Temperature
Guide
Wash Water Temperature
Suggested Fabrics
HOT
Whites and pastels
Heavy soils
WARM
Bright colors
Moderate to light soils
COLD
Colors that bleed or fade
Light soils
ACCUWASH
TM
Automatic
Temperature
Control
The ACCUWASH
TM
control electronically
senses and maintains a
uniform water temperature.
ACCUWASH control regulates
incoming hot and cold water. ACCUWASH control is
automatically turned On when a cycle is selected. (See "Preset
Cycle Settings" in "Cycles.")
•
ACCUWASH control ensures consistent cleaning.
•
ACCUWASH control works for all wash and rinse temperature
settings.
In wash water temperatures colder than 70°F (21 °C), detergents
do not dissolve weft. Soils may be difficult to remove.
Refer to this chart for suggested load types and their corresponding
cycles. Listed to the right are the options available to each of these
washer cycles.
CYCLE
SUGGESTED
LOAD TYPE
AVAILABLE OPTIONS
Delay Wash
Prewash*
Auto Soak*
Extra Rinse
Sanitary
Heavily soiled underwear, towels, work clothes,
V
_/
V
_/
diapers, etc.
Whitest Whites
Heavily soiled white fabrics
v'
v'
v'
v'
Heavy Duty
Normally soiled underwear, towels, shirts, etc.
V'
v'
V'
v'
made of cotton
Normal
Lightly to normally soiled blouses, shirts,
V'
_/
V'
_/
overalls, etc., made of polyester, nylon, cotton,
linen, or cotton blends
Bulky Items
Normally soiled blankets and comforters
v'
v'
v'
v'
Quick Wash
Lightly to normally soiled overalls and sports
V'
V'
v'
wear made of cotton, polyester, nylon and
cotton blends
Delicate/Casual
Use this cycle to wash no-iron fabrics and
V'
v'
V'
v'
garments labeled "Permanent Press" or
"Wrinkle Free" or that indicate using a "Gentle"
cycle on the care label.
Silk
Fabrics made of silk identified as machine
V
_/
washable
Wool
Woolens with a felt-free finish, identified as
V
_/
machine washable
Hand
Fabrics made of silk, special-care
items
V
_/
Washables
marked "Handwashable"
Soak
Fabrics made of cotton, linen, polyester or
nylon
Rinse/Spin
Fabrics made of cotton, linen, polyester or
_'
_'
nylon
Drain/Spin
Fabrics made of cotton, linen, polyester or
nylon
*Prewash and Auto Soak cannot be selected at the same time.
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