Selecting a cycle and time Your washer’s Cycle Control Knob is shown
below. 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.
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Refer to page 8 to help you understand
what happens during a wash cycle.
The Regular cycle features longer spins to
Regular cycle
shorten drying time.
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Use HEAVY SOIL 10 to 14 minutes of
wash time to clean large loads of sturdily
constructed fabrics that are heavily soiled.
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Use NORMAL SOIL, 6 minutes of wash
time, to clean sturdily constructed fabrics
that are lightly to moderately soiled.
Permanent Press cycle
The Permanent Press cycle features a cool-
down rinse and shorter spins to reduce
wrinkling.
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Use 8 minutes of wash time to clean
permanent press and some synthetic
fabrics that are moderately soiled.
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Use 6 minutes of wash time to clean
permanent press and some synthetic
fabrics that are lightly soiled.
Fabricare cycle
The Fabricare cycle features a brief wash
cycle and shorter spins for gentle soil
removal.
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Use 3 to 6 minutes of wash time to clean
delicate items and washable knits that are
lightly to moderately soiled.
The Soak cycle features brief periods of
Soak cycle
agitation and soak time to help remove
heavy soils and stains that need pretreat-
ment.
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Use up to 20 minutes of soak time, de-
pending on soil level.
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Use warm water when soaking laundry.
(Hot water can set stains.) See pages 15
17 for stain removal information.
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Use the amount of detergent or presoak
additive recommended by the manufac-
turer.
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After the Soak cycle ends, add detergent
and set a new wash cycle.
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