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Soil level (wash time) is preset for each wash cycle. When 

you change the soil setting, the cycle time will increase or 

decrease in the Estimated Time Remaining display. 
For most loads, use the soil level that is preset with the 

cycle you have chosen. For heavily soiled and sturdy 

fabrics, use the Soil setting to select more wash time. For 

lightly soiled and delicate fabrics, use the Soil setting to 

select less wash time. Lower soil level settings will help 

reduce tangling and wrinkling.
Presoak 

Touch to add a Presoak time of your choice to a wash 

cycle. Items will gently tumble through the detergent and 

water for the selected time to help loosen tough stains. 

Touch to activate additional wash options or additional 

features on the washer. Not all options are available on all 

models.  

Touch 

– or + to delay the start of the wash cycle by up to  

12 hours. 
Fan Dry Option

The Fan Dry option will periodically tumble the load  

after the end of the cycle for up to 12 hours while the  

integrated fan circulates air through the washer to 

reduce humidity. To turn on the Fan Dry option, touch 

Fan Dry. If, however, the Fan Dry option is turned on, it 

will stay on for all future cycles until turned back off – the 

washer remembers the last on/off status set. To turn off 

the Fan Dry option, touch Fan Dry.
You may also activate the Fan Dry option without  

running a cycle by touching and holding POWER for  

one second, then touching and holding Fan Dry

 

for  

3 seconds, then touching and holding START for  

3 seconds. 
To turn off the Fan Dry option when it is running, touch 

POWER.
NOTE: The door will lock while the Fan Dry option  

is active. To cancel the option and unlock the door, 

touch POWER.
Extra Rinse 

Activate this option to add an extra rinse to most cycles. 
NOTE: Some cycles include this feature as a default.  

See “Cycle Guide” for details. 
Drum Light 

Touch and hold EXTRA RINSE for 3 seconds to turn on 

the Drum Light.
Cycle Signal

Use this option to turn on or off the signal that sounds  

at end of cycle.
To turn off the tones that sound when a setting is 

touched: Touch and hold CYCLE SIGNAL for about  

3 seconds. Repeat to turn them on.
Control Lock 

Touch and hold for 3 seconds to lock the controls  

to avoid unwanted changes or operation. Touch and 

hold 3 seconds again to unlock. You may still touch 

START to pause the cycle, or touch POWER to turn off 

the washer.

Touch to activate the EcoBoost

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 option. The EcoBoost

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option provides additional energy savings through reduced 

hot water usage and maintains cleaning performance by 

lengthening the wash time on some cycles. 

The Steam Clean option adds additional soak and wash time 

to many cycles to help remove tough stains, as well as a 

steam boost for added cleaning power. An integrated heater 

helps to maintain optimal wash temperatures. See the “Cycle 

Guide” for cycles that allow the Steam Clean option. 

The Precision Dispense drawer gives you the convenience 

of automatically adding HE detergent, liquid chlorine bleach, 

and liquid fabric softener to the wash load at the proper  

time. See “Using the Precision Dispense Drawer” for  

information on using the dispenser drawer. 

Each dispenser cartridge holds up to 18.5 oz.  

(550 ml) of liquid HE detergent, enough for up to 36

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loads, depending on cycle and detergent concentration. 

The cartridge fits into compartment (B) of the dispenser 

drawer for convenient loading. 

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Change detergent concentration setting 

if detergent used is different than factory 

preset of 2x concentration. See “About 

Detergent Concentration.”

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Change water hardness setting if desired 

level is different than factory preset of 

Normal.

This compartment holds powdered HE detergent  

for a single load.
Liquid fabric softener compartment

Automatically dilutes and dispenses liquid fabric softener 

at the optimum time in the cycle.

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Use only liquid fabric softener in this dispenser.

Automatically dilutes and dispenses liquid chlorine 

bleach at the optimum time during the first rinse after the 

wash cycle. This compartment cannot dilute powdered 

bleach. 

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The number of loads will vary, depending on detergent concentration,  
load size, cycle used, and soil level. The maximum capacity of up to  
36 loads requires use of 6x concentration detergent.

Use only High Efficiency detergents. The package will be marked 

“HE” or “High Efficiency.” Low-water washing creates excessive 

sudsing with a non-HE detergent. Using non-HE detergent 

will likely result in longer cycle times and reduced rinsing 

performance. It may also result in component failure and, over 

time, buildup of mold or mildew. HE detergents are low-sudsing 

and quick-dispersing to produce the right amount of suds for 

the best performance. They hold soil in suspension so it is not 

re-deposited onto clean clothes. Follow the manufacturer’s 

instructions to determine the amount of detergent to use.