FRIGIDAIRE FTF2140FE 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.

• Slide saftey latch to the right to 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 the dispenser drawer. Closing the drawer too

quickly could result in early dispensing of bleach or fabric
softener.

• Any water remaining in the dispenser at the end of the
cycle is a result of siphoning action and part of normal
operation.

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

• Turn the PROGRAM knob to select the cycle.

• Turn the TEMP knob to select the wash and rinse

temperatures.

• If the water temperature combination is not appropriate for
that cycle, the status lights will blink and the signal will beep
3 times.

7. The suitable final spin speed and options for that cycle will
automatically be displayed.

• T o change the final spin speed, press SPIN until the indicator

for the desired selection is lighted.

• To select or delete an option, press OPTIONS, then Select.

The indicator light will stop blinking when the option has
been selected. It will not light if the option is not available for
that cycle.

• Adjustments to the cycle will be remembered each time that

cycle is selected in the future

• See “Washer Settings Chart” chart for factory settings.

Note: To provide the best care for your laundry items, not every
temperature, speed and option is available with every cycle.

8. Select DELAY START to delay the beginning of the cycle for 8
hours.

9. Start the washer.

• Close the door and press 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 the Door Lock indicator will be
lighted.

• To pause the cycle or change settings, press Pause/Cancel

once.

• If the cycle is interrupted during spin, it will take approximately

2-3 minutes for the door lock to release. DO NOT force the
door open.

• To stop the washer, press Pause/Cancel twice.

10. A signal will sound when the cycle signal option is selected.
Remove items when cycle ends.

Cycle Selection

Turn PROGRAM knob until desired cycle is selected. For best
results, follow the fabric care label instructions on items to be
washed.

Heavy

This cycle provides 16 minutes of reversing tumble wash action
for heavily soiled regular items, followed by 3 rinses plus an
automatic extra rinse and a final spin. Hot water is recommended
to remove heavy soil and most stains. Heavy Soil/Stain and Extra
Spin are available options.

Normal

Normal Cycle provides 13 minutes of reversing tumble wash action
for normally soiled loads followed by 3 rinses and a final spin.
Heavy Soil/Stain, Extra Rinse and Extra S pin are available options.

Perm Press

Perm Press Cycle provides 10 minutes of reversing tumble wash
action for cottons and blends with a no-iron finish followed by a
Cool Down rinse, 2 additional rinses and a final spin. To minimize
wrinkling, the Warm Rinse and Extra Spin are not available with
this cycle. Heavy Soil/Stain and Extra Rinse options can be selected

Quick

Quick Cycle provides 5 minutes of reversing tumble wash action
for lightly soiled items that must be laundered quickly, followed by
2 rinses and a final spin. To save time, Heavy Soil/Stain, Extra
Rinse and Extra Spin options are not available in this cycle.

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Cycle Selection (Con’t)

Sport

This cycle is designed for small loads of lightweight, synthetic
apparel worn for working out, running, swimming, cycling, tennis
and similar activities when removal of light soil and perspiration
are important. Items will tumble occsionally as they soak for 10
minutes. Reversing tumble wash action will continue for 6 minutes
followed by 3 rinses and a final spin.

For best results, select a detergent that contains enzymes and
the hottest wash water safe for the load. Add a detergant booster,
color safe bleach or odor eliminator with the detergent if needed.
Chlorine bleach should not be used on items containing Lycra™.
Fabric softeners reduce wicking and are not recommended for
garments made to pull moisture away from the body.

Delicate

This cycle provides 10 minutes of gentle reversing tumble wash
action for knits and delicates, followed by 3 rinses and a final
spin. To protect your delicate items, a hot water wash is not
available. Extra Rinse is an available option.

Handwash

Select the Handwash Cycle for items labeled “Hand Washable”.
Ten minutes of occasional tumbling are followed by 3 rinses and a
slow final spin. To protect your hand washables, a hot water
wash, Heavy Soil/Stain and Extra Spin are not available options.
Extra Rinse is an available option.

Soak

Use this cycle to soak heavily soiled and stained items before
washing. Only cold water is available with this cycle because
warmer water may set some stains. Add half the detergent dose
and a detergent booster, if desired, to the detergent compartment.
Six minutes of regular reversing tumble wash action are followed
by 30 minutes of occasional tumbling as the load soaks. The
water will drain out and the load will spin slowly for several
minutes. Follow Soak with a complete wash cycle suitable for the
load and a full detergent dose.

Cycle Settings

Turn the TEMP knob and press SPIN until the desired wash and
rinse water temperatures and final spin speed are selected. If the
water temperature combination is not appropriate for that cycle,
the status lights will blink and the signal will beep 3 times. Settings
cannot be changed after the cycle starts unless you pause the
program first. Adjustments to the cycle will automatically be re­membered each time that cycle is used.

Wash / Rinse Water 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 and hand washables.

• Warm/Warm for washable woolens.

Final Spin Speed

The suitable final spin speed for each cycle will automatically be
displayed. The speeds will vary from cycle to cycle. For example,
High Speed in the Normal cycle is much faster than High S peed in
the Handwash cycle. To change the final spin speed, press SPIN
until the indicator for the desired selection is lighted. If a spin
speed is not recommended for a cycle, it will not be displayed.

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

• Decresing spin speed will reduce wrinkling.

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

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

T o select Heavy Soil/S tain, Extra S pin, Extra Rinse or Cycle Signal,
press OPTIONS until the light indicates the desired option. Then
press Select to add that option to the cycle. To delete an indicated
option, press Select again. To provide the best care for your
laundry items, all options are not available with every cycle.

Heavy Soil / Stain

Use this option to add approximately 2 minutes of wash time for
very soiled or stained loads.

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.

Extra 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.

Cycle Signal

A signal will sound at the end of the cycle when the cycle signal
is selected.

Washer Features

Delay Start

Press the 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 8 hours.

Control (Control Lock)

To avoid having someone accidentally start or stop the washer,
press OPTIONS and Select at the same time and hold for about 10
seconds until the Control (Control Lock) lights up. To unlock
the controls, press and hold OPTIONS and Select for about 10
seconds.

Drain/Spin

Use the Drain/Spin cycle as a follow-up to a No Spin selection or
anytime you want to drain water from the washer and spin out the
load. Select the spin speed appropriate to the load.

Rinse/Spin

Select Rinse Spin for loads that need a cold water rinse or to add
fabric softener that may have been omitted in a regular cycle. Add
the fabric softener to the dispenser chamber if desired. Select
the spin speed appropriate for the load.

Note: To change cycle, press Pause/Cancel twice.

Status Lights

The following will be displayed during the cycle:

• Door Lock

• Wash

• Rinse

• Final Spin

• Control (Control Lock)

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