Maytag MVWX550XW warranty Cycle Guide, Items to Cycle Wash/Rinse Spin Soil Available Cycle Details

WASH

You will hear the impeller moving the load. Unlike traditional washers, the load is not covered with water. Low-water cleaning means concentrated cleaning. Rather than diluting detergent as done in an agitator-style washer, this washer delivers the detergent directly to the soils. The motor sounds may change at different stages in the cycle. The wash time is determined by the selected soil level.

RINSE

You will hear sounds similar to the wash cycle as the washer rinses and moves the load. Fabric softener will be added if the Fabric Softener option was selected. Some cycles use spray rinsing.

CYCLE GUIDE

SPIN

The washer spins the load at increasing speeds for proper water removal, based on the selected cycle and spin speed.

DONE

Once the cycle is complete, this light will come on. Remove the load promptly for best results.

Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle. For best fabric care, choose the cycle that best fits the load being washed.

Not all cycles and options are available on all models.

Items to	Cycle:	Wash/Rinse	Spin	Soil	Available	Cycle Details:
wash:		Temperature:	Speed:	Level:	Options:
Sturdy fabrics,	Power	Hot/Cold	High	Extra Heavy	Extra Rinse	Use this cycle for heavily soiled or
colorfast items,	Wash	Warm/Cold	No Spin	Heavy	Fabric Softener	sturdy items. Water-level sensing
towels, jeans		Cool/Cold		Medium		process may take longer for some items
		Cold/Cold		Light		than for others because they will absorb
						more water than other fabric types.
Heavily soiled	Whites	Hot/Cold	High	Extra Heavy	Extra Rinse	Extra Rinse is a default option, but may
white fabrics		Warm/Cold	Low	Heavy	Fabric Softener	be turned off. For maximum soil
		Cool/Cold	No Spin	Medium		removal use liquid chlorine bleach.
		Cold/Cold		Light
Large items	Bulky	Hot/Cold	High	Extra Heavy	Extra Rinse	Use this cycle to wash large items such
such as sheets,		Warm/Cold	Low	Heavy	Fabric Softener	as jackets and small comforters. The
sleeping bags,		Cool/Cold	No Spin	Medium		washer will fill with enough water to wet
small comforters,		Cold/Cold		Light		down the load before the wash portion
jackets, small						of the cycle begins, and uses a higher
washable rugs						water level than other cycles.
Cottons, linens,	Normal	Hot/Cold	High	Extra Heavy	Extra Rinse	Use this cycle for normally soiled
and mixed		Warm/Cold	No Spin	Heavy	Fabric Softener	cottons and mixed fabric loads. This
garment loads		Cool/Cold		Medium		cycle features a spray rinse. Low speed
		Cold/Cold		Light		spin is not available.
No-iron fabrics,	Wrinkle	Hot/Cold	High	Extra Heavy	Extra Rinse	Use this cycle to wash loads of no-iron
cottons, perm	Control	Warm/Cold	Low	Heavy	Fabric Softener	fabrics such as sport shirts, blouses,
press, linens,		Cool/Cold	No Spin	Medium		casual business clothes, permanent
synthetics		Cold/Cold		Light		press, and blends.
Machine-wash	Hand	Hot/Cold	High	Extra Heavy	Extra Rinse	Use this cycle to wash lightly soiled
silks, hand-	Wash	Warm/Cold	Low	Heavy	Fabric Softener	garments indicating “Machine Washable
wash fabrics		Cool/Cold	No Spin	Medium		Silks” or “Gentle” cycle on the care label.
		Cold/Cold		Light		Place small items in mesh garment bags
						before washing. This cycle uses a higher,
						preset water level.
Swimsuits and	Rinse &	Cold/Cold	High			Combines a rinse and spin for loads
items requiring	Spin		Low			requiring an additional rinse cycle
rinsing without			No Spin			or to complete a load after power
detergent						interruption. Spin speed is selectable;
						default is high. This cycle uses a higher,
						preset water level. Also use for loads
						that require rinsing only.
Hand-wash	Drain &		High			This cycle uses a spin to shorten drying
items or	Spin		Low			times for heavy fabrics or special-care
dripping wet			No Spin			items washed by hand. Use this cycle
items						to drain washer after cancelling a cycle
						or completing a cycle after a power
						failure.
No clothes in	Clean	Hot/Cold	High	Extra Heavy		Use once a month to keep the inside
washer	Washer					of the washer fresh and clean. Higher
	with					water levels and Affresh® work together
	Affresh™					to thoroughly clean the washer interior.

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