Cycle Guide - Amana TOP-LOADING Use And Care Manual

NOTE: Avoid opening lid during sensing phase. The
sensing process will start over when the washer is
restarted. The fill light may also come on during the Soak
and Wash portions of the cycle. This is normal. To restart
the washer after the lid has been opened press start.
WASH
You will hear the agitator moving the load. The motor
sounds may change at different stages in the cycle. The
wash time is determined by the selected soil level.
RINSE
You will hear sounds similar to the wash cycle as the
washer rinses and moves the load. You may hear the
motor turning on briefly (short hum) to move the basket
while filling. Fabric softener will be added if the Fabric
Softener knob was set to YES.
Some cycles use spray rinsing. After draining and
spinning out wash water, the washer will continue to
spin and spray in rinse water for the entire rinse time.

CYCLE GUIDE

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 wash:
No-iron fabrics,
cottons, perm press,
linens, synthetics
No-iron fabrics,
cottons, perm press,
linens, synthetics
No-iron fabrics,
cottons, perm press,
linens, synthetics
Cottons, linens,
towels, sheets, and Super Heavy
mixed garment loads
Cottons, linens, Normal Regular
sheets, and mixed
garment loads
Cottons, linens,
sheets, and mixed
garment loads
Machine-wash silks, Delicate Regular
hand-washed fabrics
Machine-wash silks,
hand-washed fabrics
Small loads of items Handwash
labeled "handwash":
undergarments, bras,
silks
Swimsuits and Rinse/Spin
garments requiring
rinsing without
detergent
Hand-washed Drain/Spin
garments or dripping
wet items
NOTE: Be sure to set Fabric Softener knob to YES, if adding fabric softener to load (on some models).
Cycle: Wash
Temperature*:
Casual Hot
Heavy Warm
Cool
Cold
Casual Hot
Regular Warm
Cool
Cold
Casual Hot
Light Warm
Cool
Cold
Normal Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Normal Hot
Light Warm
Cool
Cold
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Delicate Hot
Light Warm
Cool
Cold
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Cold rinse only
N/A
SPIN
The washer spins the load at increasing speeds for
proper water removal, based on the selected cycle
and spin speed.
CYCLE COMPLETE
Once the cycle is complete, this light will come on.
Remove the load promptly for best results.
LID LOCKED
To allow for higher spin speeds, the lid
will lock and the Lid Locked light will
turn on. When this light is on, the lid is
locked and cannot be opened. When
this light is blinking, the washer is
paused. When this light is off, the lid
can be opened.
If you need to open the lid, press
START/Pause/Unlock Lid. 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 Lid again to
resume the cycle.
Spin
Speed:
Low Use this cycle to wash normally soiled loads of no-iron fabrics such
as sport shirts, blouses, casual business clothes, permanent press,
and blends.
Low Use this cycle to wash loads of no-iron fabrics such as sport shirts,
blouses, casual business clothes, permanent press, and blends.
Low Use this cycle to wash lightly soiled loads of no-iron
fabrics such as sport shirts, blouses, casual business clothes,
permanent press, and blends.
High Use this cycle for heavily soiled cottons and mixed fabric loads. This
cycle features a spray rinse. Use this cycle for cleaning the interior
of the washer. See "Washer Care."
High Use this cycle for normally soiled cottons and mixed fabric loads.
This cycle features a spray rinse.
High Use this cycle for lightly soiled cottons and mixed fabric loads. This
cycle features a spray rinse.
Low Use this cycle to wash soiled garments indicating "Machine
Washable Silks" or "Gentle" cycle on the care label. Place small
items in mesh garment bags before washing. This cycle features a
spray rinse.
Low 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. This cycle features a spray rinse.
Low Similar to the way garments are hand-washed in a sink, this cycle
combines periods of low-speed agitation and soaking. This cycle
features a spray rinse.
NOTE: Use mesh garment bags as needed.
High 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.
High 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.
Cycle Details:
*All rinses are cold.
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