Maytag MHW5500FW Use & Care Manual page 8

DISPENSERS
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Optimal Dispense Drawer (on some models)
The Optimal Dispense 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 Optimal Dispense Drawer" for information on using
the dispenser drawer.
B
A
Powdered High Efficiency "HE" detergent
A
compartment
This compartment holds powdered HE detergent
for a single load.
Liquid fabric softener compartment
B
Automatically dilutes and dispenses liquid fabric
softener at the optimum time in the cycle.
Use only liquid fabric softener in this dispenser.
■
Liquid chlorine bleach compartment
C
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.
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C
D
E
Dispenser Drawer (on some models)
The dispenser drawer gives you the convenience
of adding HE detergent, liquid chlorine bleach,
and liquid fabric softener to the wash load at the
proper time. See "Using the Dispenser Drawer"
for information on using the dispenser drawer.
E
Optimal Dispense Liquid High Efficiency "HE"
D
detergent cartridge
Each dispenser cartridge holds up to 18.5 oz (550 ml)
of liquid HE detergent, enough for up to 36
depending on cycle and detergent concentration. The
cartridge fits into compartment (B) of the dispenser
drawer for convenient loading.
Change detergent concentration setting
■
if detergent used is different than factory
preset of 2x concentration. See "About
Detergent Concentration" section.
Change water hardness setting if
■
desired level is different than factory
preset of Normal.
Liquid High Efficiency "HE" detergent compartment
This compartment holds liquid or powdered HE
detergent for your main wash cycle.
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The number of loads will vary, depending on detergent concentration, load size,
cycle used, and soil level. The maximum capacity of up to 36 loads requires use
of 6x concentration detergent.
C
B
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loads,