Your washing machine includes some special features that will make doing your laundry more convenient. For example, you can dictate when the washer will start with Delay Start, or use Smart Control to begin a cycle using your phone.

  • Alarm Off: Press to turn the alarm sound on or off. When the alarm is off, the cycle completion melody and the power-off beep will not sound. However, button and alert sounds will remain on.

  • Deep Fill: Adds more water to the cycle.

    Note: The cycle time will be extended when you use this function. This setting is not available on the Bedding, Waterproof, Normal, Self Clean, or Spin Only cycles.

  • Delay End: Set the cycle to finish automatically at a later time. Choose a delay time from 1 to 24 hours (in 1 hour increments). The hour displayed indicates the time at which the cycle will end.

  • Delay Start: Choose a delay from 1 to 24 hours (19 or 12 hours on some models) to begin. The displayed time is the time the washer will start.

  • Extra Rinse, Fabric Softener: Add time to the rinse portion of the cycle, to more thoroughly remove laundry additives and perfumes.

  • Extra Spin, Extended Spin: Add time to the spin cycle to remove more water from loads.

  • Extra Wash: Add time to the wash portion of the cycle for better stain removal.

  • My Cycle: An easy way to save all of the other settings so they can be quickly set again in the future.

  • Night Wash: Designed for a small load of laundry (2.5 pounds or less, such as 1 pair of pants and 2 shirts), this will clean and dry the clothes in 6 hours without having to transfer the clothes from the washer to the dryer. You should not use Night Wash when washing items labeled Do Not Tumble Dry, sensitive items made of leather, mink, fur, silk, latex, or napping (velvet, velour, corduroy), bulky items, or any items with glue in them such as undergarments trimmed with lace.

  • Pre Soak: Adds soaking time at the start of the wash cycle for better stain removal. The amount of time added varies between models, such as 18 or 30 minutes.

  • Pre Wash: Before the selected cycle, the washer will fill with cold water and detergent from the Pre Wash section of the detergent compartment and will tumble. Then, it will drain and begin the selected cycle.

  • Pure Cycle, Self Clean, Self Clean+: This cycle is not for washing clothes, it is for the washer to self clean. This cycle should be run at least once per month, and every 20 washes (top load models) or 40 washes (front load models). Self Clean will clean the tub, and Self Clean+ will clean internal areas around the tub as well.

  • Rinse: Set the number of rinses to occur in the rinse cycle.

  • SilverCare, ActivFresh: A form of sanitization that uses silver ions instead of heat, and therefore saves on energy.

  • Smart Care: Smart Care uses the camera on a mobile device to recognize error codes on the washer and interpret them. For more information, see our guide on Smart Care.

  • Smart Control: Allows remote controlling using a mobile device.

    Note: The app used to connect to the washer will vary between models. Most Wi-Fi models support SmartThings, but the required app could also be Samsung Smart Home or Samsung Smart Washer/Dryer.

  • Steam, Intensive: For heavily soiled, colorfast garments, Steam wash improves stain treatment and uses less water in a cycle.

  • SuperSpeed: Shortens the washing time.