Whirlpool Front-Loading Automatic Washer manual Cycle Guide SPECIAL-PURPOSE Cycles

CYCLE GUIDE — SPECIAL-PURPOSE CYCLES

For additional cycle details and options, refer to the LCD display. Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle. Not all features and cycles are available on all models.

For best performance, not all settings are available with each cycle, and some options cannot be used together.

Items to wash:	Cycle:	Wash	Spin	Soil	Available	Cycle Details:
		Temperature:*	Speed:	Level:	Options:
Swimwear, items	Rinse/Drain	Warm/Warm	Extra High	N/A	FanFresh®	The default cycle is Rinse/Drain &
that need rinsing only	& Spin	Warm	High			Spin. This cycle adds water, then
		Cool	Medium			uses high-speed tumbling and an
		Cold	Low			extra-high-speed spin. For some
			Extra Low			fabrics, you may wish to set the
			No Spin			spin speed to a lower setting.
Wet load of clothes	Rinse/Drain	N/A	Extra High	N/A	FanFresh®	Select “None” for rinses. Use this
	& Spin		High			cycle to spin excess water out of a
			Medium			load. This cycle drains the water
			Low			and spins at an extra-high speed.
			Extra Low			Spin speed can be set to a lower
			No Spin			setting.
Custom	My Cycle		Custom			Save your favorite cycle/setting
						combinations. See the My Cycle
						and Specialty Cycle section of
						this guide.
No clothes in washer	Clean Washer	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Use this cycle every 30 washes to
	with affresh®					keep the inside of your washer fresh
						and clean. This cycle uses a higher
						water level. Use with affresh®
						Washer Cleaner tablet or liquid
						chlorine bleach to thoroughly clean
						the inside of your washer. This cycle
						should not be interrupted. See
						“Washer Care.”
						IMPORTANT: Do not place
						garments or other items in the
						washer during the Clean Washer
						with affresh® cycle. Use this cycle
						with an empty wash tub.
Lightly soiled cotton	Quick Wash	Hot	Extra High	Heavy	Extra Rinse	For small loads (3-4 items) needed
or synthetic garments		Warm	High	Normal	FanFresh®	quickly. This cycle combines
		Cool	Medium	Light	Delay Start	high-speed tumbling, a shortened
		Cold	Low			wash time, and an extra-high-speed
			Extra Low			spin for reduced drying times.
Jeans and denims	Jeans	Warm	Medium	Heavy	Extra Rinse	Cycle combines low-speed
		Cool	Low	Normal	Prewash	tumbling and medium-speed spins
		Cold	Extra Low	Light	Presoak	to provide gentle care for jeans and
			No Spin		FanFresh®	denims.
Blankets/Comforters	Specialty	Varies by cycle. See the My Cycle and Specialty				Specialty Cycles provide custom
Pillows	Cycles		Cycle section of this guide.			cycles for tackling common
Sheets/Linens						household cleaning tasks. Refer to
Wool Sweaters						the on-screen description for the
Kidswear						individual cycles for additional
Sportswear						details and available settings.
Intimates
Business Wear

*All rinses are cold, except Warm/Warm, which has a warm wash and a warm rinse.

Load Size Recommendations

For best results, follow the load size recommendations noted for each cycle. For cycles without a load size recommendation, follow on-screen instructions or see the Cycle Details.

Small load: Fill the washer drum with 3-4 items, not more than 1/4 full.

Medium load: Fill the washer drum up to about 1/2 full.

Large load: Fill the washer drum up to about 3/4 full.

Extra-large load: Fill the washer drum, but make sure clothes can tumble freely.

For best results, avoid packing tightly.

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