Electrolux Ewfls70jiw Use and Care Manual
Electrolux Ewfls70jiw Use and Care Manual
Electrolux Ewfls70jiw Use and Care Manual
137356900 A (1005)
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Table of contents
Finding information......................................................... 2 Operating User Interface Features .......................... 27-32
SAFETY ....................................................................... 3-5 Saving Favorites ....................................................... 28
Features.......................................................................... 6 Setting Preferences ............................................. 29-31
Operating Instructions ............................................... 7-26 Other Features .......................................................... 32
Getting Started ........................................................... 7 Stain Removal Guide ............................................... 33-34
Normal Operating Sounds .......................................... 7 Stain Removal Procedures ....................................... 33
Operating Your Washer.......................................... 8-13 Stain Removal Suggestions...................................... 34
Cycle Selection .................................................... 14-19 Care & Cleaning....................................................... 35-38
Washing/Rinsing Temperature ............................. 20-21 Solutions to Common Problems ............................. 39-42
Spin Speed ............................................................... 22 Common Washing Problems ............................... 39-40
Soil Level .................................................................. 22 Service Prevention Checklist ............................... 41-42
Options ................................................................ 23-25 Warranty Information .................................................... 43
Cycle Chart ............................................................... 26 Notes ............................................................................ 44
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons when using this washer,
comply with the basic warnings listed below. Failure to comply with these warnings could
result in serious personal injuries.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you dont follow these Important Safety Instructions:
Touch-2-Open Multi-language
Cycle Selector Control Lock
LCD Interface
Theater-Style,
Touch-2-Open Luxury-Lighting
Dispenser Drawer System
with Luxury-Glide
Cascading
Wash Vanes
Door Striker
Touch-2-Open
Latch Indicator
Reversible,
Touch-2-Open
Door System
4. Add laundry load to the washer. (See page 9.) 7. Start the washer. (See pages 12-13.)
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury
to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS in this Use and Care Guide
before operating your washer.
IMPORTANT
Open and close the dispenser drawer slowly.
Closing the drawer too quickly could result in Insert liquid cup when
early dispensing of the bleach or fabric softener. using liquid detergent.
Use the cap or scoop provided by the deter-
gent manufacturer to measure the amount
recommended. Detergent dosage may need to
be adjusted for water temperature, water hard-
ness, load size and soil level.
NOTE
From time to time you may see water in the
Main Wash -liquid only, Pre-Wash, Liquid
Bleach and Fabric Softener chambers. This
is part of the normal operation of the washer.
Liquid Detergent
Add the recommended amount of a high ef-
ficiency liquid detergent to the Main Wash
- liquid only cup. Do not exceed the MAX Remove liquid cup when using
fill line. Liquid detergent can also be added powder detergent! DO NOT
pour powder detergent into
directly to the Main Wash chamber when not
liquid cup. It will not dis-
using the Pre-Wash option. pense correctly!
Powder Detergent
To use a high efficiency powder detergent, re-
move the Main Wash - liquid only cup and
add the powder directly to the Main Wash
detergent chamber.
IMPORTANT
Save the liquid cup insert for future use. DO NOT
discard it while you are using powder detergent.
Operating Instructions 11
OPERATING YOUR WASHER, continued Liquid Chlorine Bleach
If desired, add liquid chlorine bleach to the
Other Wash Products
chamber labeled Liquid Bleach and marked
Water conditioner, detergent booster and en-
with this symbol . Fill to the MIN line for
zyme products may be added with the deter-
small loads or the MAX line for large loads. DO
gent. Put liquid products with liquid detergent
NOT fill above the maximum fill line.
in the Main Wash - liquid only detergent
cup or powder products with powder deter-
gent in the Main Wash detergent chamber. IMPORTANT
To prevent fabric damage, do not overfill the
IMPORTANT Liquid Bleach chamber or pour liquid chlorine
bleach directly onto the load.
Do not mix liquids and powders.
Liquid Fabric Softener
IMPORTANT If desired, pour the recommended amount of
Use of multi-product (detergent plus softener) liquid fabric softener into the chamber labeled
sheets or color-absorbing sheets NOT Fabric Softener and marked with this sym-
recommended. They could disable your machine bol . Fill to the MIN line for small loads or
and result in unwarranted repair costs. the MAX line for large loads. DO NOT fill above
the maximum fill line.
