Frigidaire GLTF2940FS2, GLTF2940FE2, GLTF2940FE1, GLTF2940FE0, GLTF2940FA2 Owner’s Manual

WASHER OPERATING iNSTRUCTiONS

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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 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 safety latch to the right to open the dispenser

drawer.

* Add the recommended amount of a high

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• 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 settings for the load.

• Turn the Cycle Selector knob to select the cycle.
The estimated time wilt be displayed.

• Suitable wash and rinse water temperatures, final
spin speed, options and soil level for each cycle will

automatically be displayed.

• To change the settings, press the TEMP, SPIN and
SOIL buttons. To provide the best care for your
laundry, not every temperature, spin speed, option
and soil level is available with every cycle. If asetting

is not available, its indicator will not light.

• 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.

• Adjustments to the cycle will be remembered each
time that cycle is selected in the future. See the
Cycle Selections chart for factory settings.

7.

Select Delay Start to delay the beginning of the cycle
for up to 12 hours. The delay time selected will be
displayed as 30, 60 or 90 minutes or 2 through 12 hrs.

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8.

Start the washer.

• Close the door and press START. The washer will
not operate with the door open. The status lights will
blink, the signal wilt beep and "dr" will be displayed

as a reminder to close the door.

• As a safety measure, the door will automatically
lock during the entire wash cycle and the Door
Lock indicator wilt be lighted.

• A forgotten item can be added to the wash drum.
Press Pause/Cancel once. "PAU" will be displayed

alternately with the estimated cycle time. Open the

door, add the item, close the door and press START
to resume the cycle.

• 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.

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

9. A signal will sound when the Cycle Signal option is
selected. Remove items from the washer when the

cycle ends.

Cycle Selection

Turn the Cycle Selector knob to the desired cycle. For best

results, follow the fabric care label instructions on items to
be washed. To change the selection after the cycle has

begun, press Pause/Cancel twice. Just turning the knob
to another selection will not change the cycle. The signal
will beep and the status lights will flash but the original

cycle will continue.

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Cycle Selection (Con't)

Heavy

The Heavy cycle provides 16 minutes of reversing tumble
wash action for heavily soiled sturdy items. Two rinses
and an automatic extra rinse are followed by a final spin.
Hot water is recommended to remove heavy soil and most

stains. Extra Spin is an availabte option.

Normal

The Normal cycle provides 13 minutes of reversing tumble
wash action for normally soiled loads, followed by 2 rinses

and a final spin. Extra Rinse and Extra Spin 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. The Extra Rinse
and Press Saver 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, the
Extra Rinse and Extra Spin options are not available with
this cycle.

Delicate
This cycle provides 10 minutes of gentle reversing wash

action for knits and deticates, followed by 2 rinses and a
finat spin. To protect your delicate items, a hot water wash
and the Extra Spin option are not available. The Extra Rinse

and Press Saver options are available.

Handwash
Select the Handwash cycle for items labeled "Hand

Washable". Ten minutes of occasional tumbling are
followed by 2 rinses and a stow finat spin. To protect your

hand washabies, a hot water wash and the Extra Spin
option are not availabte. Extra Rinse and Press Saver are
available options.

Silk
Select the SiIk cycle for washable silk items. Six minutes

of gentle reversing tumble wash action in cold water is
followed by 2 rinses and an automatic Extra Rinse.
Chlorine bleach wilt not be dispened in this cycle. The

water will drain out at the end of the cycle, but the drum
will not spin. The garments will be very wet.

Wool
Select the Wool cycle for washable wool items. Ten minutes

of occasional tumbling are followed by 2 rinses and a slow
finat spin. If Warm/Warm is selected, both rinses are warm
water. If Cold/Cold is selected, both rinses are cold water.
Warm/Cold, Hot/Cold, Extra Spin, Press Saver and Hang

Dry are not available. Water will not enter the bleach
chamber of the dispenser. If an additional rinse is desired,

select Extra Rinse.

Note: Washing wool or silk garments labeled "Dry

Clean Only" or using chlorine bleach can result

in permanent damage.

Sport
This cycle is designed for smalt 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 occacionatly
tumble slowly as they soak for 5 minutes. Reversing tumble

wash action will continue for 6 minutes followed by 2 rinses
and a final spin. A hot water wash is not available with this
cycle.

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 TM. Fabric softeners
reduce wicking and are not recommended for garments

made to pull moisture away from the body.

Bulky

This cycle is designed for bulky items such as comforters,
blankets, sleeping bags and similar items. Ten minutes

of normal reversing tumble wash action are followed by 5
minutes of gentle tumbling, 2 rinses and a final spin. The
Extra Rinse and Extra Spin options are available with this
cycle.

Soak
Use this cycle to soak heavily soiled and stained items

before washing. Only cold water isavailable with this cycle
because warmer water may set some stains. Add half the
detergent dose and a deterent booster, if desired, to the

detergent compartment. Six minutes of regular reversing
tumble action are followed by 30 minutes of occasional
tumbling as the toad soaks. The water will drain out and
the load will spin slowly for a short time. Follow Soak with
a complete wash cycle suitable for the load and a full

detergent dose.

Touch Up
Use this cycle to refresh items that are not soiled, such as

clean garments removed from luggage or storage
containers, seasonal items from closets, or wet loads
forgotten in the washer. Use half the detergent dose to
prevent oversudsing. Three minutes of regular reversing

tumble action are followed by 2 rinses and a flnaI spin.
The Extra Spin option is not available with this cycle. Extra
Rinse and Press Saver options are available.

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. Select the spin speed appropriate for the load.

Cycle Settings

Appropriate wash and rinse water temperatures, final spin
speed and soil level settings for each cycle will

automatically be indicated when a cycle is selected. To
change the preset selections, press the TEMP, SPIN and
SOIL buttons to scroll to the desired setting. If a setting
is not appropriate for that cycle, the indicator will not
light up.

NOTE: Pressing any button during operation of the cycle

will produce flashing indicator lights and/or
beeping with "Err' displayed.

To change a setting after the cycle starts, press Pause/
Cancel once before making the adjustment. Changes

made to the cycle wilt automatically be remembered each
time the cycle is selected in the future.

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