Whirlpool WTW8500DC Use & Care Guide - Page 5
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Control Panel and Features Not all features and cycles are available on all models. 1 2 3 5 4 6 5 7 NOTE: The control panel features a sensitive surface that responds to a light touch of your finger. To ensure your selections are registered, touch the control panel with your finger tip, not your fingernail. When selecting a setting or option, simply touch its name until the desired section is illuminated. 1 POWER BUTTON Touch to turn the washer ON. Touching once while the washer is on will cancel the current cycle and turn the washer OFF. 2 WHAT TO WASH/HOW TO WASH First select a cycle from the "What to Wash" and then select the "How to Wash" to get the best combination cycle available for the type of items you are going to wash. See "Cycle Guide" for cycle details. 3 START/PAUSE BUTTON Touch and hold START/PAUSE button for 3 seconds to begin the selected cycle; touch again to pause a cycle. 4 ADD GARMENT When Add Garment is lit, you may pause the washer, open the lid, and add items. Touch and hold START to start the washer again. TIME/STATUS DISPLAY The Estimated Time Remaining display shows the time required for the cycle to complete. Factors such as load size and water pressure may affect the time shown in the display. Tightly packed loads, unbalanced loads, or excessive suds may cause the washer to adjust the cycle time, as well. If you have set a delay start to the cycle, the Estimated Time Remaining display will show the delay time adjusted. When the cycle is complete, the display will show END until the lid is opened. 5 OPTIONS You may add or remove options for each cycle. Not all options can be used with all cycles, and some are preset to work with certain cycles. DELAY START Touch Delay Start to delay the start of the wash cycle up to 12 hours "12H". Touch Delay Start until a "0H" appears in the status display to turn off, or touch POWER. END BEEP Use this to turn the signal indicating the end of a wash cycle to low, medium, high, or off. NOTE: You may also adjust the tones that sound when a feature, setting, or option is touched. Touch and hold END BEEP for about 3 seconds to turn key activation sounds to low, medium, high or off. STEAM CLEAN The Steam Clean option adds additional soak and wash time to many cycles to help remove tough stains, as well as a steam boost for added cleaning power. Steam Clean uses a heater within the washer to maintain the selected temperature setting throughout the wash period. Steam Clean may be selected as an option with other cycles. ADDITIVES - OXI Select the Oxi option so that it is added to the load at the correct time. UTILITY TOOLS Clean Washer Use this 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. Also optimizes load sensing for optimal wash performance. See "Washer Care." IMPORTANT: Do not place garments or other items in the washer during the Clean Washer cycle. Use this cycle with an empty wash tub. Rinse & Spin Combines a rinse and high speed spin for loads requiring an additional rinse cycle. Also use for loads that require rinsing only. If you want Drain & Spin select Rinse & Spin and then deslect Extra Rinse. EXTRA RINSE This option can be used to automatically add a second rinse to most cycles. PRESOAK Use this option to add an extra soak period to any cycle to help loosen tough stains. The washer will fill and then pause to soak, and then begin the selected cycle. 5