Electrolux WAVE-TOUCH 137356900 A manual

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2 Finding Information Please r ead and save this guide Thank you for choosing Electrolux , the new pr emium brand in home appliances. This Use & Care Guide is part of our commitment to customer satisfaction and product quality thr oughout the life of your new appliance. W e view your purchase as the beginning of a r elationship. T o ensure our [...]

3 Safety Important Safety Instructions NOTE The instructions appearing in this Use and Care 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. Recognize safety symbols, words and labels Y our safety and the safety o[...]

4 Safety PREVENT FIRE Do not wash items that have been previously • cleaned in, soaked in, or spotted with gaso- line, cleaning solvents, kerosene, cooking oils, waxes, etc. Do not store these items on or near the washer . These substances give off vapors or chemical reactions that could ignite or explode. Do not put oily or greasy rags or clothi[...]

5 W ARNING HARMFUL V APOR HAZARD Do not use or mix liquid chlorine bleach with other household chemicals such as toilet cleaners, rust removers, acid or pr oducts containing ammonia. These mixtures can pr oduce dangerous fumes which can cause serious injury or death. Safety Grounding type Grounding type wa wa ll receptacl ll receptacl e Po P o wer [...]

6 Featur es As an ENERGY ST AR ® Partner , Electrolux Major Appliances has determined that this product meets the ENERGY ST AR ® guidelines for energy effi ciency . Control Lock Theater -Style, Luxury-Lighting™ System Reversible, T ouch-2-Open™ Door System T ouch-2-Open™ Latch Indicator T ouch-2-Open™ Door Latch with Safety Lock T ouch-2[...]

7 Operating Instructions Sort laundry into loads that can be washed 1. together . (See page 8.) Prepar e items for washing. (See page 8.) 2. Pretr eat stains and heavy soil. (See page 9.) 3. Add laundry load to the washer . (See page 9.) 4. T o run your washer , follow these basic steps: Add laundry products to the dispenser . (See 5. page 10-11.) [...]

8 BEFORE USING YOUR WASHER Read these important instructions in this section of the Use and Care Guide before operating your washer . OPERA TING YOUR WASHER Sort laundry into loads that can be 1. washed together . Sort items by recommended cycle and water temperature. Separate white, light and colorfast items from dark and non-colorfast items. Sepa[...]

9 3. Pr etreat stains and heavy soil. See Stain Removal Guide in this guide or Stain Guides in the LCD User Interface for safe, successful stain removal instructions. 4. Add laundry load to washer . Combine lar ge and small items in a load. Load lar ge items fi rst. Lar ge items should not be more than half the total wash load. W ashing single ite[...]

10 5 . Add laundry products to the dispenser . IMPOR T ANT Open and close the dispenser drawer slowly . Closing the drawer too quickly could result in early dispensing of the bleach or fabric softener . IMPOR T ANT Save the liquid cup insert for future use. DO NOT discard it while you ar e using powder deter gent. Deter gent, liquid chlorine bleach[...]

11 IMPOR T ANT Do not mix liquids and powders. IMPOR T ANT T o prevent fabric damage, do not overfi ll the “Liquid Bleach” chamber or pour liquid chlorine bleach directly onto the load. IMPOR T ANT Use of multi-product (deter gent plus softener) sheets or color -absorbing sheets NOT recommended. They could disable your machine and result in un[...]

12 Operating Instructions 6. Select the appr opriate cycle and settings for the load. T ur n the cycle selector knob in either direc- tion to select the cycle desired. The icon for that cycle will be illuminated and if the cycle description feature is turned on, the cycle and estimated cycle time are displayed on the User Interface screen for 5 sec[...]

13 Operating Instructions 7. Start the washer . Close the door and press start . The washer will not operate with the door unlatched and DOO R OP EN will be displayed. Select delay start to delay the beginning of the cycle for up to 22 hours if desired. As a safety measure, the door will automati- cally lock and remained locked during the entire wa[...]

14 TEMPERA TURE SOIL LEVEL OPTIONS SCROLL & SELECT SPIN SPEED Operating Instructions Cycle Selection T ur n 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 fl ush to the console. Follow the fabric care label instructions on it[...]

15 Operating Instructions Cycle Selection, continued DEEP CLEAN SANITIZE Use the deep clean sanitize cycle to clean and sanitize heavily soiled, colorfast fabrics includ- ing towels, bedding, cloth diapers, and children’ s clothing. It is recommended that you set your water heater to 120° F (49° C) or higher to ensure pr oper per - formance dur[...]

