Whirlpool 3953950A Use & Care Manual - Page 7

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7. Turn the FABRIC/SPEED SELECT to the setting that matches

the type of fabric in your load. See "Selecting a Fabric Speed

and Cycle Time."

The selector lets you customize your wash cycles for 4

types of fabrics: Cotton, Perm Press, Delicates and

Handwashables.

The selections provide different agitation and spin

speeds.

8. Push in the Cycle Control knob and turn it to the wash cycle

you want. Reduce the wash time when using a small load size

setting. See "Selecting a Fabric Speed and Cycle Time."

Pull out the Cycle Control knob to start the washer.

To stop or restart your washer

To stop the washer at any time, push in the Cycle Control

knob.

To restart the washer, close the lid (if open) and pull out

the Cycle Control knob.

Selecting a Fabric Speed and Cycle Time

This section describes the available wash cycles and will help

you make the best cycle selections for your wash loads. The

FABRIC/SPEED SELECT is used with the Cycle Control knob to

design a cycle to match the fabrics and soil levels in your load.

The washer pauses briefly throughout each cycle. These

pauses are normal. Refer to "Normal Sounds" to learn more

about the sounds you may hear during a wash cycle.

Refer to "Understanding Washer Cycles" to learn what

happens during a wash cycle.

Fabric/Speed Select

Cycle Control knob

Normal cycle

The Normal cycle is used with the FABRIC/SPEED SELECT to

provide the best wash and spin action for your load. Select 6, 10,

12 or 14 minutes of wash time depending on the soil levels in

your load. (See chart.)

Super Wash - Select the 18-minute Super Wash feature to wash

heavily soiled loads that need maximum soil removal.

FABRIC/

CYCLE

SPEED

CONTROL

Setting

Cotton

Super Wash

Perm Press

Heavy

or Cotton

Perm Press

Regular/

or Cotton

Heavy

Perm Press

Regular

or Cotton

Delicates

Light

Hand-

Light

washables

Rinse & Spin cycle

When washing heavily soiled clothes, or washing special-care

items, you may find an extra rinse and spin is needed. Choosing

Spin Only can help shorten drying times by removing excess

water.

For a rinse and spin, turn the Cycle Control knob to RINSE

ONLY.

For a spin only, turn the Cycle Control knob to SPIN ONLY.

NOTE: Rinse water temperature and spin speed will be the same

as your previous wash cycle unless new selections are made.

Soak cycle

The Soak cycle features brief periods of agitation and soak time

to help remove heavy soils and stains that need pretreatment.

Select 10 or 22 minutes of soak time, depending on the soil level

of your load.

For high speed agitation, set the FABRIC/SPEED SELECT to

COTTON or PERM PRESS.

For low speed agitation, set the FABRIC/SPEED SELECT to

DELICATES.

For intermittent agitation, set the FABRIC/SPEED SELECT to

HANDWASHABLES.

Select a Soak/Pre-Wash Temperature to match the type of

fabric and soils in your load.

Use the amount of detergent or presoak additive

recommended by manufacturer.

The Soak cycle automatically advances into the Pre-Wash

cycle.

After the cycle ends, set a new wash cycle.

LOAD TYPE

Sturdy fabrics

Maximum soil removal

Sturdy fabrics

Removes heavy soils

Cottons

Removes moderate to heavy

soils

Permanent Press Synthetic

Removes moderate soils

Delicate Washable knits

Linens

Gentle cleaning for light soils

Better water removal for

faster drying times

Handwashables

Gentle cleaning for special-

care items