Pausing Or Restarting The Washer - Maytag BRAVOS Use & Care Manual

1. Place a load of sorted clothes into the washer. See "Laundry Tips."
Load evenly to maintain washer balance. Mix large and small items. Items should
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move easily through the wash water.
Load only to the top of the basket as shown. Overloading can cause poor cleaning.
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Items need to move easily through the wash water.
2. Pour measured powdered or liquid High Efficiency (HE) detergent into the High Efficiency
detergent dispenser. Always use the detergent dispenser, and do not put detergent directly
onto clothes in the washer.
3. Add color-safe bleach (powdered or liquid) to this dispenser, if needed. Be sure to match
powdered color-safe bleach with powdered detergent or match liquid color-safe bleach
with liquid detergent.
4. Pour measured liquid chlorine bleach into the liquid bleach dispenser, if needed.
Bleach is diluted and automatically dispensed at the proper time during the wash cycle.
Do not overfill. Do not dilute. Do not use more than 1 cup (250 mL) for a full load.
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Use less with a smaller load size.
Follow the garment and the chlorine bleach manufacturer's directions for proper use.
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To avoid spilling, use a cup with a pouring spout. Do not let bleach splash, drip,
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or run down into the washer basket.
At the end of the cycle, a small amount of water may be left in the dispenser.
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This is normal.
NOTE: Use only liquid chlorine bleach in this dispenser.
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5. Pour measured liquid fabric softener into the fabric softener dispenser, if desired.
If you are using fabric softener, be sure to select Fabric Softener from the options to
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assure proper dispensing.
Do not overfill. Do not dilute. The dispenser holds 3 oz (94 mL), or a capful
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of fabric softener.
Fabric softener is dispensed in a deep rinse when the Fabric Softener option is selected.
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If Extra Rinse is selected, the fabric softener will be dispensed during the final rinse.
Do not use fabric softener dispensing balls in this washer. Dispensing balls will not
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operate correctly with this washer.
Do not spill or drip any fabric softener onto the clothes.
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At the end of the cycle, a small amount of water may be left in the dispenser.
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This is normal.
NOTE: Use only liquid fabric softener in this dispenser.
6. Close the washer lid.
7. Select a Wash Cycle. See "Cycles."
8. Select the desired Modifiers. See "Modifiers."
9. Select an Option, if desired. See "Options." Select Fabric Softener or Extra Rinse option
if you are using liquid fabric softener.
10. Select Delay Start, if desired. See "Delay Start" in the "Modifiers" section.
11. Press START/PAUSE. The wash cycle begins, and the display shows the estimated
remaining time. The lid will lock.
NOTE: If you do not press Start/Pause within 5 minutes of pressing Power/Cancel, the
washer automatically shuts off.

Pausing or Restarting the Washer

Add a Garment
You can place additional clothing in the wash when the "Add a Garment" status light is
glowing without sacrificing wash performance.
To add a garment or pause the washer at any time
1. Press START/PAUSE once.
2. Wait until the Lid Lock light turns off, then open the lid.
3. Add items.