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Cycle Guide
For best fabric care, choose the cycle that best fits the load being washed. Recommended settings for best performance are shown
in
Bold
. Not all cycles and options are available on all models.
Sturdy fabrics,
colorfast items,
towels, jeans
Heavy
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
High
Use this cycle for heavily soiled or sturdy items. Water-level
sensing process may take longer for some items than for
others because they will absorb more water than other
fabric types.
Heavily soiled
white fabrics
Whites
Whites
w/Soak‡
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
High
This cycle, when used with chlorine bleach, improves
whitening of soiled white fabrics.
‡ To enhance cleaning, select Whites w/Soak, which
automatically adds about 10 minutes of soak time after the
fill phase, and then automatically runs the Whites cycle.
Large items such
as sheets, sleeping
bags, small
comforters, jackets,
small, washable
rugs
Bulky/Sheets
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
Low
Use this cycle to wash large items such as jackets and small
comforters. The washer will fill with enough water to wet
down the load before the wash portion of the cycle begins
and uses a higher water level than other cycles.
Cottons, linens,
and mixed loads
Normal
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
High
Use this cycle for normally soiled cottons and mixed loads.
Bright and darkly
colored cottons
and mixed loads
Colors
Colors
w/Soak
§
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
High
Use this cycle to wash darks and colors, including mixed
loads and activewear.
§
To enhance cleaning, select Colors w/Soak, which
automatically adds about 10 minutes of soak time after the
fill phase, and then automatically runs the Colors cycle.
Machine-wash silks,
handwash fabrics
Delicates
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
Low
Use this cycle to wash lightly soiled items indicating
“Machine Washable Silks” or “Gentle” cycle on the care
label. Place small items in mesh garment bags before
washing. This cycle uses a higher, preset water level.
Items to wash:
Cycle:
Wash Temp:*
Spin
Speed:**
Cycle Details:
Cleaning
Gentleness
Efficiency
†
Good
Best
Cleaning
Gentleness
Efficiency
†
Good
Best
Cleaning
Gentleness
Efficiency
†
Good
Best
Cleaning
Gentleness
Efficiency
†
Good
Best
Cleaning
Gentleness
Efficiency
†
Good
Best
Cleaning
Gentleness
Efficiency
†
Good
Best
NOTE:
If you are using fabric softener, be sure to select one of the following Rinse Option settings: Auto w/Ex Rinse, Deep Water
Rinse, or Deep Water w/Ex Rinse.
*
*All rinses are cold.
**Spin speed is integrated into the cycle and cannot be selected or modified.
*
†
Efficient use of resources, such as energy and water.