Electrolux ELTW20XAKW0 Owner’s Manual
Owner's
Table of Contents
Product Registration .............................................................. 2
Important Safety Instructions ............................................ 2-3
Washing Procedures.......................................................... 4-5
Operating Instructions ....................................................... 6-7
Stain Removal Guide ......................................................... 8-9
Care and Cleaning ................................................................ 9
Winterizing ......................................................................... 10
Common Washing Problems......................................... 10-11
Manufactured by Electrolux Home Products, NA P/N 137294800A (0911)
Avoid Service checklist .................................................. 11-12
Important Installation Safety Instructions ............................. 13
Installation Requirements .............................................. 13-14
Installed Dimensions ........................................................... 15
Unpacking Instructions ........................................................ 15
Installation Instructions ................................................. 16-17
Replacement parts .............................................................. 17
Notes.................................................................................. 18
Printed in U.S.A.
Product Record
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.
Prepare items for washing.
• Empty pockets.
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 a measured amount of detergent to the wash
tub before adding the laundry load.
Follow detergent manufacturer's directions. The amount
required depends on type of detergent, load size and soil
level, and water hardness.
If desired, add liquid bleach to bleach dispenser.
Before adding the wash load, add liquid bleach to bleach
dispenser located in left front corner under the lid:
• 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.
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Refer to bleach manufacturer's directions for quantity
to add.
Then add 1 cup (240 ml) water to flush the dispenser.
Do not use powdered bleach in the bleach dispenser.
Add powdered bleach to the empty tub.
Washing Procedures, continued
6 Add laundry load to washer.
• Dry load level should not be higher than the top of the
agitator vanes. Do not overload the washer.
Do not put items on top of agitator or wrap them
around it. Load items evenly.
Combine large and small items in a load. Load large
items first. Large items should not be more than half
the total wash load.
When washing a single heavy item, add 1 or 2 towels
to balance the load.
If desired, add liquid fabric softener to fabric soft-
ener dispenser (available on some models).
For models with a built-in dispenser:
If a build-up of fabric softener occurs, clean with hot water.
DO NOT REMOVE SERVICE CAP FOUND INSIDE THE
AGITATOR POST.
For models without a fabric softener dispenser, follow
fabric softener label directions. Add diluted fabric softener
to the final rinse. Do not pour fabric softener directly
on the wash load.
8 Select cycle and settings according to type, size and
soil level of each load.
See Operating instructions on next page.
9 Start the washer.
Close the washer lid and pull out the cycle selector knob.
Thewasher will not fill with water, agitate or spin when the
lid is open, and will only start to do so if the lid is closed.
Thewasher will automatically turn off if the lid islifted dur-
ing agitation to add a garment or laundry product after the
cycle has begun. The washer will resume the cyclewhere it
left off when the lid is again closed. If the washer doesn't
agitate when the lid isclosed, check the cycle selector
knob. It may have accidentally been pushed in when the lid
was opened, Pull out the knob to restart the washer.
Tostop the washer during agitation, push in the cycle
selector knob.
Do not stop and restart washer during a spin when us-
ing the fabric softener dispenser.
Tochange a cycle after it has started, push in the cycle
selector knob. Turn it clockwise to the desired setting.
Pull out the knob to restart the washer.
10 Remove items when the cycle is completed.
The lid must be closed during spin. For your safety, the
lid locks when pro-pumping and remains locked when
pumping and spinning. It will remain locked for about
2-3 minutes after the cycle ends and the tub has come to
a complete stop.
• Add liquid softener to the dispenser, following fabric
softener label directions. DO NOT use granular deter-
gent in this dispenser.
• Add water to bring liquid level to fill line on dispenser
cap.
• Removethe dispenser from the agitator after each use.
Rinseboth cap and cup with warm
water. Replace dispenser in the
agitator.
Do not use bleach in this dispenser.
Toseparate cap from cup,
put thumb into dispenser and push
against side of cup (see picture to the
left). After cleaning, push cap and
cup firmly together. Replace dispens-
er by lining up the ribs and grooves
and snapping it into position.
' SAFETY LID LOCK
Toopen the lid during a spin, push in the cycle selec-
tor knob and wait about 2-3 minutes for the lid lock to
release Do not force open the locked lid.
Placewashed items in automatic dryer, line dry, or dry
flat asdirected by fabric care label. Excesswrinkling,
color transfer or odors may develop in items left in the
washer after the cycle has ended.
To avoid serious personal injury, do not oper-
ate washer if safety lid lock ismissing, damaged or operating
improperly.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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This manual covers many models and not all cycles, options, or features listed are available on
every model. Console shown above for reference only. Your model may differ,
Cycle Selection
Push in and turn the Cycle Selector knob clockwise to the
desired cycle.
For best results
Follow the fabric care label
instructions on items to be
washed.
The Whites, Casual and Delicates cyclesprogress through
wash agitation, drain and spin with a spray rinse, rinse
agitation, and a spray rinse during the final spin.
WHffES
• This cycle provides up to 15 minutes of normal agitation
and a fast spin for most fabrics.
Power Spin provides 12 minutes of spin for maximum
removal of water. This conserves energy by reducing
drying time.
EXTRA RINSE
• Usethe Extra Rinse cycle after any complete wash cycle
when an additional deep rinse may be needed to remove
excess detergent and soil. It provides 3 minutes of rinse
agitation in cold water, followed by a spray rinse at the
selected rinse water temperature during spin.
If desired, add liquid fabric softener to the water (not the
fabric softener dispenser) or use a softener sheet in the
dryer. DO NOT pour fabric softener directly onto the load.
CASUAL
• This cycle provides up to 12 minutes of normal agitation
and a fast spin for cottons and blends with a no-iron
finish. A cool down spray rinse helps reduce wrinkling.
Select the Casual Prewash setting to help loosen soil and
remove stains before washing. Add the recommended
amount of detergent and other laundry products desired
to tub. Add load. Select a cold water rinse and appropriate
load size. Load will agitate 4 minutes, drain and spin.
Follow Casual Prewash with a complete Casual cycle
and a half close of detergent.
DELICATES
Provides 6 minutes of gentle agitation and a slow spin for
the gentle care of knits and delicate items.
Select the Hand Wash setting for 3 minutes of gentle
agitation and a slow spin for the gentle care of hand
washable items.
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SOAK/PREWASH
Soak
Use Soak to treat heavily soiled or stained items. Soak
provides 3 minutes of agitation and 12 minutes of soaking
time in cold water. The load then advances into the
Prewash portion of the cycle.
Use the amount of detergent recommended for a normal
wash cycle. If desired, use a bleach or a soaking agent safe
for the fabric.
Follow Soak with a complete wash cycle using a half dose
of detergent.
Prewash
Use Prewash to loosen soils before washing and to help
remove protein-based stains such as milk, grass and blood.
Prewash provides 3 minutes of agitation before the water
drains.
Use the amount of detergent recommended for a normal
wash cycle.
The Prewash water temperature is the same asthe wash
water temperature selected. To avoid setting protein
stains, select cold water.
Follow Prewash with a complete wash cycle using a half
dose of detergent.
Cycle Settings
WASH-SPIN SPEED (on select models)
Select the agitation and spin speed combination suitable
for each load. The following chart suggests wash/spin
speeds for typical wash loads.
Wash/Spin
Fabric Type Speeds
Regular/Whites Normal/Normal
Perm Press/Colors Normal/Gentle
Knits Gentle/Normal
Delicates / Hand washables Gentle/Gentle
Washable woolens Gentle/Gentle
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