Detergent for Prewash
For heavily soiled or stained loads, select the NOTE
prewash option and add the recommended To prevent staining, do not overfill the Fabric
amount of detergent to the Pre-Wash deter- Softener chamber or pour liquid fabric softener
gent cup. directly on the wash load.
Use of a fabric softener-dispensing ball is not
recommended in tumble action washers.
12 Operating Instructions
NOTE
To provide the best care of your laundry, not
every setting or option is available with every
cycle. If a setting is not available for the cycle
selected, it will not be displayed.
Adjustments to a cycle will be remembered
and recalled each time that cycle is selected in
the future.
To return to the factory default settings, select
RESET in set prefs under the options scroll
buttons.
To customize and save up to 3 cycles in non-
custom mode plus 9 more cycles for custom
users, see save as favorite and CUSTOM
MODE in the User Interface sections of this
guide.
TEMPERATURE
SPIN SPEED
SOIL LEVEL
NOTE
If the cycle is interrupted during spin, the door
lock will not release until the tub has stopped
spinning. DO NOT force open the door.
To stop the cycle, press cancel. For best results
When the cycle ends, a signal will sound, Follow the fabric care label instructions
COMPLETE - DOOR CAN BE OPENED will on items to be washed.
be displayed and the drum light will come on.
Remove items from the wash drum when the
cycle ends and place in dryer, line dry or dry
flat as directed on the fabric care label.
Excess wrinkling, color transfer or odors may
develop in items left in the washer after the
cycle has ended if not removed promptly.
CAUTION
ENTRAPMENT and TIP-OVER HAZARD
An open door could entice children to hang on
the door or crawl inside the washer. If there are
no small children present, you may leave the
door ajar to prevent mildew and odor build up.
14 Operating Instructions
Cycle Selection
Turn the cycle selector in either direction to the
cycle desired. The icon for that cycle will be illumi-
nated. Press on the cycle selector knob to extend
it or return it flush to the console.
NORMAL
Use this load for cotton, linen, towels, shirts,
sheets, denims and mixed loads.
COLORS
Use this cycle for lightly soiled, dark, or highly
dyed fabrics such as cotton which may be suscep-
tible to dye loss.
WHITES
Use this cycle for white fabrics and lightly colored
clothing. Refer to fabric care label for use of liquid
chlorine bleach.
HEAVY DUTY
Use this cycle for heavily soiled, durable garments
- ex. towels, sports gear, or fabric tote bags. For
best soil and stain removal, use the hottest water
TEMPERATURE
safe for the fabrics being washed.
SPIN SPEED
SOIL LEVEL
NOTE DELICATE
Use this cycle for lightly soiled knits and delicates
This cycle has been certified by NSF International, which require gentle washing.
an independent third party testing and certification
organization dedicated to public health, safety and
environmental protection. HAND WASH
Use this cycle to provide intermittent, gentle tum-
bling for items labeled Hand Wash.
NSF Protolcol P172
Sanitization Performance of Residential
and Commercial, Family-Sized Clothes RINSE & SPIN
Washers Select rinse & spin for loads that need a cold
water rinse or to add fabric softener that may have
The wash water is heated by an internal boost been omitted in a regular cycle. Add the fabric
heater to a maximum of 152 F (67 C) as the load softener to the dispenser chamber. Select the spin
tumbles. Cold water is added to cool down the speed appropriate for the load.
load prior to drain and spin.
NOTE
NOTE If you need a drain and a spin without a rinse,
you may deselect the rinse option.
If the voltage at your outlet is under 110 v, the
internal heater may not adequately heat the wash
water. If the cycle is interrupted while the water is
heating, the final temperature of the wash water
may be lower and sanitation may be reduced.
JEANS
Wash an entire load of denim jeans with the JEANS
cycle. It provides 20 minutes of reversing tumble
wash action with auto temp cold water, medium
spin speed to reduce wrinkling and a freshwater
rinse to remove excess dirt and detergent.
FAST SANITIZE
Use the FAST SANITIZE cycle to quickly kill 99.9%
of bacteria with no carryover of bacteria between
loads. No bleach or harsh chemicals are needed,
but higher temperatures are required. Please follow
fabric care labels to prevent damage.
