MAYTAG MHW6630HW Front Load Washer User Guide

MAYTAG MHW6630HW Front Load Washer

Front Load Washer Cycle Guide

Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that wash cycle. For best fabric care, choose the cycle, options, and settings that best fit the load being washed. Always read and follow fabric care labels and laundry product instructions. Avoid tightly packing the washer. The washer will not rinse well or spin correctly if tightly packed. Not all settings are available with each cycle, and some options cannot be used together. Not all options are available on all models.

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.

Items to Wash:| Cycle:| Temperature:| Spin Speed:| Options:| Description:
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Normally soiled cottons, linens, sheets, and mixed-garment loads| Normal| Cold Cool Warm Very Warm Hot| Off Medium Medium Fast Fast| Steam Extra Rinse Fresh Hold®/ Fresh Spin™ Extra Power| This cycle combines medium-speed tumbling and an extra-high-speed spin. This cycle is designed to provide the most energy efficiency.
Sturdy colourfast fabrics, waterproof items, and heavily soiled garments| Heavy Duty| Cold Cool Warm Very Warm Hot| Off Slow Medium Medium Fast Fast| Steam Extra Rinse Fresh Hold®/ Fresh Spin™ Extra Power| Fast-speed tumbling and an

extra-fast-speed final spin help provide optimal cleaning and reduce drying times.

Heavily soiled white fabrics and garments| Whites| Cold Cool Warm Very Warm Hot| Off Slow Medium Medium Fast Fast| Steam** Extra Rinse Fresh Hold®/ Fresh Spin™ Extra Power| Uses a longer wash time with

fast-speed tumbling, extra rinsing, and an extra-fast-speed spin to provide optimal cleaning and rinsing when bleach is used.

Sturdy towels and washcloths| Towels| Cold Cool Warm Very Warm Hot| Off Slow Medium Medium Fast Fast| Steam Extra Rinse Fresh Hold®/ Fresh Spin™ Extra Power| Provides fast-speed tumbling, longer wash time, normal rinsing, and an extra-fast-speed spin to shorten drying time.
Large items such as sleeping bags, small comforters, and jackets| Bulky Items| Cold Cool Warm Very Warm Hot| Off Slow Medium Medium Fast Fast| Steam Extra Rinse Fresh Hold®/ Fresh Spin™ Extra Power| Use this cycle to wash large items such as jackets and small comforters. The washer will fill with enough water to wet down the load before the wash portion of the cycle begins. Do not tightly pack basket.
Small loads of 2–4 lightly soiled garments| Quick Wash| Cold Cool Warm Very Warm Hot| Off Slow Medium Medium Fast Fast| Steam** Extra Rinse Fresh Hold®/ Fresh Spin™ Extra Power| For small loads (2–4 items) needed quickly. This cycle combines

high-speed tumbling, a shortened wash time, and an extra-high-speed spin for reduced drying times.

Sheer fabrics, lingerie, sweaters, and lightly soiled shirts, blouses, trousers, pants, and skirts| Delicates| Cold Cool Warm Very Warm Hot| Off Slow Medium Medium Fast Fast| Steam Extra Rinse Fresh Hold®/ Fresh Spin™ Extra Power| This cycle combines slow-speed tumbling and slow-speed spin for gentle fabric care and reduced wrinkling.
Lightly soiled shirts, blouses, trousers, pants, and dresses| Wrinkle Control| Cold Cool Warm Very Warm Hot| Off Slow Medium Medium Fast Fast| Steam Extra Rinse Fresh Hold®/ Fresh Spin™ Extra Power| This cycle combines low-speed tumbling and medium-speed spin for gentle fabric care and reduced wrinkling.
Clothing, bedding, and towels requiring sanitization| Sanitize| Hot| Off Slow Medium Medium Fast Fast| Steam** Extra Rinse Fresh Hold®/ Fresh Spin™ Extra Power| This cycle eliminates 99.99% of the most common bacteria found in clothes, sheets, and towels. The extra-hot wash temperature ensures sanitization.

Check recommended wash temperature of your items. Bacteria tested were K. pneumonia, P. aeruginosa, and S. aureus.

