Whirlpool 3406874 Selecting a cycle and time, Normal cycle, Permanent Press cycle, Soak cycle

OPERATING YOUR WASHER

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.

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

•To help you understand what happens during a wash cycle, see “What happens in each cycle.”

Normal cycle

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

•Use 14 minutes of wash time to clean sturdily-constructed cotton and linen fabrics that are heavily soiled.

•Use 10 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.

•Use 10 minutes of wash time to clean permanent press and some synthetic fabrics that are moderately soiled.

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

Delicates cycle

The Delicates cycle features a reduced agitation speed for gentle soil removal. Low spin speeds reduce wrinkling.

•Use 6 minutes of wash time to clean delicate items and washable knits that are lightly soiled.

Soak cycle

The Soak cycle features brief periods of agi- tation and soak time to help remove heavy soils and stains that need pretreatment.

•Use warm water when soaking laundry. (Hot water can set stains.) See “Removing stains” for stain removal information.

•Use the amount of detergent or presoak additive recommended by manufacturer.

•After the 20-minute Soak cycle ends, add detergent and set a new wash cycle.

•The 4-minutePre-Washtime features high-speed agitation to loosen stains. Once the Pre-Wash period ends, add detergent and start a new wash cycle.

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