16 Operating Instructions Cycle Selection, continued SPECIAL TY CYCLES T o access you washer’ s Specialty Cycles: T ur n the cycle selector knob to • favorites/spe- cialty . Press the button under the LCD corr esponding • to specialty cycles . Rotate the cycle selector knob to scroll thr ough • the list of available Specialty Cycles to choo[...]

17 Operating Instructions STUFFED ANIMALS W ash stuffed animals and soft toys with the STUFFED ANIMALS cycle. W ash temperature is auto temp cold , with a mid-agitation injection of steam to release stubborn stains. T o prevent deformation of toys, freshwater rinse and low spin speed are also pr eset selections. Protect your washer drum fi nish an[...]

18 Operating Instructions Cycle Selection, continued MY F A VORITES T o select one of your 3 favorite cycles: T ur n the cycle selector knob to • favorites/spe- cialty . Press the button under the LCD corr esponding • to my favorites to display the favorites cycles. Press the button corr esponding to the favorite • cycle desired. The custom c[...]

19 Operating Instructions If more than one user has been enter ed in CUSTOM MODE : The current user’ s name will be displayed when the • washer is turned on if CUSTOM MODE is on. Press the button under • OK to continue using that user’ s favorite cycles. The icon for the last cycle run will light up. • T ur n the cycle selector knob to ?[...]

20 Operating Instructions W ashing/Rinsing T emperatur e The appropriate washing temperatur e will auto- matically be indicated for the cycle selected. NOTE T o change the temperature once the cycle has begun, press the pause button, make the new selection and press start again. T o change the temperature, pr ess the temperature button to scroll to[...]

21 Operating Instructions SANITIZE TEMP This setting sanitizes heavily soiled white and color - fast fabrics such as towels, bedding, and children’ s 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 cle[...]

22 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 ar e available. Operating Instructions Maximum spin , high spin , medium spin , mini- mum spin , and low spin speeds are available for each cycle. The spin speed and/or durat[...]

23 Operating Instructions Suitable options will automatically be indicated when the cycle is selected. T o select or clear the add steam , eco friendly , stain clean , extra rinse , auto temp , extra spin , prewash , warm rinse and delay start options , pr ess the scroll up or scr oll down buttons under options until the desired option is displayed[...]

24 NSF Protolcol P351 Allergen Reduction Performance of Residential and Commercial, Family-Sized Clothes Washers Operating Instructions Options, continued ECO FRIENDL Y The eco friendly option reduces the hot and warm water temperature a few degr ees to save ener gy . It is available with all cycles except deep clean sanitize and spin only . ALLERG[...]

25 Operating Instructions Options, continued WARM RINSE Select the warm rinse option with the normal , heavy duty , active wear , fast wash , delicates and hand wash cycles. DELA Y ST AR T Use delay start to select a wash time convenient to your schedule or during off-peak ener gy hours. The start of any cycle can be delayed for 30 min- utes to 22 [...]

26 Operating Instructions W asher Settings Chart These temperature, spin speeds, soil levels and options ar e available with the following cycles: deep clean sanitize heavy duty whites colors normal casual active wear fast wash delicate hand wash rinse & spin specialty cycles jeans fast sanitize stuffed toys pet beds clean washer steam pretr ea[...]

27 Operating User Interface Featur es CONTROL LOCK ON CONTROL LOCK OFF CUSTOM MODE INST ALL CYCLE RESET CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS VOLUME LANGUAGE CYCLE DESC ON LIST OF SA VED F AVORITES CYCLES GUIDE SETTINGS GUIDE OPTIONS GUIDE SET PREFS GUIDE LIST OF ST AIN TYPES & SUGGESTED TREA TMENTS User Interface Featur es SA VE AS F AVORITE The save as favorit[...]

28 Operating User Interface Featur es Saving Favorites Use the save as favorite feature to name and save a custom cycle to memory with all options and settings preferr ed. 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 scrol[...]

29 Operating User Interface Featur es Setting Pr efer ences CUSTOM MODE CUSTOM MODE allows up to 3 household mem- bers to personalize up to 3 favorite cycles each. T o enter custom users and personalize favorite cycles: Use the scroll up or scr oll down buttons until you • reach set pr efs . Press the select button to enter the prefer ence menu. [...]

