Electrolux EFLS617STT, EFLS517SIW, EFLS617SIW Product Manual
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USE & CARE GUIDE
GUIDE D’UTILISATION ET D’ENTRETIEN
GUÍA DE USO Y CUIDADO
A04173801A August 2015
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Finding Information
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Table of contents
Finding Information ......................................................... 2
Safety ...............................................................................3-4
Features ...............................................................................5
Operating Instructions ............................................. 6-18
Stain Removal Guide ..............................................19-20
©2015 Electrolux Major Appliances All rights reserved.
Care & Cleaning ......................................................21-24
Solutions to Common Problems .......................25-28
Warranty ........................................................................... 29
Notes ................................................................................. 30
Safety
Important Safety Instructions
Recognize safety symbols, words and
labels
Your safety and the safety of others is very
important.
We have provided many important safety
messages in the Use and Care Guide,
Installation Instructions and on your appliance.
Always read and obey all safety messages.
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 situations that may
cause serious body harm, death or property
damage.
This symbol alerts you to situations that may
cause bodily injury or property damage.
WARNING RISK OF FIRE
To reduce the risk of fi re, 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:
PREVENT FIRE
● Do not wash items that have been previ-
ously cleaned in, soaked in, or spotted with
gasoline, cleaning solvents, kerosene, cooking
oils, waxes, or other fl ammable or explosive
substances. 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 fl ammable 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 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 fl ow from each for several minutes.
This will release any accumulated hydrogen
gas. Hydrogen gas is fl ammable; do not smoke
or use an open fl ame during this time.
● Do not store or use gasoline or other fl am-
mable vapors or liquids in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.
● Failure to comply with these warnings could
result in fi re, explosion, serious bodily injury
and/or damage to the rubber or plastic parts
of the washer.
PROTECT CHILDREN
● Do not allow children to play on or in the
washer. Close supervision 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 materials 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 serious personal injuries.
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Safety
Important Safety Instructions, continued
PREVENT INJURY
● To prevent shock hazard and assure stability
during operation, the washer must be installed and electrically grounded by a qualifi ed service person in accordance with local
codes. Installation instructions are packed in
the washer for installer’s reference. Refer to
Installation Instructions for detailed grounding
procedures. If the washer is moved to a new
location, have it checked and reinstalled by a
qualifi ed service person.
● To prevent 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.
WARNING
FIRE/ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Avoid fi re 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, fi re or death.
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3-prong
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● Follow package directions when using laundry
products. Incorrect usage can produce poisonous gas - resulting in serious injury or death.
ong.
● Do not combine laundry products for use in 1
load unless specifi ed on the label.
● Do not mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or
acids such as vinegar.
WARNING
HARMFUL VAPOR HAZARD
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.
PREVENT INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE
WASHER
To prevent serious personal injury and damage
to the washer:
● All repairs and servicing must be performed
by an authorized servicer unless specifi cally
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 fl oor. It may be necessary to reinforce
the fl oor to prevent vibration or movement.
● To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect
this appliance from the power supply before
attempting any user maintenance. Turning the
controls to the OFF position does not disconnect this appliance from the power supply.
● To prevent injury, do not reach into the washer
while parts are moving.
● This washer is equipped with an electrical
overload protector. The motor will stop if it
becomes overheated.
● Failure to comply with these warnings could
result in serious personal injuries.
Read all instructions before
operating this washer.
LED Display
Cycle Selector
Features
Drum Light
(select models only)
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Laundry Products
Dispenser
Reversible Door
(on select models)
Door Striker
Inner glass with small
article redistribution ramp
Wide-Angle
Door Hinge
Flexible door
gasket
Stainless Steel
Wash Drum
Adjustable
Leveling Legs
Control Lock
Cascading
Wash Vanes
Door Latch with
Safety Lock
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Operating Instructions
Normal Operating Sounds
You may or may not hear the following sounds
from your new washer:
A. DRAIN HOSE The washer has a fl exible drain
hose to carry water from the washer to the
stand pipe of your home. You will hear water
fl owing into your stand pipe. This is a normal
part of the operation of the washer.