NOTE
This cycle has been certified by NSF International,
an independent third party testing and certification
organization dedicated to public health, safety and
environmental protection.
IMPORTANT WOOL
Remove as much pet hair as possible with Designed for a small load of machine-washable
vacuum, pet hair roller, or brush to prevent woolen items, the WOOL cycle uses gentle washing
clogging washer drain pump. action along with cold rinses to eliminate shrink-
ing and damage to wool. You may use an wool
detergent approved for front load washers.
CLEAN WASHER
To clean and freshen the washer, perform the
CLEAN WASHER cycle. If you wish to begin the
cycle, press select when prompted. This main-
tenance cycle uses hot water and two rinses to
remove residue that may cause odor. See Inside
Routine Cleaning (Preventative) for detailed
information about the CLEAN WASHER cycle.
NOTE
The washer will automatically prompt you to run
the CLEAN WASHER cycle every 50 cycles. You
may press the cancel button to manually perform
the cycle at another time.
18 Operating Instructions
MY FAVORITES
To select one of your 3 favorite cycles:
MY FAVORITES , continued
If more than one user has been entered in CUSTOM
MODE:
The current users name will be displayed when the
washer is turned on if CUSTOM MODE is on.
Press the button under OK to continue using that
users favorite cycles.
The icon for the last cycle run will light up.
Turn the cycle selector knob to favorites/specialty.
Press the button under the LCD corresponding to
my favorites to display the favorites cycles.
Select one of the 3 customized cycles by pressing
the corresponding button.
Press the start button.
To change users:
Washing/Rinsing Temperature
The appropriate washing temperature will auto-
matically be indicated for the cycle selected.
NOTE
To change the temperature once the cycle has
begun, press the pause button, make the new
selection and press start again.
All wash water temperatures are automatically
regulated to maximize detergent effectiveness and
improve washing performance. The washer will
operate with tap water temperatures if desired.
However, the water heater setting and its distance
from the washer, water usage in other parts of
the home, and seasonally low ground water
temperature in some geographic areas can affect
water temperature and impact the performance of
your washer.
Operating Instructions 21
Temperature, continued
SANITIZE TEMP
This setting sanitizes heavily soiled white and color-
fast fabrics such as towels, bedding, and childrens
clothing by killing 99.9% of bacteria using wash
water heated with a boost heater to 152 F (67 C).
Cold water is used to cool and rinse the load. This
setting is only available with the deep clean sani-
tize cycle.
NOTE
This setting has been certified by NSF
International, an independent third party testing
and certification organization dedicated to public
health, safety and environmental protection.
HOT TEMP
Use this setting for heavily soiled, white and color-
fast cottons and towels.
WARM TEMP
Use this setting for normally soiled, colorfast cot-
tons, sheets, perm press items and washable
woolens.
COLD TEMP
Use this setting for lightly soiled, brightly colored
items, knits, delicates, hand washables and wash-
able silk.
Spin Speed
Maximum spin, high spin, medium spin, mini-
mum spin, and low spin speeds are available for
each cycle. The spin speed and/or duration of final
spin vary from cycle to cycle.
Increasing the spin speed will extract more water,
decrease drying time and conserve energy. De-
creasing the spin speed will reduce wrinkling.
Use no spin to omit the final spin at the end of the
cycle. The load will be very wet. Remove items from
the wash drum to drip dry or select the spin only
cycle to remove excess water at a more convenient
time.
Soil Level
Adjust the wash time in 3-minute increments based
on the soil level of each load. Minimum soil, light
soil, normal soil, medium soil, heavy soil and
maximum soil levels are available.
Operating Instructions 23
Options
Suitable options will automatically be indicated when
the cycle is selected.
To select or clear the add steam, eco friendly, stain clean,
extra rinse, auto temp, extra spin, prewash, warm rinse and
delay start options, press the scroll up or scroll down buttons
under options until the desired option is displayed. Press se-
lect and will be displayed in the upper right corner. To clear
the option, press select again and will disappear.
To protect your fabrics, not all options are available with
every cycle. If an option is not appropriate for the cycle,
it will not be displayed. Occasionally, two options in the
same cycle will conflict with each other, like extra spin
and eco friendly. When this happens, the option selected
first will cause the conflicting option to not be selectable.
NOTE
To change the options once the cycle has begun,
press the pause button, make the new selections and
press start again.
