Frigidaire GLWS1439FS Operating Instructions Manual

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P/N 134753100A (0610)

Printed in U.S.A.

SOAK &
PREWASH

KNITS &
DELICATES

COLORS/
PERM PRESS

12

4

8

PERM PRESS
PREWASH

WHITES/
REGULAR

HAND WASH

12

8

15

WASH/RINSE TEMPERATURE

RESET

COLD
COLD

WARM

COLD

HOT

COLD

RINSE

SPIN

SOAK

PREWASH RINSE

POWER SPIN

EXTRA RINSE

6

SUPER

NO

YES

EXTRA RINSE

MEDIUM

LOAD SIZE

SMALL

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 provides 12 minutes of spin for maximum
removal of water. This conserves energy by reducing
drying time.

Extra Rinse Cycle

Use the Extra Rinse cycle after any complete wash
cycle when an additional deep rinse may be needed
to remove excess detergent and soil. It provides 3
minutes of rinse agitation in cold water, followed by a
spray rinse at the selected rinse water temperature
during spin.

If desired, add liquid fabric softener to this rinse
(not the fabric softener dispenser) or use a softener
sheet in the dryer. DO NOT pour fabric softener
directly onto the load.

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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.

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Cycle Selection (continued)

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 the
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.

Knits & Delicates Cycle

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

The Hand Wash setting provides 3 minutes of gentle
agitation and a slow spin for the gentle care of hand
washable 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.

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.

Extra Rinse

To automatically add an Extra Rinse to the Regular cycle
turn the knob to YES. It provides 3 minutes of rinse
agitation in cold water, followed by a spray rinse at the
selected rinse water temperature during spin.

Selecting NO will stop the washer after the Regular
cycle is completed.

If desired, add liquid fabric softener to this rinse (not the
fabric softener dispenser) or use a softener sheet in the
dryer. DO NOT pour fabric softener directly onto the
load.

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, perm press Cold/Cold

and non-colorfast fabrics, knits,
delicates, hand washables,
washable woolens