Whirlpool WTW5600XW Owners Manual - Page 4

CONTROL PANEL AND FEATURES 2 3 4 1 5 3 1 ECO MONITOR Your washer is specially designed to conserve energy and water. Each cycle, along with any selected options, will result in different energy usage. As you make your cycle and temperature selections, the Eco Monitor shows how well you are saving energy. Adjust the temperature and spin speed within that cycle to improve energy usage. Using the EcoBoost setting on a cycle can also be a one-touch way to improve your Eco Monitor rating on many cycles. 2 WASH CYCLE KNOB Use the Wash Cycle knob to select available cycles on your washer. Turn the knob to select a cycle for your laundry load. See "Cycle Guide" for detailed descriptions of cycles. 3 CYCLE OPTIONS When you select a cycle, its default settings will light up. TEMP Temperature Control senses and maintains uniform water temperatures by regulating incoming hot and cold water. Select a wash temperature based on the type of fabric and soils being washed. For best results and following the garment label instructions, use the warmest wash water safe for your fabric. • Warm and hot water will be cooler than what your previous washer provided. • Even in a Cool water wash, some warm water may be added to the washer to maintain a minimum temperature. SOIL LEVEL Soil level (wash time) is preset for each wash cycle. As you press Soil Level, the cycle time (minutes) will increase or decrease in the Estimated Time Remaining display and a different wash time will appear. For most loads, use the soil level that is preset with the cycle you have chosen. For heavily soiled and sturdy fabrics, press Soil Level to select more wash time, if needed. For lightly soiled and delicate fabrics, press Soil Level to select less wash time, if needed. Lower soil level setting will help reduce tangling and wrinkling. 4 SPIN SPEED This washer automatically selects the spin speed based on the cycle selected. The preset speeds can be changed. Not all spin speeds are available with all cycles. • Faster spin speeds mean shorter dry times, but may increase wrinkling in your load. • Slower spin speeds mean less wrinkling, but will leave your load more damp. You may also add or remove options for each cycle. Note that not all options can be used with all cycles, and some are preset to work with certain cycles. DEEP CLEAN/CLEAN BOOST This option provides enhanced cleaning action for tough stains. It will add additional agitation and soak time to the cycle. DELAY WASH If you would like to set your washer to start at a preferred time, select the Delay Wash option. You can use this option to delay start of a wash cycle for up to 9 hours (depending on model). Press Delay Wash button once to delay 1 hour. If you want a longer delay period, press and hold the button until your desired delay time (in hours) shows in the Estimated Time Remaining display, up to 9H. Then press START/Pause/Unlock to set the delay. The countdown to the wash cycle will show in the display window. ECOBOOST 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. The indicated temperature will not change. PRESOAK Use this option to add an extra soak period to any cycle when washing heavily soiled garments. You can adjust the length of the soak period by changing the Soil Level. EXTRA RINSE This option can be used to automatically add a second rinse to most cycles. FABRIC SOFTENER This option must be selected if using fabric softener during a cycle. It ensures that fabric softener is added at the correct time in the rinse for even distribution.