B. WATER VALVES/DISPENSER As water enters
the dispenser system, it is common to hear a
water fl owing sound. This normal sound will
vary slightly based on the water pressure in
your home.
C. DOOR LOCK Your washer is equipped with a
door lock with an electric solenoid. There will
be a clicking sound as the washer door is being
locked or unlocked.
D. DRAIN PUMP Your washer is equipped with
a high velocity drain pump. It is normal to
hear humming and gurgling sounds as water
E. HIGH SPEED MOTOR A powerful motor is
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is pumped from the washer. Both of these
sounds are normal and indicate that your
pump is functioning correctly.
used to drive the drum to high spin speeds
to extract water from your load. You will hear
a sound associated with these higher spin
speeds. This sound is normal and will vary
slightly as the spin speed varies with load size
and cycle selected.
CAUTION
Abnormal, on-going sounds may be an
indication of a pending washer failure and
should be investigated by a qualifi ed technician.
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Operating Your Washer
Operating Instructions
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of fi re, electric shock or injury
to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS in this Use and Care Guide
before operating your washer.
1 Sort laundry into loads
that can be washed
together.
● Sort items
by recommended cycle and
water temperature.
● 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 deli-
cate items from durable items.
● Do not machine wash items containing
fi berglass. Small particles of fi berglass left
in the drum may transfer to fabrics in other
loads and cause skin irritation.
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 non-washable trims
and ornaments.
● Mend rips and tears to prevent further
damage during washing.
● Turn knit items inside out to prevent pilling.
● Place delicate and small items such as
bras, hosiery and baby socks in a mesh
bag.
3 Pretreat stains and heavy soil.
● See Stain Removal Guide in this guide for
safe, successful stain
removal instructions.
NOTE
See also stain treatment function in Cycle
Options for your particular model.
4 Add laundry load to washer.
● Combine large and small items in a load.
● Load large items fi rst. Large items should
not be more than half the total wash load.
● Washing single items such as a sweater,
towel or jeans is ineffi cient 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 comforter, bedspread or sleeping bag
separately.
● The washer can be fully loaded, but the
items should not be tightly packed. The
door should close easily.
(Mesh bag not included.)
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Operating Instructions
Operating Your Washer, continued
5 Add laundry products to the dispenser.
For best results
Use a low-sudsing, high effi ciency
detergent to prevent oversudsing in
front load washers. Look for this
symbol on the detergent label:
Detergent, stain additives, liquid chlorine
bleach and liquid fabric softener will be dispensed at the proper times in the cycle.
IMPORTANT
Open and close the dispenser drawer slowly.
Closing the drawer too quickly could result in
early dispensing of the bleach or fabric softener.
Use the cap or scoop provided by the detergent manufacturer to measure the amount
recommended. Detergent dosage may need
to be adjusted for water temperature, water
hardness, load size and soil level.
Liquid Detergent
● Add the recommended amount of a high
effi ciency liquid detergent to the Main Wash
- Liquid Only cup.
● Do not exceed the MAX fi ll line.
● Liquid detergent can also be added directly
to the Main Wash chamber when not using
the stain option (StainTreat, StainTreatII, or
StainSoak).
Insert liquid cup when
using liquid detergent.
NOTE
From time to time you may see water in the
“Main Wash - liquid only” chamber. This is part
of the normal operation of the washer.
Powder Detergent
● To use a high effi ciency powder detergent,
remove the Main Wash - Liquid Only cup
and add the powder directly to the Main
Wash detergent chamber.
IMPORTANT
Save the liquid cup insert for future use. DO NOT
discard it while you are using powder detergent.
For best results
If using pod-type detergent packs,
add them directly to empty drum.
Remove liquid cup when using
powder detergent! DO NOT
pour powder detergent
into liquid cup. It will not
dispense correctly!
