10 WASHER & DRYER FEATURES & TECHNOLOGIES

Many washing machines are equipped with an auto-sensing capability, which estimates the load size in the drum and adjusts the water level accordingly to help provide thorough cleaning. This feature not only helps you save water but takes the guesswork out of the laundry process.

Washers and dryers with Wi-Fi connectivity or smart capabilities offer convenient ways to streamline your chores. Select Maytag^® smart washers and dryers allow you to manage laundry from just about anywhere¹, sending you customized text messages when it’s time to transfer a load to the dryer or fold clean clothes. You can even assign tasks to family members.

Other handy smart features on select models include the ability to control your laundry appliances with simple voice commands using a Google Assistant² or Alexa-enabled device³ and access cycles made to master laundry challenges, including activewear, swimwear and sleeping bags.

Your washing machine may be doing the hard work for you, but that doesn’t mean it needs to be noisy. Certain washer tubs are designed with automatic load balancing, which helps ensure that wet clothes are evenly distributed during the spin cycle and helps prevent excessive vibrations in your laundry room. Many load-balancing washing machines have a range of features, including diverse spin cycle speeds and multiple settings for different soil levels, from heavy to extra-light.

Some washing machines have cycles specifically for cleaning the inside of the appliance, making it easy to keep it fresh. When using a Maytag® washing machine, just select the self-cleaning cycle, add affresh^®4 washing machine cleaner, if desired, and let the cycle do the work for you.

Some washing machines are equipped with a feature that helps tackle the stubborn stains so you don’t have to. On select Maytag brand models, the Extra Power feature uses an intense pre-wash and extra agitation to enhance stain fighting regardless of your chosen wash cycle.

You might think about wrinkle control in terms of drying, but some washing machines are equipped with this feature, as well. If you’re often washing professional clothing—and especially if you don’t want to have to worry about deep-set wrinkles when it comes time to iron—wrinkle control can help improve the way you do laundry. 

Select Maytag brand washing machines include a Wrinkle Control cycle which uses low spin speeds and warm water temperatures to help prevent wrinkles.

If you don’t have time to get your load out of the dryer immediately, there are some features that may help. Select Maytag® dryers are equipped with a Wrinkle Prevent option that fluffs and rearranges clothes while it tumbles to help prevent wrinkles from forming. Depending on the model, the Wrinkle Prevent cycle can run for up to 150 minutes after the cycle ends.

Maytag brand’s wrinkle preventing technology includes both the Wrinkle Control cycle on some washers and Wrinkle Prevent on select dryers. Whether used together or on their own, these features can help lessen the wrinkles in your clothes, so they’re ready to wear straight from the dryer. Shop matching sets to find machines with complementary cycles like this.

There’s no need to constantly check if your clothes are fully dry when you have Advanced Moisture Sensing on select Maytag^® dryers. This feature uses sensor technology to monitor inside moisture and air temperatures to help evenly dry loads. The dryer automatically stops when fabrics are evenly dry and air reaches ideal temperatures, which also helps you avoid over drying your laundry.

A dryer Sanitize cycle uses extra hot temperatures to help remove household bacteria from your clothing. This might be especially helpful if you’re washing sports jerseys, activewear or pet clothes and accessories. Select Maytag^® dryers feature a Sanitize cycle that uses extra-hot drying temperatures to remove up to 99.9% of three common household bacteria.⁵

The Quick Dry setting operates as a short, high-temperature cycle controlled by a timer. Typically, it takes around 20 minutes or less to dry small to medium-sized loads. However, the drying time decreases with smaller loads. 

Paired with your Maytag^® washing machine’s Quick Wash cycle, a Quick Dry cycle—on select models—can help you get your laundry done fast. Just toss your small load in the dryer and consider it done.