Alliance Laundry Systems Speed Queen LFNE5B User manual

User's Guide
for Frontload Washers
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Original Instructions
Keep These Instructions for Future Reference.
(If this machine changes ownership, this manual must accompany machine.)
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Part No. 805935R1
September 2016
MODEL # LFNE5B

Operation
Before Washing
Prepare Wash Load
Empty Pockets and Cuffs
Make sure all pockets are empty and turn them inside out. One bob-
by pin, metal or plastic toy, nail or sharp object in a load can catch
laundry, cause tears and plug the pump. Facial tissue left in a pock-
et will produce extreme “lint”. A crayon or lipstick in a wash load may
cause stains that cannot be removed. Roll down cuffs and shake
out grass, sand and gravel.
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Mend Rips and Tears
Lile holes can become bigger in the washer. Mend holes and tears
before placing garments in the washer.
Close Zipper and Fasten Hooks
These can catch on garments in a wash load and tear them. Tie
belts and sashes so they won’t wind around clothes.
Put Small Items in Bag
Small items such as baby socks may get stuck around the door.
Put them inside a mesh garment bag.
Check For Colorfastness
Squeeze a portion of garment in warm or hot sudsy water. If the
color bleeds or runs, wash the item separately in cold water.
Sort Items
Different items use different wash cycles and temperatures. Al-
ways follow the manufacturer’s care label.
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Proper sorting is easy if you follow a few guidelines:
1. Sort by Color: Separate items into loads of whites, darks, lights
and non-colorfast.
2. Sort by Fabric and Construction: Separate items into loads of
coons/linens, permanent press, synthetics/blends/poly knits,
and delicates.
3. Sort by Temperature: Separate items into loads that can be
washed in cold, warm or hot water.
4. Sort by Type and Amount of Soil: Heavily soiled clothes will need
extra treatment. Lightly soiled clothes can become dingy if
washed with heavily soiled items.
5. Sort Lint “Shedders” From Lint “Receivers”: Some fabrics at-
tract lint and should not be washed with lint-shedding loads.
Lint shedders are coons, terry towels, chenille bedspreads,
rugs and clothes that have been heavily bleached. Lint receivers
are synthetics, permanent or durable press, knits (including
socks), corduroy, and other smooth fabrics.
Pretreat
Pretreat shirt collars and cuffs with a pretreat product or liquid
detergent when placing them in the washer. Before washing, treat
special stains individually.
WARNING
Do not wash or dry items soiled with vegetable or
cooking oils. Some oils may remain after washing and
may cause the fabric to catch on fire by itself.
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Loading the Washer
Load Articles
• Load items by the amount of space they take up, not by their
weight. Mix large and small items in a load to get the best wash-
ing results.
• Load items loosely into the wash drum. The bulk of the clothes
rather than the weight will determine load size.
Bulky Items
• Use the DELICATE cycle for bulky items such as blankets and
comforters. The cycle includes gentle agitation to clean items
delicately and thoroughly. The Second Rinse Option may be se-
lected to ensure complete removal of soap residue. A final spin
extracts the moisture at a lower speed to maintain the load’s
balance and minimize wear to the articles.
Load Sizes
• Load sizes vary. Small and large items should be washed to-
gether to create a balanced load. If washing a large item, two
bath towels should be added to even the load.
• Smaller loads can create an unbalanced condition and cause
premature wear on the washer. Do not hesitate to fill the entire
inner drum of the washer. The load will compress a great deal
when wet. This allows room for proper tumbling.
Water Level
• The washer will automatically adjust the water level to the type
and size of the load during any fill.
Wash Temperature
Hot
Hot water is the most effective for cleaning, but it is not recom-
mended for all fabric types (read labels).
Warm
The Warm Wash is useful for providing a thorough cleaning on light
and moderately soiled clothing without damaging fabric or adding
to color fading. Warm water also reduces wrinkling. Use with non-
colorfast or dark colors, permanent press, silks, woolens, nylon, and
acrylic.
Cold
The Cold Wash is ideal for delicate items. Although its cleaning abili-
ties are not as great as with hot or warm water, it is useful for col-
ors that bleed easily and for sensitive fabrics.
All rinses use cold water. It is the most beneficial for fabrics. Cold
rinses reduce wrinkling and color fading. In addition, cold rinses will
save money and energy.
NOTE: In wash temperatures colder than 16°C [60°F],
detergents do not dissolve well. This may cause ineffec-
tive cleaning, or lint and residue to form.
NOTE: Always follow manufacturer’s care labels.
