Whirlpool WFC7500VW Owners Manual - Page 15

Normal Use this cycle to wash loads of normally soiled cottons and linens. This cycle has high-speed spin. Quick Wash Use this cycle to wash small loads of 2-3 lightly soiled garments that are needed in a hurry. This cycle combines a shortened wash time and high-speed spin to shorten drying time. Large wash loads will result in the machine increasing the wash time. Delicate Use this cycle to wash sheer fabrics and lingerie. This cycle has low-speed spin for gentle fabric care. ■ Use mesh garment bags to wash undergarments such as underwire bras, items with strings, and small items such as socks. Clean Washer Use the Clean Washer cycle once a month 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 washing machine. This cycle should not be interrupted. See "Cleaning Your Washer." IMPORTANT: Do not place garments or other items in the washer during the Clean Washer cycle. Use this cycle with an empty wash drum. Drain/Spin Use this cycle to drain your washer or to drain and spin your wash load. The spin speed is preset to HIGH. Rinse/Spin Use this cycle to get a rinse and spin only. This cycle has highspeed spin. Rinse & Spin is useful for: ■ Loads that need rinsing only. ■ Adding fabric softener to a load using the fabric softener dispenser. Heavy Duty Use this cycle to wash loads of sturdy, colorfast fabrics and Heavy soiled garments. This cycle combines a longer wash time and high-speed spin to shorten drying times. Casual Use this cycle to wash loads of permanent press blends and synthetic fabrics. This cycle has a load cooling process to reduce wrinkling. Normal Sounds As with any new product, you will hear sounds that you are not accustomed to. You may hear various sounds when the door is locked or unlocked, and during the washing, rinsing, or spinning process. Between changes in wash actions, there will be momentary pauses. You will hear water spraying and splashing during the wash and rinse cycles. These new sounds and pauses are part of normal washer operation. See "Troubleshooting." Options and Modifiers You can customize your wash by adding options to your cycle selections. Not all Options are available with all cycles. ■ See the "Laundry Guide" section for an overview of possible options for each Wash Cycle selection. ■ If an option is available with a selected cycle, the light for that option will illuminate when selected. ■ If an option is unavailable with a selected cycle, there will be a blinking light. The light for that option will not illuminate when selected. Delay Wash Use this to begin the wash cycle later. ■ Select DELAY WASH until the desired time (in hours) shows in the Estimated Time Remaining display. ■ Select START. The countdown to the wash cycle will show in the display window. Prewash Prewash is an 18-minute soak phase that is added before the main wash. During prewash, there is only a small amount of tumbling. Extra Rinse An extra rinse can be used to aid in the removal of detergent or bleach residue from garments. This option provides an additional rinse with the same water temperature as in the normal rinse. You may select or deselect by pressing EXTRA RINSE. Wrinkle Release Use this option to increase the quantity of incoming water and decrease the spin speed and duration in the rinse period. The last spin phase will have a lower spin speed and last a shorter time. 15