Maytag MTW6700TQ Washer User Manual


 
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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
move easily through the wash water.
Load only to the top of the basket as shown. Overloading can cause poor cleaning.
Items need to move easily through the wash water.
2.
Pour measured powdered or liquid High Efficiency detergent into the 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 chlorine 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.
Use less with a smaller load size.
Follow the garment and the chlorine bleach manufacturer’s directions for proper use.
To avoid spilling, use a cup with a pouring spout. Do not
let bleach splash, drip, or run
down into the washer basket.
At the end of the cycle, a small amount of water may be left in the dispenser. This is normal.
NOTE: Use only liquid chlorine bleach in this dispenser.
5. Pour measured liquid fabric softener into the fabric softener dispenser, if desired.
Do not overfill. The dispenser holds 3 oz (94 mL), or a capful of fabric softener.
The fabric softener is dispensed in the final rinse. If Extra Rinse is selected, the fabric
softener will be dispensed during the Extra Rinse.
Do not spill or drip any fabric softener onto the clothes.
At the end of the cycle, a small amount of water may be left in the dispenser. This is
normal.
NOTE:
Use only liquid fabric softener in this dispenser.
6. Close the washer lid.
7. Press POWER. This turns on the washer display.
8. Select a Wash Cycle. See “Cycles.”
9. Select the desired Modifiers. See “Modifiers.”
10. Select an Option, if desired. See “Options.”
Select Fabric Softener or Extra Rinse option if you are using liquid fabric softener.
11. Select Delay Wash, if desired. See “Delay Wash” in the “Modifiers” section.
12. Press START. The wash cycle begins, and the display shows the estimated remaining time.
The lid will lock.
NOTE: If you do not press Start within 5 minutes of pressing Power, 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 PAUSE/CANCEL once.
2. Wait until the Lid Lock light turns off, then open the lid.
3. Add items.
To restart the washer
1. Close the lid and press START.
2. To unlock the lid after the Add a Garment period, press PAUSE/CANCEL once. Pressing
PAUSE/CANCEL twice will cancel the wash cycle.
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