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Yeah, I didn't see anything about dryer balls. We use four dryer balls in our dryer (and, to be fair, dryer sheets), and they improve the feel of the clothes. And, when used with towels, they come out fluffier (don't use fabric softener with your towels, though, as it makes them far less absorbent). Pretty much all washers will allow you to select a different cycle during pause, because it stops the action of the cycle. If you decided you goofed, it allows you to stop mid-stream (within a certain amount of time) and change the cycle to what it should have been.
For pillows, you may want to use a lower temperature and take advantage of the SilverCare to sanitize, as high temperatures may not be good for the fabric or fill of your pillow (check the label for washing instructions, of course).
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Cycle settings must be chosen before hitting Start, because after that the machine is making constant calculations, and throwing additional variables in mid-cycle would screw it up.
It's like constantly changing the number of people coming to dinner, and you're making steaks. If you know ahead of time there will be 5 people, you'll get 5 steaks. If, after you've started cooking, they change their mind and now there's 7 people coming to dinner, what now? You've already got things going.
Same idea. The washer is the cook, and the cycle options are the number of people you've told it are coming. Hitting Start is starting the steaks to cook. Want to change things midstream? Sorry, we'll have to throw out those steaks, get the right number, then start over. Likewise, you can stop/cancel the cycle, then choose all the options you want, and hit Start again.
Every HE washer works this way, because the computer is busy figuring out what it has to do, when it has to do it, and how much it has to do it to get your clothes clean.
I'm not sure when you're pressing the silvercare and signal buttons, so I really can't say if that feature is behaving normally.
The washer has a load sensor that detects the weight of the load when it's first put in, and weighs the load during the initial filling to figure out when the clothes stop absorbing water (saturation point), at which point it will add some extra water for carrying away dirt. There is no need for a water setting because it does all that for you.
If you're referring to the dryer, yes, it will gauge the weight of the load and adjust the amount of water sprayed accordingly. I do have all the messages you've sent, so you don't have to send copies within the message. :)
Generally, it's best to dry clothes with lower temperatures (medium is as high as almost anything should be dried). Using high heat can, in certain cases, cause shrinkage. Things like towels and sheets can usually handle high heat. Everything else should be low or medium (jeans at low, shirts/socks/underwear medium).
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It's not cold to hot that shrinks; it's cold and wet to hot and dry that shrinks. The steam cycles don't soak the clothes, they just very lightly moisten the clothes. Certainly not enough to change the fundamental structure of the fibers; just enough to loosen them in conjunction with heat.
One other thing: in addition to continuing to use Oxy products, I recommend using an Affresh tablet for your first cycle. That will eliminate residues left behind as a result of manufacture, so your machine will start out completely clean. I also recommend reading my "getting to know" section of my blog at randywanat.blogspot.com to become more familiar with how such machines work and how to keep them (and yourself) happy.
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