Laundry Guide
Refer to this chart for suggested load types and their corresponding cycles. Listed to the right are the options available to each of these washer cycles.
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Sanitary | Heavily soiled underwear, towels, work | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Whitest Whites | Heavily soiled white fabrics | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Heavy Duty | Normally soiled underwear, towels, shirts, etc. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Normal/Casual | Lightly to normally soiled blouses, shirts, | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Quick Wash | Lightly to normally soiled overalls and sports |
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Delicate | Curtains and delicate clothing, dresses, | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| skirts, shirts and blouses |
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Silk | Fabrics made of silk identified as machine |
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Wool | Woolens with a |
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Hand | Fabrics made of silk, |
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Washables | marked “Handwashable” |
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Soak | Fabrics made of cotton, linen, polyester or |
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Rinse/Spin | Fabrics made of cotton, linen, polyester or |
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Drain/Spin | Fabrics made of cotton, linen, polyester or |
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*Prewash and Auto Soak cannot be selected at the same time.
LAUNDRY TIPS
Preparing clothes for washing
Follow these recommendations to help you prolong the life of your garments.
■Close zippers, snaps, and hooks to avoid snagging other items. Remove pins, buckles, and other hard objects to avoid scratching the washer interior. Remove
■Empty pockets and turn them
■Turn down cuffs; brush away lint and dirt.
■Turn synthetic knits
■Tie strings and sashes so they will not tangle.
■Mend tears, loose hems, and seams.
■Treat spots and stains.
■Stained or wet garments should be washed promptly for best results.
Sorting
■Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled ones, even if they would normally be washed together. Separate
■Separate dark colors from light colors, colorfast items from
■Sort by fabric and construction (sturdy cottons, knits, delicate items).
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