Wash Temperature Guide
Water Tem-
perature Use Comments
HOT • Sturdy whites
and colorfast
items
• Work clothes
• Soiled items
• Diapers
• Best cleaning for
items soiled with
oily or greasy
stains, grass, or
ink.
WARM • Light and mod-
erately soiled
items
• Non-colorfast or
dark colors
• Permanent
press
• Silks, woolens,
nylon, acrylic
• Reduces wrin-
kling in perma-
nent press fab-
rics
• Less fading
• Reduces shrink-
ing in knits
COLD • Non-colorfast
fabrics
• Extra delicate
clothing
• Saves energy
• Reduces color
fading
• Reduces wrin-
kling
• Reduces shrink-
ing
Energy
You can save energy when washing by following a few guidelines:
1. Heating water accounts for the greatest energy expense when
washing. Save on heating water by using warm or cold washes.
2. Wash full loads, but do not overload.
Operation
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Control Panel
Power Start
Pause
Cancel
Warm HotCold
Temp
Soil
Level
Spin
Speed
MediumLow High
Medium Heavy
Wash
Rinse
SpinLight Door Lock
Second
Rinse
Pre-
Wash
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Rinse
& Spin
Normal
Eco Perm
Press
Delicate
Preset Cycles
Heavy
Duty
Spin
NOTE: The control illustration shown is for reference on-
ly. The design on your model may be different.
Digital Display
The two-digit display is used to show the time remaining in a cycle.
If the cycle time is over 99 minutes the control will display either
1H, 2H, etc., and then the additional minutes over one or two
hours.
When the control is powered off, the right-most decimal in the dis-
play will flash every one to five minutes to indicate that the machine
is in Idle Mode.
The display also shows diagnostic codes.
Idle Mode
If no keypads have been pressed for five minutes after a cycle is
finished, the control will enter Idle Mode. A light in the lower right
corner of the digital display will flash every one to five minutes.
Press the Power/Cancel keypad to exit this mode and power the
display for cycle/option selection. This light will flash again after five
minutes when it re-enters Idle Mode.
Cycles
The following cycle descriptions will help determine which cycle to
choose depending on the type of laundry being washed. The descrip-
tions are standard seings that may be modified using the Selec-
tions and Options.
The last cycle that is set, including selections and options, is saved
even if the control is turned off.
Heavy Duty
Use for sturdy items, like play or work clothes, towels, T-shirts, etc.
The cycle includes a longer wash tumble and two rinses. The final
spin extracts moisture at a high spin speed.
Normal Eco
This cycle includes a wash tumble and two rinses, but uses less wa-
ter than the other cycles. It also uses less hot water. Only the High
Spin Speed is available in this cycle.
This cycle is recommended for washing everyday coons and linens.
Perm Press
Use for permanent press items and synthetics. This cycle includes
a wash tumble and two rinses. The final spin extracts moisture at a
low spin speed.
Delicate
Wash delicate items usually washed by hand on this cycle. The cycle
includes a wash tumble and two rinses. The final spin extracts mois-
ture at a low spin.
Rinse & Spin
Use to quickly rinse items. The rinse is followed by a high spin.
Spin
Use this cycle to extract water from wet items. The cycle uses the
high spin.
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Selections
The following selections can be used to modify the currently chosen
cycle. The default selections will be lit after choosing a cycle.
Temp
Press the Temp keypad to change the cycle’s wash water tempera-
ture from the default selection to Cold, Warm, or Hot.
WARNING
Window may be hot in the Hot Wash Cycle.
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Spin Speed
The Spin Speed selection will change the cycle’s final spin from the
default speed to Low, Medium, or High spin.
The spin's RPM speed depends on both the Spin Speed and the Cy-
cle that is selected.
NOTE: Spin speed may be limited due to out-of-balance
conditions.
Cycle
No
Spin Low Medium High
Heavy Duty 0 800 1000 1200
Normal Eco 0 800 1000 1200
Perm Press 0 400 650 800
Delicate 0 400 475 550
Rinse & Spin 0 650 1000 1200
Spin 0 650 1000 1200
Soil Level
Changing the Soil Level keypad will add more wash time to the cycle.
Choose Light, Medium or Heavy according to the amount of soil in
the laundry load.
Options
The following options can be used to modify the currently chosen
cycle.
Pre-Wash
The Pre-Wash option adds a second wash to the selected cycle.
Second Rinse
This Option will provide an additional rinse to the selected cycle. The
water temperature will be cold.
