Gibson GTF1040FS3 Operating Instructions page 2

Cycle Selection Controls AutoTemp Control
For best results, follow the fabric care label directions
on items to be washed.
Whites Cycle
Up to 18 minutes of reversing tumble action for most
fabrics. Three rinses, two spins, a pause and a brief
tumble complete the cycle. Select NORMAL or FAST
Final Spin as desired.
• Heavy Wash provides up to 18 minutes of
reversing tumble action for heavily soiled fabrics.
Wash provides up to 13 minutes of reversing
tumble action for normally soiled fabrics.
Light Wash provides up to 6 minutes of reversing
tumble action for lightly soiled fabrics.
Short Wash Cycle
Saves time and water. Up to 6 minutes of reversing
tumble action for very lightly soiled fabrics. Two
rinses, two spins, a pause and a brief tumble
complete the cycle. Extra Rinse is not an option with
this water conserving cycle. Select NORMAL or FAST
Final Spin as desired for this cycle.
Colors Cycle
Up to 13 minutes of reversing tumble action for
cottons and blends with a no-iron finish. Three rinses,
two spins, a pause and a brief tumble complete the
cycle. Select SLOW, NORMAL or FASTFinal Spin as
desired for this cycle.
Wash provides up to 13 minutes of reversing
tumble action for heavily soiled fabrics.
Extra Care provides up to 6 minutes of reversing
tumble action for lightly soiled fabrics.
Knits/Delicates Cycle
Up to 10 minutes of gentle tumble action for the
gentle care of knit, delicate and hand washable
items. Two rinses and two spins complete the cycle.
Select NORMAL or FASTFinal Spin as desired for this
cycle.
Always follow instructions on fabric care labels.
Note: There is no need to select a water level
because the washer automatically adjusts the
water level to the type and size of wash load.
TEMPERATURES- This determines water temperatures
for washing and rinsing. For example, the Warm/Cold
setting provides a warm water wash and a cold water
final rinse.
Note: Detergents are not as effective at wash water
temperatures below 65°F (18.3°C).
The following chart suggests wash/rinse temperatures
for basic fabric types.
Fabric Type
Wash/Rinse
Tempera ture
Heavily soiled white/colorfast
cotton, perm press
Hot/Cold
Normally soiled white/colorfast Warm/Cold*
cotton, perm press
Lightly soiled/noncolorfast
fabrics, knits, delicates,
hand washables
Cold/Cold*
Washable woolens WarmANarm*
* unregulated or Automatic Wash Temperature
CYCLE SIGNAL - A signal will sound at the end of the
cycle when the Cycle Signal is set to ON. This can be
turned off by selecting OFF on the Cycle Signal switch.
Door Lock Indicator lights up when the cycle
selector knob is pulled out, and turns off at the end
of the cycle.
The normal temperature of warm and cold wash water
can be affected by the hot water heater setting and
seasonally low ground water temperatures in some
geographic areas. Since detergents work best in wash
water at a minimum of 65 ° F, select an Auto Temp
Control to regulate the temperature of the warm and
cold wash water in any cycle.
Wash water in the Auto Temp Warm/Cold and Auto
Temp Warm/Warm settings is regulated to
approximately 82 ° F. and the wash water in the Auto
Temp Cold/Cold setting is regulated to approximately
70 ° F. Rinse water temperatures are not regulated.
EXTRA RINSE - Use Extra Rinse when additional
rinsing is desired to remove excess dirt and detergent
from heavily soiled loads.
Select Extra Rinse YES to automatically include
an extra rinse in WhitedRegular, Colors/Perm
Press, or Delicates cycle.
Select Extra Rinse NO to conserve water when
an extra rinse is not desired.
FINAL SPIN - There are two final spin speed options
available for each cycle. Note: The speeds will vary
from cycle to cycle. For example, Regular Fast spin
speed is much faster than Delicate Fast spin speed.
• NORMAL is recommended for most loads.
• FAST provides a faster spin speed to increase
water extraction and decrease drying time.
FINAL SPiN
C__ycle Normal Fast
Regular* Fast Fast
Perm Press Medium Fast
Hand Washables Slow Medium
*The Final Spin in the Regular cycle is
nonadjustable. Final spin speed in the Regular
cycle is fast regardless of control setting.
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