Maytag MDB5600AW Dishwasher User Manual


 
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I
NDICATOR
L
IGHTS
The CLEAN light illuminates at the end
of the cycle and remains lit until the door
has been open for 30 seconds continu-
ously.
The DRYING (select models) light illumi-
nates during the entire dry period and goes
out when the cycle is completed.
The WASHING (select models) light illu-
minates during all rinse and wash portions
of the cycle.
The HEATING DELAY (select models)
light illuminates when the cycle is being
extended to heat the water.
The CLEAN and SANITIZED (select
models) indicator lights will not reillumi-
nate after a power failure until after the
next cycle is run.
The SANITIZED (select models) light illu-
minates at the end of the cycle when condi-
tions have been met to achieve sanitization.
The light will remain lit until the door has
been open for 30 seconds continuously.
C
YCLES AND
W
ATER
U
SAGE
NORMAL WASH
Medium cycle for average food soils. The
soil sensor is active with this cycle.
Depending on the number of fills, water
usage ranges from 3 to 6 gallons.
HEAVY WASH
Long cycle for heavy food soils. 8 gallons.
LIGHT WASH
Short cycle for light food soils. Water
usage is 5 gallons.
AUTO CLEAN
(select models)
Normal dishloads vary from day to day.
Auto Clean is designed to select the
number of water fills best suited for the
soil level of each load. Depending on the
number of fills required, water usage
ranges from 3 to 8 gallons.
RINSE ONLY
Rinses dishes being held until there is a full
load. Controls odors. 2 gallons.
O
PTIONS
TOUGH SCRUB
OR TOUGH
SCRUB
PLUS
(select models)
Select this option (select models) when
washing loads with hard-to-remove food
soils. Tough Scrub
or Tough Scrub Plus
can be selected with any cycle (except
Rinse Only). Depending which cycle is
being used, this option adds fills, heat and/or
wash time to the wash cycle.
For baked-on, dried-on soils, select Heavy
Wash along with Tough Scrub
or Tough
Scrub Plus
option.
SANITIZE
Select Sanitize with Auto Clean (select
models), Heavy, Normal, or Light
Wash to sanitize dishware. At the end of
the cycle, when the cycle monitor recog-
nizes that the proper conditions have been
met, the SANITIZED light illuminates.
Sanitization may not be achieved if there is
an interruption of the cycle, power failure
or if the incoming water temperature is
below 120° F (49° C).
EXTRA RINSE
(select models)
Select Extra Rinse to add an additional
rinse to the cycle. An extra rinse helps to
improve results in hard water situations.
HEATED DRY
Select Heated Dry to turn on the heating
element during dry for enhanced drying
results.When Heated Dry is not select-
ed, towel drying of some items such as
plastic and teflon may be necessary and
more moisture may be noticed adhering to
the dishwasher interior. With either dry
option, it is normal to notice vapor escap-
ing from the door vent.
START/CANCEL
To start a cycle, close the door and press
the START/Cancel pad once. To cancel
when a cycle is running, press the
START/Cancel pad once. The dishwash-
er will drain,then shut off. To turn the dish-
washer off without draining, press the
START/Cancel pad twice.
The dishwasher remembers your last cycle
so you do not have to reset the cycle each
time. To start the dishwasher using the
same cycle and options selected on the
previous wash, just press the START/
Cancel pad.
C
ONTROLS AT A
G
LANCE
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Note:
• Cycle times shown in the numerical
display (select models) increase or
decrease, based on each load’s soil
level, water temperature and select-
ed options.
• Using the Extra Rinse option will increase
water consumption by 1
1
2
gallons.
Note:
• When Sanitize is selected, cycles
are monitored to assure sanitiza-
tion. Unusually low water temper-
ature will prevent sanitization from
being satisfied and the
SANI-
TIZED light will not illuminate at
the end of the cycle.
Only these certified cycles have
been designed to meet NSF
requirements: Auto Clean Cycle,
Heavy Cycle, Normal Cycle and
Light Cycle.