Electrolux EFLS617STT, EFLS517SIW, EFLS617SIW Product Manual

EN FRONT LOAD WASHER		USE & CARE GUIDE
FR LAVEUSE Á CHARGEMENT FRONTAL		GUIDE D’UTILISATION ET D’ENTRETIEN
ES LAVADORA DE CARGA FRONTAL		GUÍA DE USO Y CUIDADO

A04173801A August 2015

2Finding Information

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Table of contents

Finding Information.........................................................	2	Care & Cleaning......................................................	21-24
Safety...............................................................................	3-4	Solutions to Common Problems.......................	25-28
Features...............................................................................	5	Warranty...........................................................................	29
Operating Instructions.............................................	6-18	Notes .................................................................................	30
Stain Removal Guide..............................................	19-20

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Safety 3

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 previously 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 o 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 o 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 o 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 ammable 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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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 quali- fi 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.

Grounding type wall receptacle

Do not, under

any circumstances, cut, remove,

or bypass the grounding prong.

Power cord with 3-prong grounded 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 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.

Features 5

LED Display

Laundry Products

Dispenser

Reversible Door (on select models)

Door Striker

Inner glass with small article redistribution ramp

Wide-Angle

Door Hinge

Flexible door gasket

Cycle Selector

Stainless Steel

Wash Drum

Drum Light

(select models only)

Control Lock

Cascading

Wash Vanes

Door Latch with

Safety Lock

Adjustable

Leveling Legs

6Operating 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

is pumped from the washer. Both of these sounds are normal and indicate that your pump is functioning correctly.

E.HIGH SPEED MOTOR A powerful motor is 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 qualified technician.

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Operating Instructions

7

Operating Your Washer

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.

1Sort laundry into loads

that can be washed together.

● Sort items by recom- mended 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 delicate 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 o 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.

3Pretreat 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.

4Add 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 ine 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 kingsized 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.)

8Operating Instructions

Operating Your Washer, continued

5Add laundry products to the dispenser.

For best results

Use a low-sudsing, high e 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 e 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).

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 e 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.

Insert liquid cup when using liquid detergent.

Remove liquid cup when using powder detergent! DO NOT

pour powder detergent into liquid cup. It will not

dispense correctly!

Operating Instructions

9

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 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:.

●Fill 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 and marked with this symbol:.

●Fill to the MIN line for small loads or the MAX line for large loads.

●DO NOT fi ll above the maximum fi ll line.

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 Your Washer, continued

6Select the appropriate cycle and settings for the load.

●Press the powerbutton turn on the unit.

●Turn the cycle selector ring (on some models) 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.

●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.

7Start 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.

●As a safety measure, the door will automatically 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.

●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.