COLD WASH CYCLE: Picked up a small jug of Tide Coldwater Clean HE Turbo yesterday to test the Maytag's dedicated cold cycle. Light Soil = 1 hr + 30 min; Medium = 1 hr + 34 min; Extra Heavy = 1 hr + 39 min.
Machine sprays concentrated detergent solution on the load, but just enough to wet it. Then it tumbles for 15 minutes. At that point the remainder of the water is added and the cycle continues. Cool! It's this machine's version of the Magic Minute.
Finally: Someone either upthread here or over at the 'Maytag 8100 or Samsung 6300' thread asked if the PowerWash Spray worked when using the single dose liquid dispensing cup. I said I assumed it did, but had assumed and been wrong in the past. Chalk another one up to Column B! Water enters through the regular fill flume when using the single dose cup. The rinses still get the PowerWash Spray treatment.
Well, kids, that just about covers everything. I expected excellent cleaning, but I'm especially impressed with the rinsing. The deep rinse, in hindsight, provides the same water level as did my '96 and '02 FrigiLux washers. That's extravagantly lavish by today's standards. Thanks, everyone, for helping me make the right choice. The Maytags are wonderful.
[this post was last edited: 9/13/2015-19:07]