Frigidaire GLWS1439FS2 Owner’s Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

WASH/RINSE TEMPERATURE

WARM

COLD

HOT COLD

COLD COLD

EXTRA RINSE LOAD SIZE

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.

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MEDIUM

SMALL

SUPER

RESET

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 NO T 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.

Close lid and pull out Cycle Selector knob to

start washer. The washer will not fill with water,

agitate or spin when the lid isopen, and will only start to do so if the lid is closed.

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.

RINSE

POWER SPIN

WHITES

EXTRA RINSE

SOAK &

PREWASH

SOAK

15 12 8 4

SPIN

RINSE

HAND WASH b 12

KNITS & COLORS

DELICATES PERM PRESS

6 8

PREWASH

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 Cyde

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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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.

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 Prewashwith 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

Tempera ture

Heavily soiled white/colorfast cotton, perm press

Normally soiled white/colorfast cotton, perm press

Lightly soiled, cotton, perm press and non-colorfast fabrics, knits,

delicates, hand washables, washable woolens

Hot/Cold

Warm/Cold

Cold/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.

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.

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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