Crosley CLCG900FW3, CLCG900FW2, CLCE900FW2 Owner’s Manual

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Contents

Product Registration .......................................................... 1

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

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

Stain Removal ............................................................ 6-7

Common Washing Problems ............................................... 8

Drying Procedures ............................................................. 9

Features ......................................................................... 10

Common Drying Problems ............................................ 10

Care and Cleaning .................................................. 11-13

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

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

Espa_ol ................................................................. 17-31

Back Cover ..................................................................... 32

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.

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

WASHER

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:

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

Thank you for choosing this laundry center. This owner's guide will explain proper operation and care.

Record Your Model and Serial Numbers

Record below the model and serial numbers found on the laundry

center serial plate located on the inside of the dryer door. Keep these numbers for future reference.

Model Number

Serial Number

Date of Purchase

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

SAFETY

Product Registration

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

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.

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Important Safety Instructions SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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

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

listed below.

oFailure 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. 2 Printed in U.S.A.

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 everyfeature included. Use the laundry center only as

instructed in this Owner's Guide.

Avoid fire hazard or

electrical shock. Donot usean adaptor plug or extension cord or remove grounding prong from electrical power cord. Failureto followthiswarning can causeserious injury,

fire or death.

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the grounding prong from this plug

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FOR YOUR SAFETY

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

Note: The instructions appearing inthis Owner's Guide are not meant to cover

every possible condition and situation that may occur. Common sense and caution must bepracticed when installing, operating and maintaining anyappliance.

Do not use or mix liquid chlorine bleach with other household chemicals such astoilet cleaners, rust

removers, add orproducts containing ammonia. These mixtures canproduce dangerous fumes which can cause

serious injury or death.

Important Safety Instructions (Con 't)

•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.

•Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be produced in a hot water systemthat

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 eachfor several minutes. Thiswill 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. Ifyour 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 necessarywhen the laundry center isused 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.

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 INSTRUCTIONSfor detailed grounding procedures, if the laundry center ismoved to anew 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 asvinegar.

•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 nottamper with controls.

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

•ALWA YSdisconnectthe laundry center from the electrical supply before attempting

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

Important Safety Instructions (Con 't)

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

oToprevent 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 acool 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.

Washing Procedures

• Follow the guidelines below for preparing the wash load. Readthe 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 th iswasher.

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

Sort laundry into loads that can be

washed together.

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.

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Place delicate items in a mesh bag.

Add laundry load to washer.

Prepare items for washing.

Empty pockets. Brush off lint and dirt. Shake out rugs and beach towels. Closezippers, 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.

3. Pretreat stains and heavy soil.

See Stain Removal for details.

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

sensean out-of-balance load. If an out-of-balance load issensed,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 bulkyitem, such asa 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.

5. Add detergent, bleach and fabric softener to automatic dispenser following these steps:

A. OPENINGAND CLOSING THEDISPENSERDRAWER B.

• Slowly open the dispenser drawer by first sliding the safety latch to the right, then pulling the drawer out

until it stops.

After adding laundryproducts, slowlydose thedispenser

drawer. Closing the drawer too quickly could result in early dispensing of the bleach and fabric softener. Dispenser drawer should be completely closed for

powdered detergent, bleach and fabric softener to

despense.

• Laundryproducts usedwith powder or liquid detergent, suchascolor-safe bleach, water conditioner, detergent booster, and enzyme products should beadded to the empty tub before loading.

Note: From ti me to time you may seewater in the bleach

and fabric softener compartments. This isa result of the siphoning action and ispartof the normal operation of the

washer.

DETERGENT

• Add measureddetergenttothe detergent compartment of the dispenser drawer. Detergent isflushed from thedispenseratthe beginning of the cycle. Either powdered or liquid detergent can be used. Note: Liquid detergent will drain into the

washer drum asit is added. Low sudsingdetergent isrecommended for thiswasher.

Usethe manufacturer's recommended amount. If low sudsing detergent is not available, a reduced

amount of regular detergent may be used. Because reducing the amount of detergent mayreduce cleaning, it isimportant to pretreat stains, sort carefully bycolor and soil level, and avoid overloading. Detergent usage may need to be adjusted for water temperature, water hardness, sizeand softlevelof the

load. For best results, avoid oversudsing.

LIQUID BLEACH

• Ifdesired, measure out the recommended amount of liquid chlorine bleach (not to exceed 1/3 cup (80 mL)) and pour it into the center compartment labeled

"Liquid Bleach" and marked with this symbolS. Do not exceed the maximum fill line. Overfilling can causeearlydispensing of the bleach which could result in damaged clothes. Do not pour undiluted liquid chlorine bleach directly onto the load or into the drum. Fabric damage can

OCCUr.

• Do not use powdered bleach in the dispenser.

D. FABRICSOFTENER

• If desired, pour the recommended amount of fabric softener intothecompartment lab_eled"FabricSoftener"

and marked with this symbol I_. Dilute concentrated softeners with warm water to the

Fill Line. Do not exceed the maximum fill line. Overfilling can

cause early dispensing of the fabric softener which could result in stained clothes.

• Do notpour fabricsoftener directly on the wash

load.

Use of a fabric softener dispensing bail is not recommended in tumble action washers.

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