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Whirlpool WTW5057LW Top Load (agitator) wash guide
The right programme, temperature and spin for every common fabric on the Whirlpool WTW5057LW Top Load (agitator), worked out by the same engine that runs the Lavo app.
Last updated November 2026
Settings by fabric
| Fabric | Setting |
|---|---|
| Cotton | Normal, 30C, 770 rpm |
| Wool | Hand wash recommended |
| Silk | Hand wash recommended |
| Cashmere | Hand wash recommended |
| Linen | Normal, 30C, 770 rpm |
| Polyester | Normal, 30C, 770 rpm |
| Denim | Normal, 30C, 770 rpm |
| Nylon | Normal, 30C, 770 rpm |
| Acrylic | Normal, 30C, 770 rpm |
| Modal | Normal, 30C, 770 rpm |
The Whirlpool WTW5057LW Top Load (agitator)'s programmes
- Normal: Normally soiled cottons, linens and mixed garment loads. The cycle the energy rating was tested on, shipped set to Warm. (up to 60°C, up to 770 rpm)
- Bulky Items: Large items such as sheets, sleeping bags, small comforters, jackets and small washable rugs. Fills completely before the agitator starts, Deep Water always on. (up to 60°C, up to 770 rpm)
- Active Wear: No-iron fabrics, perm press and synthetics such as sports shirts, blouses, casual business clothes and blends. (up to 60°C, up to 770 rpm)
- Delicates: Lightly soiled items labelled Machine Washable Silks or Gentle cycle, small items in mesh bags. Higher water level, defaults to Cool. (up to 60°C, up to 770 rpm)
- Quick Wash: Lightly soiled, small mixed loads, using shorter periods of more intense washing. (up to 60°C, up to 770 rpm)
- Towels: Towels, jeans, casual and mixed loads of sturdy fabrics, with extra water and alternating wash action. (up to 60°C, up to 770 rpm)
- Jeans: Denim such as jeans, light and dark washed in separate loads. (up to 60°C, up to 770 rpm)
- Colors: Colours and dark items such as athletic wear, business casual, dress shirts and trousers, jeans and no-iron fabrics. Defaults to Cool. (up to 60°C, up to 770 rpm)
- Heavy Duty: Heavily soiled or sturdy items that need extra cleaning effort. Defaults to Hot. (up to 60°C, up to 770 rpm)
- Whites: Heavily soiled white fabrics, improves whitening with chlorine bleach. Defaults to Hot. (up to 60°C, up to 770 rpm)
- Drain & Spin: An extra spin-out after a cycle or after a power cut. Add Extra Rinse for a rinse, drain and spin, for example swimsuits. (up to 770 rpm)
- Clean Washer with affresh: Every 30 washes, with an affresh tablet or liquid chlorine bleach, basket empty.
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