Crosley CFW7500KW0, CFW7500KB0 Owner’s Manual

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Printed in U.S.A.

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Table of Contents

Product Registration .............................................................. 2

Important Safety Instructions ............................................ 2-3

Washing Procedures.......................................................... 4-6

Operating Instructions ..................................................... 7-10

Stain Removal Guide ..................................................... 11-12

Care and Cleaning ........................................................ 13-15

Product Record

Winterizing ......................................................................... 15

Common Washing Problems ......................................... 16-17

Avoid Service checklist .................................................. 18-19

Warranty ............................................................................ 20

Francais .............................................................................. 21

Read and Save These Instructions Record Your Model and Serial Numbers

The model and serial numbers of your washer are found on the washer serial plate located of the washer lid. Record and

retain these numbers.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Read all instructions before using this appliance. This book contains valuable information about:

• Operation

• Care

• Service

Keep it in a safe place.

This Use and Care Guide provides general operating in- structions for your dryer. It also contains information about features for several other models. Your washer may not have every feature included. Use the washer only as instructed in this Use & Care Guide.

important Safety instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons when using this washer, comply with the basic

warnings listed below. Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow these Important Safety Instructions:

Recognize safety symbols, words and labels

Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARNING or CAUTION based on the risk type as described

below:

This symbol alerts you to situ- ations that may cause serious

body harm, death or property

damage.

This symbol alerts you to situ- ations that may cause bodily injury or property damage.

Save these instructions for

future reference.

The instructions appearing in this Use and Care 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.

PREVENT FIRE

= Do not wash items that have been previously cleaned in,

soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, cleaning solvents, kerosene, cooking oils, waxes, etc. Do not store these items on or near the washer. These substances give off vapors or chemical reactions that could ignite or explode.

• Do not put oily or greasy rags or clothing on top of the washer. 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 substanc- es give off vapors that could ignite or explode.

• Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be produced in a hot water system that has not been used for 2 weeks

or more. HYDROGENGAS ISEXPLOSIVE.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.

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

• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in fire, explosion, serious bodily injury and/or damage to the rub- ber or plastic parts of the washer.

Important Safety Instructions, continued

PROTECT CHILDREN

• Do not allow children to play on or in the washer. Close su- pervision of children is necessary when the washer is used near children. As children grow, teach them the proper, safe use of all appliances.

• Destroy the carton, plastic bag and other packing materi- als after the washer 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 washer is removed from service or discarded, remove the washer door to prevent accidental entrapment.

• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in seri- ous personal injuries.

PREVENT INJURY

• Toprevent shock hazard and assure stability during opera- tion, the washer must be installed and electrically grounded by a qualified service person in accordance with local codes. Installation instructions are packed in the washer for

installer's reference. Refer to INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS for detailed grounding procedures. If the washer is moved

to a new location, have it checked and reinstalled by a qualified service person.

• Toprevent personal injury or damage to the washer, the electrical power cord of the washer must be plugged into a properly grounded and polarized 3-prong outlet. The third grounding prong must never be removed. Never ground the washer 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.

- HARMFUL VAPOR HAZARD - Do not use

or mix liquid chlorine bleach with other household chemi- cals such astoilet cleaners, rust removers, acid or products containing ammonia. These mixtures can produce dangerous fumes which can cause serious injury or death.

PREVENT INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE WASHER Toprevent serious personal injury and damage to the washer:

• All repairs and servicing must be performed by an autho- rized servicer unless specifically recommended in this Use &

Care Guide. Use only authorized factory parts.

• Do not tamper with controls.

• Do not install or store the washer where it will be exposed to the weather.

• Do not install on carpet. Install washer on a solid floor. It may be necessary to reinforce the floor to prevent vibration

or movement.

• Toreduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect this appli- ance from the power supply before attempting any user maintenance. Turning the controls to the OFFposition does not disconnect this appliance from the power supply.

• Toprevent 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 drum to coast to a complete stop before reaching inside.

• Thiswasher is equipped with an electrical overload pro- tector. 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 seri- ous personal injuries.

- FIRE/ELECTRICALSHOCK HAZARD -

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

Grounding type wall receptacle

Do not, under any circumstances,

cut, remove, or bypassthe grounding prong.

Powercord with 3-prong grounded plug

Washing Procedures

Toreduce the risk of fire, electric shock or in-

jury to persons, read the IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

in this Useand Care Guide before operating your washer.

Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together.

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Sort items by recommended cycle and water tempera- ture.

Separate white, light and colorfast items from dark and non-colorfast items.

Separate items that shed lint from items that attract lint. Casual, 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, loosely knit, or delicate items from

durable items. Do not machine wash items containing fiberglass. Small particles of fiberglass left in the drum may transfer to

fabrics in other loads and cause skin irritation.

Placedelicate and small items such as bras, hosiery and

baby socks in a mesh bag.

(Mesh bag not included.)

3 Pretreat stains and heavy soil.

See Stain Removal Guide in this guide for safe, success- fu{ stain removal instructions.

4 Add laundry load to washer.

Prepare items for washing.

