Frigidaire FFLE1011MW, FFLE2022MW User Manual

All about the

Use & Care

of your Laundry Center

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Important Safety Instructions ..............................2-5

Washer Operating Instructions ..........................6-13

Dryer Operating Instructions ...........................14-17

Care and Cleaning ..........................................18-19

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Warranty ............................................................22

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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.

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 ﬁ re or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or death.

Do not store or use gasoline or other ﬂ am- mable 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 ﬁ re department.

Installation and service must be performed by a qualiﬁ ed 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

instructions for your laundry center. It also contains information about features for several other models. Your laundry center may not have every feature included. Use the laundry center only as instructed in this

Care Guide

provides general operating

Use &

Save these instructions for future reference.

Product Record

Record Your Model and Serial Numbers

The model and serial numbers of your laundry center are found on the serial plate located on the inside of the dryer door. Record and retain these numbers.

Model Number _____________________ Serial Number _____________________ Purchase Date _____________________

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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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.

WARNING - RISK OF FIRE

To reduce the risk of ﬁ re, electrical shock, or injury to persons when using this laundry center, 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 or dry 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 laundry center. 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.

• Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer. Items contaminated with cooking oils may contribute to a chemical reaction that could cause a load to catch ﬁ re.

• Do not dry articles containing rubber, plastic or similar materials such as bras, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants, plastic bags and pillows that may melt or burn. Some rubber materials, when heated, can under certain circumstances produce ﬁ re by spontaneous combustion.

UL-approved service cord must be installed on electric dryers (not provided with unit except those manufactured for sale in Canada).

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WARNING

FIRE HAZARD

A clothes dryer produces combustible lint. The dryer must be connected to an outdoors exhaust. Regularly inspect the outdoor exhaust opening and remove any accumulation of lint around the opening and in the surrounding area.

• Clean the lint screen before or after each load. The interior of the dryer, lint screen housing and exhaust duct should be cleaned approximately every 18 months by qualiﬁ ed service personnel. An excessive amount of lint build-up in these areas could result in inefﬁ cient drying and possible ﬁ re. See Care and Cleaning.

• Do not operate the dryer if the lint screen is blocked, damaged or missing. Fire hazard, overheating and damage to fabrics can occur.

• Do not obstruct the ﬂ ow of ventilating air. Do not stack or place laundry or throw rugs against the front or back of the dryer.

• Do not spray any type of aerosol into, on or near dryer at any time.

• Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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• Do not continue to use the laundry center 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 immediately.

• 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 laundry center.

PROTECT CHILDREN

• Do not allow children to play on or in the laundry center. 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 laundry center 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 laundry center 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.

PREVENT INJURY

• To prevent shock hazard and assure stability during operation, the laundry center 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

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

for detailed grounding procedures. If the laundry center 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 laundry center, the electrical power cord of a gas dryer must be plugged into a properly grounded and polarized 3-prong outlet. The third grounding prong must never be removed. Never ground the dryer to a gas pipe. Do not use an extension cord or an adaptor plug.

• ALWAYS disconnect the laundry center from the electrical

• Do not use any type spray cleanser when cleaning dryer

• To prevent injury, do not reach into the laundry center

WARNING

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supply before attempting any service or cleaning. Failure to do so can result in electrical shock or injury.

interior. Hazardous fumes or electrical shock could occur. while parts are moving. Before loading, unloading or

adding items, push in the cycle selector knob to stop the cycle. Allow the wash tub or dryer drum to coast to a complete stop before reaching inside.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• 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 speciﬁ ed on the label.

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

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.

PREVENT INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE APPLIANCE

To prevent serious personal injury and damage to the laundry center:

• All repairs and servicing must be performed by an authorized servicer unless speciﬁ cally recommended in this

Use & Care Guide

• Do not tamper with controls.

• Do not install or store the laundry center where it will be exposed to the weather.

• Do not install on carpet. Install laundry center 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 laundry center. Do not rest heavy loads on top. The laundry center 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.

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

• A thermal limiter switch automatically turns off the dryer motor in the unlikely event of an overheated situation. A service technician must replace the thermal limiter switch after correcting the fault.

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

. Use only authorized factory parts.

CAUTION

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customer of potential exposure to such substances. Included in this list are soot and carbon monoxide, both of which may be produced by the use of this product.

NOTE

The instructions appearing in this tion that may occur. Common sense and caution must be practiced when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.

Use and Care Guide

are not meant to cover every possible condition and situa-

WASHER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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

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.

3 Pretreat stains and heavy soil.

4 Add a measured amount of detergent to the

• Place delicate and small items such as bras, hosiery and baby socks in a mesh bag.

(Mesh bag not included.)

• See Stain Removal Guide in this guide for safe, successful stain removal instructions.

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.

Washing Procedures, continued

WASHER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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 (available on some models). For models with built-in dispenser:

• 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.

For models without a built-in fabric softener dispenser:

• Follow fabric softener label directions.

• Add diluted fabric softener to the ﬁ nal rinse. You may use a fabric softener dispensing ball.

NOTE

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

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.

• See

Washer Operating Instructions

pages.

9 Start the washer.

• 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.

• Unless a manual water level is selected (if available), the washer will perform a dry load sensing procedure before adding water to the tub.

• 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 stop a running cycle, push in the cycle selector knob.

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