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†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.
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:
n Choose the cycle that best ts the load being washed.
n Decrease or increase the maximum target water
temperature for any cycle.
n Do not leave the washer lid open unattended once
the washer has started to ll.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
Cleaning
Gentleness
Efciency
†
Good
Best
Cleaning
Efciency
†
Good
Best
Cleaning
Gentleness
Efciency
†
Good
Best
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