Program selection
Program | Temperature | Fabric |
| range |
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COTTONS | 85 - 105°F | For dark colored items. |
For cotton fabrics with- | 105 - 120°F | For light colored items. |
out special finishes. | 140 - 190°F | Exclusively white items. |
PERMANENT PRESS | 85° | For dark fabrics which are a blend |
For cotton blends, poly- | 105 - 120°F | or 100% synthetic fabrics. |
ester blends and syn- | 140°F | For light colored cotton or synthetic |
thetics such as acrylic, |
| items. |
nylon and ramie. |
| For white polyester/cotton items. |
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FINE/DELICATES | cold - 85°F | For dark colored silks and all syn- |
For synthetics, machine |
| thetic items (lingerie). |
washable silks, lace or | 105 - 120°F | For light colored silks and lace ta- |
crocheted | 140°F | blecloths. |
items, curtains and |
| For white cotton lace and crocheted |
knits. |
| items. |
WOOLENS | cold | Use detergents made specifically |
For all machine wash- |
| for wool. Reduce or turn off the spin |
able woolens and wool |
| speed for "hand wash only" or |
blends. / |
| nonwool items. |
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Starch | cold | For tablecloths, napkins, aprons |
|
| and shirts. |
Spin |
| For spinning wet items not washed |
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| in the machine (hand washed). |
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| Such items must be suitable for ma- |
|
| chine spinning. |
Drain |
| For use when the laundry is to be |
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| removed wet for drip drying. |
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| Normally used in |
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| conjunction with "Without final spin". |
Fine rinse |
| For hand washed items that can be |
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| gently rinsed, and if desired, spun. |
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