Frigidaire Laundry Center User Manual

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For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of

fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

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Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other

©

1998 White Consolidated Industries, Inc.

All rights reserved.

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This Owner's Guide provides general
operating instructions for your laundry
center. It also contains information
about features for several other
models. Your laundry center may not
have every feature included.

Use the laundry center only as
instructed in this Owner's Guide.

Do not operate the dryer if the lint screen is blocked, damaged or
missing. Fire hazard, overheating and damage to fabrics can occur. If your dryer
has a drying rack, always replace the lint screen when finished using the drying
rack.

Keep area around the exhaust opening and surrounding areas
free from the accumulation of lint, dust and dirt.

Do not obstruct the flow of ventilating air. Do not stack or place
laundry or throw rugs against the front or back of the laundry center.

Note:

The instructions appearing in
this Owner's Guide are not meant to
cover every possible condition and
situation that may occur. Common
sense and caution must be practiced
when installing, operating and
maintaining any appliance.

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Important Safety
Instructions

(continued)

Follow package directions when using laundry products. Incorrect

usage can produce poisonous gas--resulting in serious injury or death.

Do not

label.

Do not

combine laundry products for use in 1 load unless specified on the

mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or acids such as vinegar.

Do not use or mix
liquid chlorine bleach with other
household chemicals such as toilet
cleaners, rust removers, acid or
products containing ammonia.
These mixtures can produce
dangerous fumes which can cause
serious injury or death.

To prevent serious personal injury and damage to the laundry

center:

All repairs and servicing must be performed by an authorized servicer

unless specifically recommended in this Owner's Guide. Use only authorized
factory parts.

Do not
Do not

weather.

supply before attempting any service or cleaning. Failure to do so can result in
electrical shock or injury.

Hazardous fumes or electrical shock could occur.

moving. Before loading, unloading or adding items, push in the cycle selector knob
and allow the tub to coast to a complete stop before reaching inside.

Wait until the dryer has stopped completely before reaching into the drum.

tamper with controls.

install or store the laundry center where it will be exposed to the

ALWAYS disconnect

Do not use any type spray cleanser when cleaning dryer interior.

To prevent injury, do not reach into the washer while parts are

To prevent injury, do not reach into the dryer if the drum is moving.

the laundry center from the electrical

A thermal limiter switch automatically turns off the dryer motor in the unlikely

event of an overheated situation (electric dryers only). A service technician must
replace the thermal limiter switch after correcting the fault.

The washer is equipped with an electrical overload protector. The motor will

stop if it becomes overheated. The washer will automatically restart after a cool
down period of up to 30 minutes, if the washer has not been manually turned off
during this time.

Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Washing Procedures

• Follow the guidelines below for preparing the wash load.

• Read the
specific model.

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Always read and follow fabric care and laundry product labels.

Important Safety Instructions

Washer Operating Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons, read

, pages 2-4, before operating this washer.

, pages 17-18, for operating your

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

Sort items by recommended water temperatures, wash time, and agitate/spin

speeds.

• Separate white, light, and colorfast items from dark and noncolorfast items.

• Separate items which shed lint from items which attract lint. Permanent

press, synthetic, knit and corduroy items will pick up lint from towels, rugs
and chenille bedspreads.

• Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled items.

• Separate lacy, sheer and loosely knit items from sturdy items.

2. Prepare items for washing.

• Empty pockets.

• Brush off lint and dirt. Shake out rugs and beach towels.

• Close zippers, fasten hooks, tie strings and sashes, and remove nonwashable

trims and ornaments.

• Remove pins, decorative buttons, belt buckles, and other objects which

could be damaged. This also helps protect other items in the wash load.

• Mend rips and tears to prevent further damage during washing.

• Place delicate items such as bras, shoulder pads, hosiery, and belts in a mesh

bag to prevent tangling during the wash cycle.

• Turn knit items inside out to prevent pilling.

Place delicate items in a mesh bag.

3. Pretreat stains and heavy soil.

See

Stain Removal

, pages 7-8, for details.

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

Follow detergent manufacturer's directions. The amount required depends on

type of detergent, load size and soil level, and water hardness.

5. If desired, add liquid bleach to Bleach Dispenser

• Before adding the wash load, add liquid bleach to bleach dispenser located

in left front corner under the lid:

• 3/4 cup (180 ml) for small loads

• 1 cup (240 ml) for large loads

• 1-1/4 cups (300 ml) for extra-large loads.

• Then add 1 cup (240 ml) water to flush the dispenser.

• Do not use powdered bleach in the bleach dispenser.

For models without a bleach dispenser,

liquid chlorine bleach in 1 quart (.95 L) water. Add it to wash water after

a few minutes of agitation.

Do not pour bleach directly on wash load.

dilute the recommended amount of

(some models).

Bleach Dispenser (some models)

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