Amana NFW5800DW Manual

This compartment holds liquid or powdered HE 

detergent for your main wash cycle. 

Automatically dilutes and dispenses liquid fabric softener 

at the optimum time in the cycle.

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Use only liquid fabric softener in this dispenser.

Automatically dilutes and dispenses liquid chlorine 

bleach at the optimum time during the first rinse after the 

wash cycle. This compartment cannot dilute powdered 

bleach.

The dispenser drawer gives you the convenience of  

automatically adding HE detergent, liquid chlorine bleach, 

and liquid fabric softener to the wash load at the proper time. 

See “Using the Dispenser Drawer” for information on using  

the dispenser drawer. 

HE detergent

 Liquid  fabric   
softener
Chlorine bleach

Lift the selector to the high 

position.

Push down the selector to 

the low position.

Pour a measured amount of HE 

detergent into detergent compartment. 

For powdered detergent, lift the selector 

to the high position. For liquid detergent, 

push down the selector to the low 

position.
Do not overfill; adding too much 

detergent may cause detergent to be 

dispensed into the washer too early. 

IMPORTANT: 

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  Do not add single-dose laundry packet to dispenser 

drawer. 

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  Use powdered detergent when using the Delay Wash 

option. Liquid detergent may seep out before the wash 

begins.

HE detergent  

compartment

Using the Dispenser Drawer

1.  Open the dispenser drawer.
2.  Add laundry products as described in steps 4–6 in the “Using 

Your Washer” section.

3.  Slowly close the dispenser drawer. Make sure it is  

completely closed.  

NOTE: A small amount of water may remain in the dispensers 

from the previous wash cycle. This is normal.

Selector

Selector 

in high 

position

Selector 

in low 

position

Use only High Efficiency detergents. The package will be marked 

“HE” or “High Efficiency.” Low-water washing creates excessive 

sudsing with a non-HE detergent. Using non-HE detergent 

will likely result in longer cycle times and reduced rinsing 

performance. It may also result in component failure and, over 

time, buildup of mold or mildew. HE detergents are low-sudsing 

and quick-dispersing to produce the right amount of suds for 

the best performance. They hold soil in suspension so it is not 

re-deposited onto clean clothes. Follow the manufacturer’s 

instructions to determine the amount of detergent to use.

Touch to activate additional wash  

options or additional features on the washer.

Touch and hold for 3 seconds to lock the controls  

to avoid unwanted changes or operation. Touch and hold  

3 seconds again to unlock. For each second CONTROL 

LOCK is held down, the display will count down one  

second: you will see “3,” then “2,” then “1.” You may still 

touch START to pause the cycle, or touch POWER to turn 

off the washer.