Whirlpool WTW4816FW Use & Care Guide - Page 6

Cycle Guide For best fabric care, choose the cycle that best fits the load being washed. Recommended settings for best performance are shown in Bold. Not all cycles and options are available on all models. Items to wash: Cycle: Lightly soiled fabrics Quick Wash Machine-wash silks, hand-washed fabrics Delicate No-iron fabrics, cottons, perm. press, linens, synthetics Bright or darkly colored cottons, linens, casual and mixed loads Cottons, linens, and mixed-garment loads Casual Cold Wash Normal Heavily soiled sturdy Super Wash fabrics, colorfast items, towels, jeans Sturdy fabrics, colorfast items, towels, jeans Heavy Duty Large items such as sheets, sleeping bags, small comforters, jackets, small, washable rugs Hand-washed garments or dripping-wet items Bulky Items/ Sheets Drain & Spin Swimsuits and items requiring rinsing without detergent No clothes in washer Rinse & Spin Clean Washer with affresh® Heavily soiled fabrics. Soak Temperature*: Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Cold Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold N/A Cold Rinse Only Hot Warm Cool Cold Tab Cold Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Spin Speed: High Cycle Details: Use this cycle to quickly wash a small number of lightly soiled items. 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. Low Use this cycle to wash loads of no-iron fabrics such as sport shirts, blouses, casual business clothes, permanent press, and blends. High Cold water with an additional wash action gently lifts stains while caring for fabrics. Settings may be adjusted as desired but must use only cold water settings. High Use this cycle for normally soiled cottons and mixed-fabric loads. High Provides maximum water temperatures and water levels while using the most aggressive wash actions for tough stains and soils. Use this cycle for heaviest soiled sturdy items. High Use this cycle for heavily soiled sturdy items. Low Use this cycle to wash large items such as jackets and small comforters. The washer will fill with enough water to wet down the load before the wash portion of the cycle begins and uses a higher water level than other cycles. High High This cycle uses a spin to shorten drying times for heavy fabrics or special-care items washed by hand. Use this cycle to drain washer after cancelling a cycle or completing a cycle after a power failure. Combines a rinse and spin for loads requiring an additional rinse cycle or to complete a load after power interruption. Also use for loads that require rinsing only. Low No Spin Use this cycle 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 with affresh® cycle. Use this cycle with an empty wash tub. Use this cycle to soak small spots of set in stains on fabrics. The washer will use intermittent agitation and soaking. After time has expired, water will drain, but the washer will not spin. Cycle is complete. To set a follow-up cycle, select Drain & Spin, add additional detergent, and select a cycle based on fabric type. *All rinses are cold. 6