Selecting A Cycle And Time - Whirlpool 3396315 Use And Care Manual

Selecting a cycle and time
Use the information in this section to help
you make the best cycle selections for your
wash loads. Each cycle is designed for
different types of fabrics and soil levels.
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The washer pauses briefly throughout
each cycle. These pauses are normal for
washer operation.
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Refer to page 12 to help you understand
what happens during a wash cycle.
Regular cycle
The Regular cycle features the Gentle Wash
system and high spin speeds to shorten
drying time.
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Use Heavy, 12 minutes of wash time, to
clean sturdily constructed cotton and linen
fabrics that are heavily soiled.
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Use Normal, 8 minutes of wash time, to
clean cotton and linen fabrics that are
lightly to moderately soiled.
Delicate cycle
The Delicate cycle features a reduced
agitation speed for gentle soil removal. Low
spin speeds reduce wrinkling.
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Use 8 minutes of wash time to clean
delicate items and washable knits that are
moderately soiled.
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Use 6 minutes of wash time to clean
delicate items and washable knits that are
lightly soiled.
Permanent Press cycle
The Permanent Press cycle features the
Gentle Wash system, a cool-down rinse,
and low spin speeds to reduce wrinkling.
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Use 10 minutes of wash time to clean
permanent press and some synthetic
fabrics that are moderately soiled.
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Use 6 minutes of wash time to clean
permanent press and some synthetics that
are lightly soiled.
Pre-Wash cycle
The Pre-Wash cycle features a brief
2-minute period of high speed agitation to
help remove heavy soils and stains that
need pretreatment.
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Use warm water for prewashing stained
laundry. (Hot water can set stains.) See
pages 22-24 for stain removal information.
. After Pre-Wash ends, add detergent and
set a new wash cycle.
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