Maytag MHWZ600TE - Epic Z Front Load Washer Use And Care Manual page 15

For All Wash Cycles
To load washer
Open the washer door by pulling on the handle. Sort laundry according to color and type
of fabric. Place a load of sorted clothes in the washer. Do not overload washer.
Overloading can cause poor cleaning.
• The washer can be fully loaded, but not tightly packed. Washer door should close
easily.
• Mix large and small items. Avoid washing a single item. [.oad evenly.
• Wash small items such as infant socks in mesh garment bags. [t is recommended that
more than one garment bag be used and that each garment bag be filled with equal
amounts of material.
• When unloading garments, occasionally check under the gray colored seal/bellow
rim at the front of the tub for small items.
2. Close the washer door by pushing it firmly until the lock clicks. The washer door will
remain locked during the wash cycle.
NOTE: The door can be opened only if PAUSE/CANCEL is selected while the ADD A
GARMENT light is illuminating or if the cycle has been canceled. See "To cancel a cycle"
in the "Changing Cycles, Options and Modifiers" section.
3. Open the dispenser drawer and add laundry products to the detergent, bleach, or fabric
softener compartments. Close drawer slowly to avoid spills. See "Using the Dispenser."
NOTE: Use only HE High Efficiency detergent.
4. [urn on the washer by selecting POWER. Select one of the cycles by turning the cycle
selector. The indicator light for the selected cycle will illuminate. When selecting a Wash
Cycle, the preset Modifiers and Options, Water [emp, and Spin Speed for the selected
cycle will illuminate. [he preset settings provide the recommended fabric care for the
selected cycle. See "Cycles."
5. Select the desired OPTIONS such as Prewash, MAXEXTRACT _s, Stain Cycle or Extra
Rinse. Not all Options are available with all cycles. See "Options."
6. Select the desired MODIFIERS, such as Spin Speed and Wash/Rinse lemp. Not all
Modifiers are available with all Cycles and Options. See "Modifiers."
7. If desired, select the CYCI.E SIGNAL. The signal is helpful when you are washing items
that should be removed from the washer as soon as it stops. Press CYCI.E SIGNAl once to
turn it on. [-he indicator light will illuminate, Press again to turn it off.
8. To begin the wash cycle immediately
Select and hoM START (for approximately 1 second).
• If you do not select START within 5 minutes of choosing a cycle, the washer
automatically shuts off.
• When the wash cycle is complete, the CLEAN status light illuminates, the door
unlocks, and the wash load can be removed from the washer. The washer powers
down automatically 5 minutes after the cycle is complete and the Clean Eight stays on
until the door is opened or PAUSE/CANCEl is selected. [b power down the washer
manually after the wash cycle is complete, select PAUSE/CANCEL once.
9, To begin the wash cycle later
Select DEI.AY WASH until the desired delay time (in hours) shows in the Estimated Time
Remaining display. Select SrARE The countdown to the wash cycle will show in the
display window.
IMPORTANT: When delaying a cycle, use only powdered detergents in the main wash
compartment since liquid detergents may seep out of the compartment during Delay,
before the wash cycle begins.
Your new washer has a dispenser drawer with three separate compartments for your laundry
products one is for detergent, one is for liquid chlorine bleach, and one is for liquid fabric
softener, laundry products are diluted and dispensed automatically at the proper time during
the wash cycle, making it unnecessary for you to return to the washer during the cycle to add
them.
it is normal for small amounts of water to remain in the dispensers when the wash cycle is
complete.
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Do not put laundry products directly into the wash tub. Always use the proper dispensers
when adding laundry products.
Choosing the Right Detergent
Use only High Efficiency detergents. The package for this type of detergent will be marked
"HE" or "High Efficiency." This wash system, along with less water, will create too much sudsing
with a regular non-HE detergent. Using regular detergent will likely result in washer errors, longer
cycle times, and reduced rinsing performance. It may also result in component failures and
noticeable mold or mildew. HE detergents are made to produce the right amount of suds for the
best pertormance. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to determine the amount of detergent
to use.
Use only HE High Efficiency detergent.
To fill dispenser compartments
1. Pull out the dispenser drawer.
2. Add the desired laundry product to the proper compartment.