Use and Care Manual
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USING THE WASHER
Getting started
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Stain Removal Guide (on some models)
The Stain Removal Guide feature allows you to indicate what stains are on the garments in your load. An initial water fill 
is performed at a temperature tailored to the stain type selected and to an amount which enables a concentrated cleaning 
step. A stain scrubbing period, followed by an active soak, is conducted to effectively treat the stain. Then additional water 
is added to the selected temperature and the wash phase is conducted for the cycle selected.
This feature can be applied to most wash cycles as described in the cycle guide.
To use Stain Removal Guide:
  1.  Select the desired wash cycle.
 2.  Press the Stain Removal Guide button.
Continue to press to select Tomato stain, Wine stain, Blood stain, Grass stain or Dirt stain. The indicator light will show 
the selected stain.
To select a different stain, press the Stain Removal Guide button until desired stain to be removed is lit.
To turn off Stain Removal Guide, press until no indicator lights are illuminated.
NOTE: The Soil and Temperature levels will be changed to match the recommended default setting for each stain type. 
Turning off Stain Removal Guide will return the settings to default.
Stain Removal Guide
Category
Recommended 
Temperatures 
Treatment/Wash
Stain
For best results, 
before placing in washer:
Blood Cold/Cool Blood 
Sweat 
Body Fluids 
Urine
Rinse in cold water; pretreat 
stain with liquid detergent or 
stain remover product.
Grass Cold/Warm Grass 
Lipstick 
Chocolate 
Gravy 
Mayonnaise 
BBQ Sauce
Pretreat with liquid 
detergent or stain remover 
product. Brush lightly; rinse 
with cold water.
Dirt Cool/Warm Dirt 
Clay 
Mud
Allow dirt to dry; remove 
loose dirt using a brush. 
Rinse with cool water.
Tomato Cool/Warm Sauce 
Catsup 
Salsa
Pretreat with liquid 
detergent or stain remover 
product; rinse with cool 
water.
Wine Cool/Warm Wine 
Soda 
Kool-Aid 
Tea 
Coffee 
Juice 
Beer
Pretreat with mixture of Oxi 
product and cool water. 
Add Oxi product along with 
detergent in the washer.
•  Recommended temperatures are optimal for stain removal performance; adjust temperature selection to suit load being 
washed.
•  Ensure stain is completely removed after wash cycle and before placing in dryer; very tough stains may require a second 
treatment.