• Empty pockets.

• Brush off lint and dirt. Shakeout rugs and beach towels.

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

remove non-washable trims and ornaments.

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

• Turn knit items inside out to prevent pilling.

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 single items such asa sweater, towel or jeans

is inefficient and may cause an out-of-balance load. Add 1 or 2 similar items to help balance the load. Wash a single heavy item such as a king-sized com- forter, bedspread or sleeping bag separately. The washer can be fully loaded, but the items should not be tightly packed. The door should close easily.

Washing Procedures, continued

5 Add/aundry products to the dispenser.

For best results

Use a low-sudsing, high efficiency detergent to prevent oversudsing in front load washers. Look for this symbol on the

detergent label:

Detergent, liquid chlorine bleach and liquid fabric softener will be dispensed at the proper times in the cycle.

From time to time you may seewater in the "LIQUID BLEACH" and "FABRICSOFTENER"chambers. This is part of the normal operation of the washer.

Liquid Chlorine Bleach z_

• If desired,add liquid chlorine bleachto the chamber la- beled "LIQUIDBLEACH"and marked with this symbol z_. Fill to the MIN line for small loads or the MAX line for

large loads. DO NOT fill above the maximum fill line.

Open and close the dispenser drawer slowly.

Closing the drawer too quickly could result in early dispensing of the bleach or fabric softener.

Liquid or Powder Detergent

• Usethe cap or scoop provided by the detergent manu- facturer to measure the amount recommended.

• Detergent dosage may need to be adjusted for water temperature, water hardness, load size and soil level.

Other Wash Products Color-safe bleach, water conditioner, detergent booster

and enzyme products may be added with the detergent.

Put liquid products with liquid detergent in the "DETER- GENT WASH" chamber or powder products with powder detergent in the DETERGENTWASH" chamber.

Do not mix liquids and powders.

To prevent fabric damage, do not overfill the

"LIQUID BLEACH" chamber or pour liquid chlorine bleach

directly onto the load.

• Add color-safe bleach with the detergent.

Liquid Fabric Softener

If desired, pour the recommended amount of liquid fabric softener into the chamber labeled "FABRIC

SOFTENER"and marked with this symbol I_. Fill to the MIN line for small loads or the MAX line for

large loads. DO NOT fill above the maximum fill line.

To prevent staining, do not overfill the "FABRIC

SOFTENER"chamber or pour liquid fabric softener directly on the wash load.

Use of a fabric softener-dispensing ball is not recom- mended in tumble action washers.

Select the appropriate cycle and settings for the

load.

• Turn the cycle selector knob in either direction to select the cycle desired. The estimated cycle time, suitable wash and rinse water temperatures, final spin speed, soil level, and options for each cycle will be indicated for the cycle selected. See the "Washer Settings Chart" for more details.

• Tochange the settings, pressthe Temperature, Spin Speed, Soil Level, and Options buttons to scroll to the desired settings.

Washing Procedures, continued

, To select or delete an option, press Options; then,

while the indicator isblinking, press Select. The indica- tor will light when the option has been selected. It will no longer be lighted when the option has been deleted.

To provide the best care for your laundry, not every

setting or option is available with every cycle. If a setting or option is not available for the cycle selected, the indicator will not light.

• Adjustments to acycle will be remembered and re- called each time that cycle is selected in the future.

• Toreturn to factory settings, pressthe Start/Pause and Select buttons at the same time and hold until the

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• If changes to the settings or options are attempted after the cycle starts, you will hear several beeps when the buttons are pressed.To change the settings or op- tions, press Pause, make the new selections and press Start again.

• Tochange the cycle once the cycle has begun, press Cancel, select a new cycle, and press Start again. Just turning the cycle selector knob will not change the cycle. Tostop the cycle, press Cancel.

If the cycle is interrupted during spin, it will take ap- proximately 2-3 minutes for the door lock to release. DO NOT force open the door.

A signal will sound at the end of the cycle if the Signal

Volume option has been selected.

Remove items from the washer when the cycle ends

and place in dryer, line dry or dry flat as directed on the fabric care label.

For best results

Follow the fabric care label instructions on items to be washed.

Pressand hold both for ten seconds

to return to factory settings.

Start the washer.

• Close the door and press Start. Thewasher will not operate with the door open. "PRU" will be displayed

as a reminder to close the door.

• If desired, select Oe/ay Start to delay the beginning of the cycle for up to 14 hours depending on your model.

• As a safety measure, the door will automatically lock during the entire wash cycle and the OoorLock indica- tor will be lighted.

• Toadd a forgotten item to the wash drum, press Start/ Pause and open the door. "PRU" will be displayed alternately with the estimated remaining cycle time. Open the door, add the item, close the door and press Start to resume the cycle.

Excesswrinkling, color transfer or odors may develop in items left in the washer after the cycle has ended, if not removed promptly.

- ENTRAPMENT and TIP-OVER HAZARD -

Do not leavethe door open if there are small children or pets present. An open door could entice children to hang on the

door or crawl inside the washer. If there are no small children present, you may leavethe door ajar to prevent odor build up.

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