Maytag MVW7232HW Quick Reference Sheet - Page 3

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CYCLE GUIDE Settings shown are selectable for that cycle. Factory default settings are shown in Bold. Once you select a cycle, the default modifiers or the previous set modifiers for that cycle will be shown in the Display LCD. For best fabric care, choose the cycle that best fits the load being washed. Not all cycles and options are available on all models. Please refer to garment label instructions for best care. Items to wash: Cycle: Temperature*: Soil Level: Spin Speed: Water Level: Cycle Details: Overly soiled garments, items that need additional cleaning effort Bright or darkly colored, casual and mixed loads Heavy Duty Colors Large items such as sheets, sleeping bags, small comforters, jackets, small washable rugs Heavily soiled, colorfast fabrics Bulky Items Sanitize with Oxi Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Hot Extra Heavy Heavy Normal Light Extra Light Extra Heavy Heavy Normal Light Extra Light Extra Heavy Heavy Normal Light Extra Light Extra Heavy Fast Medium Off Fast Medium Off Fast Medium Off Fast Medium Off Swimsuits and Drain & N/A items requiring Spin / rinsing without Rinse & detergent Spin N/A Fast Medium Off Cottons, linens, and mixed garment loads Normal/ Regular No-iron fabrics, perm press, synthetics Wrinkle Control Machine-wash silks, handwash fabrics Delicates Lightly soiled, small-sized mixed garment loads Quick Wash No clothes in washer Clean Washer with affresh® Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold N/A Extra Heavy Heavy Normal Light Extra Light Extra Heavy Heavy Normal Light Extra Light Extra Heavy Heavy Normal Light Extra Light Extra Heavy Heavy Normal Light Extra Light N/A Fast Off Fast Medium Off Fast Medium Off Fast Medium Off N/A Max Fill High Medium Auto Max Fill High Medium Auto Max Fill Max Fill High Medium Auto N/A High Medium Auto Use this cycle for heavily soiled or sturdy items. Water Level Sensing process may take longer for some items than others because they will absorb more water than other fabric types. Use this cycle to wash darks and colors, including mixed loads and active wear. 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. Use this cycle to eliminate 99.9% of bacteria when used in conjunction with Oxi additives. Preset cycle settings must be used to achieve proper sanitization. Be sure to add an Oxi product to the basket before starting cycle. Combines a high speed spin with the option of a rinse only cycle for loads requiring an additional spin-out to reduce drying times or an additional rinse cycle to refresh a load or complete a cycle after power interruption. If you wish to run only the Drain & Spin Cycle, select the DRAIN & SPIN cycle. If you wish to run a Rinse & Spin, select the DRAIN & SPIN cycle, and then select EXTRA RINSE. Use this cycle for normally soiled cottons and mixed fabric loads. Max Fill High Medium Auto Max Fill High Medium Auto Max Fill High Medium Auto N/A Use this cycle to wash loads of no-iron fabrics such as sports shirts, blouses, casual business clothes, perm press, and blends. 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 pre-set water level. Use this cycle to quickly wash lightly soiled garments and small loads. The Quick Wash cycle uses shorter periods of more intense washing to clean items quickly. 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 basket. *All rinses are cold. 3

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*All rinses are cold.
CYCLE GUIDE
Settings shown are selectable for that cycle. Factory default settings are shown in Bold. Once you select a cycle, the default modifiers or
the previous set modifiers for that cycle will be shown in the Display LCD. For best fabric care, choose the cycle that best fits the load being
washed. Not all cycles and options are available on all models. Please refer to garment label instructions for best care.
Items to wash:
Cycle:
Temperature*:
Soil Level:
Spin Speed:
Water Level:
Cycle Details:
Overly soiled
garments,
items that
need additional
cleaning effort
Heavy
Duty
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
Extra Heavy
Heavy
Normal
Light
Extra Light
Fast
Medium
Off
Max Fill
High
Medium
Auto
Use this cycle for heavily soiled or sturdy
items. Water Level Sensing process may
take longer for some items than others
because they will absorb more water
than other fabric types.
Bright or darkly
colored, casual
and mixed loads
Colors
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
Extra Heavy
Heavy
Normal
Light
Extra Light
Fast
Medium
Off
Max Fill
High
Medium
Auto
Use this cycle to wash darks and colors,
including mixed loads and active wear.
Large items
such as sheets,
sleeping bags,
small comforters,
jackets, small
washable rugs
Bulky
Items
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
Extra Heavy
Heavy
Normal
Light
Extra Light
Fast
Medium
Off
Max Fill
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.
Heavily soiled,
colorfast fabrics
Sanitize
with Oxi
Hot
Extra Heavy
Fast
Medium
Off
Max Fill
High
Medium
Auto
Use this cycle to eliminate 99.9% of
bacteria when used in conjunction with
Oxi additives. Preset cycle settings must
be used to achieve proper sanitization.
Be sure to add an Oxi product to the
basket before starting cycle.
Swimsuits and
items requiring
rinsing without
detergent
Drain &
Spin /
Rinse &
Spin
N/A
N/A
Fast
Medium
Off
N/A
Combines a high speed spin with the
option of a rinse only cycle for loads
requiring an additional spin-out to
reduce drying times or an additional
rinse cycle to refresh a load or complete
a cycle after power interruption.
If you wish to run only the Drain & Spin
Cycle, select the DRAIN & SPIN cycle.
If you wish to run a Rinse & Spin, select
the DRAIN & SPIN cycle, and then
select EXTRA RINSE.
Cottons, linens,
and mixed
garment loads
Normal/
Regular
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
Extra Heavy
Heavy
Normal
Light
Extra Light
Fast
Off
High
Medium
Auto
Use this cycle for normally soiled cottons
and mixed fabric loads.
No-iron fabrics,
perm press,
synthetics
Wrinkle
Control
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
Extra Heavy
Heavy
Normal
Light
Extra Light
Fast
Medium
Off
Max Fill
High
Medium
Auto
Use this cycle to wash loads of no-iron
fabrics such as sports shirts, blouses,
casual business clothes, perm press,
and blends.
Machine-wash
silks, handwash
fabrics
Delicates
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
Extra Heavy
Heavy
Normal
Light
Extra Light
Fast
Medium
Off
Max Fill
High
Medium
Auto
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 pre-set
water level.
Lightly soiled,
small-sized mixed
garment loads
Quick
Wash
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
Extra Heavy
Heavy
Normal
Light
Extra Light
Fast
Medium
Off
Max Fill
High
Medium
Auto
Use this cycle to quickly wash lightly
soiled garments and small loads. The
Quick Wash cycle uses shorter periods
of more intense washing to clean items
quickly.
No clothes in
washer
Clean
Washer
with
affresh
®
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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 basket.