Whirlpool Front Load Washer Cycle Guide

How to Select Your Wash Cycle

Follow these two easy steps to find the best cycle for your laundry:

Step 1: Determine "What to Wash"

First, determine the items in the load you are trying to wash. Use this to guide your "What to Wash" selection.

Step 2: Determine "How to Wash Them"

Next, determine how you want the washer to wash them and select the appropriate "How to Wash" selection. Selecting "What to Wash" will automatically select a default "How to Wash" selection, so selecting "How to Wash" is optional.

Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that wash cycle. For best fabric care, choose the cycle, options, and settings that best fit the load being washed. Always read and follow fabric care labels and laundry product instructions. Avoid tightly packing the washer. The washer will not rinse well or spin correctly if tightly packed. Not all settings are available with each cycle, and some options cannot be used together. Not all options are available on all models.

Detailed Cycle Settings

Regular Loads

Delicates

Bulky Items

Whites

Colors

Towels

Special Cycles

*This cycle eliminates 99.9% of the most common bacteria found in clothes, sheets, and towels. Using the highest wash temperature available and adding a powdered Oxi product in the drum (on some models) ensures sanitization. Check recommended wash temperature of your items and use the amount of Oxi recommended by the manufacturer (on some models). Bacteria tested were K. pneumonia, P. aureginosa, and S. aureus.

NOTE: Normal cycle is recommended for washing normally soiled cotton or linen clothes. This clothes washer's government energy certifications were based on the Normal cycle with all wash temperature selections and water fill levels offered in the cycle. It was tested as an Adaptive, Automatic Water Fill Control System clothes washer. The settings as shipped are Regular + Normal cycle, Warm Wash Temp and Auto Water level.

Important Safety Information

About Detergent Concentration

Sort and Prepare Your Laundry

• Sort items by recommended cycle, water temperature, and colorfastness.
• Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled. Separate delicate items from sturdy fabrics.
• Treat stains promptly and check for colorfastness by testing stain remover products on an inside seam.
• Empty pockets. Loose change, buttons, or any small object can plug pumps and may require a service call.
• Close zippers, fasten hooks, tie strings and sashes, and remove non-washable trim and ornaments.
• Mend rips and tears to avoid further damage to items during washing.
• For best performance, use HE detergent when washing bulky items.
• When washing waterproof or water-resistant items, load evenly. See "Cycle Guide" for tips and more information about washing waterproof or water-resistant items.
• Use mesh garment bags to help avoid tangling when washing delicate or small items.
• Turn knits inside out to avoid pilling. Separate lint-takers from lint-givers. Synthetics, knits, and corduroy fabrics will pick up lint from towels, rugs, and chenille fabrics.
• Promptly remove garments after cycle has completed to avoid odor, reduce wrinkling, and prevent rusting of metal hooks, zippers, and snaps.
• Do not dry garments if stains remain after washing because heat can set stains into fabrics.

NOTE: Always read and follow fabric care label instructions to avoid damage to your items.