All options selected for the cycle, except add steam
will be remembered and recalled each time that cycle
is selected in the future. To prevent unintentional and
accidental exposure of delicate material to unexpected
steam, the add steam option will not be remembered
and must be reselected each time.
NOTE
The add steam option will be retained and recalled if it
is selected and saved in the my favorite cycle.
ADD STEAM
Select this option to add approximately 20 minutes of tum-
bling in steam during the wash cycle. It is recommended
for heavily soiled loads to help enhance the release of
tough stains from fabrics after initial agitation. It is available
with all cycles except delicates, hand wash and spin only.
NOTE
Steam may not necessarily be visible inside drum
during a steam wash cycle.
Steam may not be present during entire steam wash cycle.
IMPORTANT
If steam is selected, rinse temperatures will be elevated.
If washer is paused during a steam wash cycle, the
door will remain locked due to higher temperature in
drum. DO NOT force open - it will unlock upon cooling.
During a steam cycle you may notice steam exiting
from the rear vent of the washer - this is normal and
not cause for alarm.
24 Operating Instructions
Options, continued
ECO FRIENDLY ADD MORE WATER
The eco friendly option reduces the hot and warm Increase the water fill level of the agitation portion
water temperature a few degrees to save energy. It is of any wash cycle.
available with all cycles except deep clean sanitize
and spin only. STAIN PRETREAT
Stain pretreat uses a special 10 minute soak/
ALLERGEN pretreat agitation before the main wash. It fills
If you have asthma or allergy sufferers in your home, initially with detergent and cold water to prevent
add this option to combine hot water temperature protein stains from setting, then the internal heater
(boosted with internal heater), fast speed tumbling and is activated to heat the wash water to remove non-
multiple rinses to help ensure the destruction of dust protein based stains. Can be used with prewash
mites and removal of pet dander. for the toughest stains.
EXTRA SPIN
NSF Protolcol P351
Allergen Reduction Performance Use this option to add several minutes to the final
of Residential and Commercial, spin at the selected speed. This will improve water
Family-Sized Clothes Washers extraction, decrease drying time and save energy.
Extra spin is available with all cycles except fast
wash, delicates, hand wash and spin only.
The allergen option will kill all dust mites and
eliminate at least 95% of pet dander. Since higher PREWASH
temperatures are required, please check fabric Select this option to add a short wash period
care labels to prevent damage. prior to the normal, colors, casual, active wear,
whites, and heavy duty cycles. Heavily soiled
EXTENDED FRESH
and stained loads will prewash in cold water for
Select extended fresh to apply periodic rinses
5 minutes. The water will drain and the load will
with load tumbling after the wash cycle is com-
automatically advance to the selected wash cycle.
plete to keep clothes left in the washer fresh for
up to 12 hours. When you are ready to remove See Step 5 in the Operating Your Washer section in
the load during the extended fresh segment, you this guide for details on adding detergent to the Pre-
must press cancel to end the cycle and open the Wash cup in the dispenser.
door.
SHRINK GUARD
Select shrink guard to help relax load after final
spin by agitating, preventing shrinking and wrin-
kling.
Operating Instructions 25
Options, continued
WARM RINSE
Select the warm rinse option with the normal,
heavy duty, active wear, fast wash, delicates
and hand wash cycles.
DELAY START
Use delay start to select a wash time convenient
to your schedule or during off-peak energy hours.
The start of any cycle can be delayed for 30 min-
utes to 22 hours. Select the delay start option and
then press the button under the plus (+) or minus
(-) symbols to scroll to the delayed time setting de-
sired. Press the select button and the delay time
will be displayed. Time will begin counting down
when you select start.
26 Operating Instructions
steam pretreat
clean washer
fast sanitize
stuffed toys
rinse & spin
active wear
heavy duty
hand wash
fast steam
fast wash
kids wear
pet beds
delicate
normal
whites
casual
colors
jeans
wool
temperature
sanitize 9 9
hot 9 9 9 9 9 9
eco hot 9 9 9
warm 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
eco warm 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
cold 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
eco cold 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
spin speed
maximum spin 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
maximum soil 9 9 9 9 9
heavy soil 9 9 9 9 9 9
medium soil 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
normal soil 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
light soil 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
minimum soil 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
options
add steam 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
eco friendly 9 9 9 9 9 9
allergen 9 9 9 9
extended fresh 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
shrink guard 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
add more water 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
stain pretreat 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
fresh rinse 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
extra spin 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
prewash 9 9 9 9 9 9
warm rinse 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
delay start 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
9 = Available selections. = Factory presets. = Non-modifiable presets.
