Selecting A Fabric Speed And Cycle Time - Whirlpool 3953950A Use & Care Manual

7. Turn the FABRIC/SPEED SELECT to the setting that matches
the type of fabric in your load. See "Selecting a Fabric Speed
and Cycle Time."
The selector lets you customize your wash cycles for 4
types of fabrics: Cotton, Perm Press, Delicates and
Handwashables.
The selections provide different agitation and spin
speeds.
8. Push in the Cycle Control knob and turn it to the wash cycle
you want. Reduce the wash time when using a small load size
setting. See "Selecting a Fabric Speed and Cycle Time."
Pull out the Cycle Control knob to start the washer.
To stop or restart your washer
To stop the washer at any time, push in the Cycle Control
knob.
To restart the washer, close the lid (if open) and pull out
the Cycle Control knob.

Selecting a Fabric Speed and Cycle Time

This section describes the available wash cycles and will help
you make the best cycle selections for your wash loads. The
FABRIC/SPEED SELECT is used with the Cycle Control knob to
design a cycle to match the fabrics and soil levels in your load.
The washer pauses briefly throughout each cycle. These
pauses are normal. Refer to "Normal Sounds" to learn more
about the sounds you may hear during a wash cycle.
Refer to "Understanding Washer Cycles" to learn what
happens during a wash cycle.
Fabric/Speed Select
Cycle Control knob
Normal cycle
The Normal cycle is used with the FABRIC/SPEED SELECT to
provide the best wash and spin action for your load. Select 6, 10,
12 or 14 minutes of wash time depending on the soil levels in
your load. (See chart.)
Super Wash - Select the 18-minute Super Wash feature to wash
heavily soiled loads that need maximum soil removal.
FABRIC/ CYCLE
SPEED CONTROL
Setting Setting
Cotton Super Wash
Perm Press Heavy
or Cotton
Perm Press Regular/
or Cotton Heavy
Perm Press Regular
or Cotton
Delicates Light
Hand- Light
washables
Rinse & Spin cycle
When washing heavily soiled clothes, or washing special-care
items, you may find an extra rinse and spin is needed. Choosing
Spin Only can help shorten drying times by removing excess
water.
For a rinse and spin, turn the Cycle Control knob to RINSE
ONLY.
For a spin only, turn the Cycle Control knob to SPIN ONLY.
NOTE: Rinse water temperature and spin speed will be the same
as your previous wash cycle unless new selections are made.
Soak cycle
The Soak cycle features brief periods of agitation and soak time
to help remove heavy soils and stains that need pretreatment.
Select 10 or 22 minutes of soak time, depending on the soil level
of your load.
For high speed agitation, set the FABRIC/SPEED SELECT to
COTTON or PERM PRESS.
For low speed agitation, set the FABRIC/SPEED SELECT to
DELICATES.
For intermittent agitation, set the FABRIC/SPEED SELECT to
HANDWASHABLES.
Select a Soak/Pre-Wash Temperature to match the type of
fabric and soils in your load.
Use the amount of detergent or presoak additive
recommended by manufacturer.
The Soak cycle automatically advances into the Pre-Wash
cycle.
After the cycle ends, set a new wash cycle.
LOAD TYPE
Sturdy fabrics
Maximum soil removal
Sturdy fabrics
Removes heavy soils
Cottons
Removes moderate to heavy
soils
Permanent Press Synthetic
Removes moderate soils
Delicate Washable knits
Linens
Gentle cleaning for light soils
Better water removal for
faster drying times
Handwashables
Gentle cleaning for special-
care items
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