Hi Donald,
My first thought was that the timer motor might be giving out, but it appears on your particular model that's probably not the case. I did run across the Maytag User Manual for your washer here.
User manual Maytag MHW5630HW (English - 66 pages)
Page 28 has a troubleshooting section, and there's actually an entry for cycle times. Here's what it has to say.
Cycle time changes or cycle time too long
Normal washer operation. The cycle times vary automatically based on your water pressure, water temperature, detergent, and clothes load. The options you select will also affect the cycle times.
Excessive suds in washer. When excessive suds are detected, a special suds routine automatically starts to remove extra suds and ensure proper rinsing of your garments. This routine will add time to the original cycle.
Load may be out of balance. When load unbalance occurs, a washing process will start to redistribute the load. This extends the cycle time. Avoid washing single items. Balance a single item such as a rug or jeans jacket with a few extra items.
Not using correct cycle for load type. The Rapid Wash cycle is designed for smaller load sizes (2–4 items) of lightly soiled garments. If larger loads are washed in this cycle, cycle time will be increased.
Not using correct cycle for load type. When using the Rapid Wash or Delicates cycle, you should wash small loads. This ensures a gentle wash for your garments without increasing cycle time.
Sorry, but I didn't find anything in the user manual about resetting the washer. I'm personally skeptical that any of these will help, but ya gotta go through the steps to be sure.
3 Comments
Donald, were you able to figure out a fix? I have the same issue where my Normal cycle time also went up to 1 hour and 41 minutes and our quick wash is now 49 minutes. Would really appreciate you sharing the fix if you figured one out.
by David Carmona
Mine did that and it was that the steam setting was clicked as on secretly
by Sonya Dunkin
Have the same Maytag. On Normal cycle, if I change Soil Level from 2 bars to 3 bars, the time jumps from :55 to 1:36. It may be all in your combination of settings, but Soil Level seems to change the time more than other settings (Temp, Spin).
by Mitchell Rognstad