Normal cycle, Permanent press cycle, Short cycle – Whirlpool LC4500XM User Manual

Page 6: What happens in each cycle

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What happens in each cycle

Each cycle has different agitation and spin speeds designed for different

kinds of fabrics. Numbers on the dial in each cycle are the minutes of WASH

agitation time.

When the Cycle Control Knob is set to a number and pulled out, the washer

fills before agitation and timing start. After agitation starts, the knob turns

NORMAL Cycle

High agitation and spin
speeds help remove
heavy soils and spin water
from heavy or sturdy
cotton fabrics.

PERMANENT PRESS Cycle

Cooiing of the wash
water before the spin
helps keep wrinkles from
setting into permanent
press fabrics.

SHORT Cycle

Shorter wash and spin
times gently wash deli
cate items and washable
synthetic knits. Wash
nylon hose or panty hose
in a net laundry bag.

RECOMMENDED AMOUNT OF DETERGENT - FULL TUB

WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS

0-4 Grains

4-10 Grains 10-20 Grains

Powdered Detergents
Low Suds

’/

-% cup

%-1 cup

1 cup

(125-175 mL)

(175-250 mL)

(250 mL)

Normal Suds

1 cup

1V4-1V2 cups

1V2CUPS

(250 mL)

(300-350 mL)

(350 mL)

High Suds

1-1'/4 cups

cups

1% cups

(250-300 mL)

(350 mL)

(425 mL)