Whirlpool WTW4950XW Owners Manual - Page 9

7. Select wash temperature 9. Press START/Pause/Unlock to begin wash cycle Once you select a cycle, select the desire wash Temperature by turning the Temperature knob to the desired setting. Always read and follow fabric care label instructions to avoid damage to your garments. Wash Temp Hot Some cold water is added to save energy. This will be cooler than your hot water heater setting. Warm Some cold water will be added, so this will be cooler than what your previous washer provided. Suggested Fabrics Whites and pastels Durable garments Heavy soils Bright colors Moderate to light soils Cool Warm water is added to assist in soil removal and to help dissolve detergents. Cold Warm water may be added to assist in soil removal and to help dissolve detergents. Colors that bleed or fade Light soils Dark colors that bleed or fade Light soils Press the START/Pause/Unlock button to start the wash cycle. Filling is delayed for several minutes while load balance is sensed. When the cycle has finished, the DONE indicator will light. Promptly remove garments after cycle has completed to avoid odor, reduce wrinkling, and rusting of metal hooks, zippers, and snaps. Unlocking the lid to add garments If you need to open the lid to add 1 or 2 missed garments: Press START/Pause/Unlock; the lid will unlock once the washer movement has stopped. This may take several minutes if the load was spinning at high speed. Then close lid and press START/Pause/Unlock again to restart the cycle. If lid is left open for more than 10 minutes the water will pump out automatically. Delay in water fill Filling is delayed for 2 to 3 minutes to check for load unbalance. You will hear the hum of the spin prior to filling. This is normal operation. 8. Select cycle options, if desired If you would like to add an Extra Rinse and/or use the EcoBOOST™ option, turn the knob for that feature to ON. The EcoBOOST™ option allows you to increase your energy savings on your wash cycles. When this option is used, the wash cycle will use slightly cooler wash water than the selected temperature. 9