Owners Manual

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WASHER CYCLE GUIDE
Each cycle listing includes a performance chart rating its
cleaning power, gentleness on items, and resource efciency.
Not all cycles or options are available on all models. Refer to the
CYCLES button on your washer.
Wash temperatures are selected using the Temp button.
For best performance:
■ Choose the cycle that best ts the load being washed.
■ Decrease or increase the maximum target water temperature
for any cycle.
■ Do not leave the washer lid open unattended once the
washer has started to ll.
†Efcient use of resources, such as energy and water.
IMPORTANT: Do not presoak items in your washer by lifting the lid or stopping the cycle. Failure to follow this instruction can result in
property damage. If needed, presoak items in a small wash basin prior to loading the washer.
Items to wash: Cycle:
Load
Size:
Wash
Time/Spin
Speed: Cycle Details:
Cottons, linens, and
mixed-garment loads
Normal Medium/High Use this cycle for normally soiled cottons and
linens. Wash combines a medium wash time
and a high-speed spin to shorten drying time.
Cleaning
Gentleness
†
Good
Best
Machine-wash silks,
hand-washed fabrics
Delicate Short/High Use this cycle for lingerie and loosely knit items.
Wash combines a short wash time for gentle
soil removal, and a high-speed spin to shorten
drying time.
Cleaning
Gentleness
†
Good
Best
Sturdy fabrics,
colorfast items, towels,
jeans
Heavy Duty Long/High Use this cycle for sturdy or heavily soiled loads,
or when using bleach. Wash combines a long
wash time, two rinses, and a high-speed spin
for maximum soil removal.
Cleaning
Gentleness
†
Best
Good
Swimsuits and items
requiring rinsing
without detergent
Rinse N/A N/A Use this cycle for additional rinsing of the
washer load or hand-washed items. This cycle
uses some agitation and nishes with a high-
speed spin.
Hand-washed
garments or dripping-
wet items
Spin N/A N/A/High Use this cycle to remove excess water from the
washer load or hand-washed items.
No clothes in washer Clean
Washer
N/A Short/N/A Use this cycle every 30 washes to keep the
inside of your washer fresh and clean. This cycle
uses a higher water level. Use with affresh
®
washer cleaner tablet or regular liquid chlorine
bleach to thoroughly clean the inside of your
washer. This cycle should not be interrupted.
See “Washer Care.”
IMPORTANT: Do not place garments or other
items in the washer during the Clean Washer
cycle. Use this cycle with an empty wash tub.
Do not use thickened, easy-pour, or no-splash
bleach when running the Clean Washer cycle as
excess suds may occur. See “Washer Care” in
“Washer/Dryer Maintenance.”