Maytag MAH550 Washer User Manual


 
Controls At A Glance.... .................. ... ..... ...........
For detailed informa_n Onsorting, pretreating stains, etc., see the enclosed Laundering Tis booklet.
0 Load the Clothes Washer
Step
The tub can be loaded completely full with dry To load a forgotten item immediately after !
unfolded clothes. However, do not pack the tub clothes washer has started, press the START/STq
tightly, button. The door will remain unlocked for appro
Overloading may reduce washing efficiency and pos- mately 3 minutes into the start of the cycle. Add
sibly cause creasing or wrinkling of the load. item(s), close the door and press the START/STq
button to resume the cycle.
When washing big bulky items or a couple of small
items that do not fill the tub completely, such as a rug Once the door has locked, it is possible to loa(
or two sweaters, a few towels should be added for forgotten item. Press the START/STOP button
improved tumbling and spin performance, wait approximately 2 minutes for the "Door Lock,
indicator to turn off. Open the door, add the item
When washing heavily soiled loads, it is very impor- close the door and press the START/STOP buttm
tant to avoid overloading the washer to assure good resume the cycle.
cleaning results.
A
Step
Select Fabrics
Press the appropriate button for the type of load. This will determine the
tumble/pause pattern and spin speed for the cycle.
FABRIC SELECTION LOAD TYPE DESCRIPTION
Towels Linens
Normal tumble pattern and hig
." Jeans Underwear speed spin.
WHITES °. Sheets T-shirts
Dress shirts/pants
Reduced tumble pattern and spir
COLORS ....... Wrinkle Free clothing
Poly/cotton blend clothing speed to reduce wrinkling.
DELICATES ,, Dress skirts/blouses
°'°°° Nylons Gentle tumble action and gent
HAND Sheer or lacy garments spin speed.
WASHABLES
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long soak and gentle spin speed.
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