Crosley 134860900A User Manual

Crosley®

OWNERS GUIDE

TUMBLE ACTION LAUNDRY CENTER

MANUAL DEL USUARIO

LAVADORA Y SECADORA SUPERPUESTAS DE ACCIÓN GIRATORIA

www.crosley.com

P/N 134860900A (0712)

Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions..............................................................................................................................2-4

Washing Procedures.............................................................................................................................................5-7

Stain Removal ......................................................................................................................................................7-8

Common Washing Problems....................................................................................................................................9

Drying Procedures ...................................................................................................................................................10

Features ................................................................................................................................................................11

Common Drying Problems....................................................................................................................................11

Care and Cleaning .........................................................................................................................................12-13

Avoid Service Checklist ...................................................................................................................................13-15

Warranty...............................................................................................................................................................16

Español..............................................................................................................................................................17-32

Assistance or Service

If you need assistance or service, first see the "Avoid Service Checklist" section. Additional help is available by calling

1-800-944-9044 from anywhere in the U.S.A., or write: Crosley Corporation

111 Cloverleaf Dr. Suite 200 Winston Salem, NC 27103

Information may also be obtained by vising our website at

www.crosley.com.

In Canada, for assistance, installation or service call:

1-800-668-4606, or write: Crosley Corporation

111 Cloverleaf Dr. Suite 200 Winston Salem, NC 27103 Note: The instructions appearing in this Owner's Guide are not meant to cover every possible condition and situation that may occur.

Common sense and caution must be practiced when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.

This Owner's Guide provides general operating instructions for your laundry center. It also contains information about features for several other models. Your laundry center may not have every feature included. Use the laundry center only as instructed in this Owner's Guide and the Operating Instructions card included with your laundry center .

The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Read and Save These Instructions Product Registration

Thank you for choosing this laundry center. This owner's

guide will explain proper operation and care.

The self-addressed PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD should be filled in completely, signed and returned.

Record Your Model and Serial Numbers

The model and serial numbers of your laundry center are found on the dryer serial plate located on the left side of the door opening. Record and retain these numbers.

Model Number:___________________________________

Serial Number:____________________________________

Purchase Date:____________________________________

LAUNDRY CENTER SAFETY

Your safety and the safety of others is very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in the Use and Care Guide, Operating Instructions, Installation Instructions and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you or others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word "DANGER" or "WARNING". These words mean:

DANGER

All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.

For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to

prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

- Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

• Do not try to light any appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.

• Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

Important Safety Instructions

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow these Important Safety Instructions:

• To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons when using this laundry center, comply with the basic warnings

listed below.

• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.

Prevent Fire

• Do not wash or dry items that have been previously cleaned in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, cleaning solvents, kerosene,

waxes, etc. Do not store these items on or near the dryer. These substances give off vapors that could ignite or explode.

• Do not put oily or greasy rags or clothing on top of the laundry center. These substances give off vapors that could ignite the materials.

• Do not add gasoline, cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances to the wash water. These substances give off vapors that could ignite or explode.

FOR YOUR SAFETY Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors or liquids in the vicinity of this or any

other appliance.

• Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be produced in a hot water system that has not been used for 2 weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water system has not been used for such a period, before using the washer, turn

on all hot water faucets and let the water flow from each for several minutes. This will release any accumulated hydrogen gas. Hydrogen gas is flammable; do not smoke or use an open flame during this time.

• To prevent fire, do not use heat to dry items containing plastic, foam rubber or similarly textured rubber-like materials, or items containing feathers or down. Use Air Fluff (No Heat) only.

• Clean the dryer lint screen before or after each load. The interior of the dryer, lint screen housing and exhaust duct should be cleaned approximately every 18 months by qualified service personnel. An excessive amount of lint build-up in these areas could result in inefficient drying and possible fire. See Care and Cleaning.

• Do not operate the dryer if the lint screen is blocked, damaged or missing. Fire hazard, overheating and damage to fabrics can occur. If your dryer has a drying rack, always replace the lint screen when finished using the drying rack.

• Keep area around the exhaust opening and surrounding areas free from the accumulation of lint, dust and dirt.

• Do not obstruct the flow of ventilating air. Do not stack or place laundry or throw rugs against the front or back of the laundry

center.

• Do not spray any type of aerosol into, on or near laundry center at any time.

• Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or

product.

• Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer. Items contaminated with cooking oils may contribute to a chemical reaction that could cause a load to catch fire.

• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in fire, explosion, serious bodily injury and/or damage to the rubber or plastic parts of the laundry center.

Protect Children

• Do not allow children to play on or in the laundry center. Close supervision of children is necessary when the laundry center

is used near children. As children grow, teach them the proper, safe use of all appliances.

• Destroy the carton, plastic bag and other packing materials after the laundry center is unpacked. Children might use them for play. Cartons covered with rugs, bedspreads or plastic sheets can become airtight chambers.

• Keep laundry products out of children's reach. To prevent personal injury, observe all warnings on product labels.

• Before the laundry center is removed from service or discarded, remove the washer lid and dryer door to prevent accidental

entrapment.

• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.

Printed in U.S.A.

Grounding type w

grounding plug

Important Safety Instructions (Con't)

Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. Do not use an adaptor plug or extension cord or remove grounding prong from electrical power cord. Failure to follow this warning can cause serious injury, fire or death.

GAS

LAUNDRY CENTERS:

all receptacle

Grounding type wall receptacle

Power supplycord with

3-prong grounding plug

CORRECT Use this way ONLY

chlorine bleach with other household chemicals such as toilet cleaners, rust removers, acid or products containing ammonia. These mixtures can produce dangerous fumes which can cause serious injury or death.

Do not under

Do Not under any

any circumstances

circumstances cut,

cut, remove,

remove, or bypass

or bypass

the grounding prong

from this plug

from this plug.

Power supply

cord with 3-prong

Do not use or mix liquid

Prevent Injury

• To prevent shock hazard and assure stability during operation, the laundry center

must be installed and electrically grounded by a qualified service person in accordance with local codes. Installation instructions are packed in the laundry center for the installer's reference. Refer to INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for detailed grounding procedures. If the laundry center is moved to a new location, have it checked and reinstalled by a qualified service person.

• To prevent personal injury or damage to the laundry center, the electrical power cord of a gas laundry center must be plugged into a properly grounded system.

Never ground the laundry center to a gas pipe. Do not use an extension cord or an adaptor plug.

• Follow package directions when using laundry products. Incorrect usage can

produce poisonous gas--resulting in serious injury or death.

- Do not combine laundry products for use in 1 load unless specified on the label.

- Do not mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or acids such as vinegar.

• To prevent serious personal injury and damage to the laundry center:

- All repairs and servicing must be performed by an authorized servicer

unless specifically recommended in this Owner's Guide. Use only authorized factory parts.

- Do not tamper with controls.

- Do not install or store the laundry center where it will be exposed to the weather.

• ALWAYS disconnect the laundry center from the electrical supply before

attempting any service or cleaning. Failure to do so can result in electrical shock or injury.

• Do not use any type of spray cleanser when cleaning dryer interior. Hazardous fumes or electrical shock could occur.

• To prevent injury, do not reach into the washer while parts are moving. Before loading, unloading or adding items, push in the cycle selector knob and allow the tub to coast to a complete stop before reaching inside.

• To prevent injury, do not reach into the dryer if the drum is moving. Wait until the dryer has stopped completely before reaching into the drum.

• A thermal limiter switch automatically turns off the dryer motor in the unlikely event of an overheated situation (electric dryers only). A service technician must replace the thermal limiter switch after correcting the fault.

• The washer is equipped with an electrical overload protector. The motor will stop if it becomes overheated. The washer will automatically restart after a cool down period of up to 30 minutes, if the washer has not been manually turned off during this time.

• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Washing Procedures

Sort laundry into loads that can be

washed together.

• Follow the guidelines below for preparing the wash load.

• Read the Washer Operating Instructions for operating your specific model.

• Always read and follow fabric care and laundry product labels.

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons, read

Important Safety Instructions before operating this washer.

1. Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together.

Sort items by recommended water temperatures, wash time, and agitate/spin

speeds.

• Separate white, light, and colorfast items from dark and noncolorfast items.

• Separate items which shed lint from items which attract lint. Permanent

press, synthetic, knit and corduroy items will pick up lint from towels, rugs and chenille bedspreads.

• Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled items.

• Separate lacy, sheer and loosely knit items from sturdy items.

2. Prepare items for washing.

• Empty pockets.

• Brush off lint and dirt. Shake out rugs and beach towels.

• Close zippers, fasten hooks, tie strings and sashes, and remove nonwashable

trims and ornaments.

• Remove pins, decorative buttons, belt buckles, and other objects which could be damaged. This also helps protect other items in the wash load.

• Mend rips and tears to prevent further damage during washing.

• Place delicate items such as bras and hosiery in a mesh bag to prevent

tangling during the wash cycle.

• Turn knit items inside out to prevent pilling.

Empty pockets.

Place delicate items in a mesh bag.

3. Pretreat stains and heavy soil.

See Stain Removal for details.

4. Add laundry load to washer.

• Combine large and small items in a load. Load large items first. Large items should not be more than half the total wash load.

• Washing a single item, such as a sweater, bath towel or jeans, is not recommended. As the machine tumbles the load prior to final spin, it may sense an out-of-balance load. If an out-of-balance load is sensed, the washer will stop briefly and tumble for a short time to try to balance the load. This stop-tumble action may occur several times before the end of the cycle. If the load can not be evenly balanced, items may feel wet at the end of the cycle. Adding 1 or 2 similar items will help balance the load.

• If a load becomes tangled and out-of-balance, it may be necessary to rearrange the load by hand. Stop the washer by pushing in the cycle selector knob and open the door. Remove the load, untangle the items and return the load to the tub. Close the door and restart washer.

• A single bulky item, such as a bedspread, comforter or sleeping bag, can be laundered without adding extra items to the load.

• The washer can be fully loaded, but the items should not be tightly packed. The door should close easily.

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