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Top Load Washer 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. Not all settings and options are available on each cycle.
NOTE: If you are using fabric softener, be sure to select either 1 Rinse with Fabric Softener or 2 Rinses with Fabric Softener. All rinses
are cold.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, located in
your appliance's Owner's Manual, before operating this appliance.
Items to Wash: Cycle: Temperature: Spin Speed: Description:
Sturdy fabrics,
colorfast items,
towels, jeans
PowerWash
®
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 Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
High This cycle, when used with chlorine bleach, improves
whitening or soiled white fabrics.
Large items such as
sheets, sleeping
bags, small
comforters, jackets,
waterproof items,
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. Use this cycle after reinstalling your washer;
see the “Reinstalling/Using Washer Again” section of
your Owner’s Manual for more information.
Cottons, linens and
mixed-garment
loads
Normal Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
High Use this cycle for normally soiled cottons and mixed-
fabric loads.
NOTE: Deep Water Wash is not available in the
Normal cycle mode. Selecting the Normal cycle with
the Deep Water Wash setting will result in auto sensing
of the water level.
No-iron fabrics,
permanent press,
synthetics
Wrinkle
Control
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
Low Use this cycle to wash loads of no-iron fabrics such as
sport shirts, blouses, casual business clothes,
permanent press, and blends.
Machine-wash silks,
hand-wash fabrics
Hand Wash 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.
Bright or darkly
colored casual and
mixed loads
Cold Wash Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
High Cold water with an additional wash action gently lifts
stains while caring for fabrics. Settings may be
adjusted as desired but must use only cold water
settings.
Heavy soiled fabrics Soak Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
No Spin Use this cycle to soak small spots of set-in stains on
fabrics. The washer will use intermittent agitation and
soaking. After time has expired, water will drain, but the
washer will not spin. Cycle is complete.
Swimsuits and
items requiring
rinsing without
detergent
Rinse & Spin Cold rinse only High Combines a rinse and high-speed spin for loads
requiring an additional rinse cycle. Use this cycle to
complete a load after power interruption or for loads
that require rinsing only.
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