Start Guide

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Top Load Washer Quick Start Guide
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Never place items in the washer that are dampened with
gasoline or other flammable fluids.
No washer can completely remove oil.
Do not dry anything that has ever had any type of oil on it
(including cooking oils).
Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, located in your appliance's Owner's
Manual, before operating this appliance.
NOTES:
 Not all features and cycles are on all models, and control panel appearance
may vary.
 If your model has a touch interface, the control panel features a sensitive
surface that responds to a light touch of your finger. To ensure your selections
are registered, touch the control panel with your fingertip, not your fingernail.
When selecting a setting or option, simply touch its name.
 If your model has physical buttons, make sure to press the button firmly.
 At cycle completion, your setting and option choices will be remembered for
the next cycle. However, if power to the washer is lost, the settings and options
will go back to the factory defaults.
Step 1. Add HE Detergent
NOTE: See the “Adding Laundry
Products” section for more information on
adding HE detergent, fabric softener, and/
or bleach.
Step 2. Load Clothes
For best results, load garments in loose
heaps evenly around the basket wall.
Step 3. Turn Power On
Step 4. Close Lid; then Select Cycle and
Settings
Step 5. Press Start/Pause
Cycle Guide – Normal Cycle
For best fabric care, choose the cycle that best fits the load being washed. Recommended settings
for best performance are shown in bold. Not all cycles and options are available on all models. Not all
settings and options are available on each cycle.
Items to Wash: Cycle: Temperature: Description:
Cottons, linens,
and mixed-
garment loads
Normal Hot
Warm
Cold
Use this cycle for normally soiled cottons and
mixed-fabric loads. A high spin speed is the
default for this cycle.
Online Ordering Information
For detailed installation instruction and maintenance information, winter storage, and transportation
tips, please see the Owner’s Manual included with your machine.
For information on any of the following items, the full cycle guide, detailed product dimensions, or for
complete instructions for use and installation, please visit https://www.maytag.com/owners, or in
Canada https://www.maytag.ca/owners. This may save you the cost of a service call.
However, if you need to contact us, use the information listed below for the appropriate region.
United States:
1–800–344–1274
Maytag Brand Appliances
Customer eXperience Center
553 Benson Road
Benton Harbor, MI 49022–2692
Canada:
1–800–688–2002
Maytag Brand Appliances
Customer eXperience Centre
200–6750 Century Ave.
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 0B7
Button Descriptions
POWER BUTTON
Touch to turn the washer on. Touching once while the washer is on will cancel the
current cycle and turn the washer off.
WASH CYCLE KNOB
Use the Wash Cycle knob to select available cycles on your washer. Turn the
knob to select a cycle for your laundry load. See online “Cycle Guide” for detailed
descriptions.
START/PAUSE BUTTON
Touch and hold the Start/Pause button to begin the selected cycle; touch again to
pause a cycle.
Designed to use only HE High
Efficiency detergents.
ESTIMATED CYCLE TIME
The Estimated Cycle Time display shows the time required for the cycle to
complete. Factors such as load size and water pressure may affect the time
shown in the display. Tightly packed loads, unbalanced loads, or excessive suds
may cause the washer to adjust the cycle time, as well.
If you have set a delay start to the cycle, the Estimated Cycle Time display will
show the delay time adjusted.
When the cycle is complete, the display will show END until the lid is opened.
CYCLE MODIFIERS
When you select a cycle, its default settings or the previous cycle selection used
will light up.
Delay Start
Touch Delay Start to delay the start of the wash cycle up to 12 hours “12h.”
Touch Delay Start until a “0h” appears in the status display to turn off, or touch
the Power button.
Temperature
Temperature control senses and maintains uniform water temperatures by
regulating incoming hot and cold water.
Select a wash temperature based on the type of fabric and soils being washed.
For best results and following the garment label instructions, use the warmest
wash water that is safe for your fabric.
 On some cycles, warm and hot water may be cooler than your previous
washer.
 Even for cold-wash settings, some warm water may be added to the washer
to maintain a minimum temperature.
Soil Level
Soil Level (wash time) is preset for each wash cycle. As you touch the Soil Level
pad, the cycle time (minutes) will increase or decrease in the Estimated Time
Remaining display and a different wash time will appear.
Select the most suitable setting for your load. For heavily soiled items, select
Heavy for more wash time. For lightly soiled items, select Light for less wash
time. A lighter soil level setting will help reduce tangling and wrinkling.
Spin Speed
This washer automatically selects the spin speed based on the cycle selected.
The preset speeds can be changed. Not all spin speeds are available with all
cycles.
 Faster spin speeds mean shorter dry times, but may increase wrinkling in
your load.
 Slower spin speeds mean less wrinkling, but will leave your load more damp.
Audio Level
Use this to turn the button sounds and/or signal indicating the end
of
a wash
cycle to medium, high, or off.
NOTE: You may also turn off the tones that sound when a feature, setting,
or option is touched.
