CONTROLS SETTING GUIDE
For Different Fabrics and Loads
Select
Load
Cycle
Cycle Setting
Cottons & Linens
Normal
Regular Cycle
40 to 50 minutes setting for average-weight loads;
50 to 60 minutes setting for work clothes
thick
knitted cottons. Use Damp Dry setting for ready-to
iron light weight cottons (20 minutes); for medium
weight (25 minutes); for heavy cottons
minutes).
Use DeWrinkle setting to take wrinkles out
garments that have not been washed.
Normal setting
Permanent Press, Treated Cottons,
Blends with Cotton
Normal
Perm Press & Knits
Synthetics—Polyester, Nylon,
Acrylic Knits and Woven Fabrics
Sturdy
Delicate
Perm Press & Knits
Normal
Perm. Press
Normal setting
Normal setting
Silks and
including Silks and Wools
Perm. Press
Perm Press & Knits
Delicate setting
Delicate setting
Perm Press Knits
Rayon and Acetate
Press
Down-filled garments,
if machine washing and drying
are recommended.
Normal
Regular Cycle
40 to 50 minutes
40 to 45 minutes
Regular Cycle
Baby Clothes—Sturdy: Diapers,
Nightgowns, Shirts, Pads, Sheets,
Receiving Blankets, Coveralls.
See Special Instructions.
Normal
Baby Clothes—Delicate
Blankets—Wool, Part Wool,
Cotton, Electric, Synthetic. See
below under “Extra-large Items.”
Perm. Press
Perm Press & Knits
Delicate setting
Regular Cycle
20 to 25 minutes.
For first setting, set at 20
for second setting, set at 15 minutes.
Curtains, Slipcovers, Draperies
DO NOT MACHINE DRY
FIBERGLASS.
Normal
Regular Cycle
First setting—20 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.
Regular Cycle
Regular Cycle
Chenille Bedspreads, Robes. See
below under “Extra-large Items.”
Rubber-coated Items, Laminated
Fabrics, Vinyl, Plastics and
Articles with Plastic Trim.
and Rugs
Normal
No Heat
Set for time desired.
Normal
Regular Cycle
Regular Cycle
First setting—20 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.
First setting—20 minutes;
second setting—1 5 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.
Extra-large Items—Queen or King
Size Sheets, Blankets or Spreads.
Sleeping Bags, Insulated Jackets
Suits, Mattress Covers (Pads),
Quilted Bedspreads.
Perm. Press
Pillows—Feather and
filled
manufacturer recommends
they be dried in a dryer). See
Special Instructions.
Normal
Regular Cycle
I 30 minutes.
*The terms High, Medium
Low Heat are those usually found on fabric care labels. For best results, follow your fabric care labels.
NOTE:
The Cycle Selector settings indicated above are to be used as a guide.
You may find that best results are obtained by setting the Cycle Selector to either side of the recommended settings
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