“How do I soak and drain the clothes without going through an entire wash cycle?”
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Hi Suez- We are happy to provide assistance. To soak a load, press the Start / Pause button to pause the washer then shut the lid. When done soaking the load, push the Start / Pause button again for the washer to resume it’s wash action. If the unit is allowed to fill with the lid open, it will automatically drain out 15 minutes after the fill is complete if the lid is left open. If you desire to soak the load for longer than 15 minutes and to prevent it from going into agitate, do the following: 1) Choose any wash cycle, the desired temperature selection, and the desired fill level (Small - Super). 2) Leaving the lid open, press start. The washer will fill to the selected level at the selected temperature. 3) After the washer finishes filling, press the pause button to pause the cycle. 4) After pausing the washer, close the lid. a. The washer can now be left for up to 24 hours in this state. After 24 hours it will drain automatically. 5) When the user is ready to drain out the water (if not left for 24 hours), turn the cycle knob from whatever cycle they selected to the Drain & Spin cycle. a. Be sure that the 2nd Rinse option or Deep Rinse options (if their model is so equipped) are NOT selected as the unit will go into agitate in the next step if those options are selected. 6) Close the lid (if not closed already) and press Start. ;The washer will drain out. 7) If they do not want the washer to spin, just turn the cycle knob immediately after the pump-out is complete and that will cancel the cycle. Otherwise just allow the unit to proceed through the spin cycle. 8) Repeat steps 1-7 above as many times as needed to rinse the load. If you do not desire to soak the load for more than 15 minutes, skip steps 3 & 4 above. Keep in touch! SUE@GEA
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You don't. There is no option for a pre-wash soak or anything on it. The only cycle that even uses the SOAK function is the delicates cycle. It agitates a bit, then soaks, then agitates, then soaks. If you want to soak and then drain you will have to manually operate the machine. Set your fill size, regular, large, super, etc. and then press the Pause/Start button. Once filled, press the pause button, lift the lid and let it soak. Then you have to hope and pray the machine does not decide to drain itself. After that, come back, set it for Drain & Spin cycle, close the lid, press the dummy button and walk away. Drain and spin is about the only reliable cycle on this stupid washer.
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