Status
The Status lights are lit during the cycle to show what part of the
cycle is running.
Wash The Wash status light is lit during the wash
portion of the cycle including Pre-Wash, if
selected.
Rinse The Rinse status light is lit during the rinse
portions of the cycle including Second
Rinse, if selected.
Spin The Spin status light is lit during the final
spin portion of the cycle.
Door Lock The Door Lock status light is lit whenever
the door is locked. The door cannot be
opened while it is lit.
While the door is locking, the door lock status light flashes (1 sec-
ond on/1 second off). While unlocking, the door lock status light
stays lit and the cycle time flashes (1 second on/1 second off).
To Wash Clothes
IMPORTANT: Before using your new washer, make sure
the washer cord is connected to an appropriate electrical
outlet that is properly installed and connected to a pro-
tective earth/ground. Make sure the washer hoses are
connected to the hot and cold water faucets, and that the
faucets are turned on. Be sure the drain hose is not
kinked and is inserted into a drain. Refer to the INSTAL-
LATION INSTRUCTIONS for details of proper washer in-
stallation.
IMPORTANT: Prior to first wash, use an all purpose
cleaner, or a detergent and water solution, and a damp
cloth to remove shipping dust from inside of wash drum.
1. Get the clothes ready for washing. Empty pockets and cuffs.
Sort items into separate loads. Pretreat stains and heavily
soiled areas.
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IMPORTANT: Remove all sharp objects from laundry
to avoid tears and rips to items during normal ma-
chine operation.
2. Measure and add low sudsing, high efficiency (HE) detergent,
fabric softener and bleach to the dispenser drawer. Refer to
section on Using Your Dispenser Drawer. Follow instructions on
detergent package for amount to use.
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NOTE: High efficiency (HE) detergents are designed
especially for frontload washers to reduce oversuds-
ing and maximize cleaning results. Look for the HE
logo or “high efficiency” on the detergent’s label.
IMPORTANT: If using non-HE detergent, avoid over-
sudsing by using only 1/2 of the detergent manufac-
turer's recommended amount.
IMPORTANT: If using single-load laundry detergent
pods or 3-in-1 laundry sheets, DO NOT place them
in the dispenser drawer. Place them directly in the
wash drum with clothes.
3. Load clothes into wash drum. Refer to section on Load Sizes.
Maximum dry clothes load is 10 kg [22 pounds] based on ener-
gy efficiency and electrical safety tests performed to Austral-
ia/New Zealand safety standard for Washing Machines.
NOTE: Small items such as baby socks may get
caught around the door. Place these articles inside a
mesh garment bag.
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4. Close the loading door tightly. The washer will not operate with
the loading door open.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury, do not bypass
the loading door switch by permitting the washer to
tumble or spin with the loading door open.
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5. If not already on (control lights will be lit), turn on the washer.
Press the Power buon to turn on the washer.
NOTE: You will not be able to press the Start/ Pause
button to start a cycle until five seconds after turning
on the washer. A status light will flash during this
warm-up period.
6. Select the cycle according to the type of fabric being washed. If
the selected cycle is not the correct cycle for the fabric being
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washed, you may change the cycle selection at any time until
the first wash fill is complete.
NOTE: The Normal Eco cycle is recommended for
everyday cottons and linens.
7. If desired change the Selections and Options seings.
8. Press the Start/Pause buon to begin the cycle. The Door Lock
light will come on after a short delay and the cycle will begin.
NOTE: If the door is open when trying to start a cy-
cle, the display will show “do” and cycle time (1 sec-
ond on/1 second off).
If items need to be added or removed after a cycle has started,
press the Start/Pause buon. After the door unlocks and the Door
Lock light goes out, open the door to add or remove laundry.
While a cycle is paused, the display will show the cycle time remain-
ing and St to restart the cycle. Close the door and press the
Start/Pause buon to resume the cycle.
The Door Lock light will flash while the door re-locks.
NOTE: If water needs to be removed before opening
the door, run a Spin cycle to pump water out of the
washer.
Out of Balance Load
If at the end of the cycle the load is dripping wet, the washer has
limited the spin speed. This is to prevent damage to the unit if
there is a severely unbalanced load.
If this condition occurs, redistribute the load manually and run a
SPIN cycle.
If the condition persists, consider steps discussed in the Before
Washing section.
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Cycle Operation
The cycles of your washer include several different stages. Refer to
the table below for what can be expected during the cycles that you
select.
