Pausing Or Restarting The Washer; Stopping The Washer; Changing Cycles, Modifiers And Options - Whirlpool 8566930 Use And Care Manual

3. Add color-safe bleach (powdered or liquid) to the detergent
dispenser, if needed. Be sure to match powdered color-safe
bleach with powdered detergent or match liquid color-safe
bleach with liquid detergent.
4. Pour measured liquid chlorine bleach into the liquid chlorine
bleach dispenser, if needed. Bleach is automatically
dispensed at the proper time during the wash cycle.
Do not overfill. Do not dilute. Do not use more than 1 cup
(250 mL) for a full load. Use less with a smaller load size.
Follow the garment and the chlorine bleach
manufacturer's directions for proper use.
To avoid spilling, use a cup with a pouring spout. Do not
let bleach splash, drip, or run down into the washer basket.
At the end of the cycle, a small amount of water may be
left in the dispenser. This is normal.
NOTE: Use only liquid chlorine bleach in this dispenser.
5. Pour measured liquid fabric softener into the fabric softener
dispenser, if desired.
IMPORTANT: Dilute all fabric softener with water for a total of
cup (118 mL).
Do not overfill. The dispenser holds
Do not spill or drip any fabric softener onto the clothes.
NOTES:
Use only liquid fabric softener in this dispenser.
Do not use fabric softener dispensing balls in this washer.
Dispensing balls will not operate correctly with this
washer.
6. Close the washer lid.
7. Press POWER. This turns on the washer display.
8. Select a Wash Cycle. See "Cycles."
9. Adjust the Modifiers, if desired. See "Modifiers."
10. Select desired Options. See "Options."
11. On some models, select Delay Wash, if desired. See "Delay
Wash" in the "Modifiers" section.
12. Press START. The wash cycle begins, and the display shows
the estimated remaining time. The lid will lock.
NOTE: If you do not press Start within 5 minutes of pressing
Power, the washer automatically shuts off.
Add a Garment
You can place additional clothing in the wash when the "Add a
Garment" status light is glowing without sacrificing wash
performance.
To add a garment or pause the washer at any time
1. Press PAUSE/CANCEL once.
2. Wait until the Lid Lock light turns off, then open the lid.
3. Add items.
To restart the washer
1. Close the lid and press START.
2. To unlock the lid after the Add a Garment period, press
PAUSE/CANCEL once. Pressing PAUSE/CANCEL twice will
cancel the wash cycle.
You can stop the wash cycle and drain the tub by pressing the
Pause/Cancel button twice or the Power button once.
You can change Cycles, Modifiers and Options anytime before
Start is pressed. Not all Modifiers and Options are available for all
cycles.
A short tone sounds when a change is selected.
Three short tones sound if an unavailable combination is
selected. The last selection will not be accepted.
Changing Cycles after pressing Start
1. Press PAUSE/CANCEL twice to cancel the cycle. The washer
will drain.
2. Press POWER.
3. Select the desired wash cycle.
4. Select the desired Modifiers and Options.
cup (118 mL).
5. Press START.
The washer restarts at the beginning of the new cycle.
NOTE: If you do not press Start within 5 minutes of pausing the
washer, the washer automatically shuts off.
Changing Modifiers and Options after pressing Start
You can change a Modifier or Option anytime before the selected
Modifier or Option begins by choosing the desired Modifiers and/
or Options.
NOTE: An error tone will sound if your selection is unavailable.
To manually drain the washer and spin the load
1. Press PAUSE/CANCEL twice to cancel the wash cycle and
drain the washer.
2. Press POWER.
3. Turn knob to select DRAIN & SPIN.
4. Press START.
When the spin is complete, the lid unlocks. Items can be
removed from the washer.

Pausing or Restarting the Washer

Stopping the Washer

Changing Cycles, Modifiers and Options

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