Cycle Guide - Whirlpool WTW5500XW Use And Care Manual

LID LOCK
To allow for proper load sensing, the lid will lock and the
Lid Lock light will turn on. This light indicates that the lid
is locked and cannot be opened.

CYCLE GUIDE

Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle. 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 Cycle:
wash:
Machine-wash Delicate
silks, hand-
wash fabrics
Quick
Small loads,
cottons,
Wash
polyester,
perm press
Cottons, linens, Normal
sheets, and
mixed garment
loads
Eco
Cottons, sheets,
and mixed
Normal
garment loads.
No-iron fabrics, Casual
cottons, perm
press, linens,
synthetics
Large items Bulky
such as sleeping
Items
bags, small
comforters,
jackets
Sturdy fabrics, Heavy
colorfast items,
Duty
towels, jeans
Swimsuits and Rinse &
items requiring
Spin
rinsing without
detergent
Hand-wash items Drain &
Spin
Heavily soiled Soak
fabrics
No clothes in Clean
washer
Washer
with
Affresh
Wash/Rinse Spin
Temperature:
Speed:
Hot/Cold High
Low
Warm/Cold
Cool/Cold No Spin
Cold/Cold
Hot/Cold High
Warm/Cold
Low
Cool/Cold
No Spin
Cold/Cold
Hot/Cold High
Warm/Cold
Cool/Cold
Cold/Cold
Hot/Cold High
Warm/Cold
Cool/Cold
Cold/Cold
Hot/Cold High
Warm/Cold Low
Cool/Cold No Spin
Cold/Cold
Hot/Cold High
Warm/Cold Low
Cool/Cold No Spin
Cold/Cold
Hot/Cold High
Warm/Cold Low
Cool/Cold No Spin
Cold/Cold
Hot/Cold High
Warm/Cold Low
Cool/Cold
No Spin
Cold/Cold
High
Low
No Spin
Hot/Cold No Spin Extra Heavy
Warm/Cold
Cool/Cold
Cold/Cold
High
Hot/Cold
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If you need to open the lid, press START/
Pause/Unlock. The lid will unlock once the
washer movement has stopped. This may
take several minutes if the load was spinning
at high speed. Press START/Pause/Unlock
again to resume the cycle.
Soil Available
Options:
Level:
Extra Heavy
Extra Rinse
Heavy
Medium
Light
Extra Heavy
Extra Rinse
Heavy
Medium
Light
Extra Heavy Extra Rinse
Heavy
Medium
Light
Extra Rinse
Extra Heavy
Heavy
Medium
Light
Extra Heavy Extra Rinse
Heavy
Medium
Light
Extra Heavy Extra Rinse
Heavy
Medium
Light
Extra Heavy Extra Rinse
Heavy
Medium
Light
Heavy
Medium
Light
Extra Heavy
Cycle Details:
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.
Use this cycle to wash small, lightly
soiled loads of 2-3 items that are needed
in a hurry.
Use this cycle for normally soiled cottons
and mixed fabric loads. High speed spin
is the only spin speed available for the
Normal cycle.
The Eco Normal cycle allows you to
increase your energy savings compared to
the Normal cycle. When this cycle is used,
the wash cycle will use cooler wash water
temperatures than the Normal cycle.
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 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. Do not overload basket.
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.
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 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.
Select Soil Level to adjust soaking cycle
time. After time has expired, water will
drain but washer will not spin.
Use once a month to keep the inside
of the washer fresh and clean. Higher
water levels and Affresh work together
®
to thoroughly clean the washer interior.
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