Operating User Interface Features 27
User Interface Features
SAVE AS FAVORITE
The save as favorite feature allows you to per-
sonalize up to 3 custom cycles each custom user.
See save as favorite in Operating User Interface
Preferences for more details.
SET PREFS
The set prefs feature allows you to personalize
cycles, hide cycle descriptions, select the lan-
guage, volume, brightness and contrast of the LIST OF SAVED FAVORITES
display, reset settings, clean the washer, and run
the installation cycle. See SET PREFS in Operat-
ing User Interface Features for more details.
OPTIONS GUIDE
CONTROL LOCK ON
Saving Favorites
Use the save as favorite feature to name and save a
custom cycle to memory with all options and settings
preferred. Up to 3 favorites may be saved for each
custom user. Follow these steps:
Select a cycle, washing temperature, spin speed,
soil level and other options desired.
Use the scroll up or scroll down button until you
reach save as favorite.
Press the select button to enter the favorite cycle
choice screen.
Choose 1 of the 3 buttons for naming the cycle.
See the next page for naming your favorite cycle.
For example, to customize the normal cycle for your
shirt loads with a warm water wash, medium final
spin speed and normal soil level:
Turn the cycle selector knob to normal.
Press the temp button to select warm temp.
Press the spin speed button to select medium
spin speed.
Press the soil level button to select normal soil.
Press the scroll up or scroll down button until you
reach save as favorite.
Press the select button to enter the favorite cycle
choice screen.
Press the button under my favorite 1.
See the next page for naming your favorite cycle.
RESET
Press the buttons indicated to restore only cycle set-
tings, reset only factory preferences (users, language,
brightness, volume, etc.) or restore all factory defaults
(both cycle settings and factory preferences). Press
the button under EXIT to return to normal operation
or press the cancel button to turn the washer off
without making any changes. If you do not make a
selection within 30 seconds the washer will return to
normal operation without any changes. If you reset
all settings, INSTALL CYCLE will be displayed as
though the washer were just turned on for the first
time. You may press the button under CANCEL if you
do not wish to rerun the INSTALL CYCLE.
Operating User Interface Features 31
Setting Preferences, continued
CONTRAST
Press the button beneath plus (+) or minus (-)
symbols to increase or decrease the contrast of
the display. Press select to accept the change or
press the button under EXIT to return to normal
operation without any changes.
BRIGHTNESS
Press the button beneath the plus (+) or minus (-)
symbols to increase or decrease the brightness of
the display. Press select to accept the change or
press the button under EXIT to return to normal
operation without any changes.
VOLUME
Press the button beneath the plus (+) or minus (-)
symbols to increase or decrease the volume of the
chime. Press select to accept the change or press
the button under EXIT to return to normal opera-
tion without any changes.
LANGUAGE
Select English, French or Spanish for the display
language.
CYCLE DESCRIPTION
The name, an icon and a brief description are dis-
played for each cycle. To delete the display, press
select. To restore the display, press select and
CYCLE DESC ON - press SELECT to turn OFF
will appear in the LCD User Interface.
32 Operating User Interface Features
Other Features
STATUS DISPLAY
The estimated total cycle time will be displayed
when the cycle is selected. The time may increase
if water pressure is low, oversudsing occurs or the
load becomes unbalanced. The approximate time
remaining will be displayed during the cycle.
A situation where oversudsing has been detected
by the washer will result in the washer automatically
adding up to 4 extra rinses to attempt to clear the
suds. Each extra rinse the washer performs to clear
the suds will add 5 minutes to the cycle display
time. If an excessive amount of detergent has been
added and additional rinsing has not corrected the STATUS DISPLAY
issue, TOO MUCH DETERGENT will be displayed. The following will also be displayed at the
DRUM LIGHT appropriate times during the cycle:
The drum light will come on whenever the door is DOOR LOCKED
opened to illuminate the drum during loading and FILLING...
unloading. Closing the door turns off the light. The PREWASHING...
drum light will automatically turn off if the door is WASHING... DOOR LOCKED
the cycle for 3 minutes. To turn it off, press the SPINNING... DOOR LOCKED
REVERSIBLE DOOR
Your washer is equipped with a reversible door.
