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Wash Water Temperature Suggested Fabrics
Wash Water Temperature Suggested Fabrics
SANITIZE Sturdy colorfast fabrics
Heavy soils
HOT Sturdy colorfast fabrics
Whites and pastels
Heavy soils
WARM Bright colors
Moderate to light soils
COLD Colors that bleed or fade
Light soils
In wash water temperatures colder than 60°F (15.6°C), detergents do not dissolve well.
Soils may be difficult to remove.
Automatic Temperature Control
The automatic temperature control electronically senses and maintains a uniform water
temperature. Automatic temperature control regulates incoming hot and cold water.
Automatic temperature control is automatically turned On when a cycle is selected.
See “Preset Cycle Settings” in Cycles.
Automatic temperature control works for all wash and rinse temperature settings.
LAUNDRY GUIDE
Refer to this chart for suggested load types and their corresponding cycles. Listed to the right are the options available to each of these washer cycles.
CYCLE SUGGESTED LOAD TYPE AVAILABLE OPTIONS
Signal
ON/OFF Delay
Start
Extra
Rinse
Steam
Clean
Max
ExtractTM
Whitest Whites Heavily soiled white fabrics ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Heavy Duty Heavily soiled underwear, towels, work clothes, shirts, etc. ✓✓✓✓✓
Normal/Casual Normally soiled blouses, shirts, overalls, etc., made of polyester, nylon, linen,
or cotton blends ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Quick Wash Lightly soiled sports wear made of cotton, polyester, nylon, or cotton blends ✓✓✓
Delicate Use this cycle to wash no-iron fabrics and garments labeled “Permanent Press,”
or “Wrinkle Free” or that indicate using a “Gentle” cycle on the care label. ✓✓✓
Handwash Fabrics made of silk, special-care items marked “Handwashable”. ✓✓✓
Soak Fabrics made of cotton, linen, polyester, or nylon ✓ ✓
Rinse & Spin Fabrics made of cotton, linen, polyester, or nylon ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Drain & Spin Fabrics made of cotton, linen, polyester, or nylon ✓ ✓ ✓
Clean Washer No clothes ✓ ✓