Selecting a Cycle and Time, Rinse and Spin

6.Set the TEMPERATURE selector to the correct setting for the type of fabric and soils being washed.

■Use the warmest water safe for fabric.

■Follow garment label instructions.

HOT: 111°F (44°C) or above

–Whites and pastels

–Heavy and greasy soils

WARM: 90° to 110°F (32° to 43°C)

–Bright colors

–Moderate to light soils

COLD: 70° to 90°F (21° to 32°C)

–Colors that bleed or fade

–Light soils

7.Push in the Cycle Control knob and turn it clockwise to the wash cycle you want. Reduce the wash time when using a small load size setting. See “Selecting a Cycle and Time.”

8.Pull out the Cycle Control knob to start the washer.

9.(OPTIONAL STEP) If desired, add measured liquid fabric softener to the final rinse water. Always dilute fabric softener with ½ to 1 cup of warm water. Undiluted fabric softener can stain fabrics.

NOTE: To stop the washer at any time, push in the Cycle Control knob. To restart the washer, close the lid (if open) and pull out the Cycle Control knob.

Selecting a Cycle and Time

This section describes the available wash cycles and will help you make the best cycle selections for your wash loads. Each cycle is designed for different types of fabric and soil levels.

■The washer pauses briefly throughout each cycle. These pauses are normal. Refer to “Normal washer sounds” to learn more about the sounds you may hear during a wash cycle.

■Refer to “Understanding washer cycles” to learn what happens during a wash cycle.

Normal cycle

The Normal cycle features high agitation and spin speeds to shorten drying time. Use this cycle for cleaning cotton and linen fabrics. Select 6, 10, or 14 minutes of wash time, depending on whether your load is lightly, moderately, or heavily soiled.

Permanent Press cycle

The Permanent Press cycle features a cool-down rinse (pause) and low spin speeds to reduce wrinkling. Use this cycle for cleaning permanent press and some synthetic fabrics. Select 8 or 10 minutes of wash time, depending on whether your wash load is lightly or moderately soiled.

NOTE: The 8-minute cycle is indicated on your control panel with a dot only, directly below the 10-minute cycle.

Delicates cycle

The Delicates cycle features a reduced agitation speed for gentle soil removal. Low spin speeds reduce wrinkling. Use this 8-minute cycle for cleaning lightly to moderately soiled delicate items and washable knits.

Rinse and Spin

When using extra detergent for heavily soiled clothes, or washing special-care items, you may find an extra rinse and spin is needed.

1.Push in the Cycle Control knob and turn it clockwise to any of the Rinse settings.

2.Pull out the Cycle Control knob. The washer fills to the selected load size, agitates, drains, and spins.

Drain and Spin

A drain and spin may help shorten drying times for some heavy fabrics or special-care items by removing excess water.

1.Push in the Cycle Control knob and turn it clockwise to any of the Spin settings.

2.Pull out the Cycle Control knob. The washer drains, then spins.