Maytag mvwp575gw
The user manual that comes with the book is worded so that this issue of tap hot for main cycles is confusing if one cannot actually test it.
This washer fills by alternating hot and cold--not a mix of the two.
To the best of my knowledge, hot is whatever your water heater is set at for the main cycles (Bulky, Delicates, Mixed, and Powerwash). Warm is a mixture of hot and cold (it alternates back and forth between the two). The default warm works fine for me (not sure what the actual mix ratio is--50/50 or 40/60). If you want a warmer warm or very warm, you can start the wash cycle on hot using the water wash temperature knob for the first part of the fill and then turn back to warm for the remainder of the fill. Cool and cold both mix some warm in. Tap cold is whatever temperature you incoming cold supply is. Please note your incoming cold water supply is determined by whether it is a warmer or cooler time of the year.
There are only two (maybe three) ways to have tap hot or a warmer wash for the Normal "Eco" cycle that requires NO user intervention for main cycles and works every single time for the Normal "Eco" cycle. Please note I have my lid lock disabled (I have a YT video on this under this username).
1. Connect your washer per the instructions in the manual--hot supply is connected to hot inlet and cold supply is connected to cold inlet. The only variation is I added a brass Y to the hot faucet in the washer outlet box. I have an extra washing machine connected to it. When the extra hose is not in use, I cap it off with a solid brass screw.
Start a Normal cycle. Pause it. Turn off the hot water supply. Unscrew the brass cap from the end of the extra hose. Fill washing machine tub with desired amount of hot water using that extra hose--I have some waterproof tape that marks where the normal fill line is. Turn the hot water back off. Screw the cap back on the end of the hose. Turn water hot water supply back on. Unpause washer. If full, it will go into the wash cycle. If not, it will continue to fill halfway by alternating hot and cold.
2. Connect washer per instructions and just restrict the cold water supply for the Normal cycle. However, it cannot be turned completely off! It will take longer for the washer to fill because this washer cycle is programmed to alternate between hot and cold with longer times for cold. It is not a tap hot either because some cold has to be mixed in for this method to work. You must remember to turn the cold supply back on full when the washer is finished filling. All rinses are cold. Disclaimer: I do not know if this way puts any additional stress on the cold inlet valve.
3. Heart Healthy Method. Pause washer and add buckets of hot water
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I love the Normal "Eco" cycle. Not only does it work great for smaller load but completes it 25 minutes! Spray rinse works well too.
Helpful hints: I do not use brass Ys with levers. Levers or on/off switches on these Ys increase the risk of a part failing. I have a newer washing machine outlet box with shark bites that make it easier to replace the washing machine faucets in the washer outlet box if needed. I keep a pair of pliers handy for screwing and unscrewing that brass cap on the extra hose. During an unpaused wash cycle, this machine requires that water be available to both the cold and hot water inlet valves. I use quality hoses. I believe they are Homewerks (red and blue) from Home Depot.
I have owned this washer for 18 months now, and have not had any issues. The cleaning performance is second to NONE including the SQ TC5.
It has washed anything I have thrown out it from my kid and pet friendly home including the car loads of clothes my college kid brings home over break. The trick is not to overload it. I find that filing the tub about 3/4 full with clothes placed loosely around the agitator is a good general rule. I prefer powdered detergent--Tide or the commercial ones with phosphates in it. I occasionally use Persil Intense fresh too--love the smell!
If you are not brand loyal, this is a great washer! If cleaning performance is your priority, this is still my top choice! Its design makes it very easy to work on too for belt, pump, etc. It shares parts with many others on MT's commercial line, so I feel I am more likely to find them later for less. This is a better quality washer than the "commercial technology" models you will find at the big chain stores.
I do think the SQ TC5 is probably a better overall choice with good cleaning performance if you need a temperature controlled Normal Eco wash. I do think you may have less minor repairs and that it may last a few years longer, but you pay for that too. I have had NO issue with balancing with the MT even though the rod system is seen by many as inferior to the spring suspension of the SQ, which are fixed to a metal base. It also has TWO control boards instead of one like the MT. This is a time-limited washer and will likely be phased out before 2021 making model-specific parts more difficult to locate later.
Finally, I can find no reason to justify the extra expense of the SQ dryer. If matching sets are important (mine do not match), then cost may be an overall factor there too.
Hope that helps.
