Maytag CENTENNIAL MTW5900TW0 Technical Education page 20

Styles 1 and 2: With liquid chlorine bleach
dispenser (on some models)
• Use only liquid chlorine bleach in this
dispenser. Do not use this dispenser
to add powdered chlorine or color-safe
bleach to your wash load. Pour mea-
sured liquid chlorine bleach into the
liquid chlorine bleach dispenser. Bleach
is immediately fed into washer and is
diluted automatically during the wash
part of the cycle.
• Dispensers on Timed Bleach models
automatically dispense bleach at the
proper time in the cycle for optimal
performance, ensuring the cleanest and
brightest loads.
Style 1
Liquid chlorine
bleach dispenser
(on some models)
Style 3: Without liquid chlorine bleach
dispenser (on some models)
• Let the washer fill and begin agitating
the load.
• Add bleach 5 minutes into the wash cy-
cle for best cleaning and so that bleach
can be removed in the rinse cycle. Pour
bleach around the agitator, not directly
onto the load to avoid damaging cloth-
ing or other items in the load.
4. (OPTIONAL) Add liquid fabric softener.
NOTE: Do not spill or drip any fabric soft-
ener onto the clothes. Undiluted fabric
softener can stain fabrics. Always dilute
fabric softener with warm water. Using
too much fabric softener can make some
items (diapers and towels) nonabsorbent.
If this happens, do not use it in every load,
or use less of it in each load.
Style 2
Dispenser for
Timed Bleach models
3-2
Style 1: With liquid fabric softener dis-
penser (on some models)
• Use only liquid fabric softener in this
dispenser. Pour measured liquid fabric
softener into the dispenser. Softener is
added automatically during the rinse
portion of the cycle. Dilute liquid fabric
softener by filling the dispenser with
warm water until liquid reaches the
underside of the rim. See max fill line
arrows.
Style 2: Without liquid fabric softener dis-
penser (on some models).
• In the final rinse only, add fabric softener
that has been diluted with 1/2 to 1 cup
(125 to 250 mL) warm water.
5. Close the washer lid. Washer will not agi-
tate or spin with the lid open.
6. Turn the LOAD SIZE or WATER LEVEL
selector to the correct setting for your
wash load and the type of fabric being
washed.
• You may change the load size or water
level selection after the washer has
started filling by turning the selector to
a different setting.
• On models with a variable Load Size
or Water Level control, you should turn
the knob to RESET, then to desired
setting.
7. Select a Wash Temperature based on the
type of fabric and soil being washed. Use
the warmest wash water safe for the fabric.
Follow garment label instructions.
The Automatic Temperature Control (ATC)
(on some models) electronically senses
and maintains a uniform water tempera-
ture by regulating incoming hot and cold
water.