Crosley Washer Owner's Manual

Crosley®

OWNERS GUIDE

TUMBLE ACTION
LAUNDRY CENTER

MANUAL DEL USUARIO

LAVADORA Y SECADORA SUPERPUESTAS
DE ACCIÓN GIRATORIA

P/N 134888800B (0807)

www.crosley.com

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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

Español.................................................................17-31

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

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

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.

Product Registration

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 _______________________________

Register Your Product

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

WASHER 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.

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.

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

Important Safety Instructions SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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

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.

•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.

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Important Safety Instructions (Con't)

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.

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.

GAS

LAUNDRY CENTERS:

rounding type

wall receptacle

Grounding
type
wall
receptacle

Power supplycord with

3-prong grounding plug

Do not under

Do Not under any

any circumstances

circumstances cut,

cut, remove,

remove, or bypass

or bypass

the grounding prong

the grounding prong

from this plug

from this plug.

Power supply

cord with 3-prong

rounding plu

CORRECT Use this way ONLY

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.

Do not use or mix liquid
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.

•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.

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.

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Important Safety Instructions (Con't)

•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.

Washing Procedures

• 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.

Sort laundry into loads that can be

washed together.

• 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.

Empty pockets.

Place delicate items in a mesh bag.

Add laundry load to washer.

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.

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

A. OPENING AND CLOSING THE DISPENSER DRAWER

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

• After adding laundry products, slowly close the dispenser
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.

• Laundry products used with powder or liquid detergent, such
as color-safe bleach, water conditioner, detergent booster,
and enzyme products should be added to the empty tub
before loading.

Note: From time to time you may see water in the bleach
and fabric softener compartments. This is a result of the
siphoning action and is part of the normal operation of the
washer.

B. DETERGENT

• Add measured detergent to the detergent compartment of
the dispenser drawer.

• Detergent is flushed from the dispenser at the beginning of
the cycle. Either powdered or liquid detergent can be used.
Note: Liquid detergent will drain into the washer drum as it
is added.

• Low sudsing detergent is recommended for this washer. Use
the 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 may reduce cleaning, it is important to
pretreat stains, sort carefully by color and soil level, and avoid
overloading.

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

• For best results, avoid oversudsing.

C. LIQUID BLEACH

• If desired, 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 symbol .

• Do not exceed the maximum fill line. Overfilling can cause
early dispensing 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. FABRIC SOFTENER

• If desired, pour the recommended amount of fabric softener
into the compartment labeled "Fabric Softener" and marked
with this symbol .

• 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 not pour fabric softener directly on the wash load.

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

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