Operating Instructions
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Other Wash Products
● Color-safe bleach, water conditioner, deter-
gent booster and enzyme products may be
added with the detergent.
● Put liquid products with liquid detergent in
the Main Wash - liquid only chamber or
powder products with powder detergent in
the Main Wash detergent chamber.
IMPORTANT
Do not mix liquids and powders.
Stain Treatment
● For heavily soiled or stained loads, select
the Stain option (StainTreat, StainTreatII,
or StainSoak) and add the recommended
amount of detergent or stain additive to the
Pre-Wash chamber. See Cycle Options in
this guide for specifi c information about the
Stain options for your model.
IMPORTANT
Use of multi-product (detergent plus softener)
sheets or color-absorbing sheets NOT
recommended. They could disable your
machine and result in unwarranted repair costs.
Liquid Chlorine Bleach
● If desired, add liquid chlorine bleach to the
chamber labeled Liquid Bleach and marked
with this symbol: .
● Fi
ll to the MIN line for small loads or the MAX
line for large loads.
● DO NOT fi ll above the maximum fi ll line.
● Add color-safe bleach with the detergent.
IMPORTANT
To prevent fabric damage, do not overfi ll
the “Liquid Bleach” chamber or pour liquid
chlorine bleach directly onto the load.
Liquid Fabric Softener
● If desired, pour the recommended amount
of liquid fabric softener into the chamber
labeled
Fabric Softener
this symbol: .
● Fill to the
● DO NOT fi ll above the maximum fi ll line.
MIN
MAX
line for large loads.
and marked with
line for small loads or the
NOTE
To prevent staining, do not overfi ll the Fabric
Softener chamber or pour liquid 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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Operating Instructions
Operating Your Washer, continued
6 Select the appropriate cycle and settings
for the load.
● Press the power button turn on the unit.
● Turn the cycle selector ring (on some mod-
els) in either direction or press the cycles
button (on other models) to scroll to the
desired cycle. The indicator for that cycle
will be illuminated. See the “Cycle Selection” section in this guide for descriptions of
each cycle.
● The estimated cycle time, suitable wash and
rinse water temperatures, fi nal spin speed,
soil level, and options for each cycle will
be indicated for the cycle selected. See
the “Cycle Settings” and “Washer Settings
Chart” in this guide for descriptions and
available settings for each cycle.
● To change the settings, press the temp,
spin and soil buttons to scroll to the desired
settings.
NOTE
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.
To return to factory settings,
press the soil and options
buttons at the same time and
hold until the signal sounds.
● As a safety measure, the door will automati-
cally lock during the entire wash cycle.
● To add a forgotten item to the washer any
time during the wash portion of the cycle,
press pause. When the door unlocks, open
the door, add the item, close the door and
press start to resume the cycle
● 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 options,
press pause, make the new selections and
press start again.
● To change 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.
● To stop the cycle, press cancel.
NOTE
If the cycle is interrupted during spin, the door
lock will not release until the tub has stopped
spinning. DO NOT force open the door.
● A signal will sound at the end of the cycle if
the chime option has been unmuted.
● Remove items from the washer when the
cycle ends and place in dryer, line dry or dry
fl at as directed on the fabric care label.
For best results
Follow the fabric care
label instructions
on items to
be dried.
● To select or delete an option, press options;
then, while the indicator is blinking, press
set.
The indicator will be illuminated when
the option has been selected. The indicator
will no longer be lighted when the option has
been deleted. See stain option for specifi c
instructions about treating stains with the
stain option.
7 Start the washer.
● Close the door and press start. The washer
will not operate with the door open. “CLOSE
DOOR” will be displayed as a reminder to
close the door.
● Select delay start to delay the beginning
of the cycle, if desired. See Cycle Options
for information about operating delay start
feature.
● Excess wrinkling, color transfer or odors may
develop in items left in the washer after the
cycle has ended, if not removed promptly.
CAUTION
ENTRAPMENT and TIP-OVER HAZARD
Do not leave the 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 leave the door ajar to
prevent odor build up.
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