Cycle Guide - Maytag MVWC465HW2 Use And Care Manual

CYCLE GUIDE

For best fabric care, choose the cycle that best fits the load being washed.
Recommended settings for best performance are shown in Bold.
Not all cycles and options are available on all models. Not all settings and options are available on each cycle.
Items to wash:
Sturdy fabrics, PowerWash
colorfast items,
towels, jeans
Heavily soiled
white fabrics
with Soak ‡
Large items such Bulky Items
as sheets, sleeping
bags, small
comforters, jackets,
small, washable rugs
Cottons, linens, and
mixed loads
Bright and darkly
colored cottons
and mixed loads
with Soak
Machine-wash silks, Delicates
handwash fabrics
NOTE: If you are using fabric softener, be sure to select either 1 Rinse with Fabric Softener or 2 Rinses with Fabric Softener.
**All rinses are cold.
**Spin speed is integrated into the cycle and cannot be selected or modified.
†
* Efficient use of resources, such as energy and water.
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Cycle: Wash Temp:*
Hot
®
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
Whites Hot
Warm
Whites Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
Normal Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
Colors Hot
Warm
Colors Cool
§
Cold
Tap Cold
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
Spin
Speed:**
High Use this cycle for heavily soiled or sturdy items. Water-level
sensing process may take longer for some items than for others
because they will absorb more water than other fabric types.
Good
Cleaning
Gentleness
Efficiency †
High This cycle, when used with chlorine bleach, improves whitening
of soiled white fabrics.
‡ To enhance cleaning, select Whites with Soak, which
automatically adds about 10 minutes of soak time after the
fill phase, and then automatically runs the Whites cycle.
Good
Cleaning
Gentleness
Efficiency
†
Low 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.
Good
Cleaning
Gentleness
Efficiency
†
High Use this cycle for normally soiled cottons and mixed loads.
Good
Cleaning
Gentleness
Efficiency
†
High Use this cycle to wash darks and colors, including mixed loads
and activewear.
§
To enhance cleaning, select Colors with Soak, which
automatically adds about 10 minutes of soak time after the
fill phase, and then automatically runs the Colors cycle.
Good
Cleaning
Gentleness
Efficiency
†
Low 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, preset water level.
Good
Cleaning
Gentleness
Efficiency
†
Cycle Details:
Best
Best
Best
Best
Best
Best