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USING YOUR WASHING MACHINE
Heavily soiled items,
Heavy Duty
This cycle is for washing heavily soiled laundry
though more powerful tub rotation.
Comforters,
Jumbo Wash
This cycle is for washing king or queen
comforters.
Wrinkle free items,
Perm.Press
This cycle is for washing items such as wrinkle-
free clothes or tablecloths to minimize wrinkles.
Sheer items,
Delicates
This cycle is for washing lingerie or sheer and
lacy clothes which can easily be damaged.
For towels,
Towels
This cycle is for washing towels.
For a few items,
Small Load
The default cycle is Small Load, for normally
soiled loads with just a few items. This cycle can
also be used for downloadable cycles (see page
31).
Items labeled wool or hand-washable,
Hand Wash/Wool
This cycle is for washing shrinkable woolen or
hand-washable items requiring delicate care.
Only wash woolen items that are labeled machine
washable or hand-washable.
NOTE
y
Laundry weight should be less than 8
pounds (3.6 kg) to prevent damage to the
fabric.
y
Use only a natural or wool-safe detergent
harmless to fabrics and load 1/2 of the
normal amount of detergent.
y
The Hand Wash/Wool cycle uses a gentle
tumble rotation angle and low speed spin for
the ultimate fabric care.
Quick wash,
Speed Wash
Use the Speed Wash cycle to quickly wash lightly
soiled clothing and small loads. For high wash
and rinse efficiency, wash small loads of 2-3
lightly soiled garments.
NOTE
y
Use only a little detergent in this cycle. If
you want more rinsing, you can add an extra
rinse by using the Extra Rinse option button.
Main cycle
You can wash laundry items more thoroughly by
selecting the wash cycle that best suits the type
of items to be washed. Turn the cycle selector
knob to the desired cycle. When you select a
wash cycle, the light for the corresponding wash
cycle will turn on. See page 22,
Basic operation
,
for more details on operating methods.
Reduce laundry allergens,
Allergiene™
This cycle is a powerful, high temperature cycle
designed specifically to reduce certain allergens.
NOTE
y
Selecting the Allergiene™ cycle
automatically incorporates steam into the
wash cycle.
y
The Allergiene™ cycle can significantly
reduce allergens in bedding and clothing.
y
The Allergiene™ cycle helps reduce dust
mite populations and helps reduce allergens.
y
Due to the higher energy and temperatures
used, the Allergiene™ cycle is not
recommended for wool, silk, leather, or any
other delicate or temperature sensitive items
Reduce laundry bacteria,
Sanitary
This wash cycle reduces 99.9% of bacteria on
laundry through high temperature.
Protocol P172
Sanitization Performance of Residential
and Commercial, Family Sized Clothes
Washers
NOTE
y
This cycle has been certified by NSF using
Tide HE powder.
For white fabrics,
Bright Whites™
This cycle is for washing white items only.
Blankets or bulky items,
Bulky/Large
This cycle is for washing blankets or bulky items.
Normal items,
Cotton/Normal
Use this cycle to wash all normal items, except
delicate fabrics such as wool or silk.
NOTE
y
If you press the Power button and the Start/
Pause button without selecting another cycle,
the washing machine proceeds to Cotton/
Normal.
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