Locking controls
The Control Lock prevents unintended use of the washer. You can also use the control lock feature to prevent unintended cycle or option changes during a cycle. When CONTROL LOCKED is lit, all buttons are disabled except for PAUSE/CANCEL and START. You can lock the controls while the washer is operating.
To lock the controls
Select and hold END OF CYCLE SIGNAL for 3 seconds.
The CONTROL LOCKED status light glows.
To unlock the controls
Select and hold END OF CYCLE SIGNAL for 3 seconds until the CONTROL LOCKED Status light turns off.
Estimated time remaining
The cycle time varies automatically based on your water pressure, water temperature, detergent and clothes load. The cycle time will be extended if oversudsing occurs or the load is unbalanced.
Cycles
Cycles can be selected by turning the Cycle control knob to the desired cycle. Each cycle is designed for different types of fabric and soil levels.
Whitest Whites
This cycle is especially designed for cleaning loads of soiled white fabrics with the addition of bleach. Hot washing temperatures assure optimal bleach activity. An additional rinse provides optimal rinse performance to avoid chlorine residues on your laundry. This cycle combines fast speed tumbling, longer wash time, and extra
Heavy Duty
Use this cycle to wash loads of sturdy, colorfast fabrics and normally soiled garments. This cycle combines fast speed tumbling, longer wash time, and extra high speed spin to shorten drying times. If the water temperature is lower than needed for this cycle, the heater will warm the water to the optimum temperature.
NOTE: Use the Heavy Duty cycle for optimal removal of organic soils such as blood.
Normal/Casual
Use this cycle to wash loads of
Quick Wash
Use this cycle to wash small loads of lightly soiled garments that are needed in a hurry. This cycle combines fast speed tumbling, a shortened wash time, and extra high speed spin to shorten drying time.
Delicate
Use this cycle to wash sheer fabrics and lingerie. This cycle combines low speed tumbling and low speed spin for gentle fabric care.
■Each cycle has a preset Soil Level (cycle time), Water Temperature and Spin Speed, and may have preset options. The preset settings provide the recommended fabric care for the selected cycle.
■The preset settings can be changed anytime before HOLD TO START is pressed. Not all options and modifiers are available with all cycles. (To change settings after the cycle has started, press PAUSE/CANCEL, then select the desired settings.
Press HOLD TO START to continue the cycle.)
Sanitary
Use this cycle to clean heavily soiled, colorfast fabrics. This cycle combines a super hot water temperature and fast speed tumbling to help ensure the removal of heavy soils and stains. It is recommended that you set your hot water heater to 120ºF (49ºC) to ensure proper performance during this cycle. The Sanitary cycle also helps eliminate 99.999% of 3 common infectious bacteria, even when no bleach is used. Extra high speed spin helps shorten drying time.
Silk
Use this cycle to clean washable silk garments. (Check label instructions to make sure that garment is washable.) This cycle gently tumbles and drains without spinning to gently clean garments and minimize wrinkling. Because there is no spinning action, garments will contain a higher amount of water at the end of this cycle.
Wool
Use this cycle to clean washable woolen garments. (Check label instructions to make sure that garment is washable.) This cycle features gentle tumbling and low speed spin to minimize creasing and shrinkage.
Hand Washables
Use this cycle to clean hand washable and
Soak
Use the Soak cycle to remove small spots of
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