � Treat stains promptly. � Close zippers, fasten hooks, tie strings and sashes, and remove non-washable trim and ornaments. � Mend rips and tears to avoid further damage to items during washing. Cold This is the temperature from your faucet. If your tap cold water is very cold, warm water may be added to assist in soil removal and to help dissolve detergents. Dark colors that bleed or fade Light soils Tap Cold This is the temperature from your faucet. Dark colors that bleed or fade Light soils Manual Soak If you would like to manually soak your garments at any time during the wash portion of the cycle, press Pause and leave the lid closed. Once your desired soak time has elapsed, press and hold Start to continue the cycle. As long as the lid remains closed, your soak time can be longer than 10 minutes. However, if the lid is opened during the soak and remains open for more than 10 minutes, the water will pump out automatically. 3

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Cycle:
Temperature*:
Soil & Rinse
Deep Fill
Cycle Details:
Water
Faucet
N/A
N/A
N/A
Use this selection to access an instant water stream.
Use this feature to pretreat clothes and other items
right in the washer. You can also use this feature to
manually add water to the machine and soak before a
cycle.
NOTE:
The washer will drain at the beginning of the
cycle if a large volume of water is detected to ensure
the machine can correctly sense the load size.
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Never place items in the washer that are dampened with
gasoline or other flammable fluids.
No washer can completely remove oil.
Do not dry anything that has ever had any type of oil on
it (including cooking oils).
During so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
Sort and prepare your laundry
Empty pockets, Loose change, buttons, or any small object
can pass under the agitator and become trapped, causing
unexpected sounds.
Sort items by recommended cycle, water temperature, and
colorfastness.
Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled.
Separate delicate items from sturdy fabrics.
Do not dry items if stains remain after washing, because heat
can set stains into fabric.
Treat stains promptly.
Close zippers, fasten hooks, tie strings and sashes, and
remove non-washable trim and ornaments.
Mend rips and tears to avoid further damage to items during
washing.
Helpful Tips:
Use
mesh
garment
bags
to
help
avoid
tangling
when
washing
delicate
or
small
items.
Turn
knits
inside
out
to
avoid
pilling.
Separate
lint-takers
from
lint-givers.
Synthetics,
knits,
and
corduroy
fabrics
will
pick
up
lint
from
towels,
rugs,
and
chenille
fabrics.
NOTE:
Always read and follow fabric care label instructions to avoid
damage to your garments.
The washer will not start or fill with the lid open.
Wash
Temp
Description
Suggested
Fabrics
Hot
Some cold water is added to
save energy. This will be
cooler than your hot water
heater setting.
Whites and
pastels Durable
items Heavy soils
Warm
Some cold water may be
added, so this will be cooler
than what your previous
washer provided.
Bright colors
Moderate to light
soils
Cool
Warm water may added to
assist in soil removal and to
help dissolve detergents.
Colors that bleed
or fade Light soils
Cold
This is the temperature from
your faucet. If your tap cold
water is very cold, warm
water may be added to assist
in soil removal and to help
dissolve detergents.
Dark colors that
bleed or fade
Light soils
Tap Cold
This is the temperature from
your faucet.
Dark colors that
bleed or fade
Light soils
Manual Soak
If you would like to manually soak your garments at any time
during the wash portion of the cycle, press Pause and leave the
lid closed. Once your desired soak time has elapsed, press and
hold Start to continue the cycle. As long as the lid remains closed,
your soak time can be longer than 10 minutes. However, if the lid
is opened during the soak and remains open for more than
10 minutes, the water will pump out automatically.