Cycle Selection (Con’t)
Heavy
The Heavy cycle provides 16 minutes of reversing tumble wash action for heavily soiled sturdy items. Three rinses and an automatic extra rinse are followed by a final spin. Hot water is recommended to remove heavy soil and most stains. Extra Spin is an available option.
Normal
The Normal cycle provides 13 minutes of reversing tumble wash action for normally soiled loads, followed by 3 rinses and a final spin. Extra Rinse and Extra Spin are available options.
Perm Press
Perm Press cycle provides 10 minutes of reversing tumble wash action for cottons and blends with a
Quick
Quick Cycle provides 5 minutes of reversing tumble wash action for lightly soiled items that must be laundered quickly, followed by 2 rinses and a final spin. To save time, the Extra Rinse and Extra Spin options are not available with this cycle.
Delicate
This cycle provides 10 minutes of gentle reversing wash action for knits and delicates, followed by 3 rinses and a final spin. To protect your delicate items, a hot water wash and the Extra Spin option are not available. The Extra Rinse and Press Saver options are available.
Handwash
Select the Handwash cycle for items labeled “Hand Washable”. Ten minutes of occasional tumbling are followed by 3 rinses and a slow final spin. To protect your hand washables, a hot water wash and the Extra Spin option are not available. Extra Rinse and Press Saver are available options.
Silk
Select the Silk cycle for washable silk items. Six minutes of gentle reversing tumble wash action in cold water is followed by 2 rinses and an automatic Extra Rinse. Chlorine bleach will not be dispened in this cycle. The water will drain out at the end of the cycle, but the drum will not spin. The garments will be very wet.
Wool
Select the Wool cycle for washable wool items. Ten min- utes of occasional tumbling are followed by 3 rinses and a slow final spin. If Warm/Warm is selected, all three rinses are warm water. If Cold/Cold is selected, all three rinses are cold water. Warm/Cold, Hot/Cold, Extra Spin, Press Saver and Hang Dry are not available. Water will not enter the bleach chamber of the dispenser. If an additional rinse is desired, select Extra Rinse.
Note: Washing wool or silk garments labeled “Dry Clean Only” or using chlorine bleach can result in permanent damage.
Sport
This cycle is designed for small loads of lightweight, synthetic apparel worn for working out, running, swim- ming, cycling, tennis and similar activities when removal of light soil and perspiration are important. Items will occacionally tumble slowly as they soak for 5 minutes. Reversing tumble wash action will continue for 6 minutes followed by 3 rinses and a final spin. A hot water wash is not available with this cycle.
For best results, select a detergent that contains enzymes and the hottest wash water safe for the load. Add a detergant booster, color safe bleach or odor eliminator with the detergent if needed. Chlorine bleach should not be used on items containing Lycra™. Fabric softeners reduce wicking and are not recommended for garments made to pull moisture away from the body.
Bulky
This cycle is designed for bulky items such as comforters, blankets, sleeping bags and similar items. Ten minutes of normal reversing tumble wash action are followed by 5 minutes of gentle tumbling, 3 rinses and a final spin. The Extra Rinse and Extra Spin options are available with this cycle.
Soak
Use this cycle to soak heavily soiled and stained items before washing. Only cold water is available with this cycle because warmer water may set some stains. Add half the detergent dose and a deterent booster, if desired, to the detergent compartment. Six minutes of regular reversing tumble action are followed by 30 minutes of occasional tumbling as the load soaks. The water will drain out and the load will spin slowly for a short time. Follow Soak with a complete wash cycle suitable for the load and a full detergent dose.
Drain/Spin
Use the Drain/Spin cycle as a
Rinse/Spin
Select Rinse Spin for loads that need a cold water rinse or to add fabric softener that may have been omitted in a regular cycle. Add the fabric softener to the dispenser cham- ber. Select the spin speed appropriate for the load.
Cycle Settings
Appropriate wash and rinse water temperatures, final spin speed and soil level settings for each cycle will automatically be displayed when a cycle is selected. To change the preset selections, press the TEMP, SPIN and SOIL buttons to scroll to the desired setting. If a setting is not appropriate for that cycle, the indicator will not light up.
To change a setting after the cycle starts, press PAUSE/ CANCEL once before making the adjustment. Changes made to the cycle will automatically be remembered each time the cycle is selected in the future.
Wash / Rinse Water Temperatures
Select a wash water temperature according to fiber content, colorfastness and soil level. For best results, follow the care label instructions and use the hottest water safe for the fabric. A cold water rinse saves energy and reduces wrinkling.
•Hot/Cold Heavily soiled, white/colorfast cotton and perm press loads.
•Warm/Cold Normally soiled, white/colorfast cotton and perm press loads.
•Cold/Cold Lightly soiled,
•Warm/Warm Washable woolens.
Auto Temperature Control
Improves washer performance by utilizing sensors to pre- cisely measure water temperatures. Water temperature can be affected by the water heater setting and its dis- tance from the washer, water usage in other parts of the home and seasonally low ground water temperatures in some geographic areas. Because detergents work best in wash water at a minimum of 65° F, select settings with
the | symbol for regulated wash and final rinse water | |
temperatures. |
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Hot | 120° F |
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Warm | 90° F | PN 134489700A (0501) |
Cold | 65° F | |