Whirlpool WTW5000DW Owner's Manual

Once you select a cycle, select the wash temperature by 

turning the Wash Temp knob to the desired setting.  
Always read and follow fabric care label instructions to avoid 

damage to your items.

If you would like to add an extra rinse, fabric softener or 

extra soak period to any cycle, turn the knob to desired 

setting. 

Press the START/Pause button to start the wash cycle. When 

the cycle has finished, the DONE indicator will light. Promptly 

remove items after cycle has completed to avoid odor, reduce 

wrinkling, and rusting of metal hooks, zippers, and snaps.

If you need to open the lid to add 1 or 2 missed items: 
Press START/Pause; the lid will unlock once the washer 

movement has stopped. This may take several minutes  

if the load was spinning at high speed. Then close lid  

and press START/Pause again to restart the cycle.
If lid is left open for more than 10 minutes the water will  

pump out automatically. 

Cool
Warm water is added to assist in 

soil removal and to help dissolve 

detergents.

Dark colors that  

bleed or fade 
Light soils

Hot
Some cold water is added to save 

energy. This will be cooler than 

your hot water heater setting.

Warm 

Some cold water will be added, so 

this will be cooler than what your 

previous washer provided.

Cold 

Warm water may be added to 

assist in soil removal and to help 

dissolve detergents.

Whites and pastels
Durable items
Heavy soils

Bright colors 
Moderate to light soils

Colors that bleed  

or fade 
Light soils

Dark colors that  

bleed or fade 
Light soils

Tap Cold 

This is the temperature from your 

faucet.

Once you select a cycle, select the soil level by turning the  

Soil Level knob to the desired setting.