Bright or darkly colored casual and mixed loads| Colors| Cold| Off Medium Medium Fast Fast| Extra Rinse Fresh Hold®/ Fresh Spin™ Extra Power| Cold water with an additional wash action gently lifts stains while caring for fabrics. Settings may be adjusted as desired, but must use only cold water settings.
2–4 lightly soiled synthetic garments, athletic uniforms, or workout wear| Overnight Wash & Dry| Cold Cool Warm Very Warm Hot| Fast| Steam** Extra Rinse Fresh Spin®/ Fresh Hold™ Extra Power| This short wash cycle has an extra-high- speed spin followed by intermittent tumbling and fan activation to circulate air through the clothes.
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Wet load of clothes| Drain & Spin| N/A| Off Slow Medium Medium Fast Fast| Extra Rinse Fresh Hold®/ Fresh Spin™| Use Drain & Spin to remove excess water from the load. Spin speed can be set to a lower setting.
No clothes in washer| Clean Washer with afresh®| N/A| N/A| N/A| Use this cycle every 30 washes to keep the inside of your washer fresh and clean. This cycle uses a higher water level. Use with affresh® Washer Cleaner tablet or liquid chlorine bleach to thoroughly clean the inside of your washer. This cycle should not be interrupted. See “Washer Care” in the “Washer Maintenance and Care section” of your Owner’s Manual.

IMPORTANT: Do not place garments or other items in the washer during the Clean Washer with affresh® cycle. Use this cycle with an empty wash tub.

**The Steam option is only available when a Warm, Very Warm, or Hot water temperature is selected.

NOTE: All rinses are cold.
NOTE: Spin speed varies by model.
NOTE: Normal cycle is recommended for washing normally soiled cotton or linen clothes. This clothes washer’s government energy certifications were based on the Normal cycle with Fast Spin, Medium Soil Level and all Wash Temperature selections offered in the cycle. It was tested as an Adaptive Automatic Water Fill Control System clothes washer. The settings as shipped are Normal cycle, Warm Wash Temp and Auto Water level.

About Detergent Concentration

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.

Sort and Prepare Your Laundry

• Sort items by recommended cycle, water temperature, and colour fastness.
• Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled. Separate delicate items from sturdy fabrics.
• Treat stains promptly and check for color fastness by testing stain remover products on an inside seam.
• Empty pockets. Loose change, buttons, or any small object can plug pumps and may require a service call.
• Close zippers, fasten hooks, tie strings and sashes, and remove non-washable trim and ornaments.
• Mend rips and tears to avoid further damage to items during washing.
• For best performance, use HE detergent when washing bulky items.
• When washing waterproof or water-resistant items, load evenly. See “Cycle Guide” for tips and more information about washing waterproof or water-resistant items.
• Use mesh garment bags to help avoid tangling when washing delicate or small items.
• Turn knits inside out to avoid pilling. Separate lint-takers from lint-givers. Synthetics, knits, and corduroy fabrics will pick up lint from towels, rugs, and chenille fabrics.
• Promptly remove garments after cycle has completed to avoid odor, reduce wrinkling, and prevent rusting of metal hooks, zippers, and snaps.
• Do not dry garments if stains remain after washing because heat can set stains into fabrics.
  NOTE: Always read and follow fabric care label instructions to avoid damage to your items.

Optimal Dose Dispenser

The Optimal Dose Dispenser automatically adds the right amount of detergent at the appropriate time for up to 8 cycles. This is based on concentration settings and the load size, soil level, and cycles selected.

NOTE: Heavy Soil Selection will increase the amount of detergent dispensed. HE detergents are designed to not produce bubbles/ suds but the machine is still effectively washing the clothes.

The Optimal Dose Dispenser cannot be disabled. The dispenser must be emptied of the current detergent if a different detergent/no detergent is desired. The Optimal Dose Dispenser functions only with liquid detergents.

• Do not add extra liquid detergent/pods/powder detergent to the tub/drum if there is already detergent in the dispenser to avoid an over suds condition.
• Before adding any pods or packets to the tub, check if the optimal dispenser drawer already has detergent in it. This machine will always dispense detergent from the optimal dispense drawer for every wash cycle.

When detergent in the bulk dispenser is running low, the display will flash “Detergent Low”. detergent level (Low). If you choose not to use the Optimal Dose Dispenser, this will still flash on the display due to a sensor in the Dispenser port.

Setting the Concentration Level

Adjust the detergent concentration settings based on the concentration level of the HE detergent being used.

• Check detergent bottle to determine the concentration level (2x-6x).

• Hold down the temp + soil level buttons to change the concentration level. The screen will cycle through the concentrations; release buttons once the appropriate concentration value appears (2x-6x).

NOTE: The Default is set to 2x.

• 2x = Lowest concentration/largest amount of detergent added.
• 6x = Highest concentration/least amount of detergent added.

Fabric softener and bleach can be added separately to their appropriate ports, but do not have the Optimal Dose Dispenser capability. They cannot be added in bulk and can only be used once per load (single load only).

NOTE: Do not add single-dose laundry packets, Oxi-type boosters, color- safe bleach, or fabric softener crystals to the Detergent Dispenser Port. They will not dispense correctly.

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