Frigidaire FWS1233FS Operating Instructions Manual

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P/N 134752900A (0610)

Printed in U.S.A.

Before Operating Your
Washer

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 Washing Procedures in your Owner's Guide.

It explains these operating steps in detail.

1. Sort laundry into loads that can be washed
together.

2. Prepare items for washing.

3. Pretreat stains and heavy soil.

4. Add the measured amount of detergent to
wash tub before adding the laundry load.

5. If desired, add liquid bleach to bleach
dispenser. DO NOT pour bleach directly onto
the load.

6. If desired, add liquid fabric softener to fabric
softener dispenser. DO NOT pour fabric
softener directly onto wash load.

7. Add laundry load loosely to wash tub. Dry
load should not be higher than top of agitator
vanes. For best results, DO NOT overload.

8. Select the wash cycle and settings according
to type, size and soil level of each load.

9. Close lid and pull out Cycle Selector knob to
start washer.

The washer will fill with water but

will not agitate or spin with the lid open.

To stop the washer, push in the Cycle Selector
knob. To change a cycle, push in the Cycle
Selector knob and turn it clockwise to the desired
setting. Pull out the knob to restart the washer.

10. Remove items at end of cycle. Wait about 2-3

minutes for safety lid lock to release.

.

Cycle Selection

Push in and turn the Cycle Selector knob
clockwise to the desired cycle. For best
results, follow the washing instructions on
the fabric care labels

The Whites, Colors and Knits/Delicates cycles
progress through wash agitation, drain and spin
with a spray rinse, rinse agitation, and a final
spin.

Whites Cycle

This cycle provides up to 15 minutes of normal
agitation and a fast spin for most fabrics.

Power Spin provides12 minutes of spin for maximum
removal of water. This conserves energy by reducing

drying time.

Colors Cycle

This cycle provides up to 12 minutes of normal
agitation and a fast spin for cottons and blends
with a no-iron finish. A cool down spray rinse
helps reduce wrinkling.

Select the Perm Press Prewash setting to help
loosen soil and remove stains before washing. Add
recommended amount of detergent and other laundry
products desired to tub. Add load.

Select a cold

water rinse and appropriate load size.

Load will

agitate 4 minutes, drain and spin.

Follow Perm Press
Prewash with a complete Colors cycle and a half
dose of detergent.

SMALL

(LOW)

LARGE (FULL)

12

8

REGULAR/WHITES

LOAD SIZE (WATER LEVEL)

HOT

COLD

WARM
WARM

COLD
COLD

WARM

COLD

WASH/RINSE TEMPERATURE

SOAK/
PREWASH

PERM
PRESS/COLORS

12

8

4

RESET

MEDIUM

RINSE

FINAL SPIN

*

*

SOAK

PREWASH

POWER SPIN

6

KNITS/
DELICATES

PERM PRESS PREWASH

*

SOME MODELS

15

4

COLORS

WHITES

SUPER

•

•

•

WARM

COLD

COLD
COLD

HOT

COLD

Load Size

Turn the Load Size knob to select a water level
appropriate for the load size. For best results, DO NOT
overload. Add items loosely to the tub. The dry load
should not be higher than the top of the agitator
vanes. There should be enough water in the tub for
items to move freely.

To increase the water level after the wash cycle
begins, turn the Load Size knob to Reset and hold.
When water begins to enter the tub, turn the knob to
the desired setting.

Energy Saving Tips

• Wash full loads. Oversize loads use extra energy.

Undersize loads waste energy.

• When small wash loads cannot be avoided, use

lower water levels.

• Select the appropriate cycle and time for each load.

Shorten wash times for lightly soiled loads.

• To reduce drying time, select a fast spin speed to

remove more water from heavy items such as
towels and jeans.

• Operate the washer in early morning and late

evening when utility demands are low.

• Follow proper laundry procedures to avoid rewashing.

P/N 134752900A (0610)

SMALL

(LOW)

LARGE (FULL)

12

8

REGULAR/WHITES

LOAD SIZE (WATER LEVEL)

HOT

COLD

WARM
WARM

COLD
COLD

WARM

COLD

WASH/RINSE TEMPERATURE

SOAK/
PREWASH

PERM
PRESS/COLORS

12

8

4

RESET

MEDIUM

RINSE

FINAL SPIN

*

*

SOAK

PREWASH

POWER SPIN

6

KNITS/
DELICATES

PERM PRESS PREWASH

*

SOME MODELS

15

4

Cycle Selection (continued)

Knits/Delicates Cycle

Provides 6 minutes of gentle agitation and a slow spin
for the gentle care of knits and delicate items.

Soak/Prewash Cycle

Soak

• Use Soak to treat heavily soiled or stained
items. Soak provides 3 minutes of agitation
and 12 minutes of soaking time in cold water.
The load then advances into the Prewash
portion of the cycle.

• Use the amount of detergent recommended
for a normal wash cycle. If desired, use a
bleach or a soaking agent safe for the fabric.

• Follow Soak with a complete wash cycle using a
half dose of detergent.

Prewash

• Use Prewash to loosen soils before washing and

to help remove protein-based stains such as milk
grass and blood. Prewash provides 3 minutes of
agitation before the water drains. Use the
amount of detergent recommended for a normal
wash cycle.

• The Prewash water temperature is the same as
the wash water temperature selected. To avoid
setting protein stains, select cold water.

• Follow Prewash with a complete wash cycle
using a half dose of detergent.

Cycle Settings

For best results, follow washing instructions on
fabric care labels.

Wash / Rinse Temperature

Turn the Wash/Rinse Temperature knob to select
the wash water temperature suitable for the fiber
content and soil level of each load. A cold water
rinse saves energy and reduces wrinkling.

To conserve energy, the hot wash water is

regulated
to approximately 120° F. Warm and cold wash and
rinse water temperatures are not regulated.

The following chart suggests wash/rinse temperatures
for basic fabric types.

Wash/Rinse

Fabric Type Temperature

Heavily soiled white/colorfast Hot/Cold
cotton, perm press

Normally soiled white/colorfast Warm/Cold
cotton, perm press

Lightly soiled cotton, Cold/Cold
perm press and non-colorfast
fabrics, knits, delicates,
hand washables,
washable woolens

SUPER

COLORS

WHITES

•

•

•

WARM

COLD

COLD
COLD

HOT

COLD