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Cycle Guide

Turn the knob or press the button to select the desired cycle. When you select a wash cycle, the light for the corresponding wash cycle will turn on.

Note

Whenever load weights are mentioned, assume 1 lb (0.45 kg) = 1 thick bath towel (dry).

Cycle	Normal
Description	Use to wash all normal items such as cotton, linen, shirts, jeans or mixed loads, except delicate fabrics such as wool or silk. Pressing the Start/Pause button without selecting a cycle will cause the Normal cycle to begin immediately, using the default settings.
Wash Temp.	Default: Warm	Available: All
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: All

Cycle

Normal

Description

Use to wash all normal items such as cotton, linen, shirts, jeans or mixed loads, except delicate fabrics such as wool or silk.

Pressing the Start/Pause button without selecting a cycle will cause the Normal cycle to begin immediately, using the default settings.

Wash Temp.

Default: Warm

Available: All

Spin Speed

Default: High

Available: All

Cycle	Heavy Duty
Description	Suitable for washing heavily soiled laundry, such as cotton fabrics, using more powerful wash motions. When washing large loads, there will be brief periods of 2 minutes or more without agitation. These soak periods are part of the cycle’s design, and are normal.
Wash Temp.	Default: Warm	Available: Ex Hot, Hot, Warm
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: All

Cycle

Heavy Duty

Description

Suitable for washing heavily soiled laundry, such as cotton fabrics, using more powerful wash motions.

When washing large loads, there will be brief periods of 2 minutes or more without agitation. These soak periods are part of the cycle’s design, and are normal.

Wash Temp.

Default: Warm

Available: Ex Hot, Hot, Warm

Spin Speed

Default: High

Available: All

Cycle	Bulky/Large
Description	Suitable for washing blankets or bulky items which have difficulty absorbing water, such as pillows, blankets, comforters, sheets or pet bedding. Do not use this cycle to wash a mixed load of bedding and non-bedding items. Do not mix large/bulky items with smaller articles of clothing. Do not wash excessively large items. If large/bulky items do not fit easily into the drum, there may not be enough room for them to move during washing.
Wash Temp.	Default: Tap Cold	Available: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: High, Med, Low, No Spin

Cycle

Bulky/Large

Description

Suitable for washing blankets or bulky items which have difficulty absorbing water, such as pillows, blankets, comforters, sheets or pet bedding.

Do not use this cycle to wash a mixed load of bedding and non-bedding items.
Do not mix large/bulky items with smaller articles of clothing.
Do not wash excessively large items. If large/bulky items do not fit easily into the drum, there may not be enough room for them to move during washing.

Wash Temp.

Default: Tap Cold

Available: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold

Spin Speed

Default: High

Available: High, Med, Low, No Spin

Cycle	Sanitary
Description	This cycle reduces bacteria on laundry when used in conjunction with bleach, without high energy consumption.
Wash Temp.	Default: Ex Hot	Available: Ex Hot
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: High, Med, Low, No Spin

Cycle	Baby Wear
Description	This cycle helps wash food stains from baby clothes using a powerful rinse.
Wash Temp.	Default: Ex Hot	Available: Ex Hot
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: High, Med, Low, No Spin

Cycle	Allergiene^TM
Description	This cycle is a powerful, high-temperature cycle designed specifically to reduce certain allergens. Note Selecting this cycle automatically incorporates steam into the wash cycle. This cycle can significantly reduce allergens in bedding and clothing. This cycle helps reduce dust mite populations and helps reduce allergens. Due to the higher energy and temperatures used, this cycle is not recommended for wool, silk, leather, or any other delicate or temperature sensitive items.
Wash Temp.	Default: Ex Hot	Available: Ex Hot
Spin Speed	Default: Ex High	Available: All

Cycle	Tub Clean
Description	This is a special cycle designed to clean the inside of the washer.

Cycle	Delicates
Description	Suitable for washing dress shirts/blouses, nylons, lingerie, or sheer and lacy clothes which can easily be damaged.
Wash Temp.	Default: Cold	Available: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: Med	Available: Med, Low, No Spin

Cycle	Hand Wash/Wool
Description	This cycle is for washing shrinkable woolen or hand-washable items requiring delicate care. Only wash woolen items that are labeled machine washable or hand-washable. Laundry weight should be less than 8 pounds (3.6 kg) to prevent damage to the fabric. Use only natural or wool-safe detergent and load 1/2 of the normal amount of detergent. This cycle uses a gentle tumble rotation angle and low-speed spin for the ultimate fabric care.
Wash Temp.	Default: Warm	Available: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: Med	Available: Med, Low, No Spin

Cycle

Hand Wash/Wool

Description

This cycle is for washing shrinkable woolen or hand-washable items requiring delicate care. Only wash woolen items that are labeled machine washable or hand-washable.

Laundry weight should be less than 8 pounds (3.6 kg) to prevent damage to the fabric.
Use only natural or wool-safe detergent and load 1/2 of the normal amount of detergent.
This cycle uses a gentle tumble rotation angle and low-speed spin for the ultimate fabric care.

Wash Temp.

Default: Warm

Available: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold

Spin Speed

Default: Med

Available: Med, Low, No Spin

Cycle	Perm. Press
Description	Use this cycle to minimize wrinkles when washing tablecloths or “wrinkle-free” clothes.
Wash Temp.	Default: Hot	Available: All
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: All

Cycle	Sportswear
Description	Washes special garments like sports and outdoor wear. Use for water-repellent fabric laminate used on clothing.
Wash Temp.	Default: Hot	Available: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: Med	Available: Med, Low, No Spin

Cycle

Sportswear

Description

Washes special garments like sports and outdoor wear.

Use for water-repellent fabric laminate used on clothing.

Wash Temp.

Default: Hot

Available: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold

Spin Speed

Default: Med

Available: Med, Low, No Spin

Cycle	Speed Wash
Description	Quickly washes lightly soiled clothing and small loads. For high wash and rinse efficiency, wash small loads of 2-3 lightly soiled garments. Use very little detergent in this cycle. To add an extra rinse, use the Extra Rinse option.
Wash Temp.	Default: Cold	Available: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: Med	Available: All

Cycle

Speed Wash

Description

Quickly washes lightly soiled clothing and small loads. For high wash and rinse efficiency, wash small loads of 2-3 lightly soiled garments.

Use very little detergent in this cycle. To add an extra rinse, use the Extra Rinse option.

Wash Temp.

Default: Cold

Available: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold

Spin Speed

Default: Med

Available: All

Cycle	Drain+Spin
Description	This cycle is for draining and spinning without the wash and rinse cycle, or for removing the load from the washing machine in the middle of the cycle. You can change the spin speed by pressing the Spin button repeatedly until the desired speed is selected.

Cycle

Drain+Spin

Description

This cycle is for draining and spinning without the wash and rinse cycle, or for removing the load from the washing machine in the middle of the cycle.

You can change the spin speed by pressing the Spin button repeatedly until the desired speed is selected.

Cycle	Downloaded (Rinse+Spin)
Description	You can use a smartphone to download a specialized cycle to this cycle position. The default cycle is Rinse+Spin. This cycle is also available for download. Refer to the LG ThinQ application to see the cycles available for download.
Spin Speed	Default: Ex High	Available: All

Cycle

Downloaded (Rinse+Spin)

Description

You can use a smartphone to download a specialized cycle to this cycle position.

The default cycle is Rinse+Spin. This cycle is also available for download.
Refer to the LG ThinQ application to see the cycles available for download.

Spin Speed

Default: Ex High

Available: All