How To Use Soak Setting - Hotpoint WLW331OB Use And Care Manual

How to Use the Soak setting
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. G~SOAKYT Setting
will automatically be cold.
. If a hot or warm soak is desired, set
the WASH/~SE TEMPERATURE
switch to "HOT/COLD" or
"WARM/COLD" and turn the
Cycle Selector Knob to "Heavy
washer fills and begins to agitate,
push in the Cycle Selector Knob
and turn to "SOAKI' Pull out the
Cycle Selector Knob to complete
the cycle.
If your clothes and household items
don't look clean and fresh afier
washing, you will probably re-wash
them.. and that means you'll waste
energy. Remember to sort your
clothes carefilly, and load them
properly, select correct cycles, use
enough detergent and choose a
water temperature warm enough to
release and get rid of soil.
Use Hot Wash—up to UO°F.—on
a regular basis only when washing
heavily soiled articles-such as
work and play clothes.
Under normal soil conditions,
wash in water above 80°F. (~°C.).
This generally means using the
Warm Wash temperature setting on
your washer—temperatures
approximately N" to 1lO°F. or hand
comfortable. If you notice that soil
has accumulated after several
consecutive washings, use Hot Wmh
occasionally, if safe for fabrics.
For an extended soak, allow the
washer to fill and agitate for a few
minutes to dissolve the soaking
agent. Then push in the Cycle
Selector Knob to stop the washer
(keep lid closed) and allow to soak
for as long as desired. After desired
soak period, pull out the Cycle
Selector Knob to complete the
cycle.
Try to wash less often. Save
articles of the same type of fabric
until you have a full load.
adjust the amount of water. Small
loads should have lower water
levels.
Wash in off-peak utility hours.
Your local utility can tell you which
are the off-peak hours.
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