CYCLE GUIDE
For best fabric care, choose the cycle that best fits the load  | 
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Not all cycles and options are available on all models.  | 
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Sturdy fabrics, colorfast  | 
  | Power Wash®  | 
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  | Use this cycle for heavily soiled or sturdy items.   | 
items, towels, jeans  | 
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  | absorb more water than other fabric types.  | 
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  | Cold  | 
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Casual and mixed loads,  | 
  | Deep Water  | 
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  | Provides additional water and alternating wash action for heavily soiled  | 
jeans, towels, sturdy  | 
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  | Warm  | 
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  | than for others because they will absorb more water than other fabric types.  | 
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Large items such as  | 
  | Bulky/Sheets  | 
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  | Use this cycle to wash large items such as jackets and small comforters.  | 
sheets, sleeping bags, | 
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small comforters, jackets,  | 
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  | Cool  | 
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small washable rugs  | 
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Cottons, linens, and  | 
  | Normal  | 
  | Hot  | 
  | High  | 
  | Use this cycle for normally soiled cottons and mixed fabric loads. This  | 
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  | Warm  | 
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  | Wrinkle Control  | 
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perm press, linens,  | 
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  | Warm  | 
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  | blouses, casual business clothes, permanent press, and blends.  | 
synthetics  | 
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  | Hand Wash  | 
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  | Use this cycle to wash lightly soiled garments indicating “Machine  | |
handwash fabrics | 
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  | Washable Silks” or “Gentle” cycle on the care label. Place small items in  | 
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  | Cool  | 
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  | mesh garment bags before washing. This cycle uses a higher, preset water  | 
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Bright or darkly colored | 
  | Cold Wash  | 
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  | Cold water with an additional wash action gently lifts stains while caring for  | 
cottons, linens, casual  | 
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and mixed loads  | 
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Heavily soiled fabrics  | 
  | Soak  | 
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  | No Spin  | 
  | Use this cycle to soak small spots of set in stains on fabrics. The  | 
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  | Warm  | 
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  | washer will use intermittent agitation and soaking. After time has  | 
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  | expired, water will drain, but the washer will not spin. Cycle is  | 
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Swimsuits and items  | 
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  | Cold rinse only  | 
  | High  | 
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requiring rinsing  | 
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  | additional rinse cycle or to complete a load after power interruption.  | 
without detergent  | 
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  | Also use for loads that require rinsing only.  | 
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  | Drain &  | 
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  | This cycle uses a spin to shorten drying times for heavy fabrics or  | |
garments or  | 
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dripping wet items  | 
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  | after cancelling a cycle or completing a cycle after a power failure.  | 
No clothes in washer  | 
  | Clean Washer  | 
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  | Use this cycle every 30 washes to keep the inside of your washer fresh  | 
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  | and clean. This cycle uses a higher water level. Use with affresh® Washer  | 
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  | affresh®  | 
  | Cool  | 
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  | Cleaner tablet or liquid chlorine bleach to thoroughly clean the inside of  | 
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  | Cold  | 
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  | your washer. This cycle should not be interrupted. See “Washer Care.”  | 
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  | Tap Cold  | 
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  | IMPORTANT: Do not place garments or other items in the washer during  | 
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  | the Clean Washer with affresh® cycle. Use this cycle with an empty wash  | 
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NOTE: If you are using fabric softener, be sure to select the Fabric 
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