CYCLE GUIDE

Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle. For best fabric car
care,
e, choose the cycle that best ts the load
being washed.
Not all cycles and options are available on all models.
Items to Cycle: Wash/Rinse Spin Soil Available Cycle Details:
wash: Temperature: Speed: Level: Options:
Sturdy fabrics, Power Hot/Cold High Extra Heavy Deep Clean Use this cycle for heavily soiled or sturdy
colorfast items, Wash Warm/Cold Low Heavy Extra Rinse items. W
Water
ater
ater-level
-level sensing process may
towels, jeans Cool/Cold No Spin Medium Prewash take longer for some items than for others
Cold/Cold Medium Light because they will absorb more water than
Tap Cold/Cold Light other fabric types.
Heavily soiled Whites Hot/Cold High Extra Heavy Deep Clean Deep Clean and Extra Rinse are default
white fabrics Warm/Cold Low Heavy Extra Rinse options, but may be turned off. For
Cool/Cold No Spin Medium Prewash maximum soil removal use liquid chlorine
Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for Medium
Cold/Cold Light
that cycle. bleach. the cycle that best ts the load
For best fabric care, choose
being washed. Tap Cold/Cold Light
Not
Larall
gecycles
Large items and options
Bulkyare available on all models.
Hot/Cold High Extra Heavy Extra Rinse Use this cycle to wash lar large
ge items such as
such as sheets, Warm/Cold Low Heavy Deep Clean jackets and small comforters. The washer
sleeping bags, Cool/Cold No Spin Medium will ll with enough water to wet down the
small comforters, Cold/Cold Medium Light load before the wash portion of the cycle
Items
jackets, to
small Cycle: TWash/Rinse
ap Cold/Cold Spin Soil
Light Available begins, and uses Cycle Details:
a higher water level than
wash:
Sturdy
washable fabrics,
rugs Power Hot/Cold
Temperature: High
Speed: Extra Heavy Deep
Level: Clean
Options: Use this
other cycle for heavily soiled or sturdy
cycles.
CYCLE
towels, jeans
GUIDE
colorfast items, Wash Warm/Cold
Cool/Cold
Low
No Spin
Heavy
Medium
Extra Rinse
Prewash
items. Water-level sensing process may
take longer for some items than for others
Cottons, linens, Normal Hot/Cold
Cold/Cold High Extra Heavy
Medium Light Deep Clean Use this cycle
because for absorb
they will normallymore
soiledwater than
and mixed W arm/Cold
Tap Cold/Cold No Spin Heavy
Light Extra Rinse cottons and types.
other fabric mixed fabric loads. This
garment loads Cool/Cold Medium Prewash cycle uses spray rinses. Low Speed Spin
Heavily soiled Whites Cold/Cold
Hot/Cold High Medium Light Deep Clean
Extra Heavy Deep
is not Clean and Extra Rinse are default
available.
white fabrics TW
aparm/Cold
Cold/Cold Low Light
Heavy Extra Rinse options, but may be turned off. For
No-iron fabrics, Wrinkle Cool/Cold
Hot/Cold No Spin Medium Prewash
Deep Clean maximum
Use soil removal
this cycle use liquid
to wash loads chlorine
of no-iron
Cold/Cold High Medium
Extra Heavy
Light Extra Rinse bleach.such as sport shirts, blouses,
cottons, perm Control Tap W arm/Cold Low Heavy fabrics
press, linens, Cold/Cold
Cool/Cold Light Prewash casual business clothes, permanent
No Spin Medium
synthetics
Large items Bulky Cold/Cold
Hot/Cold High Medium Light Extra Rinse
Extra Heavy press,
Use this and blends.
cycle to wash large items such as
such as sheets, TW
aparm/Cold
Cold/Cold Low Light
Heavy Deep Clean jackets and small comforters. The washer
sleeping bags, Cool/Cold
Hot/Cold NoHigh Medium
Spin Extra will llmore
with enough
water towater to wet down
gens the
MediumHeavy
Light Deep Clean
Cottons, Aller
Allergen
gen Uses ush out aller
allergens
small comforters,
linens exposed Cold/Cold Extra Rinse load before
such as dustthe wash
mites portion
and of the from
pet dander cycle
jackets,
to small
possible Tap Cold/Cold Light Prewash begins, and usesitems.
normally-soiled a higher water level than
washable
allergens. rugs
allergens. other cycles.

