Whirlpool WTW8700EC Use & Care Guide - Page 8

8 OPTIONS You may add or remove options for each cycle. Not all options can be used with all cycles, and some are preset to work with certain cycles. END BEEP Touch this button to turn the signal indicating the end of a wash cycle to low, medium, high, or off. NOTE: You may also adjust the tones that sound when a feature, setting, or option is touched. Touch and hold END BEEP for about 3 seconds to turn key activation sounds to low, medium, high, or off. DEEP CLEAN Oxi Select the Oxi option so that it is added to the load at the correct time. Steam The Steam Clean option adds additional soak and wash time to many cycles to help remove tough stains, as well as a steam boost for added cleaning power. Steam Clean uses a heater within the washer to maintain the selected temperature setting throughout the wash period. Steam Clean may be selected as an option with other cycles. UTILITY TOOLS Clean Washer Use this every 30 washes to keep the inside of your washer fresh and clean. This cycle uses a higher water level. Use with affresh® Washer Cleaner tablet or liquid chlorine bleach to thoroughly clean the inside of your washer. This cycle should not be interrupted. See "Washer Care." IMPORTANT: Do not place garments or other items in the washer during the Clean Washer cycle. Use this cycle with an empty wash tub. Rinse & Spin Combines a rinse and high speed spin for loads requiring an additional rinse cycle. Also use for loads that require rinsing only. If you want a Drain & Spin, select RINSE & SPIN and then deselect EXTRA RINSE. EXTRA RINSE This option can be used to automatically add a second rinse to most cycles. PRESOAK Use this option to add an extra soak period to any cycle to help loosen tough stains. The washer will fill and then pause to soak, and then begin the selected cycle. 9 CYCLE MODIFIERS When you select a cycle, its default settings or the previous cycle selection will light up. TEMPERATURE Temperature control senses and maintains uniform water temperatures by regulating incoming hot and cold water. Select a wash temperature based on the type of fabric and soils being washed. For best results and following the garment label instructions, use the warmest wash water safe for your fabric. • On some cycles, warm and hot water may be cooler than what your previous washer provided. • Even for cold wash settings, some warm water may be added to the washer to maintain a minimum temperature. SOIL LEVEL Soil Level (wash time) is preset for each wash cycle. As you touch the Soil Level pad, the cycle time (minutes) will increase or decrease in the Time/Status display and a different wash time will appear. Select the most suitable setting for your load. For heavily soiled items, select Heavy Soil Level for more wash time. For lightly soiled items, select Light Soil Level for less wash time. Lighter soil level setting will help reduce tangling and wrinkling. SPIN SPEED This washer automatically selects the spin speed based on the cycle selected. The preset speeds can be changed. Not all spin speeds are available with all cycles. • Faster spin speeds mean shorter dry times, but may increase wrinkling in your load. • Slower spin speeds mean less wrinkling, but will leave your load more damp. 10 LID The Lid Lock indicator ( ) lights up when the lid is locked and cannot be opened. If you need to open the lid, touch START/PAUSE. The lid will unlock once the washer movement has stopped. This may take several minutes if the load was spinning at high speed. It will be flashing during any unlocking process. Touch and hold START/PAUSE again to restart the cycle. 8