Whirlpool WFW97HEXL Use And Care Manual page 7

CYCLE GUIDE — SPECIAL-PURPOSE CYCLES
For additional cycle details and options, refer to the LCD display.
Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle.
For best performance, not all settings are available with each cycle, and some options cannot be used together.
Items to wash: Cycle:
Swimwear, items Rinse/Drain,
that need rinsing only
Wet load of clothes Rinse/Drain,
Custom My Cycle
No clothes in washer Clean Washer
Cottons, linens Allergen
exposed to possible
allergens.
Jeans and denims
Blankets/Comforters Specialty
Pillows Cycles
Sheets/Linens
Wool Sweaters
Kidswear
Sportswear
Intimates
Business Wear
† Sanitize
Cycles certified by NSF International, an independent, third party testing and certification organization are those with
the sanitize temperature selection available. The certification verified that these cycles reduce 99.9% of bacteria typically
found on clothing, bedding, and towels. There is no carryover of bacteria between loads after the cycle is complete.
Only cycles with sanitize wash temperature selected have been designed to meet the requirements of NSF Protocol
P172 for Sanitizing Effectiveness.
†† Allergen
Allergen cycle certified by NSF International, an independent, third party testing and certification organization.
The certification verified that this cycle reduced tested allergens by at least 95.0% and maintained the water
temperature necessary to kill dust mites. Only the allergen cycle has been designed to meet the requirements
of NSF Protocol P351 for Allergen Reduction Performance effectiveness.
Wash/Rinse
Temperature:
Warm/Warm
& Spin Warm/Cold
High
Cool/Cold
Cold/Cold
N/A
& Spin
Sanitize /Cold
†† †
Hot/Cold
Warm/Cold
Jeans
Cool/Cold
Cold/Cold
Varies by cycle. See the My Cycle and Specialty
Spin Soil
Speed: Level:
Extra High N/A
Medium
Low
Extra Low
No Spin
Extra High N/A
High
Medium
Low
Extra Low
No Spin
Custom
Extra High Heavy
High Normal
Medium Light
Medium
Heavy
Low Normal
Extra Low Light
No Spin
Cycle section of this guide.
Cycle Details:
Available
Options:
Fan Fresh The default cycle is Rinse, Drain, &
Spin. This cycle adds water, then
uses high-speed tumbling and an
extra high-speed spin. For some
fabrics, you may wish to set the
spin speed to a lower setting.
Fan Fresh Select "None" for rinses. Use this
cycle to spin excess water out of a
load. This cycle drains the water
and spins at an extra-high speed.
speed. Spin speed can be set to
a lower setting.
Save your favorite cycle/setting
combinations. See the My Cycle
and Specialty Cycle section of
this guide.
Make sure no clothes are in washer.
Use monthly with Affresh to clean
the interior of the washer.
Extra Rinse Uses more water to flush out
Deep Clean allergens such as dust mites and pet
Prewash dander from normally-soiled items.
Presoak
FanFresh
Extra Rinse Cycle combines low-speed
Prewash tumbling and medium-speed spins
Presoak to provide gentle care for jeans and
FanFresh denims.
Specialty Cycles provide custom
cycles for tackling common
household cleaning tasks. Refer to
the on-screen description for the
individual cycles for additional
details and available settings.
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