Amana NTW4701B Use and Care Manual - Page 5

NOTE: Avoid opening lid during sensing phase. The sensing process will start over when the washer is restarted. The fill light may also come on during the Soak and Wash portions of the cycle. This is normal. To restart the washer after the lid has been opened press start. WASH You will hear the agitator moving the load. The motor sounds may change at different stages in the cycle. The wash time is determined by the selected soil level. SPIN The washer spins the load at increasing speeds for proper water removal, based on the selected cycle and spin speed. CYCLE COMPLETE Once the cycle is complete, this light will come on. Remove the load promptly for best results. LID LOCKED RINSE You will hear sounds similar to the wash cycle as the washer rinses and moves the load. You may hear the motor turning on briefly (short hum) to move the basket while filling. Fabric softener will be added if the Fabric Softener knob was set to YES. Some cycles use spray rinsing. After draining and spinning out wash water, the washer will continue to spin and spray in rinse water for the entire rinse time. To allow for higher spin speeds, the lid will lock and the Lid Locked light will turn on. When this light is on, the lid is locked and cannot be opened. When this light is blinking, the washer is paused. When this light is off, the lid can be opened. If you need to open the lid, press START/Pause/Unlock Lid. The lid will unlock once the washer movement has stopped. This may take several minutes if the load was spinning at high speed. Press START/Pause/Unlock Lid again to resume the cycle. CYCLE GUIDE For best fabric care, choose the cycle that best fits the load being washed. Not all cycles and options are available on all models. Items to wash: Cycle: Wash Temperature*: Spin Speed: Cycle Details: No-iron fabrics, cottons, perm press, linens, synthetics Casual Heavy Hot Warm Cool Cold Low Use this cycle to wash normally soiled loads of no-iron fabrics such as sport shirts, blouses, casual business clothes, permanent press, and blends. No-iron fabrics, cottons, perm press, linens, synthetics Casual Regular Hot Warm Cool Cold Low Use this cycle to wash loads of no-iron fabrics such as sport shirts, blouses, casual business clothes, permanent press, and blends. No-iron fabrics, cottons, perm press, linens, synthetics Casual Light Hot Warm Cool Cold Low Use this cycle to wash lightly soiled loads of no-iron fabrics such as sport shirts, blouses, casual business clothes, permanent press, and blends. Cottons, linens, towels, sheets, and mixed garment loads Normal Super Heavy Hot Warm Cool Cold High Use this cycle for heavily soiled cottons and mixed fabric loads. This cycle features a spray rinse. Use this cycle for cleaning the interior of the washer. See "Washer Care." Cottons, linens, sheets, and mixed garment loads Normal Regular Hot Warm Cool Cold High Use this cycle for normally soiled cottons and mixed fabric loads. This cycle features a spray rinse. Cottons, linens, sheets, and mixed garment loads Normal Light Hot Warm Cool Cold High Use this cycle for lightly soiled cottons and mixed fabric loads. This cycle features a spray rinse. Machine-wash silks, Delicate Regular hand-washed fabrics Hot Warm Cool Cold Low Use this cycle to wash soiled garments indicating "Machine Washable Silks" or "Gentle" cycle on the care label. Place small items in mesh garment bags before washing. This cycle features a spray rinse. Machine-wash silks, hand-washed fabrics Delicate Light Hot Warm Cool Cold Low Use this cycle to wash lightly soiled garments indicating "Machine Washable Silks" or "Gentle" cycle on the care label. Place small items in mesh garment bags before washing. This cycle features a spray rinse. Small loads of items labeled "handwash": undergarments, bras, silks Handwash Hot Warm Cool Cold Low Similar to the way garments are hand-washed in a sink, this cycle combines periods of low-speed agitation and soaking. This cycle features a spray rinse. NOTE: Use mesh garment bags as needed. Swimsuits and garments requiring rinsing without detergent Rinse/Spin Cold rinse only High Combines a rinse and high speed spin for loads requiring an additional rinse cycle or to complete a load after power interruption. Also use for loads that require rinsing only. Hand-washed Drain/Spin N/A High This cycle uses a spin to shorten drying times for heavy fabrics or garments or dripping special-care items washed by hand. Use this cycle to drain washer wet items after cancelling a cycle or completing a cycle after a power failure. NOTE: Be sure to set Fabric Softener knob to YES, if adding fabric softener to load (on some models). *All rinses are cold. 5