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Wash cycles – WashSmart™ washer

Your WashSmart™ washer has a number of wash cycles to suit your laundering needs. Selecting the most appropriate cycle for each particular wash load will help ensure you get the best possible wash result.

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Cycle

Designed for

Wash Time *

Wash Action

Wash Temp

Rinse

Spin Speed

Spin Time **

Regular***

For normally soiled everyday cotton loads, eg t-shirts, shorts, shirts.

11 minutes

Regular

Warm/Cold Spray/Deep Rinse

1100 rpm

6 minutes

Heavy

Recommended cycle for heavily soiled durable garments, eg tea towels, children’s clothes.

13 minutes

Heavy Warm Spray/Deep Rinse

1100 rpm

6 minutes

Delicate

Designed for delicate lightly soiled clothes.

5 minutes

Delicate Warm/Cold Spray/Deep Rinse

300 rpm

2 minutes

Wool

Designed for machine washable woollen items.

5 minutes

Wool Warm/Cold Spray/Deep Rinse

700 rpm

4 minutes

Allergy

Recommended cycle for people with skin and other sensitivities.

11 minutes

Regular

Hot Spray/2 Deep rinses

1100 rpm

6 minutes

Quick

For washing lightly soiled garments in a faster time.

5 minutes

Regular

Warm/Cold Spray/Deep Rinse

1100 rpm

2 minutes

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* Refers to the agitation time in the ‘wash’ part of the cycle, not the total time taken to complete a cycle.

** Refers to the length of time when at the maximum spin speed.

*** The ‘Regular’ cycle with ‘Auto’ water level, ‘Warm/Cold’ wash temp, ‘1000’ spin speed and ‘Eco-Rinse’ selected is the recommended water and energy saving cycle for normally soiled, everyday washing.

Note-Icon.png For users in markets with cold supply only, the wash temperature will default to cold wash temperature.
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