Selecting A Cycle, Time, And Temperature - Whirlpool 3953952 Use & Care Manual

6. Select a wash temperature with the WASH TEMPERATURE
selector. The selections are color-coordinated with the cycles
on the Cycle Control knob so you can select a water
temperature that matches the type of fabric and soils being
washed. Follow garment label instructions.
Water Temp Use For
Hot Whites and pastels
111°F (44°C)
Heavy and greasy soils
or above
Warm Bright colors
90°-110°F
Moderate to light soils
(32°-43°C)
Cold Colors that bleed or fade
70°-90°F
Light soils
(21°-32°C)
NOTE: In wash water temperatures colder than 70ºF
(21ºC), detergents do not dissolve well. Soils can be difficult
to remove. Some fabrics can retain wear wrinkles and have
increased pilling (the formation of small lint-like balls on the
surface of garments).
7. (OPTIONAL STEP) For an additional rinse and spin at the end
of a wash cycle, set the EXTRA RINSE selector to ON.
8. Push in the Cycle Control knob and turn it clockwise to the
wash cycle you want. Reduce the wash time when using a
small load size setting. See "Selecting a Cycle, Time, and
Temperature".
Pull out the Cycle Control knob to start the washer.
To stop or restart your washer
To stop the washer at any time, push in the Cycle Control
knob.
To restart the washer, close the lid (if open) and pull out
the Cycle Control knob.
Selecting a Cycle, Time,
and Temperature
This section describes the available wash cycles and
temperatures, and will help you make the best cycle selections
for your wash loads. Each cycle is designed for different types of
fabric and soil levels.
The labels next to the selections on the WASH TEMPERATURE
selector are recommended wash cycles, load colors, and types
of loads to use with each temperature. To use your washer,
simply choose the cycle on the Cycle Control knob that
corresponds with the one you chose on the WASH
TEMPERATURE selector. The selections are color-coordinated to
make washing easier.
The washer pauses briefly throughout each cycle. These
pauses are normal. Refer to "Normal Washer Sounds" to
learn more about the sounds you may hear during a wash
cycle.
Refer to "Understanding Washer Cycles" to learn what
happens during a wash cycle.
Cycle Control knob
Wash Temperature
Normal cycle
The Normal cycle features high-speed agitation followed by a
brief period of low-speed agitation for cleaning cottons and
linens. High spin speeds shorten drying times. Select 6 or 9
minutes of wash time, depending on whether your load is
moderately or heavily soiled.
Super Wash/Heavy - Select the 15-minute Super Wash/Heavy
feature to wash heavily soiled loads that need maximum soil
removal. Use two times the amount of recommended detergent
for this cycle.
Casual/Permanent Press cycle
The Casual/Permanent Press cycle starts with high-speed
agitation and then steps to low-speed agitation for cleaning
permanent press blends and synthetic fabrics. To minimize
wrinkling, this cycle features a cool-down rinse and a low-speed
final spin. Select 6 or 9 minutes of wash time to clean lightly to
moderately soiled loads.
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