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Power
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Press to "wake up" the display. If the display is active, press to put the washer into standby mode.
NOTE: Pressing Power does not disconnect the appliance from the power supply.
Wash Cycles
2 The wash cycles are optimized for specific types of wash loads. The chart below will help you match
the wash setting with the loads. The GentleClean
detergent solution to clean the load.
Whites For heavily to lightly soiled white laundry.
Colors/Normals For heavily to lightly soiled colorfast cottons, household linens, work and play
clothes.
Stain Wash For heavily soiled colorfast laundry.
Sanitize When selecting sanitize, the washer increases the water temperature to sanitize
(on some models) and remove 99.9% of bacteria found in home laundry. For best results, select the
heavy soil setting when using the sanitize cycle.
Bulky Bedding For large coats, bed spreads, mattress covers, sleeping bags and similar large and
(on some models) bulky items. Large items such as blankets, comforters, jackets and small rugs.
Delicates For lingerie and special-care fabrics with light to normal soil. Provides gentle
Hand Wash
tumbling and soak during wash and rinse.
Speed Wash For lightly soiled items that are needed in a hurry. Cycle time is approximately
30 minutes, depending on selected options.
Drain & Spin Drain and spin at any time.
Basket Clean Use for cleaning the basket of residue and odor. Recommended use of once per month.
NOTE: Never load laundry while using Basket Clean. The laundry may become
damaged or contaminated. See the Care and Cleaning section.
Soil Level
3
Changing the Soil level increases or decreases the wash time to remove different amounts of soil.
To change the Soil level, press the Soil level pad until you have reached the desired setting.
Spin Speed
4
Changing the Spin speed changes the final spin speed of the cycles. Always follow the fabric
manufacturer's care label when changing the spin speed.
To change the spin speed, press the Spin speed pad until you have reached the desired setting. Higher
spin speeds are not available on certain cycles, such as Delicates.
Higher spin speeds remove more water from the clothes and will help reduce dry time, but may also
increase the possibility of setting wrinkles on some fabrics.
Wash Temp
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Adjust to select the proper water temperature for the wash cycle. The prewash and rinse water is
always cold to help reduce energy usage and reduce setting of stains and wrinkles.
Follow the fabric manufacturer's care label when selecting the wash temperature.
To change the wash temperature, press the Wash Temp pad until you have reached the desired
setting.
NOTE: The first 10 seconds of the wash fill is always cold. This feature assists in conditioning the fabric
and preventing stains from setting on garments.
Start/Add a Garment
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Press to start a wash cycle. If the washer is running, pressing it once will pause the washer and unlock
the door. Press again to restart the wash cycle.
NOTE: If the washer is paused and the cycle is not restarted within 2 hours, the current wash cycle will
be cancelled.
NOTE: The washer performs automatic system checks after pressing the Start pad. Water will flow
in 45 seconds or less. You may hear the door lock and unlock before water flows; this is normal.
lifters lightly tumble the clothes into the water and
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NSF Protocol P172
Sanitization Performance of Residential and
Commercial, Family-Sized Clothes Washers
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