Frigidaire FAFS4272LR, FAFS4473LN, FAFS4272LA, FAFS4473LW, FAFS4473LA User Manual
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All about the
Use&Care
of your Washer
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Important Safety Instructions |
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Features ............................................................... |
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Operating Instructions ...................................... |
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Washer Settings Chart .................................... |
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Stain Removal Guide ...................................... |
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Care and Cleaning .......................................... |
26-29 |
Solutions to Common Problems ....................... |
30-34 |
Warranty ............................................................ |
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Notes ................................................................. |
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Français.............................................................. |
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
Please read all instructions before using this washer.
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:
Definitions
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety
messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
DANGER
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation or maintenance information which is important but not hazard-related.
WARNING
For your safety the following information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or death.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
•Do not try to light any appliance.
•Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
•Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.
•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
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 instructions for your washer. 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.
Save these instructions for future reference.
Product Record
Record Your Model and Serial Numbers
The model and serial numbers of your washer are found on the washer serial plate located on the inside of the door. Record and retain these numbers.
Model Number _____________________
Serial Number _____________________
Purchase Date _____________________
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
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:
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 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 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 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
PREVENT INJURY
•To prevent shock hazard and assure stability during operation, 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 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for detailed grounding procedures. If the washer is moved to a new location, have it checked and reinstalled by a qualified 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.
•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.
WARNING
FIRE/ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Avoid fire 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, fire or death.
Grounding type wall receptacle
Do not, under
any circumstances, cut, remove,
or bypass the grounding prong.
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 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.
•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. 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.
•This washer is equipped with an electrical overload protector. 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 serious personal injuries.
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.
Power cord with 3-prong grounded plug
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Cycle Selector
Laundry Product
Dispenser Drawer
Door Striker
Inner glass with small article redistribution ramp
Stainless Steel
Wash Drum
LCD Display
Adjustable
Leveling Legs
FEATURES
Control Lock
Drum Light*
Door Latch with
Safety Lock
Vent Latch
Cascading
Wash Vanes
As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Electrolux Major Appliances has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.
*Not all models are available with drum light.
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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 flexible drain hose to carry water from the washer to the stand pipe of your home. You will hear water flowing 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 flowing sound. This normal sound will vary slightly based on the water pressure in your home.
C.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.
D.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.
Operating Your Washer
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in this Use and Care Guide before operating your washer.
WHITES
CASUAL
TOWELS
COLORS
A
B
D
C
CAUTION
Abnormal, on-going sounds may be an indication of a pending washer failure and should be investigated by a qualified technician.
1Sort 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 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.
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Operating Your Washer, continued |
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2 Prepare items for washing. |
4 Add laundry load to washer. |
• Empty pockets. |
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• Brush off lint and dirt. Shake out rugs and beach |
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towels. |
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• Close zippers, fasten hooks, tie strings and sashes, |
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and remove non-washable trims and ornaments. |
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• Mend rips and tears to prevent further damage |
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during washing. |
• Combine large and small items in a load. |
• Turn knit items inside out to prevent pilling. |
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• Place delicate and small items such as bras, hosiery |
• Load large items first. Large items should not be |
and baby socks in a mesh bag. |
more than half the total wash load. |
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• Washing single items such as a sweater, towel or |
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jeans is inefficient and may cause an out-of-bal- |
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ance load. Add 1 or 2 similar items to help balance |
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the load. |
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• Wash a single heavy item such as a king-sized |
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comforter, bedspread or sleeping bag separately. |
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• The washer can be fully loaded, but the items |
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should not be tightly packed. The door should close |
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easily. |
(Mesh bag not included.) |
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3 Pretreat stains and heavy soil.
•See Stain Removal Guide in this guide for safe, successful stain removal instructions.
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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 efficiency detergent to prevent oversudsing in front load washers. Look for this symbol on the detergent label: 
Detergent, 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 efficiency liquid detergent to the “Main Wash - liquid only” cup.
•Do not exceed the MAX fill line.
•Liquid detergent can also be added directly to the “Main Wash” chamber when not using the “PreWash” option.
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 efficiency 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.
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!
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Operating Your Washer, continued
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.
Detergent for Prewash 
•For heavily soiled or stained loads, select the Prewash option and add the recommended amount of detergent to the “Pre-Wash” detergent cup.
NOTE
From time to time you may see water in the “Main Wash - liquid only”, “Liquid Bleach” and “Fabric Softener” chambers. This is part of the normal operation of the washer.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Liquid Chlorine Bleach 
•If desired, add liquid chlorine bleach to the cham-
ber labeled “Liquid Bleach” and marked with this symbol: 
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•Fill to the MIN line for small loads or the MAX line for large loads. DO NOT fill above the maximum fill line.
IMPORTANT
To prevent fabric damage, do not overfill the “Liquid Bleach” chamber or pour liquid chlorine bleach directly onto the load.
•Add color-safe bleach with the detergent.
Liquid Fabric Softener 
•If desired, pour the recommended amount of liquid
fabric softener into the chamber labeled “Fabric Softener” and marked with this symbol: 
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•Fill to the MIN line for small loads or the MAX line for large loads.
•DO NOT fill above the maximum fill line.
NOTE
To prevent staining, do not overfill 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
6Select the appropriate cycle and settings for the load.
•Turn the cycle selector knob in either direction to select the cycle desired. The indicator for that cycle will be illuminated.
•The estimated cycle time, suitable wash and rinse water temperatures, final spin speed, soil level, and options for each cycle will be indicated for the cycle selected. See the “Washer Settings Chart” for more details.
•To change the settings, press the Temp, Spin Speed and Soil Level buttons to scroll to the desired settings.
•To select or delete an option, press the button for that option. The indicator will be illuminated when the option has been selected. The indicator will no longer be lighted when the option has been deleted.
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.
•Adjustments to a cycle will be remembered and recalled each time that cycle is selected in the future.
To return to factory settings, press these two buttons at the same time and
hold until the signal sounds.
7Start the washer.
•Close the door and press Start. The washer will not operate with the door open. “DOOR OPEN” will be displayed as a reminder to close the door.
•Select Delay Start to delay the beginning of the cycle, if desired.
•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, it will take approximately 2-3 minutes for the door lock to release. DO NOT force open the door.
•A signal will sound at the end of the cycle if the Chime option has been selected.
•Remove items from the washer when the cycle ends and place in dryer, line dry or dry flat as directed on the fabric care label.
For best results
Follow the fabric care label instructions on items to be washed.
•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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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Specialty Cycles may include, but not limited to:
•Jeans
•Kids Wear
•Stuffed Toys
•Active Wear
•Quick Sanitize (on select models)
Specialty Cycles may include, but not limited to:
•Quick Sanitize
•Jeans
•Pet Beds
•Kids Wear
•Stuffed Toys
•Active Wear
This manual covers many models and not all cycles, options, or features listed are available on every model. Consoles shown above for reference only. Your model may differ.
Cycle Selection
Turn the cycle selector in either direction to the cycle desired. The indicator for that cycle will be illuminated.
To change the cycle once it has begun, press the cancel button before selecting a new cycle. Just turning the cycle selector knob to another selection will not change
the cycle.
For best results
Follow the fabric care label instructions on items to be washed.
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