30 Operating User Interface Featur es Setting Pr efer ences, continued INST ALL CYCLE Run the INST ALL CYCLE befor e operating the wash- er the fi rst time. Remove all items from the washer drum and press start . For mor e information on performing the washer INST ALL CYCLE , r efer to the Installation Instructions accompanying this washer . If th[...]

31 Operating User Interface Featur es Setting Pr efer ences, continued CONTRAST Press the button beneath plus ( + ) or minus ( - ) symbols to increase or decr ease the contrast of the display . Pr ess select to accept the change or press the button under EXIT to r eturn to normal operation without any changes. BRIGHTNESS Press the button beneath th[...]

32 Operating User Interface Featur es ST A TUS DISPLA Y The estimated total cycle time will be displayed when the cycle is selected. The time may increase if water pressur e 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 b[...]

33 Stain Removal Guide W ARNING HARMFUL V APOR HAZARD Do not use or mix liquid chlorine bleach with other household chemicals such as toilet cleaners, rust removers, acid or pr oducts containing ammonia. These mixtures can pr oduce dangerous fumes which can cause serious injury or death. Follow the fabric care label instructions on items to be wash[...]

34 Stain Removal Guide Stain Removal Suggestions ST AIN TREA TMENT Adhesive tape, chewing gum, rubber cement Apply ice. Scrape off excess. Place stain face down on paper towels. Saturate with pr ewash stain remover or nonfl ammable dry cleaning fl uid. Baby formula, dairy prod- ucts, egg Use product containing enzymes to pr etreat or soak stains.[...]

35 Car e & Cleaning IMPOR T ANT Items left in washer while performing the CLEAN WASHER cycle will cause a sever e out-of-balance situation that could damage the washing machine. NOTE If the CLEAN WASHER cycle is cancelled or paused during the cycle, the washer will go through 2 rinse cycles to clean the drum of any residual bleach before unlock[...]

36 Remove items from the washer as soon as the • cycle ends. Excess wrinkling, color transfer , and odors may develop in items left in the washer . If there ar e no small children or pets pr esent, • you may leave the door ajar when the washer is not in use. Leave the dispenser drawer open slightly at the • end of the wash day . Dry around th[...]

37 Car e & Cleaning Inside Cleaning (Aggr essive) In cases where the CLEAN W ASHER cycle along with care and cleaning of rubber gasket folds isn’ t done, and severe odor , mold, mildew , or residue buildup have developed, follow the below cleaning procedur e to help alleviate the problem. CLEANING PROCEDURE - W asher Drum Ensure the wash tub [...]

38 IMPOR T ANT Do not store or place laundry pr oducts on top of washer at any time. They can damage the fi nish or controls. RV ANTIFREEZE Follow WINTERIZING INSTRUCTIONS for cold weather storage and care. When washing is completed, wipe top and • sides of washer with a damp cloth. T ur n water faucets off to pr event pressur e build-up in the [...]

39 Solutions to Common Pr oblems Common W ashing Pr oblems Many washing problems involve poor soil and stain r emoval, residues of lint and scum, and fabric damage. For satisfactory washing results, follow these suggestions pr ovided by The Soap and Deter gent Association. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTIONS PREVENTIVE MEASURES Blue stains Undiluted [...]

40 Solutions to Common Pr oblems Common W ashing Pr oblems, continued PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTIONS PREVENTIVE MEASURES Y ellow buildup of body soil on synthetic fabrics Agitation time too short. • Wash water temperatur e too • low . Not enough deter gent. • Soak in deter gent booster or • pr oduct containing enzymes. W ash in hottest w[...]

41 Solutions to Common Pr oblems OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION NOISE High pitch “jet engine” noise. A certain amount of motor whine is nor - mal during the spin cycle. Rattling and clanking noise. Foreign objects such as coins or safety pins may be in drum or pump. Stop washer and check drum. If noise continues after washer is restarted, o[...]

42 Solutions to Common Pr oblems OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION WA TER W ater collects in folds of the bellows at the end of the cycle. This is a result of the washing action and is part of the normal operation of the washer . W ater collects in bleach and fabric softener com- partments. This is a result of the siphoning action and is part of t[...]

43 W arranty Information Y our appliance is covered by a one year limited warranty . For one year from your original date of pur chase, Electrolux will repair or r eplace any parts of this appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship when such appliance is installed, used, and maintained in accordance with the pr ovided instruct[...]

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