Frigidaire 134334000A (0403) User manual

Colors Cycle
Provides 12 minutes of wash agitation for light weight
cottons,8minutesofwashagitationforitemswithano-
iron finish or 4 minutes of wash agitation for knits.
Knits & Delicates Cycle
Provides6minutesofwashagitationfordelicateitems
or 3 minutes of wash agitation for hand washables.
Soak & Prewash Cycle
Soak
•Use Soak to treat heavily soiled or stained items.
Soakprovides3minutesofagitationand12minutes
of soaking time. 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 bleach or a
soakingagent for colorfast items.
•The Soak water temperature is the same as the
rinse water temperature selected.
•Select the Agitate/Spin Speed appropriate for the
items being soaked.
•SelectWashCycleOptionOFFifadvancingintothe
Whites cycle is not desired.
•Follow Soak with a complete wash cycle using the
normalamountofdetergent.
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Before Operating Your Washer
ReadyourwasherOwner'sGuide. Ithasimportant
safety and warranty information. It also has many
suggestionsforbestwashingresults.
Toreducetheriskoffire,electricshock,
or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS in your washer Owner's Guide before
operatingthis appliance.
Operating Steps
ReadWashingProceduresin yourOwner'sGuide.
It explains these operating steps in detail.
1. Sortlaundryintoloadsthatcanbewashedtogether.
2. Prepare items for washing.
3. Pretreat stains and heavy soil.
4. Add the measured amount of detergent to wash
tub.
5. Ifdesired, add liquid bleach to Bleach Dispenser.
6. Add laundry load to wash tub.
7. Ifdesired,addliquidfabricsoftenertoFabricSoftener
Dispenser.
8. Set cycle selector and washer controls according to
type, size, and soil level of each load.
9. Closelidandpullcycleselectorknobtostartwasher.
10. Remove items at end of cycle. A signal will sound at
the end of the cycle when the End of Cycle Signal is
turned on. Wait about 1 minute for safety lid lock to
release.
Cycle Selection
Always follow instructions on fabric care labels.
TheWhites,Colors,andKnits&Delicatescyclesprovide
a spray rinse during the first spin, followed by a deep
rinse and final spin.
Whites Cycle
Provides up to 15 minutes of wash agitation for most
fabrics. Power Spin provides 12 minutes of spin at a
selected speed for maximum removal of water. This
conserves energy by reducing drying time.
Extra Rinse Cycle
•UseExtraRinsetoremoveexcessdirtanddetergent
from heavily soiled loads. Extra Rinse provides 3
minutes of rinse agitation, then a 9 minute spin.
•SelectAutomaticExtraRinseunderWashCycle
Options to automatically advance to Extra Rinse
after the Whites cycle is completed.
•SelectAutomaticPowerScrub/ExtraRinseunder
WashCycleOptionstoautomaticallyadvanceto
Extra Rinse after the Soak & Prewash and Whites
cycles are completed.
SMALL
POWER SPIN
RINSE
6
15 12 8
REGULAR /
WHITES
PERM
PRESS
PREWAS
LOAD SIZE
HOT
COLD
WARM
COLD
COLD
COLD
WARM
WARM
WASH/RINSE TEMPERATURE
SOAK &
PREWASH
PERM PRESS /
COLORS
12
8
4
POWER
SCRUB
/SOAK
MEDIUM
NORMAL
NORMAL
GENTLE
NORMAL
GENTLE
GENTLE
EXTRA GENTLE
GENTLE
WASH / SPIN SPEEDS
KNITS/DELICATES
RINSE
HAND WASH
EXTRA RINSE
PUSH TO STOP
PULL TO START
POWER SCRUB /
EXTRA
RINSE
WASH CYCLE OPTIONS
RESET
EXTRA RINSE
SUPER
POWER SCRUB
OFF
*
*
*
PRECISION TEMP CONTROL
*
ON
CYCLE SIGNAL
OFF
WARM
WARM
WARM
COLD
COLD
COLD
SPIN
PREWASH
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•Clean the fabric softener dispenser thoroughly
aftereachuse.Fabricsoftenerandliquiddetergent
should not be mixed.
5. Set the cycle selector at Soak or Prewash and
pull knob to start. The washer will provide Soak
or Prewash as selected. It then automatically
advances to the full Whites cycle and Extra Rinse
cycle.
Automatic Extra Rinse Option
SelectAutomaticExtraRinseorPowerScrub/Extra
RinsetoprovideanextrarinseattheendoftheWhites
cycle.
Controls
Always follow instructions on fabric care labels.