The door can be hinged on the right or left side.
NOTE
For step-by-step instructions on DOOR
REVERSAL, refer to the Installation Instructions
supplied with this washer.
Stain Removal Guide 33
Stain Removal Procedures
SAFE STAIN REMOVAL PROCEDURES
To reduce the risk of fire or serious injury to per- WARNING
sons or property, comply with the basic warnings
listed below:
HARMFUL VAPOR HAZARD
Do not use or mix liquid chlorine bleach with other
Read and comply with all instructions on stain household chemicals such as toilet cleaners, rust
removal products. removers, acid or products containing ammonia.
Keep stain removal products in their original These mixtures can produce dangerous fumes
labeled containers and out of childrens reach. which can cause serious injury or death.
CAUTION
ENTRAPMENT and TIP-OVER HAZARD
An open door could entice children to hang on
the door or crawl inside the washer. If there are
no small children present, you may leave the
door ajar to prevent mildew and odor build up. PRESS SPECIALTY CYCLES BUTTON,
THEN ROTATE CYCLE SELECTOR KNOB TO
TO REFRESH OR CLEAN INSIDE OF WASHER CHOOSE CLEAN WASHER CYCLE.
To clean and freshen the washer, perform the CLEAN
WASHER cycle. For best results use the CLEAN
WASHER cycle once a month. To begin the cycle,
press select when prompted during automated
reminder mode or manually select the cycle in the
specialty cycles section.
IMPORTANT
Items left in washer while performing the CLEAN
WASHER cycle will cause a severe out-of-balance
situation that could damage the washing machine. REMOVE LIQUID ONLY
DISPENSER CUP
If installed, remove the MAIN WASH - LIQUID
ONLY cup from the dispenser. REMOVE ALL
ITEMS FROM WASH DRUM before filling the
MAIN WASH detergent chamber with one (1) cup
of liquid chlorine bleach OR one (1) pouch of TIDE
WASHING MACHINE CLEANER. DO NOT use both.
Press start to begin.
MAIN WASH
For best results COMPARTMENT
Immediately follow up with a spin only
cycle. Select extra rinse on max spin
speed with no detergent or bleach to WARNING
help clear any residual bleach or cleaner
HARMFUL VAPOR HAZARD
left after the CLEAN WASHER cycle. Do not use or mix liquid chlorine bleach with other
household chemicals such as toilet cleaners, rust
NOTE removers, acid or products containing ammonia.
If the CLEAN WASHER cycle is cancelled or These mixtures can produce dangerous fumes
which can cause serious injury or death.
paused during the cycle, the washer will go through
2 rinse cycles to clean the drum of any residual
bleach before unlocking the door.
36 Care & Cleaning
NOTE
Detergent and fabric softener may build up in the
dispenser drawer. Residue should be removed
once or twice a month.
Remove the drawer by pulling the drawer out
until it stops.
Reach back into the left rear corner of the
drawer cavity and press down firmly on the lock
tab. Pull out the drawer.
Remove the insert from the prewash, bleach,
and fabric softener compartments.
Rinse the drawer and inserts with hot tap water
to remove traces of accumulated powders
and liquids. Large amounts of fabric softener
residue may indicate improper dilution or more
frequent cleaning is required.
To clean the drawer opening, use a small brush
to clean the recess. Remove all residue from
the upper and lower parts of the recess.
Replace the insert by pressing it in place until
you hear a slight click. Return the dispenser
drawer.
IMPORTANT
Always wear rubber or latex gloves and protect
floor and clothing from damage.
If odor is still left after bleach cycle(s) and bleach MAIN WASH
cleaner, open the detergent drawer and pour COMPARTMENT
one (1) pouch of TIDE WASHING MACHINE
CLEANER in detergent drawer. Select CLEAN
WASHER cycle as above and start the washer.
WARNING
For best results HARMFUL VAPOR HAZARD
Do not use or mix liquid chlorine bleach with other
Immediately follow up with a spin only household chemicals such as toilet cleaners, rust
cycle. Select extra rinse on max spin removers, acid or products containing ammonia.
speed with no detergent or bleach to These mixtures can produce dangerous fumes
help clear any residual bleach or cleaner which can cause serious injury or death.
left after the CLEAN WASHER cycle.
