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CYCLE GUIDE
Normally soiled cottons, Normal Extra Hot Extra Fast
Extra Heavy
Steam Clean** This cycle combines medium-speed
linens, sheets, and Hot Fast Heavy Fan Dry tumbling and an extra-fast-speed
mixed garment loads Warm Medium Normal Extra Rinse spin. This cycle is designed to
Cool Off Light PreSoak provide the most energy efciency.
Cold Delay Wash
Heavily soiled white Whites Extra Hot Extra Fast
Extra Heavy
Steam Clean** Uses a longer wash time with
fabrics and garments Hot Fast Heavy EcoBoost
™
fast-speed tumbling, extra rinsing,
Warm Medium Normal Fan Dry and an extra-fast-speed spin to
Cool Slow Light Extra Rinse provide optimal cleaning and rinsing
Cold Off PreSoak when bleach is used.
Delay Wash
Sturdy colorfast Heavy Extra Hot Extra Fast
Extra Heavy
Steam Clean** Fast-speed tumbling and an extra-
fabrics and heavily Duty Hot Fast Heavy EcoBoost
™
fast-speed nal spin help provide
soiled garments Warm Medium Normal Fan Dry optimal cleaning and reduce
Cool Slow Light Extra Rinse drying times.
Cold Off PreSoak
Delay Wash
Sturdy towels and Towels Extra Hot Extra Fast
Extra Heavy
Steam Clean** Provides fast-speed tumbling,
wash cloths Hot Fast Heavy EcoBoost
™
longer wash time, normal rinsing
Warm Medium Normal Fan Dry and an extra-fast-speed spin to
Cool Slow Light Extra Rinse shorten drying time.
Cold Off PreSoak
Delay Wash
Sturdy garments Allergen
†
Extra Hot Extra Fast
Extra Heavy
Steam Clean** Uses more water to ush out
household items Hot Fast Heavy Fan Dry allergens such as dust mites and
exposed to possible Medium Normal Extra Rinse pet dander from normally-soiled
allergens Light Delay Wash items.
Clothing, bedding Sanitize
††
Extra Hot Extra Fast
Extra Heavy
Steam Clean**
Extra hot wash temperature
ensures
and towels requiring Fast Heavy Fan Dry sanitization. Check recommended
sanitization Medium Normal Extra Rinse wash temperature of your items.
Slow Light Delay Wash
Off
Items to wash
using default
cycle settings:
Cycle:
Wash
Temperature*:
Spin
Speed:
Soil
Level:
Available
Options:
Cycle Details:
† Allergen
Allergen cycle certied by NSF International, an
independent, third party testing and certication
organization. The certication veried that this cycle
reduced tested allergens by at least 95.0% and
maintained the water temperature necessary to kill
dust mites. Only the allergen cycle has been designed
to meet the requirements of NSF Protocol P351 for
Allergen Reduction Performance effectiveness.
†† Sanitize
n
This washer has a Sanitize Cycle that is certied by
NSF International, an independent, third-party testing
and certication organization. The certication veries
that the Sanitize Cycle eliminates 99.9% of bacteria
typically found on clothing, bedding, and towels. There
is no carryover of bacteria between loads after the
cycle is complete.
n
Use the Sanitize Cycle to clean heavily soiled, colorfast
fabrics. This combines an extra-high water temperature
to help ensure the removal of heavy soils and stains. It
is recommended that you set your hot water heater to
120°F (49°C) to ensure proper performance during this
cycle.
n
Only the Sanitize Cycle selected has been designed
to meet the requirements of NSF Protocol P172
Sanitization Performance of Residential and
Commercial, family-sized clothes washer.
* All temperature selections feature a Cold rinse.
** The Steam Clean option is only available when a Warm, Hot, or Extra Hot water temperature is selected.
Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle. For best fabric care, choose the cycle, options, and settings
that best t the load being washed. Not all settings are available with each cycle, and some options cannot be used together.
Not all cycles and options are available on all models.
Model: WFW96HE
Load Size Recommendations
For best results, follow the load size recommendations noted for
each cycle.
Small load: Fill the washer drum with 3–4 items, not more
than 1/4 full.
Medium load: Fill the washer drum up to about 1/2 full.
Large load: Fill the washer drum up to about 3/4 full.
Extra-large load: Fill the washer drum, but make sure
clothes can tumble freely. For best results, avoid packing
tightly.
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