CYCLE GUIDE
For best fabric care, choose the cycle that best fits the load being washed.
Not all cycles and options are available on all models.
Items to wash:
Heavily soiled
no-iron fabrics,
cottons, perm press,
linens, synthetics
No-iron fabrics,
cottons, perm
press, linens,
synthetics
Lightly soiled
no-iron fabrics,
cottons, perm
press, linens,
synthetics
Large items such
as sheets, small
Super Heavy
comforters, jackets
Cottons, linens,
sheets, and mixed
garment loads
Lightweight cotton
fabrics
Machine-wash
silks, lingerie,
washable wools
Machine-wash
silks, lingerie,
washable wools
Small loads of
Handwash
items labeled
"handwash":
undergarments,
bras, silks
Swimsuits and
items requiring
rinsing without
detergent
Dripping wet or
hand-washed
items
NOTE: Be sure to set Fabric Softener knob to YES, if adding fabric softener to load.
*All rinses are cold.
Wash
Cycle:
Temperature*:
Casual
Hot
Heavy
Warm
Cool
Cold
Hot
Casual
Warm
Regular
Cool
Cold
Hot
Casual
Warm
Light
Cool
Cold
Normal
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Normal
Hot
Regular
Warm
Cool
Cold
Normal
Hot
Light
Warm
Cool
Cold
Hot
Delicate
Warm
Regular
Cool
Cold
Hot
Delicate
Warm
Light
Cool
Cold
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Cold rinse only
Rinse/
Spin
Drain/
N/A
Spin
Spin
Speed:
Use this cycle to wash heavily soiled loads of no-iron
Low
fabrics such as sport shirts, blouses, casual business
clothes, permanent press, and blends.
Low
Use this cycle to wash loads of no-iron fabrics such as
sport shirts, blouses, casual business clothes, permanent
press, and blends. Use this cycle for cleaning the interior
of the washer. See Washer Care.
Use this cycle to wash lightly soiled loads of no-iron
Low
fabrics such as sport shirts, blouses, casual business
clothes, permanent press, and blends.
High
Use this cycle for heavily soiled cottons and mixed fabric
loads. This cycle features a spray rinse.
Use this cycle for normally soiled cottons and mixed fabric
High
loads. This cycle features a spray rinse.
Use this cycle for lightly soiled cottons and mixed fabric
High
loads. This cycle features a spray rinse.
Low
Use this cycle to wash normally soiled garments indicating
"Machine Washable Silks" or "Gentle" cycle on the care
label. Place small items in mesh garment bags before
washing. This cycle features a spray rinse.
Low
Use this cycle to wash lightly soiled garments indicating
"Machine Washable Silks" or "Gentle" cycle on the care
label. Place small items in mesh garment bags before
washing. This cycle features a spray rinse.
Low
Similar to the way garments are hand-washed in a sink,
this cycle combines periods of low-speed agitation and
soaking. This cycle features a spray rinse.
NOTE: Use mesh garment bags as needed.
High
Combines a rinse and high speed spin for loads requiring
an additional rinse cycle or to complete a load after power
interruption. Also use for loads that require rinsing only.
This cycle uses a spin to shorten drying times for heavy
High
fabrics or special-care items washed by hand. Use this
cycle to drain washer after cancelling a cycle or completing
a cycle after a power failure.
Cycle Details:
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