KitchenAid FRONT-LOADING AUTOMATIC WASHER manual Laundry Guide, Temperature Guide

Temperature Guide

Wash Water Temperature	Suggested Fabrics
SUPER HOT	Sturdy colorfast fabrics
153ºF (67ºC)	Heavy soils
HOT	Whites and pastels
122ºF (50ºC) or above	Heavy soils
WARM	Bright colors
104ºF (40ºC)	Moderate to light soils
COLD	Colors that bleed or fade
77ºF (25ºC)	Light soils

Automatic Temperature Control

The automatic temperature control electronically senses and maintains a uniform water temperature. Automatic temperature control regulates incoming hot and cold water. Automatic temperature control is automatically turned On when a cycle is selected. (See “Preset Cycle Settings” in “Cycles.”)

■Automatic temperature control ensures consistent cleaning.

■Automatic temperature control works for all wash and rinse temperature settings.

In wash water temperatures colder than 70°F (21°C), detergents do not dissolve well. Soils may be difficult to remove.

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.

CYCLE	SUGGESTED LOAD TYPE		AVAILABLE OPTIONS
		Rinse/Hold	Prewash*	Auto Soak*	Extra Rinse
Sanitary	Heavily soiled underwear, towels, work clothes,	✔	✔	✔	✔
	diapers, etc.
Whitest Whites	Heavily soiled white fabrics	✔	✔	✔	✔
Heavy Duty	Heavily to normally soiled underwear, towels,	✔	✔	✔	✔
	shirts, etc.
Normal/Casual	Lightly to normally soiled blouses, shirts,	✔	✔	✔	✔
	overalls, etc., made of polyester, nylon, cotton,
	linen, or cotton blends
Rapid Wash	Normally soiled overalls and sports wear made	✔		✔	✔
	of cotton, polyester, nylon and cotton blends
Delicate	Use this cycle to wash no-iron fabrics and	✔	✔	✔	✔
	garments labeled “Permanent Press” or
	“Wrinkle Free” or that indicate using a “Gentle”
	cycle on the care label.
Silk	Fabrics made of silk identified as machine	✔			✔
	washable
Wool	Woolens with a felt-free finish, identified as	✔			✔
	machine washable
Handwash	Fabrics made of silk, special-care items	✔			✔
	marked “Handwashable”
Soak	Fabrics made of cotton, linen, polyester or
	nylon
Rinse/Spin	Fabrics made of cotton, linen, polyester or	✔			✔
	nylon
Drain/Spin	Fabrics made of cotton, linen, polyester or
	nylon

*Prewash and Auto Soak cannot be selected at the same time.

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