CYCLE GUIDE

Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle.

For best fabric care, choose the cycle that best fits the load being washed.

If using the Eco Monitor, adjust the temperature and spin speed within that cycle to improve energy usage. Not all cycles and options are available on all models.

Items to wash:

Cycle:

Wash Temp*:

Spin

Soil

Available

Cycle Details:

 

 

 

Speed:

Level**:

Options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lightly soiled

Quick

Hot

High

Heavy

Extra Rinse

Use this cycle to wash small loads of

garments

Wash

Warm

Medium

Normal

Fabric Softener

2–3 lightly soiled garments that are

 

 

Cool

Low

Medium

 

needed in a hurry. This cycle combines

 

 

Cold

 

Light

 

a fast agitation, a shortened wash

 

 

 

 

time, and a high-speed spin to shorten

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drying times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machine-wash silks,

Handwash

Warm

Medium

Heavy

Extra Rinse

Use this cycle for machine-washable

hand-wash fabrics

Delicate

Cool

Low

Normal

Fabric Softener

delicate garments. This cycle uses

and wool

 

Cold

 

Medium

 

intermittent wash action with cool

 

 

 

 

Light

 

water and slow spin to gently care for

 

 

 

 

 

fine washables and avoid shrinkage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place small items in mesh bags before

 

 

 

 

 

 

washing.

Athletic and

Active

Hot

High

Heavy

Extra Rinse

Use this cycle to wash loads of no-iron

high-performance

Wear

Warm

Medium

Normal

EcoBoost

fabrics such as sport shirts and other

wear

 

Cool

Low

Medium

Fabric Softener

active wear.

 

 

Cold

 

Light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normally soiled

Sheets

Hot

High

Heavy

Extra Rinse

Use this cycle to wash bed sheets. This

sheets

 

Warm

Medium

Normal

EcoBoost

cycle uses extra water and a special

 

 

Cool

Low

Medium

Fabric Softener

wash action to reduce tangling.

 

 

Cold

 

Light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No-iron fabrics

Perm

Hot

High

Heavy

Extra Rinse

Use this cycle for lightly soiled office

 

Press

Warm

Medium

Normal

EcoBoost

wear. The cycle uses a warm wash, a

 

Casual

Cool

Low

Medium

Fabric Softener

cooldown, and medium spin speeds

 

 

Cold

 

Light

 

for better wrinkle performance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cottons, linens,

Normal

Hot

High

Heavy

Extra Rinse

Use this cycle to clean normally soiled

and mixed garment

 

Warm

Medium

Normal**

EcoBoost

cottons and mixed fabric loads. Default

loads

 

Cool

 

Medium

Fabric Softener

settings can be adjusted as needed.

 

 

Cold

 

Light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bright or darkly

Cold Wash

Cold

High

Heavy

Extra Rinse

This cycle uses cold water wash and

colored cottons,

 

 

Medium

Normal

EcoBoost

a concentrated detergent solution

linens, casual and

 

 

Low

Medium

Fabric Softener

to gently lift out stains and care for

mixed loads

 

 

 

Light

 

fabrics. Settings may be adjusted as

 

 

 

 

 

desired, but must use only cold water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large items such as

Bulky

Hot

Medium

Heavy

Extra Rinse

This cycle is designed for oversized

sleeping bags, small

Items

Warm

Low

Normal

EcoBoost

items that do not easily absorb water,

comforters, jackets

 

Cool

 

Medium

Fabric Softener

such as comforters, pillows, and poly-

 

 

Cold

 

Light

 

filled jackets. The cycle uses an initial

 

 

 

 

soak to thoroughly saturate the item(s).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sturdy fabrics,

Heavy

Hot

High

Heavy

Extra Rinse

Use this cycle for heavily soiled or

colorfast items

Duty

Warm

Medium

Normal

EcoBoost

sturdy cotton items. This cycle

 

 

Cool

Low

Medium

Fabric Softener

combines high-speed wash action,

 

 

Cold

 

Light

 

longer wash time, and extra high-

 

 

 

 

speed spin to shorten drying times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust temperature settings as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soiled white fabrics

Whites

Hot

High

Heavy

Extra Rinse

This cycle adds liquid chlorine bleach

 

 

Warm

Medium

Normal

EcoBoost

to the load at the proper time for

 

 

Cool

Low

Medium

Fabric Softener

improved whitening of soiled white

 

 

Cold

 

Light

 

fabrics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Wash temperatures vary according to the chosen cycle setting. All cycle settings use a cold rinse temperature.

**Not all models default to the same Soil Level setting. Some models will default to Medium on this cycle.

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