OPTIONS
You may add or remove options for each cycle. Not all options can be used with
all cycles, and some are preset to work with certain cycles.
My Cycle
If you have a cycle with custom settings that you use frequently, you can use the
My Cycle feature to keep your preferred settings ready to use. To save the cycle,
touch and hold My Cycle (approximately 3 seconds) until a beep sounds and the
My Cycle LED is lit. Once a configuration has been saved, you may power on
the washer and briefly touch My Cycle to load your saved cycle and settings.
Fabric Softener
Select the Fabric Softener option so that the desired product is added to the load
at the correct time.
Oxi
Select the Oxi option so that the desired product is added to the load at the
correct time.
Extra Rinse
This option can be used to automatically add a second rinse to most cycles.
Deep Clean + Steam
The Deep Clean + Steam option adds additional soak and wash time to many
cycles to help remove tough stains, as well as a steam boost for
added cleaning power. Deep Clean + Steam uses a heater within the washer to
maintain the selected temperature setting throughout the wash period. Deep
Clean + Steam may be selected as an option with other cycles.
NOTE: The Deep Clean + Steam option may increase the selected temperature.
Deep Fill
If you would like to add the maximum amount of water to your wash cycle, select
the Deep Fill option.
NOTES:
 Expect longer cycle times due to extended fill times when using the Deep Fill
option.
 Deep Fill is not available in the Normal cycle mode.
CYCLE STATUS
The Cycle Status lights show the progress of a cycle. At each stage of the
process, you may notice sounds or pauses that are different from your previous
washer.
Delay
When Delay Start has been selected, the Delay light will illuminate and remain
illuminated until the cycle begins.
Lid Locked
To allow for proper load sensing and spinning, the lid will lock and the Lid
Locked light will turn on. This light indicates
that
the lid is locked and cannot be
opened.
If you need to open the lid, touch the Start/Pause button. The lid will unlock
once the washer movement has stopped. This may take several minutes if the
load was spinning at high speed. Touch and hold the Start/Pause button again
for up to 3 seconds to restart the cycle.
Avoid opening the lid during sensing. The sensing process will start over when
the washer is restarted.
Sensing
When the Start/Pause button is touched, the washer will first perform a self-test
on the lid lock mechanism. You will hear a click, the basket will make a slight
turn, and the lid will unlock briefly before locking again.
Once the lid has locked the second time, the washer will use short, slow spins
to estimate the load size. These sensing spins may take 2 to 3 minutes before
water is added to the load and you may hear the hum of these spins. If the
sensing light is on, then washer is working properly. You will hear the motor turn
the basket in short pulses to thoroughly wet the load. The washer will then
move the load briefly, pause to allow water to soak into the load, and resume
adding water. This process may repeat until the correct amount of water has
been added for the load. You may also hear water flowing through the
dispenser, adding detergent to the load.
NOTE: Avoid opening the lid during sensing. The sensing process will start over
when the washer is restarted. The sensing light may also come on during the
Wash portion of the cycle. This is normal.
Wash
You will hear the motor and agitator moving the load. Unlike traditional washers,
the load is not covered with water. 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.
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, the lid will unlock and this
light
will come on. For
best results, promptly remove the load.
Adding Laundry Products
IMPORTANT: Using non-HE detergent will likely result in longer cycle times and reduced rinsing performance. It may also result in component malfunction and, over time, buildup of mold or mildew. HE detergents should be low-sudsing and quick-
dispersing to produce the right amount of suds for the best performance.
Add laundry products:
Single-dose laundry packets, powder detergent, or
fabric softener crystals can be added to the basket prior
to adding laundry.
NOTE: Always follow manufacturer’s instructions, and
never add single-dose laundry packets, powder
detergent, or fabric softener crystals to the dispensers.
They will not dispense correctly. Add to the basket prior
to adding laundry.
Add HE liquid detergent:
Pour a measured amount of HE
detergent into dispenser; always
follow manufacturer’s directions for
correct amount of detergent based
on your load size.
IMPORTANT: Do not use color-safe bleach
or Oxi products in the same cycle with liquid
chlorine bleach. Oxi option must be
selected to ensure proper distribution at
correct time in cycle.
Add liquid chlorine bleach or Oxi to dispenser:
Do not overfill, dilute, or use more than 1 cup (236 mL) of liquid
cholorine bleach. Pour a measured amount of Oxi-type boosters
into dispenser; always follow manufacturer’s directions for correct
amount of Oxi-based boosters based on your load size. Oxi is
added during main wash.
IMPORTANT: Do not overfill or dilute.
Overfilling dispenser will cause fabric
softener to immediately dispense into
washer. Do not put fabric softener crystals
into dispenser.
Add liquid fabric softener to dispenser:
Pour a measured amount of liquid fabric softener into dispenser; always follow
manufacturer’s directions for correct amount of fabric softener based on your load
size. Fabric softener is added during rinse.
If Extra Rinse option is selected, fabric softener will be dispensed into the last
rinse. It is normal for a small amount of water to remain in the dispenser at the
end of a cycle.