Whirlpool 3396314 Stopping/restarting your washer, Selecting a cycle and time, Regular cycle

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Stopping/restarting your washer

If necessary, you can stop your washer during a cycle to add more clothes.

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To stop the washer at any time, push in the Cycle Control Knob.

To restart the washer, close the lid (if necessary) and pull out the Cycle Control Knob.

Selecting a cycle and time

Use the information in this section to help you make the best cycle selections for your wash loads. Each cycle is designed for different types of fabrics and soil levels.

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The washer pauses briefly throughout each cycle. These pauses are normal for washer operation.

Refer to page 10 to help you understand what happens during a wash cycle.

Regular cycle

The Regular cycle features the Gentle Wash system and high spin speeds to shorten drying time.

l Use HEAVY, 12 minutes of wash time, to clean sturdily-constructed cotton and linen fabrii that are heavily soiled.

l Use NORMAL, 8 minutes of wash time, to clean cotton and linen fabrics that are lightly to moderately soiled.

Permanent Press cycle

The Permanent Press cycle features the Gentle Wash system, a cool-down rinse, and low spin speeds to reduce wrinkling. l Use 10 minutes of wash time to clean permanent press and some synthetic

fabrics that are moderately soiled.

l Use 6 minutes of wash time to clean permanent press and some synthetics that are lightly soiled.

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