Using The Dispenser - Whirlpool duet steam Use & Care Manual

4. Turn on the washer by selecting POWER. Select one of the cycles
by turning the cycle selector. The indicator light for the selected
cycle will glow green. When you are selecting a wash cycle, the
preset options and modifiers (such as Water Temp, Spin Speed,
Soil Level, and Rinse) for the selected cycle will glow green.
Selectable options will glow amber. If an option or modifier is
unavailable with a selected cycle, the light will not illuminate.
The display shows the estimated time remaining. The preset
settings provide the recommended fabric care for the selected
cycle. See "Cycles."
5. Select the desired Options. Not all options are available with
all cycles. See "Options."
6. Select the desired modifiers such as Water Temp, Spin Speed,
Soil Level, and Rinse. Not all modifiers are available with all cycles
and options. See "Modifiers."
7. If desired, select the CYCLE SIGNAL. The signal is helpful
when you are washing items that should be removed from the
washer as soon as it stops. Select Loud, Soft, or Off.
8. If desired, select the BU-I-I-ONSOUND. This feature makes a
sound each time a button is pressed. Select Loud, Soft, or Off.
9. Select and hold START for approximately 1 second.
• If you do not select START within 5 minutes of choosing
a cycle, the washer automatically shuts off.
• When the wash cycle is complete, the DONE status light
glows, the door unlocks, and the wash load can be
removed from the washer. The washer powers down
automatically 60 minutes after the cycle is complete
and the DONE light goes off. To power down the washer
manually after the wash cycle is complete, select PAUSE/
CANCEL once.
10. To use the same cycle again, press POWER first, then select
START.
11. To begin the wash cycle later
Select DELAY WASH until the desired delay time (in hours)
shows in the Estimated Time Remaining display. Select START.
The countdown to the wash cycle will show in the display
window.
IMPORTANT: When delaying a cycle, use only powdered
detergents in the main wash compartment since liquid
detergents may seep out of the compartment during Delay
Wash, before the wash cycle begins.
Using the Dispenser
Your new washer has a dispenser drawer with four separate
compartments for your laundry products--detergent, oxygen
based products or color safe bleach, liquid chlorine bleach, and
liquid fabric softener. Laundry products are diluted and dispensed
automatically at the proper time during the wash cycle, making it
unnecessary for you to return to the washer during the cycle to
add them.
It is normal for small amounts of water to remain in the
dispensers when the wash cycle is complete.
Do not put laundry products directly into the wash tub. Always
use the proper dispensers when adding laundry products.
Choosing the Right Detergent
Use only High Efficiency detergents. The package for this type
of detergent will be marked "HE" or "High Efficiency." This wash
system, along with less water, will create too much sudsing with
a regular non-HE detergent. Using regular detergent will likely
result in washer errors, longer cycle times, and reduced rinsing
performance. It may also result in component failures and
noticeable mold or mildew. HE detergents are made to produce
the right amount of suds for the best performance. Follow the
manufacturer's instructions to determine the amount of detergent
to use. Remember, concentrated detergents such as 2x or higher
will use less detergent based on load size.
Use only HE High Efficiency detergent.
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To fill dispenser compartments
Pull out the dispenser drawer.
Add the desired laundry product to the proper compartment.
Push in the dispenser drawer slowly and completely (to avoid
a spill).
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Dispenser
A. Oxi/Color-safe bleach compartment
B. Detergent type selector
C. High Efficiency "HE" detergent compartment
D. Dispenser release lever
E. Chlorine bleach compartment
F. Fabric softener compartment
Oxi/Color-safe bleach compartment
(Letter A in Dispenser Illustration)
Liquid or powdered oxygen based stain fighter/color-safe bleach
may be used in this compartment; however, powder is
recommended for optimal timed release. Add your oxygen based
stain fighter/color-safe bleach to this compartment when using
the Oxi Treat option. The oxygen based stain fighter/color-safe
bleach will automatically be dispensed during the wash cycle if
the Oxi Treat option is selected. Follow the manufacturer's
directions for proper use.
IMPORTANT: When delaying a cycle, use only powdered product
in the Oxi/color-safe bleach compartment because liquid product
may seep out of the compartment during Delay Wash, before the
wash cycle begins.
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