Warranty

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USING YOUR WASHING MACHINE
Heavily soiled items,
Heavy Duty
This cycle is for washing heavily soiled laundry
though more powerful tub rotation.
Comforters,
Jumbo Wash
This cycle is for washing king or queen comforters.
Wrinkle free items,
Perm.Press
This cycle is for washing items such as wrinkle-free
clothes or tablecloths to minimize wrinkles.
Sheer items,
Delicates
This cycle is for washing lingerie or sheer and lacy
clothes which can easily be damaged.
For towels,
Towels
This cycle is for washing towels.
For a few items,
Small Load
The default cycle is Small Load, for normally soiled
loads with just a few items. This cycle can also be
used for downloadable cycles (see page 31).
Items labeled wool or hand-washable,
Hand Wash/Wool
This cycle is for washing shrinkable woolen or hand-
washable items requiring delicate care. Only wash
woolen items that are labeled machine washable or
hand-washable.
NOTE
y
Laundry weight should be less than 8 pounds
(3.6 kg) to prevent damage to the fabric.
y
Use only a natural or wool-safe detergent
harmless to fabrics and load 1/2 of the normal
amount of detergent.
y
The Hand Wash/Wool cycle uses a gentle
tumble rotation angle and low speed spin for
the ultimate fabric care.
Quick wash,
Speed Wash
Use the Speed Wash cycle to quickly wash lightly
soiled clothing and small loads. For high wash and
rinse efficiency, wash small loads of 2-3 lightly soiled
garments.
NOTE
y
Use only a little detergent in this cycle. If you
want more rinsing, you can add an extra rinse
by using the Extra Rinse option button.
Main cycle
You can wash laundry items more thoroughly by
selecting the wash cycle that best suits the type of
items to be washed. Turn the cycle selector knob
to the desired cycle. When you select a wash cycle,
the light for the corresponding wash cycle will turn
on. See page 22,
Basic operation
, for more details on
operating methods.
Reduce laundry allergens,
Allergiene™
This cycle is a powerful, high temperature cycle
designed specifically to reduce certain allergens.
NOTE
y
Selecting the Allergiene™ cycle automatically
incorporates steam into the wash cycle.
y
The Allergiene™ cycle can significantly reduce
allergens in bedding and clothing.
y
The Allergiene™ cycle helps reduce dust mite
populations and helps reduce allergens.
y
Due to the higher energy and temperatures
used, the Allergiene™ cycle is not
recommended for wool, silk, leather, or any
other delicate or temperature sensitive items
Reduce laundry bacteria,
Sanitary
This wash cycle reduces 99.9% of bacteria on
laundry through high temperature.
Protocol P172
Sanitization Performance of Residential
and Commercial, Family Sized Clothes
Washers
NOTE
y
This cycle has been certified by NSF using Tide
HE powder.
For white fabrics,
Bright Whites™
This cycle is for washing white items only.
Blankets or bulky items,
Bulky/Large
This cycle is for washing blankets or bulky items.
Normal items,
Cotton/Normal
Use this cycle to wash all normal items, except
delicate fabrics such as wool or silk.
NOTE
y
If you press the Power button and the Start/
Pause button without selecting another cycle, the
washing machine proceeds to Cotton/Normal.