Maytag front-loadingautomaticwasher User Manual

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Laundry Guide
Refer to this chart for suggested load types and their corresponding cycles. Listed to the right are the options available to each of these 
washer cycles. 
 CYCLE
SUGGESTED LOAD TYPE
AVAILABLE OPTIONS
Rinse/Hold
Prewash*
Auto Soak*
Extra Rinse
Sanitary
Heavily soiled underwear, towels, work clothes, 
diapers, etc.
Whitest Whites
Heavily soiled white fabrics
Heavy Duty
Heavily soiled underwear, towels, shirts, etc.
Normal/Casual
Normally soiled blouses, shirts, overalls, etc., 
made of polyester, nylon, cotton, linen, or 
cotton blends
Rapid Wash
Lightly soiled sports wear made of cotton, 
polyester, nylon and cotton blends
Delicate
Use this cycle to wash no-iron fabrics and 
garments labeled “Permanent Press” or 
“Wrinkle Free” or that indicate using a “Gentle” 
cycle on the care label. 
Silk
Fabrics made of silk identified as machine 
washable
Wool
Woolens with a felt-free finish, identified as 
machine washable
Handwash
Fabrics made of silk, special-care items 
marked “Handwashable”
Soak
Fabrics made of cotton, linen, polyester or 
nylon
Rinse/Soak
Fabrics made of cotton, linen, polyester or 
nylon
Drain/Spin
Fabrics made of cotton, linen, polyester or 
nylon
*Prewash and Auto Soak cannot be selected at the same time.