Frigidaire FAHE4044MW User Manual

All about the

Use & Care

of your Washer

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Important Safety Instructions ..............................2-4

Operating Instructions ......................................5-16

Care and Cleaning ..........................................17-18

Avoid Service .................................................19-20

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Warranty ............................................................21

Notes .................................................................22

Français ..............................................................23

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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:

Deﬁ nitions

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.

Record Your Model and Serial Numbers

The model and serial numbers of your washer are found on the serial plate located at the back of the tub opening under 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:

Keep it in a safe place. This

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

Guide

• Operation

• Care

• Service

Use and Care Guide

Product Record

provides general operating

Use & Care

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.

NOTE

The instructions appearing in this

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.

Use and Care

Save these instructions for

future reference.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

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, 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 ﬂ am- mable 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 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.

• Do not continue to use the washer if you hear squeaking, grinding, rubbing or other unusual noises. This could be a sign of mechanical breakdown and lead to ﬁ re or serious injury. Contact a qualiﬁ ed technician im- mediately.

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 lid to prevent accidental entrapment.

• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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PREVENT INJURY

• To prevent shock hazard and assure stability during operation, the washer must be installed and electrically grounded by a qualiﬁ ed service person in accordance with local codes. Installation instructions are packed in the washer for installer’s reference. Refer to

LATION INSTRUCTIONS

for detailed grounding pro-

INSTAL-

cedures. 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.

• 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 same load unless speciﬁ ed on the label.

• Do not mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or acids such as vinegar.

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.

PREVENT INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE APPLIANCE

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.

• Do not sit on, step on or stand on the washer. Do not rest heavy loads on top. The washer is not meant to support weight.

• To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect this appliance from the power supply before attempting any user maintenance. Canceling a cycle or turning the power off at the console 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 to stop the cycle. Allow the wash tub to coast to a complete stop before reaching inside.

• This washer is equipped with an electrical overload protector. The washer motor will stop if it becomes overheated.

• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.

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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.

Washing Procedures

WARNING

To reduce the risk of ﬁ re, electric shock or injury to persons, read these IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in this

Use and Care Guide

1 Sort 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 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 and/or damage to fabrics.

2 Prepare items for washing.

• Empty pockets.

before operating your washer.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

• Place delicate 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, successful stain removal instructions.

4 Add a measured amount of detergent to the

wash tub before adding the laundry load.

For best results

Use a low-sudsing, high efﬁ ciency deter- gent to prevent oversudsing. Look for this symbol on the detergent label:

• 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. Shake out rugs and beach towels.

• Close zippers, fasten hooks, button buttons, 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.

• Refer to bleach manufacturer’s directions for quantity to add.

• Then add 1 cup (240 ml) water to ﬂ ush the dis- penser.

• Do not use powdered bleach in the bleach dispenser. Add powdered bleach to the empty tub.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Washing Procedures, continued

6 Add laundry load to washer.

• For best washing performance, dry load level should not be higher than the upper row of holes in the wash tub. Do not overload the 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.

• When washing a single heavy item, add 1 or 2 towels to balance the load.

7 If desired, add liquid fabric softener to fabric

softener dispenser.

Other Wash Products

• Water conditioner, detergent booster and enzyme products may be added with the detergent.

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.

8 Select the appropriate cycle and settings for

the load.

• Turn the cycle selector knob in either direction to select the cycle desired.

• The estimated cycle time will be displayed.

• A suitable water temperature, soil level, spin speed and options will automatically be indicated for the cycle selected. See the “Washer Settings Chart” for more details.

• To change the water temperature, soil level, spin speed and water level, press the temp, soil, spin speed or water level buttons to scroll to the desired settings.

• 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.

• Add liquid softener to the dispenser, following fabric softener label directions. DO NOT use granular detergent in this dispenser.

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

• Turn fabric softener option on.

• Do not use bleach in this dispenser.

NOTE

To prevent staining, do not overﬁ ll the “FABRIC SOFTENER” chamber or pour liquid fabric softener directly on the wash load.

NOTE

If a setting is not available for the cycle selected, the indicator will not light.

Washing Procedures, continued

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

• Adjustments made 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.

9 Start the cycle.

• Close the washer lid. The washer will not operate with the lid open.

• Push in or turn the cycle selector knob or turn any option knob to “wake” the washer. You will hear three beeps to indicate washer is ready to operate.

• After making your selections, push in the selector knob to start the cycle. You will hear one beep and the washer lid will lock.

• Select delay start to delay the beginning of the cycle, if desired.

• To add a forgotten item to the wash tub, push in the cycle selector knob to pause the cycle. You will hear two beeps. After the lock releases, lift the lid and add the item. Close the lid and push in the selector knob again, continuing the current cycle.

• To cancel a running cycle, push in and hold the cycle selector until the washer discontinues running.

• A signal will sound at the end of the cycle if the chime option has been selected.

10 Remove items when the cycle is completed.

• For your safety, the lid is locked during the operation of the washer. It will unlock at the cycle end after the tub has come to a complete stop.

SAFETY LID LOCK

• To open the lid during cycle operation, push in the cycle selector knob to pause the cycle. You will hear two beeps. Wait for the lid lock to release. Do not

force open the locked lid.

CAUTION

To avoid serious personal injury, do not operate washer if safety lid lock is missing, damaged or operating improperly.

• Place washed items in automatic dryer, line dry, or dry ﬂ at as directed by fabric care label. Excess wrin- kling, color transfer or odors may develop in items left in the washer after the cycle has ended.

For best results

Follow the fabric care label instructions on items to be washed.

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