Maytag MAH8700AWM - Manual (Page 6)

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Step 3
Press the arrow pad to select the spin speed.
Max Extract or Max Extract Plus (select models) – Use for heavy
loads such as towels and bedding. Removes more water from loads during
spin.
High (select models) – Use for underwear, t-shirts, jeans and sturdy cottons.
Medium – Use for jeans, wrinkle free or “wash-and-wear” items and
synthetics.
Gentle – Use for items that will be hung up or laid flat to dry.
Low – Use for delicate items needing a slow spin speed because of fabric and
construction.
Drain Only (select models) – Drains the washer without spinning. Use for
extremely delicate items that cannot tolerate any spin.
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FABRICS NOTE: To minimize wrinkling of wrinkle free and no-iron
fabrics, do not use the Max Extract or Max Extract Plus spin option for
these loads. Also, DO NOT overload the washer.
Step 2
Press the arrow pad to select the wash and rinse water temperatures. Follow
the garment care label and chart below for best results.
Sanitary/Cold (select models) – Heavily soiled, colorfast items. Only
available with the Sanitary cycle.
Hot/Cold – Whites and heavily soiled color-fast items.
ATC Warm/Warm – Color-fast items.When warm rinse is selected, only
the final rinse will be warm.The other rinses will be cold to conserve energy.
ATC Warm/Cold – Moderately soiled, color-fast items; most wrinkle free
items.
ATC Cold/Cold – Brightly colored, lightly soiled items.
Cold/Cold – Brightly colored, very lightly soiled items; washable woolens.
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IMPORTANT: The washer features an automatic temperature control (ATC) to provide a warm wash of approximately 105˚ F, a cold wash of
approximately 65˚ F and a warm rinse of approximately 80º F in the final rinse only on the ATC temperature selections.
REMEMBER: In wash water temperatures below 65˚ F, detergents do not dissolve well or clean well.
Control features vary by model.