Maytag MVWB850WR Owners Manual - Page 5

Cycle: Sanitary with Oxi† Heavy Duty Whites Bulky Sheets Normal Power Wash Colors/Towels Rapid Wash Hand Wash Clean Washer with AFFRESH™ Soak Rinse & Spin Drain & Spin Clean Boost with Heater (Adds time to the wash cycle) Default Option Option Option Option Option Option Option Option Option Not available Not available Not available Not available † Models MVWB850W*1 only: NSF Protocol P172 Sanitization Performance of Residential and Commercial, Family-Sized Clothes Washers FABRIC SOFTENER This option must be selected if using fabric softener during a cycle. It ensures that fabric softener is added at the correct time in the rinse for even distribution. EXTRA RINSE This option can be used to automatically add a second rinse to most cycles. END SIGNAL Use this option to adjust volume of the signal that sounds at end of cycle. You may select Hi, Low, or Off (no indicator lit). A louder signal is helpful in removing items as soon as cycle is complete. You may also add or remove options for each cycle. Not all options can be used with all cycles, and some are preset to work with certain cycles. 7 LID LOCK INDICATOR This light indicates that the lid is locked and cannot be opened. If you need to open the lid, press START/PAUSE. The lid will unlock once the washer movement has stopped. This may take several minutes if the load was spinning at high speed. Press START/PAUSE again to restart the cycle. 8 CYCLE STATUS LIGHT INDICATORS The Cycle Status Lights show the progress of a cycle. At each stage of the process, you may notice sounds or pauses that are different from traditional washers. FILL When the Start/Pause button is pressed, the washer will first perform a self-test on the lid lock mechanism. You will hear a click, the basket will make a slight turn, and the lid will unlock briefly before locking again. Once the lid has locked the second time, the washer will use short, slow spins to estimate the load size. These sensing spins may take 2 to 3 minutes before water is added to the load and you may hear the hum of these spins. If the Fill light is on, the washer is working properly. You will hear the motor turn the basket in short pulses to thoroughly wet the load. The washer will then move the load briefly, pause to allow water to soak in to the load, and resume adding water. This process may repeat until the correct amount of water has been added for the load. You may also hear water flowing through the dispenser, adding detergent to the load. NOTE: Avoid opening the lid during the Fill portion of the cycle. The sensing process will start over when the washer is restarted. The Fill light may also come on during the Wash portion of the cycle. This is normal. WASH You will hear the motor and washplate moving the load. Unlike traditional washers, the load is not covered with water. Low-water cleaning means concentrated cleaning. Rather than diluting detergent as done in an agitator-style washer, this washer delivers the detergent directly to the soils. The motor sounds may change at different stages in the cycle. The wash time is determined by the selected Soil Level. RINSE You will hear sounds similar to the wash cycle as the washer rinses and moves the load. You may hear the motor turning on briefly (short hum) to move the basket while filling. Fabric softener will be added if the Fabric Softener option was selected. Some cycles use spray rinsing. SPIN The washer spins the load at increasing speeds for proper water removal, based on the selected cycle and spin speed. DONE Once the cycle is complete, this light will come on. Remove the load promptly for best results. A DD A GARMENT Y ou may place additional clothing in the wash when the Add a Garment indicator light is glowing without sacrificing wash performance. Press START/Pause once. The Lid Lock light will turn off. Open the washer lid, add garments and close the lid. Press START/Pause to restart. CLEAN WASHER REMINDER T he Clean Washer Reminder indicator lights after 45 wash cycles without a clean washer cycle. See the "Cleaning your washer" section to run the clean washer cycle, or you can press REMINDER RESET button to manually reset clean washer cycle counter. 5