The washer operates by gently tumbling the clothing through the
water. The wash action consists of a period of tumbling in one direc-
tion, a brief pause, and then a reverse tumble in the opposite direc-
tion. The pauses are part of the tumble action and add to the
unique cleaning capabilities of the washer. They are part of the cy-
cle.
The wash and rinse spins utilize a “ramp spin” action. The wash drum
starts rotating clockwise at a low speed and then gradually spins
up to higher speeds to efficiently extract water.
The cycle stages are dependent on the cycle, selections and op-
tions chosen.
The times listed are approximate and will vary depending on the se-
lections and options chosen.
NOTE: The rinse water temperature will be cold, includ-
ing when optional rinses are selected.
Normal Eco
Cycle Stage Activity Time (minutes) Speed Comments
Initial Drain Drain 0:10 Off Removes water that
might be left over from
previous cycle
Weing Fill/Tumble 2:30 Weing Agitate
Pre-Wash Fill/Tumble 7:00 Weing Agitate, Regu-
lar Agitate, Distribute
Option
Wash Fill/Tumble 65:00 Weing Agitate, Regu-
lar Agitate, Distribute
Spin Spin 4:35 Ramp Spin
Rinse Fill/Tumble 6:25 Weing Agitate, Regu-
lar Agitate, Distribute
Spin Spin 4:35 Ramp Spin
Second Rinse Fill/Tumble 6:25 Weing Agitate, Regu-
lar Agitate, Distribute
Option
Spin 4:35 Ramp Spin Option
Final Rinse Fill/Tumble 6:25 Weing Agitate, Regu-
lar Agitate, Distribute,
Ramp Spin
Final Spin Spin 9:00 High Spin
Fluff Tumble 2:20 Breakaway Agitate
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Heavy Duty and Perm Press Cycles
Cycle Stage Activity Time (minutes) Speed Comments
Initial Drain Drain 0:10 Off Removes water that
might be left over from
previous cycle
Weing Fill/Tumble 2:30 Weing Agitate
Pre-Wash Fill/Tumble 7:00 Regular Agitate, Dis-
tribute
Option
Wash Fill/Tumble Heavy Duty = 15:00
Perm Press = 12:00
Heavy Duty = Regular
Agitate, Distribute
Whites = Regular Agi-
tate, Distribute
Perm Press = Regular
Agitate, Distribute
Spin Spin 4:35 Ramp Spin
Rinse Fill/Tumble 3:25 Regular Agitate, Dis-
tribute
Spin Spin 4:35 Ramp Spin
Second Rinse Fill/Tumble 3:25 Regular Agitate, Dis-
tribute
Option
Spin 4:35 Ramp Spin Option
Final Rinse Fill/Tumble/Spin 3:25 Regular Agitate, Dis-
tribute, Ramp Spin
Final Spin Spin 9:00 Heavy Duty = High Spin
Whites = High Spin
Perm Press = Low Spin
Fluff Tumble 2:20 Breakaway Agitate
Delicate Cycle
Cycle Stage Activity Time (minutes) Speed Comments
Initial Drain Drain 0:10 Off Removes water that
might be left over from
previous cycle
Weing Fill/Tumble 2:30 Weing Agitate
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Delicate Cycle
Cycle Stage Activity Time (minutes) Speed Comments
Pre-Wash Fill/Tumble 7:00 Hand Wash Agitate,
Distribute
Option
Wash Fill/Tumble/Distribute 8:00 Hand Wash Agitate,
Distribute
Rinse Fill/Tumble/Distribute 4:25 Hand Wash Agitate,
Distribute
Second Rinse Fill/Tumble/Distribute 4:25 Hand Wash Agitate,
Distribute
Option
Final Rinse Fill/Tumble 3:25 Hand Wash Agitate,
Distribute, PS
Final Spin Spin 7:00 Low Spin
Fluff Tumble 1:30 Breakaway Agitate
Rinse & Spin and Spin Cycles
Cycle Stage Activity Time (minutes) Speed Comments
Initial Drain Drain 0:10 Off Removes water that
might be left over from
previous cycle
Pre-Wash Fill/Tumble 7:00 Regular Agitate, Dis-
tribute
Option
Second Rinse Fill/Tumble 3:25 Regular Agitate, Dis-
tribute
Option
Spin 4:35 Ramp Spin Option
Final Rinse Fill/Tumble/Spin 3:25 Regular Agitate, Dis-
tribute, Ramp Spin
Not active in Spin Cycle
Final Spin Spin 9:00 High Spin
Fluff Tumble Rinse & Spin = 2:20
Spin = 1:50
Breakaway Agitate
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