Cottons, linens,
Machine-wash Normal
Hand Hot/Cold
Hot/Cold High
High Extra
Extra Heavy Deep Clean
Heavy Deep Clean Use this
Use this cycle
cycle to forwash
normally soiled
lightly soiled
and mixed
silks, hand- Wash WWarm/Cold
arm/Cold NoLow
Spin Heavy
Heavy Extra Rinse
Extra Rinse cottons and
garments mixed fabric
indicating loads.
“Machine W This
Washable
ashable
garment
wash loads
fabrics Cool/Cold
Cool/Cold No Spin Medium
Medium Prewash
Prewash cycle uses spray rinses. Low Speed
Silks” or “Gentle” cycle on the care label. Spin
Cold/Cold
Cold/Cold Medium
Medium Light
Light is not available.
Place small items in mesh garment bags
Tap
Tap Cold/Cold
Cold/Cold Light
Light before washing. This cycle uses a higher higher,,
No-iron fabrics, Wrinkle Hot/Cold High Extra Heavy Deep Clean preset
Use this water
cyclelevel.
to wash loads of no-iron
cottons, perm Control Warm/Cold Low Heavy Extra Rinse fabrics such as sport shirts, blouses,
Heavily soiled
press, linens, Soak Hot/Cold
Cool/Cold No Spin Extra Heavy Prewash Use thisbusiness
casual cycle toclothes,
soak small spots of
permanent
No Spin Medium
Heavy
fabrics
synthetics W arm/Cold
Cold/Cold Medium Light set-in
press, stains on fabrics. After time has
and blends.
Cool/Cold
Tap Cold/Cold Medium expired, water will drain, but washer will
LightLight
Medium
Cold/Cold not spin. TToo set a follow-up cycle, select
Cottons, Allergen TapHot/Cold
Cold/Cold High Light
Extra Heavy Deep Clean Drain & Spin,
Uses more wateradd to additional
ush outdeter
detergent
gent
allergens
linens exposed Extra Rinse and
suchselect a cycle
as dust mitesbased
and petondander
fabric type.
from
to possible Prewash normally-soiled items.
Swimsuits
allergens. and Rinse & Tap Cold/Cold High Combines a rinse and spin for loads
items requiring Spin Low requiring an additional rinse cycle or to
rinsing without No Spin complete a load after power interruption.
Machine-wash
deter
detergent
gent Hand Hot/Cold High Extra Heavy Deep Clean Use this
Spin cycle
speed to wash lightly
is selectable; soiled
default is high.
silks, hand- Wash Warm/Cold Low Heavy Extra Rinse garments
This cycle indicating
uses a higher “Machine
higher,, presetWwater
preset ashable
wash fabrics Cool/Cold No Spin Medium Prewash Silks”Also
level. or “Gentle”
use for cycleloads onthatthe caree label.
requir
require
Cold/Cold Medium Light Place small
rinsing only.. items in mesh garment bags
only
Tap Cold/Cold Light before washing. This cycle uses a higher,
Hand-wash Drain & High This
presetcycle uses
water a spin to shorten drying
level.
items or Spin Low times for heavy fabrics or special-care
Heavily soiled
dripping wet Soak Hot/Cold No Spin Extra Heavy
No Spin Use this
items cycle by
washed to soak
hand.small spots
Use this of to
cycle
fabrics
items Warm/Cold Heavy set-inwasher
drain stains on fabrics.
after After a
cancelling time hasor
cycle
Cool/Cold Medium expired, water
completing will drain,
a cycle after abut washer
power will
failure.
Cold/Cold Medium Light not spin. To set a follow-up cycle, select
No clothes in Clean TapHot/Cold
Cold/Cold High Extra Heavy
Light Use
Drainonce a month
& Spin, to keep the
add additional inside
deter gent
washer Washer of
andthe washer
select freshbased
a cycle and clean. Higher
on fabric type.
with water levels and Affr Affresh
esh work together
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Swimsuits and Rinse

Affresh&™ Tap Cold/Cold
Affresh High Combines a rinse and spin for
to thoroughly clean the washer interior loads
interior..
items requiring Spin Low requiring an additional rinse cycle or to
rinsing without No Spin complete a load after power interruption.
detergent Spin speed is selectable; default is high.
This cycle uses a higher, preset water
level. Also use for loads that require
rinsing only.
Hand-wash Drain & High This cycle uses a spin to® shorten drying
6items or Spin Low times for heavy fabrics or special-care
dripping wet ™ No Spin
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cycle to 7:02 PM
items drain washer after cancelling a cycle orPage 1 of 2
completing a cycle after a power failure.
No clothes in Clean Hot/Cold High Extra Heavy Use once a month to keep the inside
washer Washer of the washer fresh and clean. Higher
with water levels and Affresh work together
to thoroughly clean the washer interior.