Whirlpool Cabrio 6AWTW5550X, Use And Care Manual, Page: 5 / 20

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CO N TR O L P A N E L A N D F E A TU R E S
WAS H C Y C L E K N O B
U se the W ash C ycle knob to select available cycles on your
w asher. Turn the knob to select a cycle for your laundry load.
S ee “C ycle G uide” for detailed descriptions of cycles.
C Y C L E O P T IO N S
W hen you select a cycle, its default settings w ill light up.
N ot all cycles and options are available on all m odels.
T E M P
Tem perature C ontrol senses and m aintains uniform w ater
tem peratures by regulating incom ing hot and cold w ater.
S elect a w ash tem perature based on the type of fabric
and soils being w ashed. For best results and follow ing
the garm ent label instructions, use the w arm est w ash
w ater safe for your fabric.
t W arm and hot w ater m ay be cooler than w hat your
previous w asher provided.
t Even in a C ool w ater w ash, som e w arm w ater m ay
be added to the w asher to m aintain a m inim um
tem perature.
S O IL L E V E L
S oil level (w ash tim e) is preset for each w ash cycle.
For m ost loads, use the soil level that is preset w ith the
cycle you have chosen. For heavily soiled and sturdy
fabrics, press S oil Level to select m ore w ash tim e,
if needed. For lightly soiled and delicate fabrics, press
S oil Level to select less w ash tim e, if needed. Lighter
soil level setting w ill help reduce tangling and w rinkling.
S P IN S P E E D
This w asher autom atically selects the spin speed
based on the cycle selected. The preset speeds can be
changed. N ot all spin speeds are available w ith all cycles.
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You m ay also add or rem ove options for each cycle. N ot all
options can be used w ith all cycles, and som e are preset to
w ork w ith certain cycles.
E X T R A R IN S E
This option can be used to autom atically add a second rinse
to m ost cycles.
FAB R IC S O F T E N E R
This option m ust be selected if using fabric softener
during a cycle. It ensures that fabric softener is added
at the correct tim e in the rinse for even distribution.
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C Y C L E S TAT U S L IG H T S IN D IC AT O R
The C ycle S tatus Lights show the progress of a cycle.
A t each stage of the process, you m ay notice sounds or
pauses that are different from traditional w ashers.
S E N S IN G
W hen the S TA R T/P ause/U nlock button is pressed,
the w asher w ill first perform a self-test on the lid lock
m echanism . You w ill hear a click, the basket w ill m ake a
slight turn, then lid w ill unlock briefly before locking again.
O nce the lid has locked the second tim e, the w asher
w ill slow ly spin the dry load to estim ate the load size and
am ount of w ater needed, and begin adding w ater. The
w asher w ill then m ove the load briefly, pause to allow
w ater to soak into the load, and resum e adding w ater. This
process m ay repeat until the correct am ount of w ater has
been added for the load. You m ay also hear w ater flow ing
through the dispenser, adding detergent to the load.
N O T E : The sensing light m ay also com e on during the
W ash portion of the cycle. This is norm al.
WAS H
You w ill hear the w ashplate m oving the load. U nlike
traditional w ashers, the load is not covered w ith w ater.
Low -w ater cleaning m eans concentrated cleaning. R ather
than diluting detergent as done in an agitator-style w asher,
this w asher delivers the detergent directly to the soils. The
m otor sounds m ay change at different stages in the cycle.
The w ash tim e is determ ined by the selected soil level.
R IN S E
You w ill hear sounds sim ilar to the w ash cycle as the
w asher rinses and m oves the load. Fabric softener w ill
be added if the Fabric S oftener option w as selected.
S om e cycles use spray rinsing.
S P IN
The w asher spins the load at increasing speeds for proper
w ater rem oval, based on selected cycle and spin speed.
D O N E
O nce the cycle is com plete, this light w ill com e on.
R em ove the load prom ptly for best results.
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