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Cycle Guide

Turn the knob to select the desired cycle. When you select a wash cycle, the standard presets appear in the display.

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: Extra High, High, Medium, Low
Soil Level	Default: Medium	Available: All

Cycle	Quick 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. (less than 3 lb (1.36 kg)) Use very little detergent in this cycle. To add an extra rinse, use the Extra Rinse option.
Wash Temp.	Default: Hot	Available: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: Extra High	Available: All
Soil Level	Default: Light	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: All
Spin Speed	Default: Extra High	Available: Extra High, High, Medium, Low
Soil Level	Default: Heavy	Available: All

Cycle	Bedding
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 tub, there may not be enough room for them to move during washing.
Wash Temp.	Default: Warm	Available: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: Medium	Available: Medium, Low, No Spin
Soil Level	Default: Medium	Available: All

Cycle	Towels
Description	Use this cycle for washing towels, shirts, jeans and mixed loads.
Wash Temp.	Default: Warm	Available: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: Extra High	Available: All
Soil Level	Default: Medium	Available: All

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

Cycle	AI Wash
Description	This cycle adjusts wash and rinse patterns automatically after detecting load size.
Wash Temp.	Default: Warm	Available: Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: Extra High, High, Medium, Low
Soil Level	Default: Medium	Available: Medium

Cycle	Delicates
Description	Suitable for washing dress shirts/blouses, nylons, lingerie, or sheer and lacy clothes which can easily be damaged. (less than 8 lb (3.63 kg))
Wash Temp.	Default: Cold	Available: Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: Medium	Available: Medium, Low, No Spin
Soil Level	Default: Medium	Available: All

Cycle	Perm. Press
Description	Use this cycle to minimize wrinkles when washing tablecloths or “wrinkle-free” clothes.
Wash Temp.	Default: Warm	Available: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: Medium	Available: High, Medium, Low, No Spin
Soil Level	Default: Medium	Available: All

Cycle	ColdWash^TM
Description	Lightly soiled clothes with cold water.
Wash Temp.	Default: Tap Cold	Available: Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: Extra High, High, Medium, Low
Soil Level	Default: Medium	Available: Medium, Med. Light, Light

Cycle	Allergiene^TM
Description	This is a powerful, high-temperature cycle designed specifically to reduce non-living allergens. Note Selecting this cycle automatically incorporates steam into the wash cycle. 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.
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: All

Cycle	BrightWhites^TM
Description	This cycle is for washing white items only. (less than 15 lb (6.8 kg))
Wash Temp.	Default: Hot	Available: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: All
Soil Level	Default: Medium	Available: All

Cycle	Activewear
Description	Washes special garments like sports and outdoor wear. Use for clothing treated with a water-repellent coating.
Wash Temp.	Default: Warm	Available: Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: Medium	Available: Medium, Low, No Spin
Soil Level	Default: Medium	Available: All

More Cycles (Default)

Cycle	Pet Care
Description	Washes clothes for pets.
Wash Temp.	Default: Extra Hot	Available: Extra Hot
Spin Speed	Default: Medium	Available: Medium, Low, No Spin
Soil Level	Default: Medium	Available: Medium

Cycle	Microplastics Care
Description	Reduces the release of microplastics generated when washing synthetic clothes.
Wash Temp.	Default: Warm	Available: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: Extra High, High, Medium, Low
Soil Level	Default: Medium	Available: Medium

Cycle	Rinse & Spin
Description	Select this cycle to rinse and spin a load separately from a regular cycle. This can be helpful in preventing fresh stains from setting in fabrics. Change the spin speed by repeatedly pressing the Spin button after selecting the cycle.
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: All

Cycle

Rinse & Spin

Description

Select this cycle to rinse and spin a load separately from a regular cycle.

This can be helpful in preventing fresh stains from setting in fabrics.
Change the spin speed by repeatedly pressing the Spin button after selecting the cycle.

Spin Speed

Default: High

Available: All

Cycle	Spin Only
Description	This cycle drains and spins the load without washing or rinsing it.
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: All

More Cycles (Non-Default)

Edit the list of wash cycles using the "More Cycles" Edit option to use these cycles.

Cycle	Sanitary
Description	Washes clothes using the extra hot wash temperature.
Wash Temp.	Default: Extra Hot	Available: Extra Hot
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: All
Soil Level	Default: Medium	Available: All

Cycle	Hand/Wool
Description	Washes delicate hand-washable and machine-washable clothes such as washable wool, lingerie, dresses etc. Use detergent designed for machine washable woolens.
Wash Temp.	Default: Warm	Available: Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: Low	Available: Low, No Spin
Soil Level	Default: Medium	Available: Medium, Med. Light, Light

Cycle	Swimwear
Description	Removes chlorine or salt from swimwear with delicate care.
Wash Temp.	Default: Cold	Available: Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: Medium	Available: Medium, Low, No Spin
Soil Level	Default: Light	Available: Medium, Med. Light, Light

Cycle	Kids Wear
Description	Washes children's heavily soiled clothes using a high wash temperature.
Wash Temp.	Default: Hot	Available: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: All
Soil Level	Default: Heavy	Available: All

Cycle	Jeans
Description	This cycle is designed specifically for jeans.
Wash Temp.	Default: Cold	Available: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: Extra High, High, Medium, Low
Soil Level	Default: Medium	Available: All

Cycle	Dresses
Description	Washes lightly soiled cocktail dresses.
Wash Temp.	Default: Cold	Available: Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: Low	Available: Medium, Low, No Spin
Soil Level	Default: Light	Available: All

Cycle	Color Care
Description	This cycle helps to keep colors from fading.
Wash Temp.	Default: Cold	Available: Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: Medium	Available: Extra High, High, Medium, Low
Soil Level	Default: Medium	Available: All

Cycle	Sweat Stains
Description	Helps remove sweat stains and odor.
Wash Temp.	Default: Warm	Available: All
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: Extra High, High, Medium, Low
Soil Level	Default: Light	Available: All

Cycle	Small Load
Description	Washes a small load of laundry (less than 3 lb).
Wash Temp.	Default: Warm	Available: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: All
Soil Level	Default: Medium	Available: All

Cycle	Large Load
Description	Optimized wash settings for half-sized wash loads.
Wash Temp.	Default: Warm	Available: All
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: Extra High, High, Medium, Low
Soil Level	Default: Medium	Available: All

Cycle	XL Load
Description	Optimized wash settings for full-sized wash loads.
Wash Temp.	Default: Warm	Available: All
Spin Speed	Default: High	Available: Extra High, High, Medium, Low
Soil Level	Default: Heavy	Available: All

Cycle	Overnight Wash
Description	Reduces washing noise and continues tumbling after the cycle to prevent wrinkles.
Wash Temp.	Default: Warm	Available: All
Spin Speed	Default: Low	Available: Extra High, High, Medium, Low
Soil Level	Default: Medium	Available: All