Maytag MVWB865GW Use And Care Manual page 6

CYCLE STATUS LIGHTS
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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.
LID LOCKED
To allow for proper load sensing and spinning, the lid
will lock and the Lid Locked light will turn on. This light
indicates that the lid is locked and cannot be opened.
If you need to open the lid, touch Start/Pause. The lid
will unlock once the washer movement has stopped.
This may take several minutes if the load was spinning
at a high speed. Touch and hold the Start/Pause button
again for up to 3 seconds to restart the cycle.
Avoid opening the lid during sensing. The sensing
process will start over when the washer is restarted.
SENSING
When the Start/Pause button is touched, 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 sensing light is on, then 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 into 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 sensing. The
sensing process will start over when the washer is
restarted. The sensing light may also come on during
the Wash portion of the cycle. This is normal.
WASH
You will hear the motor and agitator moving the load.
Unlike traditional washers, the load is not covered with
water. 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.
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RINSE
You will hear sounds similar to the wash cycle as the
washer rinses and moves the load.
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.
DEEP FILL AND AUTO SENSING WATER LEVEL
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STATUS LIGHTS
DEEP FILL
The Deep Fill mode is off by default but can be turned
on for any cycle except Sanitize with Oxi, Drain & Spin,
and Clean Washer with affresh
When selecting Deep Fill, the Deep Fill light will turn on
and the Auto Sensing Water Level status lights will
turn off.
In Deep Fill mode, the washer will fill to a pre-determined
water level independent of load size, allowing for greater
flexibility in how you wash your clothes.
NOTE: Deep Fill is not available in the Normal cycle
mode. Selecting the Normal cycle with the Deep Fill
setting will result in auto sensing of the water level.
AUTO SENSING WATER LEVEL STATUS LIGHTS
When the machine is operating in a low water wash
mode (Deep Fill is off), these status lights provide
feedback on the load size that has been detected. When
powering up the unit in a low water wash mode, all three
lights will be lit. The lights will remain lit until the Sensing
portion of the cycle is complete. The machine will now
illuminate the light reflecting the detected load size.
NOTE: These lights only function when Deep Fill mode
is off.
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