Whirlpool WTW5840BW Use & Care Guide - Page 6

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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. If using the Eco Monitor, adjust the temperature and spin speed within that cycle to improve energy usage. Not all cycles and options are available on all models. Items to wash: Casual and mixed loads, jeans, towels, sturdy fabrics Cycle: Wash Temp*: Deep Water Wash Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold Spin Speed: High Low No Spin Heavily soiled white fabrics Whites Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold High Low No Spin Sturdy fabrics, colorfast items, towels, jeans Super Wash Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold High Large items such as sheets, sleeping bags, small comforters, jackets, small washable rugs Bulky Items/ Sheets Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold High Low No Spin Cottons, linens, and mixed garment loads Normal Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold High No Spin No-iron fabrics, cottons, perm press, synthetics Casual Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold High Low No Spin Small loads, cottons, polyester, perm press Quick Wash Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold High Low No Spin Machine-wash silks, hand-wash fabrics Delicate Hot Warm Cool Cold Tap Cold High Low No Spin Bright or darkly colored cottons, linens, casual and mixed loads Cold Wash Cold Tap Cold High Low No Spin Soil Level: Extra Heavy Heavy Medium Light Extra Heavy Heavy Medium Light Extra Heavy Heavy Medium Light Extra Heavy Heavy Medium Light Extra Heavy Heavy Medium Light Extra Heavy Heavy Medium Light Extra Heavy Heavy Medium Light Extra Heavy Heavy Medium Light Extra Heavy Heavy Medium Light Available Options: Cycle Details: Clean Boost Delay Wash Presoak Extra Rinse EcoBoost™ Fabric Softener/Oxi Cycle Signal Provides additional water and alternating wash action for heavily soiled mixed loads. Water-level sensing process may take longer for some items than for others because they will absorb more water than other fabric types. Clean Boost Delay Wash Presoak Extra Rinse EcoBoost™ Fabric Softener/Oxi Cycle Signal This cycle adds liquid chlorine bleach to the load at the proper time for improved whitening of soiled white fabrics. Clean Boost Delay Wash Presoak Extra Rinse EcoBoost™ Fabric Softener/Oxi Cycle Signal 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. Clean Boost Delay Wash Presoak Extra Rinse EcoBoost™ Fabric Softener/Oxi Cycle Signal 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. Clean Boost Delay Wash Presoak Extra Rinse EcoBoost™ Fabric Softener/Oxi Cycle Signal Use this cycle for normally soiled cottons and mixed fabric loads. This cycle uses spray rinses. Clean Boost Delay Wash Presoak Extra Rinse EcoBoost™ Fabric Softener/Oxi Cycle Signal Use this cycle to wash loads of no-iron fabrics such as sport shirts, blouses, casual business clothes, permanent press, and blends. Clean Boost Delay Wash Presoak Extra Rinse EcoBoost™ Fabric Softener/Oxi Cycle Signal 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. Clean Boost Delay Wash Presoak Extra Rinse EcoBoost™ Fabric Softener/Oxi Cycle Signal 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. Clean Boost Delay Wash Presoak Extra Rinse EcoBoost™ Fabric Softener/Oxi Cycle Signal This cycle uses cold water wash and a concentrated detergent solution to gently lift out stains and care for fabrics. Settings may be adjusted as desired, but must use only cold water settings. 6

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Casual and mixed loads,
jeans, towels, sturdy
fabrics
Deep Water
Wash
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
High
Low
No Spin
Extra
Heavy
Heavy
Medium
Light
Clean Boost
Delay Wash
Presoak
Extra Rinse
EcoBoost
Fabric Softener/Oxi
Cycle Signal
Provides additional water and alternating
wash action for heavily soiled mixed
loads. Water-level sensing process may
take longer for some items than for others
because they will absorb more water than
other fabric types.
Heavily soiled white
fabrics
Whites
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
High
Low
No Spin
Extra
Heavy
Heavy
Medium
Light
Clean Boost
Delay Wash
Presoak
Extra Rinse
EcoBoost
Fabric Softener/Oxi
Cycle Signal
This cycle adds liquid chlorine bleach to
the load at the proper time for improved
whitening of soiled white fabrics.
Sturdy fabrics,
colorfast items,
towels, jeans
Super Wash
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
High
Extra
Heavy
Heavy
Medium
Light
Clean Boost
Delay Wash
Presoak
Extra Rinse
EcoBoost
Fabric Softener/Oxi
Cycle Signal
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.
Large items such as
sheets, sleeping bags,
small comforters,
jackets, small
washable rugs
Bulky
Items/
Sheets
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
High
Low
No Spin
Extra
Heavy
Heavy
Medium
Light
Clean Boost
Delay Wash
Presoak
Extra Rinse
EcoBoost
Fabric Softener/Oxi
Cycle Signal
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.
Cottons, linens, and
mixed garment loads
Normal
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
High
No Spin
Extra
Heavy
Heavy
Medium
Light
Clean Boost
Delay Wash
Presoak
Extra Rinse
EcoBoost
Fabric Softener/Oxi
Cycle Signal
Use this cycle for normally soiled cottons
and mixed fabric loads. This cycle uses
spray rinses.
No-iron fabrics,
cottons, perm press,
synthetics
Casual
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
High
Low
No Spin
Extra
Heavy
Heavy
Medium
Light
Clean Boost
Delay Wash
Presoak
Extra Rinse
EcoBoost
Fabric Softener/Oxi
Cycle Signal
Use this cycle to wash loads of no-iron
fabrics such as sport shirts, blouses, casual
business clothes, permanent press, and
blends.
Small loads, cottons,
polyester, perm press
Quick
Wash
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
High
Low
No Spin
Extra
Heavy
Heavy
Medium
Light
Clean Boost
Delay Wash
Presoak
Extra Rinse
EcoBoost
Fabric Softener/Oxi
Cycle Signal
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.
Machine-wash silks,
hand-wash fabrics
Delicate
Hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
Tap Cold
High
Low
No Spin
Extra
Heavy
Heavy
Medium
Light
Clean Boost
Delay Wash
Presoak
Extra Rinse
EcoBoost
Fabric Softener/Oxi
Cycle Signal
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.
Bright or darkly
colored cottons,
linens, casual and
mixed loads
Cold Wash
Cold
Tap Cold
High
Low
No Spin
Extra
Heavy
Heavy
Medium
Light
Clean Boost
Delay Wash
Presoak
Extra Rinse
EcoBoost
Fabric Softener/Oxi
Cycle Signal
This cycle uses cold water wash and a
concentrated detergent solution to gently lift
out stains and care for fabrics. Settings may
be adjusted as desired, but must use only
cold water settings.
Items to wash:
Cycle:
Wash Temp*:
Spin
Speed:
Soil
Level:
Available
Options:
Cycle Details:
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.
If using the Eco Monitor, adjust the temperature and spin speed within that cycle to improve energy usage.
Not all cycles and options are available on all models.