Frigidaire 134305500A User Manual
WASHER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Before Operating Your Washer
Read your washer Use and Care Guide. It has
important safety and warranty information. It also
has many suggestions for best washing results.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock or injury to persons, read the IMPORT ANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in your washer Use and
Care Guide before operating this appliance.
Operating Steps
Read and follow “Washing Procedures” in your
Use and Care Guide. It provides detailed information for preparing the wash load and choosing control settings to ensure best washing results.
1. Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together.
2. Prepare items for washing.
3. Pretreat stains and heavy soil.
4. Add laundry load to the wash drum.
bleach and fabric softener to the appropriate compartments. They will be dispensed at the proper
times. Slowly close dispenser drawer. The washer
will not operate with the drawer open.
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 .
6. Press CYCLES until the desired cycle is selected. Suitable wash and rinse water temperatures, final spin speed and options will automatically be displayed. T o change these settings, press
TEMPS, SPEED and OPTIONS until the desired
selections are made. These adjustments to the
cycle will automatically be remembered each time
that cycle is selected.
7. T o select or delete Heavy Soil/S tain, Auto Temp,
Extra Spin and Extra Rinse, press OPTIONS until
the flashing light indicates a desired option. Then
press SELECT to add or delete the option.
8. Add desired features by pressing symbols for
• Control Lock
• End-of-Cycle Signal
9. Start the washer.
• Close the door and touch START. The washer
will not operate with the door open. As a safety
measure, the door will automatically lock during the entire wash cycle and “DOOR LOCK”
will be displayed.
• T o pause the cycle, press STOP/CANCEL once.
“P AU” will flash alternately with the time remaining display . The door can then be opened to add
a forgotten item. However, if the washer was
paused during final spin, it will take approximately 2-3 minutes for the door lock to release.
Do not force the door open.
• To restart the washer, press START. Tumbling
will be resumed where it was interrupted. If the
washer was interrupted during spin, the spin time
will be reset.
• T o stop the washer , press STOP/CANCEL twice.
Two dash lines will be displayed.
5. Open the dispenser drawer and add the measured amount of a high efficiency detergent to the
detergent compartment. If desired, add liquid
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Note: To provide the best care for your laundry
items, not every temperature, speed and
option is available with every cycle.
10. A signal will sound when the end-of-cycle signal
option is selected. Remove items when cycle ends.
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Cycle Selection
Press CYCLE until desired cycle is selected. For
best results, follow the fabric care label instruc-
tions on items to be washed.
Heavy Duty
This cycle provides 18 minutes of reversing tumble
wash action for heavily soiled regular items, followed by a spray rinse and four rinses. Extra Rinse
can be added to remove excess soil and detergent.
Normal
Normal Cycle provides 13 minutes of reversing
tumble wash action for normally soiled regular and
perm press items, followed by 4 rinses.
Quick
Quick Cycle provides 6 minutes of reversing
tumble wash action for normally soiled regular
and perm press items, followed by 3 rinses.
Delicates/Hand Wash
This cycle provides 10 minutes of gentle reversing wash action for knits, delicates and hand
washables, followed by a spray rinse and two
rinses. Select Med Spin for knit s and Low Spin for
delicates and hand washables.
Silk
This cycle provides 10 minutes of very gentle reversing wash action for washable silks, followed
by two rinses. T o protect the fabric, the Cold/Cold,
No Spin and Extra Rinse selections cannot be
changed.
Follow these guidelines to retain the color, sheen
and texture of washable silks:
• Follow fabric care label instructions.
• Wash and rinse in cold water.
• Use a mild detergent.
• Do not use bleach or pretreatment prod-
ucts.
• Remove stains promptly; avoid rubbing.
• Place item in a mesh bag.
• Wash items separately to avoid dye trans-
fer.
• Do not soak.
• Do not wring or twist. Roll wet item in a
towel to absorb water. Dry flat or on p added hanger out of sunlight.
Drain/Spin
Use this cycle to remove water from the wash drum
or a wet load. Select High Speed for regular items,
Med Speed for perm press and knit items or Slow
Speed for delicate items. The Extra Spin option
can be added to this cycle.
Cycle Adjustments
Suitable wash and rinse water temperatures and
final spin speed will automatically be displayed
when a cycle is selected. To change them, press
TEMPS and SPEED until the desired selections
are made.
Adjustments can be made before or after the cycle
begins. Adjustment s to the cycle will automatically
be remembered each time that cycle is used.
Wash / Rinse W ater Temperatures
Select the wash and rinse water temperatures
appropriate for each load.
• Hot/Cold for heavily soiled, white/colorfast,
cotton and perm press loads.
• Warm/Cold for normally soiled, white/colorfast,
cotton and perm press loads.
• Cold/Cold for lightly soiled, non-colorfast
items, knits, delicates, hand washables and
washable silks.
• Warm/Warm for washable woolens.
Final Spin Speed
There are three final spin speed options available
for each cycle: High, Med (Medium) and Slow. The
speeds will vary from cycle to cycle. For example,
Regular High Speed is much faster than Delicates/
Hand Wash High Speed.
• Select Med Speed for most loads.
• To increase water extraction and decrease
drying time select High Speed.
• To reduce wrinkling, select Slow Speed.
• Use NO SPIN to omit the final spin at the end
of the cycle. The load will contain a high
amount of water. Remove items from wash
drum to drip dry or select DRAIN / SPIN to
remove excess water at a more convenient
time.
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