Frigidaire 134850300A User Manual

WASHER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Before Operating Your W asher

Read your washer Owner’s 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 IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS in your washer Owner’s Guide before
operating this appliance.

Operating Steps

Read and follow “Washing Procedures” in your Owner’s
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.

5. Add laundry products to the dispenser.

• Detergent, bleach and fabric softener will be
dispensed at the proper time in the cycle.

• Open the dispenser drawer add the
recommended amount of a high efficiency
detergent to the detergent compartment.

• If desired, add liquid chlorine bleach and liquid
fabric softener to the appropriate compartments.

• Slowly close dispenser drawer.

• Any water remaining in the dispenser at the end of

the cycle is a result of siphoning action and part of
the normal operation.

6. Select the appropriate cycle and settings for the load.

• Turn the Cycle Selector knob in either direction to
select the cycle. The estimated cycle time will be
displayed.

• Suitable wash and rinse water temperatures, final
spin speed, options and soil level for each cycle will
automatically be displayed. See the Cycle Selection
Chart for more details.

• To change the settings, press the Temperature, Spin
Speed and Soil Level buttons.

• To select or delete an option, press Options, then,
while the indicator is blinking, press Select. The
indicator will light when the option has been
selected. It will no longer be lighted when the option
has been deleted.

• 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, its indicator will not
light.

• Adjustments to the cycle will be remembered each
time that cycle is selected in the future. To return to
the factory settings, press Start/Pause and Select at
the same time and hold until a signal sounds.

7. Select Delay Start to delay the beginning of the cycle
for up to 14 hours, if desired.

8. Start the washer.

• Close the door and press Start/Pause. The washer

will not operate with the door open. The status lights
will blink, the signal will beep and “dr” will be
displayed as a reminder to close the door.

• As a safety measure, the door will automatically lock
during the entire wash cycle and the Door Lock
indicator will be lighted.

• To add a forgotten item to the wash drum, press Start/
Pause, open the door, add the item, close the door
and press Start/Pause to resume the cycle. “PAU”
will be displayed alternately with the estimated cycle
time.

• If the cycle is interrupted during spin, it will take
approximately 2-3 minutes for the door lock to
release. DO NOT force open the door.

• To stop the washer, press Cancel.

9. A signal will sound when the Signal option is selected.
Remove items from the washer when the cycle ends.

Cycle Selection

Turn the Cycle Selector knob to the desired cycle. For best
results, follow the fabric care label instructions on items to
be washed. To change the selection after the cycle has
begun, press Cancel before making another choice. Just
turning the knob to another selection will not change the
cycle.

Heavy Duty

The Heavy Duty cycle provides 20 minutes of reversing
tumble wash action for heavily soiled sturdy items. Hot
water is recommended to remove heavy soil and most
stains. Stain Clean, Extra Rinse and Extended Spin are
available options.

Normal

The Normal cycle provides 15 minutes of reversing tumble
wash action for normally soiled loads. St ain Clean, Extra
Rinse and Extended Spin are available options.

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Cycle Selection (Con’t)

Perm Press

The Perm Press cycle provides 10 minutes of reversing
tumble wash action for cottons and blends with a no-iron
finish. To minimize wrinkling, the Warm Rinse and
Extended Spin option are not available with this cycle. The
Stain Clean and Extra Rinse options can be selected.

Quick Wash

The Quick Wash Cycle provides 10 minutes of reversing
tumble wash action for lightly soiled items that must be
laundered quickly. To save time, the Extra Rinse and the
Extended Spin option are not available with this cycle.

Delicates

This cycle provides 10 minutes of gentle reversing wash
action for knits and delicates. To protect your delicate
items, a hot water wash, Heavy Soil, and the Extended
Spin option are not available. The Stain Clean and Extra
Rinse options are available.

Hand Wash

Select the Hand Wash cycle for items labeled “Hand
Washable”. Ten minutes of occasional tumbling are
followed by 2 rinses and a slow final spin. To protect your
hand washables, a hot water wash, Heavy Soil, the Clean
Stain and Extended Spin options are not available. The
Extra Rinse option is available.

Spin Only

Use the Spin Only cycle anytime you want to drain water
from the washer and spin out the load or as a follow-up to
a No Spin selection. Select the spin speed appropriate to
the load. To add a rinse prior to spin, select the Extra

Rinse option.

