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 efciency.
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.
†Efcient 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.”