AGITATE/SPIN SPEEDS offers three agitation speeds
andfourcombinationsofagitationandspinspeedsfor
any cycle. The following chart suggests agitate/spin
speeds for basic fabric types.
WASH/RINSETEMPERATUREsetswatertemperatures
forwashingandrinsing.Selectwashwatertemperature
accordingtofibercontent,soillevelandtypeofdetergent.
Acold water rinse saves energy andreduceswrinkling.
Precision Temp Control
Thenormaltemperature ofwarm andcoldwashwater
can be affected by the hot water heater setting and
seasonally low ground water temperatures in some
geographic areas. Since detergents work best in wash
waterat a minimum of 65° F, select a Precision Temp
toregulatethetemperatureofthewarmandcoldwash
water in any cycle.
Wash water in the Precision Temp Warm/Cold and
PrecisionTemp Warm/Warm settingsis regulatedto
approximately90°F.andthewashwaterinthePrecision
TempCold/Cold setting isregulated to approximately
70° F. Rinse water temperatures are not regulated.
Cycle Selection(continued)
Prewash
•UsePrewashwhensoakingisnotnecessary.Prewash
helpsremoveprotein-basedstainssuchasmilk,grass
andblood.Italsohelpsloosensoilsbeforewashing.
Prewash provides 3 minutes of wash agitation.
•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.
•Select the Agitate/Spin Speed appropriate for the
items being prewashed.
•Select Wash Cycle Option OFF if advancing into the
Whites cycle is not desired.
•FollowPrewashwithacompletewashcycleusingthe
normalamountofdetergent.
Power Scrub Option
Select Power Scrub to automatically advance a load
from the Soak or Prewash setting into the Whites wash
and Extra Rinse cycles.
1. Addthemeasuredamountofdetergenttowash
tub, then add wash load.
2. Select appropriate Wash/Rinse Temperature,
Load Size, and Agitate/Spin Speed.
3. Select Power Scrub under Wash Cycle Options.
•To use a cycle other than Whites after the Soak or
Prewashsettings,selectOFFandmanuallyadvance
cycle selector to cycle desired.
4. Fill fabric softener dispenser with the
recommended amount of LIQUID detergent.
Addwatertobringliquidleveltofilllineondispenser
cap.
•When selecting Power Scrub, the fabric softener
dispensermustbefilledwithdilutedliquiddetergent
at the beginning of the Soak or Prewash setting.
The detergent for the Whites cycle will then be
dispensed after the spin in Prewash.
•DONOTusepowdereddetergentinthedispenser.
The following chart suggests wash/rinse temperatures for
some typical wash loads.
LOAD SIZE sets the amount of wash and rinse water for the
wash load. Select a water level appropriate for the load size.
There should be enough water for items to move freely.
• Toincreasewaterlevelafterthewashcyclebegins,turnthe
LoadSizecontroltoResetand hold. When water begins to
enter the tub, turn the control to the desired setting.
Energy Saving TipsEnergy Saving Tips
Energy Saving TipsEnergy Saving Tips
Energy Saving Tips
•Washfull loads.Oversizeloadsuseextra energy.Undersize
loads waste energy.
•Whensmallwashloadscannotbeavoided,uselowerwater
levels.
•Selecttheappropriatecycleandtimeforeachload.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.
•Usewarmwatertowashmostloads.Limithotwaterwashes
toheavilysoiledandwhite loads. Use cold water forlightly
soiled items and rinsing.
•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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Fabric TypeFabric Type
Fabric TypeFabric Type
Fabric Type Agitate/Spin SpeedAgitate/Spin Speed
Agitate/Spin SpeedAgitate/Spin Speed
Agitate/Spin Speed
Regular Normal/Normal
PermPress Normal/Normal
Knits Gentle/Normal
Delicates/Washablewoolens Gentle/Gentle
Handwashables ExtraGentle/Gentle
Wash/RinseWash/Rinse
Wash/RinseWash/Rinse
Wash/Rinse
Fabric TypeFabric Type
Fabric TypeFabric Type
Fabric Type TemperatureTemperature
TemperatureTemperature
Temperature
Heavilysoiledwhite/colorfast Hot/Cold
cotton,permpress
Lightlysoiledwhite/colorfast Warm/Cold*
cotton,permpress
Noncolorfastfabrics,knits,
delicates,handwashables Cold/Cold*
Washablewoolens Warm/Warm*
*unregulatedorPrecisionTempControl
If a cold rinse is selected, the washer will fill with cold
water during rinse, followed by a cold spray rinse
during final spin. If a warm rinse is selected, the
washer will fill with cold water during rinse, followed
by a warm spray rinse during final spin.