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Cycles At A Glance - Maytag MDB5010AWA User Manual

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Cycles
at a Glance ..................................................
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Number of buttons and indicator lights varies depending on model.
Your dishwasher features several cycles and options to clean and dry a variety of loads. The following information will
help you select the appropriate cycle and options for each situation.
Cycles
Options
Located around the knob on the right side of the panel.
Located on the pads on the left side of the panel.
Pots & Pans provides temperature checks in the main
CYCLE OPTIONS
SEQUENCE
WATER
USAGE
wash and final rinse. If necessary, the cycle is inter-
rupted to heat water to the proper temperature;
the
POTS & PANS provides
Prewash
HEATING DELAY light is illuminated during this time.
a longer cycle for items
Prerinse
Use the Pots & Pans option to aid in removing tough
with heavy food soils.
Main Wash
8.4 Gal.
food soils.
Hi-Temp Rinse
Sani Heat (8 pad models) checks the main wasb and
Dry
final rinse temperature. If necessary, the cycle is inter-
NORMAL WASH is
Prewash
rupted to heat water to the proper temperature;
the
designed to wash loads
Main Wash
HEATING DELAY light is illuminated during this time.
containing dishes with
Hi-Temp Rinse
6.3 Gal.
Sani Heat also provides additional heated dry time.
normal amounts of food
Dry
When the Sani Heat option is selected with the Quick
soils.
Wash/Rinse
cycle, additional
heat is automatically
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added to the wash The Sani Heat option does NOT add
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LIGHT/CHINA is
Main Wash
dry time in Quick Wash/Rinse. Use SaM Heat to aid in
the removal of tough, more difficult to remove food
designed for washing
Hi-Temp Rinse
4.2 Gal.
soils (such as starches and fats) and to boost drying
lightly soiled loads or
Dry
results.
china and crystal items.
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Wash ........................
Temp Sense ensures proper water temperature
when
QUICK WASH/RINSE
using the Pots & Pans, Normal, or Light/China cycles. If
is designed for use when Rinse
3.7 Gal.
needed, the wash or rinse portions of the cycle are
lightly soiled dishes are
extended until a proper water temperature is reached.
needed in a hurry.
When the wash or rinse portions of the cycle are being
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extended, the HEATING DELAY light is illuminated.
RINSE & HOLD is for
Rinse
Use this option if the incoming water temperature is
rinsing dishes being held
below 120°F due to other household demands such as
until the dishwasher is
2.0 Gal.
showers and laundry.
full This helps reduce
Healed Dry ON improves drying results by turning on
the potential for odors,
the heating element during the dry portion of the cycle.
Delay Start allows you to program the dishwasher to
Heated Dry OFF turns the heating element off during
operate at a more convenient time or during off- peak
the dry portion of the cycle. Towel drying of some items
energy rate hours. Simply turn the cycle selector knob
may necessary with this selection and more moisture
to the desired number of delay hours and latch the door.
may be noticed on the dishwasher interior.
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Note: For optimal cleaning and drying results, hot
NOTE: With either dry option, it is normal to notice
water is necessary to activate detergent and to break
vapor coming out of the vent area.
down greasy food soils.
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