I have a washer like that also. Supposedly a safety feature. Just bought some more reds the other day. Put some laundry soap in a large plastic container and let it soak. I borrowed some retaine from my neighbor who dislikes the stuff. She said she had to use it after she finished her quilt and it still bled. Same here on a test block. Anyway back to my laundry soap in a large plastic container with nothing but hot water. I let it soak and hand agitated it. emptied and repeated rinsing with hot water. Threw it into washer with 2 color catchers after it had rinsed clear. Still bled. Will make sure any thing with reds will advise washing in cold water. I usually wash my fabric in hot water in a long wash cycle like Large/extra large. That is the only way I can get it to agitate unless I do it myself.