IMPORTANT
See Inside Routine Cleaning (Preventative) for
future cleaning maintenance which is necessary to
avoid repeating issues.
38 Care & Cleaning
Winterizing Instructions
IMPORTANT
If the washer is stored in an area where freezing Follow WINTERIZING
can occur or moved in freezing temperatures, INSTRUCTIONS for
follow these winterizing instructions to prevent cold weather storage
RV
damage to the washer: ANTIFREEZE and care.
Greasy, oily Not enough detergent. Treat with prewash stain remover Use correct amount of
stains Undiluted liquid fabric or liquid detergent. detergent and hottest water
softener poured directly on Increase detergent and water safe for fabric.
fabric. temperature. Rewash. Do not pour liquid fabric
Rub fabric softener stains with softener directly on fabric.
bar soap. See Operating Your, step 5.
Holes, tears, Incorrect use of chlorine May be irreversible if rips, tears Never pour chlorine bleach
or snags bleach. and seams cannot be mended. directly on fabric.
Unfastened zippers, hooks, Check condition of items
buckles. before washing. See Oper-
Rips, tears and broken threads. ating Your, steps 2 and 5.
Overloading the washer.
Degradation of fabric.
Lint Incorrect sorting. Reduce load size. Rewash using See Operating Your, steps
Tissues left in pocket. correct water temperature, water 1 and 2.
Overloading the washer. level, and amount of detergent. Do not overload washer.
Not enough detergent. Add nonprecipitating water con- Use correct temperature
Undissolved detergent has ditioner to wash water to remove and amount of detergent,
left a residue resembling lint. detergent residue. water and wash time.
Static cling is attracting lint. Add liquid fabric softener to final
Load washed too long. rinse.
Dry load in dryer.
Remove lint with lint brush or
roller.
Pilling Pilling is normal with syn- Use a lint brush or shaver to Use fabric softener in the
(Fibers ball thetic and permanent press remove pills. washer to lubricate fibers.
up and cling fabrics. This is due to abra- When ironing, use spray
to fabric.) sion from normal wear. starch or fabric finish on
collars and cuffs.
Turn items inside out to
reduce abrasion.
Residue or Undissolved detergent. Rewash load. Increase water temperature us-
powder on Some granular detergents ing hottest water safe for fabric.
dark items; can combine with hard Do not overload washer.
Stiff, harsh water minerals to form a Use liquid detergent or use
fabrics. residue. nonprecipitating water condi-
Overloading the washer. tioner with powder detergent.
Wrinkling Overloading the washer. Reduce load size. Do not overload washer.
Incorrect wash cycle for Rinse in cold water with liquid Remove items from washer
wash load. fabric softener using the casual as soon as cycle is com-
or delicate cycle. pleted.
Use liquid fabric softener.
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Residue Moisture in the washer. Remove dispenser drawer and Avoid overfilling detergent
stains / build- Use of non-HE detergent. wipe dispenser and inserts with and fabric softener com-
up, mold or Overdosing detergent. combination of cup liquid partments of dispenser.
mildew stains chlorine bleach and one gallon
in dispenser hot water. Rinse well, and repeat
drawer if necessary. Return drawer to
location. NOTE: Wear rubber of
latex gloves. Protect floor and
clothing from bleach damage.
Use only HE (high efficiency
detergent) along with recom-
mended dosage.
Water in fold Result of washing and part At the end of each wash, dry
of flexible of normal operation. inside of gasket fold with clean
gasket dry towel all around gasket.
Odor Moisture in the washer. Perform CLEAN WASHER cycle. Leave door and dispenser
Use of non-HE detergent. At the end of each wash, dry drawer open for a few
Overdosing detergent. inside of gasket fold with clean, hours after use or whenever
Leaving a wet load remain in dry towel all around gasket. washer is not in use.
washer. Use only HE (high efficiency
Cold water washes which detergent) along with recom-
may not completely dissolve mended dosage.
and remove detergents. Remove wash load immediately
upon cycle completion.
Pour one cup liquid chlorine
bleach in standpipe; let remain a
day and flush with water.
Solutions to Common Problems 41
Service Prevention Checklist
Before calling for service, review this list. It may save both time and expense. The list includes common
occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this washer.