Cycle Settings

Appropriate wash and rinse water temperatures, final spin
speed and soil level settings for each cycle will
automatically be displayed when a cycle is selected. To
change the preset selections, press Temperature , Spin
Speed and Soil level to scroll to the desired setting. If a

setting is not appropriate for that cycle, the indicator
will not light up.

NOTE: Pressing any button during operation of the

cycle will produce flashing indicator
lights, beeping and “Err” will be displayed.

To change a setting after the cycle starts, press Start/
Pause before making the adjustment. Changes made to
the cycle will automatically be remembered each time
that cycle is selected in the future.

Wash / Rinse Water Temperatures

Select a wash water temperature according to fiber
content, colorfastness and soil level. For best results,
follow the care label instructions and use the hottest water
safe for the fabric. A cold water rinse saves energy and
reduces wrinkling.

• Hot/Cold Heavily soiled white/colorfast cotton and
perm press loads.

• Warm/Cold Normally soiled white/colorfast cotton and
perm press loads.

• Warm/Warm Washable woolens.

• Cold/Cold Lightly soiled non-colorfast items, knits,

delicates and hand washables.

Auto Te mp

Auto Temp improves washing performance. Water
temperature can be affected by the water heater setting
and its distance from the washer, water usage in other
parts of the home and seasonally low ground water
temperatures in some geographic areas. Because most
detergents work best in wash water at a minimum of 65°
F, select Auto Temp settings for regulated wash and final
rinse water temperatures.

Auto Temp Hot 120° F (Only if water heater

temperature is greater than 120° F.)
Auto Temp Warm 78° F
Auto Temp Cold 65° F
Cold Temperature of cold tap water.

NOTE: Final rinse water temperatures are not regulated.
Spin Speed

Maximum, Fast, Medium and Slow speeds are available
for each cycle. The final spin speed and or duration vary
from cycle to cycle.

• Increasing spin speed will extract more water and
decrease drying time.

• Decreasing spin speed will reduce wrinkling.

• Select Slow spin speed to gently spin items that

should be line dried.

• Use No Spin to omit the final spin at the end of the

cycle. The load will be very wet. Remove items from
the wash drum to drip dry or select Spin Only to remove
excess water at a more convenient time.

Soil Level

Press Soil Level to increase or decrease the wash time.

Water Level

There is no need to select a water level. The washer
automatically adjusts the water level to the type and size of
wash load.

Cycle Options

To select or delete the Extra Rinse, Extended Spin or
Signal Volume, press Options until the blinking light
indicates the desired option. Then, while it is blinking,
press Select. The indicator will light when the option has
been selected. It will no longer be lighted when the option
has been deleted. T o provide the best care for your laundry
items, not every option is available with every cycle.

Stain Clean

Use the Stain Clean option to add a 5-minute soak in the
middle of the wash portion of any cycle except Quick and
Hand Wash.

Extra Rinse

Use this option when additional rinsing is desired to
remove excess dirt and detergent. It is recommended for
heavily soiled loads or if household members have
sensitive skin. Extra Rinse occurs before the final rinse
when the liquid fabric softner is dispensed.

Extended Spin

Use this option to add several additional minutes to the
final spin at the selected speed. This will improve water
extraction and decrease drying time.

Signal Volume

A signal will sound at the end of the cycle this option is
selected. The signal has an adjustable volume level or
can be turned off.

Washer Features

Delay Start

Press Delay Start to select a wash time convenient to your
schedule or during off peak energy hours. The start of the
cycle can be delayed for up to 14 hours. The delay time
selected will be displayed as 30, 60 or 90 minutes or 2
through 14 hrs.

Control Lock

To avoid having someone accidentally start or stop the
washer, press Options and Select at the same time and
hold for 10 seconds until “LOC” is displayed alternately
with the estimated cycle time. To unlock the controls,
press Options and Select at the same time and hold 10
seconds until ”LOC” is no longer displayed.

Estimated Cycle Time

The estimated total cycle time will be displayed when the
cycle is selected. The time may increase if water pressure
is low, oversudsing occurs or the load becomes
unbalanced. The approximate time remaining will be
displayed during the cycle.

Status Lights

The following will be displayed at the appropriate times
during the cycle:

• Door Lock

• Wash

• Rinse

• Final Spin

Start/Pause

Press St art/Pause to start, p ause or restart a cycle. “PAU”
will be displayed alternately with the estimated time
remaining when the cycle is paused.

Cancel

Press Cancel to stop the cycle.

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