Cycle Guide

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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: 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.
Casual and mixed
loads, jeans, towels,
sturdy fabrics
Deep Water
Wash
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
High Provides additional water and alternating wash
action for heavily soiled mixed loads. Water-level
sensing process may take longer for some items
than for others because they will absorb more
water than other fabric types.
Large items such as
sheets, sleeping bags,
small comforters,
jackets, small
washable rugs, water-
proof items
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.
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 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.
Heavily soiled fabrics Soak No preferred
temperature
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.