Thumping sound. Heavy wash loads may produce a Stop washer and redistribute wash load.
thumping sound. This is usually normal. If
sound continues, washer is probably out
of balance.
Vibrating noise. Washer is not resting firmly on floor. Move washer so it rests firmly on floor. Adjust leveling
legs. See INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for details.
Shipping bolts and foam block have not See INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for removing ship-
been removed during installation. ping bolts and foam block.
Wash load unevenly distributed in drum. Stop washer and rearrange wash load.
OPERATING
Washer does not start. Electrical power cord may not be plugged Make sure plug fits tightly in wall outlet.
in or connection may be loose.
House fuse blown, circuit breaker Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse. Do not increase
tripped, or a power outage has occurred. fuse capacity. If problem is a circuit overload, have
it corrected by a qualified electrician. If problem is a
power outage, call local electric company.
Water supply faucets are not turned on. Turn on water supply faucets.
Motor is overheated. Washer motor will It will automatically restart after a cool down period
stop if it becomes overheated. of up to 30 minutes (if washer has not been manually
turned off).
Washer door is not completely closed. Close door completely.
Washer wont spin. Load is too small. Add 1 or 2 similar items to help balance the load.
Residue left in drum. Heavily soiled items. Wipe drum with a nonabrasive household cleanser, then
rinse. Shake or brush excess dirt and sand from items
before washing
LCD displays DEMO MODE. Washer has been programmed to tempo- To return to the factory default settings, select RESET
rarily perform a repeating demo cycle. in set prefs under the options scroll buttons.
Door hesitates to open Water on bellows may have dried, leaving Clean residue from door glass and wipe front of bellows
after pressing Touch-2- residue on door glass during extended opening with warm water and soap.
Open latch. non-use or vacation.
If issue persists, wipe front of bellows opening with
Lemon Pledge spray or wipes.
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Exclusions
This warranty does not cover the following:
1. Products with original serial numbers that have been removed, altered or cannot be readily determined.
2. Product that has been transferred from its original owner to another party or removed outside the USA or Canada.
3. Rust on the interior or exterior of the unit.
4. Products purchased as-is are not covered by this warranty.
5. Products used in a commercial setting.
6. Service calls which do not involve malfunction or defects in materials or workmanship, or for appliances not in ordinary
household use or used other than in accordance with the provided instructions.
7. Service calls to correct the installation of your appliance or to instruct you how to use your appliance.
8. Expenses for making the appliance accessible for servicing, such as removal of trim, cupboards, shelves, etc., which
are not a part of the appliance when it is shipped from the factory.
9. Service calls to repair or replace appliance light bulbs, air filters, water filters, other consumables, or knobs, handles,
or other cosmetic parts.
10. Pickup and delivery costs; your appliance is designed to be repaired in the home.
11. Surcharges including, but not limited to, any after hour, weekend, or holiday service calls, tolls, ferry trip charges, or
mileage expense for service calls to remote areas, including the state of Alaska.
12. Damages to the finish of appliance or home incurred during transportation or installation, including but not limited to
floors, cabinets, walls, etc.
13. Damages caused by: services performed by unauthorized service companies; use of parts other than genuine Elec-
trolux parts or parts obtained from persons other than authorized service companies; or external causes such as
abuse, misuse, inadequate power supply, accidents, fires, or acts of God.
Keep your receipt, delivery slip, or some other appropriate payment record to establish the warranty period should service
be required. If service is performed, it is in your best interest to obtain and keep all receipts. Service under this warranty
must be obtained by contacting Electrolux at the addresses or phone numbers below.
This warranty only applies in the USA, Puerto Rico and Canada. In the USA and Puerto Rico, your appliance is warranted
by Electrolux Major Appliances North America, a division of Electrolux Home Products, Inc. In Canada, your appliance
is warranted by Electrolux Canada Corp. Electrolux authorizes no person to change or add to any obligations under this
warranty. Obligations for service and parts under this warranty must be performed by Electrolux or an authorized service
company. Product features or specifications as described or illustrated are subject to change without notice.
USA Canada
1-877-435-3287 1-800-265-8352
Electrolux Home Products, Inc., Electrolux Canada Corp.
North America 5855 Terry Fox Way
10200 David Taylor Drive Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Charlotte, NC 28262 L5V 3E4
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