Whirlpool Front-Loading Automatic Washer manual Cycle Guide Standard Cycles, Options, Speed Level

CYCLE GUIDE — STANDARD CYCLES

For additional cycle details and options, refer to the LCD display. Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle. Not all features and cycles are available on all models.

For best performance, not all settings are available with each cycle, and some options cannot be used together.

Items to wash:	Cycle:	Wash	Spin	Soil	Available	Cycle Details:
		Temperature:*	Speed:	Level:	Options:
Normally soiled cottons,	Normal/	Hot	Extra High	Heavy	Extra Rinse	This cycle combines medium-speed
linens, sheets, and	Casual	Warm/Warm	High	Normal	Deep Clean**	tumbling and an extra-high-speed
mixed garment loads		Warm	Medium	Light	Prewash	spin. This cycle is designed to
		Cool	No Spin		Presoak	provide the most energy efficiency.
		Cold			FanFresh®
					Delay Start
Sturdy colorfast	Heavy	Sanitize†	Extra High	Heavy	Extra Rinse	High-speed tumbling and an extra-
fabrics and heavily	Duty	Hot	High	Normal	Deep Clean**	high-speed final spin help provide
soiled garments		Warm/Warm	Medium	Light	Prewash	optimal cleaning and reduce drying
		Warm	Low		Presoak	times.
		Cool	No Spin		EcoBoost™
		Cold			FanFresh®
					Delay Start
Heavily soiled white	Whitest	Sanitize†	Extra High	Heavy	Extra Rinse	Hot wash temperatures ensure
fabrics	Whites	Hot	High	Normal	Deep Clean**	liquid chlorine bleach action.
		Warm/Warm	Medium	Light	Prewash	An Extra Rinse helps remove any
		Warm	Low		Presoak	bleach residue in clothes.
		Cool	No Spin		EcoBoost™
		Cold			FanFresh®
					Delay Start
Large items such as	Bulky	Sanitize†	High	Heavy	Extra Rinse	Uses an initial soak to completely
jackets, throw rugs,	Items	Hot	Medium	Normal	Deep Clean**	saturate the load, followed by
and sleeping bags		Warm/Warm	Low	Light	Prewash	medium wash speeds and a
		Warm	Extra Low		Presoak	medium-speed spin to maintain
		Cool	No Spin		EcoBoost™	load balance.
		Cold			FanFresh®
					Delay Start
Sturdy garments and	Allergen††	Sanitize†	Extra High	Heavy	Extra Rinse	Uses more water to flush out
household items		Hot	High	Normal	Deep Clean**	allergens such as dust mites and pet
exposed to possible			Medium	Light	Prewash	dander from normally-soiled items.
allergens					Presoak
					FanFresh®
Sheer fabrics	Delicate	Warm/Warm	Extra High	Normal	Extra Rinse	This cycle combines low-speed
and lingerie		Warm	High	Light	FanFresh®	tumbling and low-speed spin
		Cool	Medium		Delay Start	for gentle fabric care.
		Cold	Low
			Extra Low
			No Spin
Small loads of items	Hand Wash	Warm/Warm	Extra High	Normal	Extra Rinse	Similar to the way garments are
labeled “handwash”:		Warm	High	Light	FanFresh®	hand-washed in a sink, this cycle
undergarments,		Cool	Medium		Delay Start	combines periods of low-speed
bras, silks		Cold	Low			tumbling and soaking. NOTE: Use
			Extra Low			mesh garment bags as needed.
			No Spin

** Deep Clean with Steam adds steam to assist in removing tough stains.

Models: WFW97HE and WFL98HE**

†Sanitize option

This washer has a Sanitize option that is certified by NSF International, an independent, third party testing and certification organization. The certification verifies that this option eliminates 99.9% of bacteria typically found on clothing, bedding, and towels. There is no carryover of bacteria between loads after the option is complete.

Only the Sanitize option has been designed to meet the requirements of NSF Protocol P172 Sanitization Performance of Residential and Commercial, family sized clothes washer.

Use the Sanitize option to clean heavily soiled, colorfast fabrics. This option combines a super hot water temperature to help ensure the removal of heavy soils and stains. It is recommended that you set your hot water heater to 120°F (49°C) to ensure proper performance during this option.

††Allergen

Allergen cycle certified by NSF International, an independent, third party testing and certification organization. The certification verified that this cycle reduced tested allergens by at least 95.0% and maintained the water temperature necessary to kill dust mites. Only the allergen cycle has been designed to meet the requirements of NSF Protocol P351 for Allergen Reduction Performance effectiveness.

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