Normal Washer Sounds - Whirlpool duet WFW9451XW Use & Care Manual

Whitest Whites
This cycle is especially designed for cleaning loads of soiled
white fabrics with the addition of bleach. Hot washing
temperatures assure optimal bleach activity. An additional rinse
provides optimal rinse performance to avoid chlorine residues on
your laundry. This cycle combines fast-speed tumbling, longer
wash time, and high speed spin to shorten drying time.
Heavy Duty
Use this cycle to wash loads of sturdy, colorfast fabrics, and
heavily soiled garments. This cycle combines fast-speed
tumbling, optimal wash time, and high speed spin to shorten
drying times. If the water temperature is lower than needed for
this cycle, the heater will warm the water to the optimum
temperature.
Bulky Items
Use this cycle to wash large items such as blankets and
comforters. This cycle starts with a soak to thoroughly saturate
your large load. This is followed by medium wash action and low-
spin speeds to maintain load balance.
Normal/Casual
Use this cycle to wash loads of no-iron fabrics, such as sport
shirts, blouses, casual business clothes, permanent press
blends, cottons and linens, and synthetic fabrics. This cycle
combines medium-speed tumbling, high-speed spin, and a load
cooling process to reduce wrinkling.
NOTE: For the best energy performance, use the Normal/Casual
Cycle.
Delicate
Use this cycle to clean hand washable and special-care
garments. Similar to the way garments are hand washed in a
sink, the wash action of this cycle combines periods of low speed
tumbling and soaking. CRADLE CLEAN™ motion offers gentle
fabric care for effective cleaning of delicate and hand washable
garments. Medium speed spin helps reduce wrinkling.
■ Use mesh garment bags to wash undergarments such as
underwire bras, items with strings, and small items such as
infant socks.
Hand Washables
Use this cycle to clean hand washable and special-care
garments. Similar to the way garments are hand washed in a
sink, the wash action of this cycle combines periods of low speed
tumbling and soaking. CRADLE CLEAN™ motion offers gentle
fabric care for effective cleaning of delicate and hand washable
garments. Low speed spin helps reduce wrinkling.
Quick Wash
Use this cycle to wash small loads of 2-3 lightly soiled garments
that are needed in a hurry. This cycle combines fast-speed
tumbling, a shortened wash time, and high speed spin to shorten
drying time.
Clean Washer with AFFRESH
Use the Clean Washer with AFFRESH
keep the inside of your washer fresh and clean. This cycle uses a
higher water level. Use with AFFRESH
liquid chlorine bleach to thoroughly clean the inside of your
washing machine. This cycle should not be interrupted. See
"Cleaning Your Washer" in the "Washer Care" section.
IMPORTANT: Do not place garments or other items in the washer
during the Clean Washer cycle. Use this cycle with an empty
wash drum.
Soak
Use the Soak cycle to help remove small spots of set-in stains on
fabrics. This cycle provides a soak time with warm or cold water
followed by drain. Extra water, a short tumbling phase for equal
distribution of the laundry, and a soaking time without drum
movement improve the removal of set-in stains. Drain without
spin assures gentle treatment, even for delicate articles.
Rinse/Spin
Use this cycle to get a rinse and spin only. This cycle combines
fast-speed tumbling and high speed spin. If desired, you can
reduce the spin speed by selecting the speed you want from the
SPIN SPEED modifier.
A Rinse/Spin cycle is useful for
■ Loads that need rinsing only, like swimsuits.
NOTE: For more delicate loads, when using a Rinse/Spin
cycle to rinse swimwear, change the Speed Spin Modifier
setting to Medium or Low to avoid fabric stress.
■ Adding fabric softener to a load.
Drain/Spin
Use this cycle to drain your washer or to drain and spin your
wash load. The spin speed is preset to high. If desired, you can
reduce the spin speed by selecting the speed you want from the
SPIN SPEED modifier.
NOTE: Loads of synthetics, delicate fabrics, hand washables,
and woolens should be drained with no spin or low spin speed to
avoid fabric stress.

Normal Washer Sounds

As with any new product, you will hear sounds that you are not
accustomed to. You may hear various sounds when the door is
locked and unlocked, and during the washing, rinsing, and
spinning process. Between changes in wash actions, there will
be momentary pauses. You will hear water spraying and
splashing during the wash and rinse cycles. These new sounds
and pauses are part of normal washer operation.
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