Whirlpool WTW5500XL Owners Manual - Page 5

SPIN The washer spins the load at increasing speeds for proper water removal, based on selected cycle and spin speed. LID LOCK To allow for proper load sensing, the lid will lock and the Lid Lock light will turn on. This light indicates that the lid is locked and cannot be opened. DONE Once the cycle is complete, this light will come on. Remove the load promptly for best results. If you need to open the lid, 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. Press START/PAUSE/UNLOCK again to resume the cycle. CYCLE GUIDE Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle. 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: Machine-wash silks, handwash fabrics Cycle: Delicate Wash/Rinse Temperature: Hot/Cold Warm/Cold Cool/Cold Cold/Cold Spin Soil Speed: Level: High Extra Heavy Low Heavy No Spin Medium Light Small loads, cottons, polyester, perm press Cottons, linens, sheets, and mixed garment loads Cottons, sheets, and mixed garment loads. Quick Wash Normal Eco Normal No-iron fabrics, cottons, perm press, linens, synthetics Large items such as sleeping bags, small comforters, jackets Sturdy fabrics, colorfast items, towels, jeans Casual Bulky Items Heavy Duty Swimsuits and items requiring rinsing without detergent Rinse & Spin Hot/Cold Warm/Cold Cool/Cold Cold/Cold Hot/Cold Warm/Cold Cool/Cold Cold/Cold Hot/Cold Warm/Cold Cool/Cold Cold/Cold High Low No Spin High High No Spin Extra Heavy Heavy Medium Light Extra Heavy Heavy Medium Light Extra Heavy Heavy Medium Light Hot/Cold Warm/Cold Cool/Cold Cold/Cold Hot/Cold Warm/Cold Cool/Cold Cold/Cold High Extra Heavy Low Heavy No Spin Medium Light High Extra Heavy Low Heavy No Spin Medium Light Hot/Cold Warm/Cold Cool/Cold Cold/Cold High Extra Heavy Low Heavy No Spin Medium Light Cold/Cold High Low No Spin Hand-washed Drain & items or dripping Spin wet items High Low No Spin Heavily soiled fabrics Soak Hot/Cold Warm/Cold Cool/Cold Cold/Cold No Spin Extra Heavy Heavy Medium Light No clothes in washer Clean Washer with Affresh™ Hot/Cold High Extra Heavy Available Options: Extra Rinse Extra Rinse Extra Rinse Extra Rinse Extra Rinse Extra Rinse Extra Rinse Cycle Details: 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 uses a higher, preset water level. Use this cycle to wash small, lightly soiled loads of 2-3 items that are needed in a hurry. This cycle features a spray rinse. Use this cycle for normally soiled cottons and mixed fabric loads. This cycle features a spray rinse. Low speed spin and no speed spin are not available. The Eco Normal cycle allows you to increase your energy savings compared to the Normal cycle. When this cycle is used, the wash cycle will use cooler wash water temperatures than the Normal cycle. Use this cycle to wash loads of no-iron fabrics such as sport shirts, blouses, casual business clothes, permanent press, and blends. 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. Do not overload basket. Use this cycle for heavily soiled or sturdy items. Water-level sensing process may take longer for some items than for others because they will absorb more water than other fabric types. Combines a rinse and spin for loads requiring an additional rinse cycle or to complete a load after power interruption. Spin speed is selectable; default is high. This cycle uses a higher, preset water level. Also use for loads that require rinsing only. 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. Use this cycle to soak small spots of set-in stains on fabrics. After time has expired, washer will drain, but will not spin. To set a follow-up cycle, select Drain & Spin, add additional detergent and select a cycle based on fabric type. Use once a month to keep the inside of the washer fresh and clean. Higher water levels and Affresh® work together to thoroughly clean the washer interior. 5