Maytag AAV4000AW Series Service Manual page 64

Using the Controls – 3 Speed
STEP 1
Select Water Level
Determine the selected setting based on clothes load
size. Selection should provide sufficient water to permit
clothes to circulate freely during agitation.
It may become necessary, due to bulky fabrics, to
adjust the water level after agitation begins. To adjust
the water level, turn the control to reset and then back
to the desired setting.
WATER LEVEL SETTING
Mini
Small
Medium
Large
Super
Note:
Items must circulate freely for best results.
STEP 2
Select Wash/Rinse Temperature
Your washer gives you a choice of hot, warm or cold
water for washing and cold or warm water (select
models) for rinsing. Use the chart below as a guide.
WASH/RINSE
TEMPS
White and heavily soiled, color-fast
Hot/Cold
items.
Warm/Warm Moderately soiled, colored items.
(select models)
Moderately soiled, colored items;
Warm/Cold
most wrinkle-free items.
Brightly colored, lightly soiled
Cold/Cold
items; washable woolens.
Note:
In wash water temperatures below 60
detergents do not dissolve well or clean well. Care
labels define cold water as up to 85
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LOAD SIZE
1/4 Full
1/4 - 1/3
1/3 – 1/2
1/2 – 2/3
3/4 – Full
LOAD TYPE
°
F,
°
F.
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Select Models
Automatic Temperature Control (A.T.C.)
(select models) provides the optimal wash water
temperatures for cleaning. To save energy, the
Automatic Temperature Control will regulate wash
water temperatures by mixing hot and cold water to
reach the proper water temperature.
WASH/RINSE
TEMPS
These settings feature Automatic
Temperature Control:
Saves energy by adding cold water
ATC Hot/Cold,
to the hot water from your water
ATC Warm/Cold
heater. Provides optimum cleaning
ATC Warm/Warm
(select models) at lower temperatures.
May add hot water to the incoming
cold water as the washer fills. This
ATC Cold/Cold
assures that the water will be warm
enough to properly activate
detergent.
LOAD TYPE
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