No separate rinse. Not as good as old Whirlpool top loader

I have had a basic Whirlpool large load top loader for 20+ years - 2 machines in that time. Bought this as it was about £200 cheaper than the current Whirlpools which seemed to have become more complicated than needed with more functions that I didn't feel I needed. THAT WAS A MISTAKE ! Although I only use a few wash options my old machine was just small, medium and large load options and I could choose to just rinse and spin stuff. This seems to autosense the load but not fill with as much water - at least it hasn't yet despite having a full king size bed set plus several shirts and t-shirts. One wash load of 3 cushion inserts seems to have come out with all the fabric softener undissolved on them and there isn't an option to just put a rinse on - have to do a whole cycle again. So far the wash quality is ok but this just isn't as good as a basic 12 year old Whirlpool was. Spend the extra money is my recommendation. Incidentally Maytag is a Whirlpool product, so just think basic (Maytag), better and best Whirlpool.
Washing instruction are generic for several Maytag types, so nothing quite fits this model either.