Electrolux EWFLW65H 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 pur chase as the beginning of a relationship. 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 clo[...]

5 W ARNING HARMFULV APORHAZARD Do not use o r mi x liq uid chlor ine bleac h wi th ot her household chemicals such as toilet cleaners, rust r emove rs, acid or p rod ucts cont aini ng am moni a. These mixtures can pr oduce dangerous fumes which can cause serious injury or death. Safety Grounding type wa ll receptacl e Po wer cord with 3-prong[...]

6 Featur es As an ENERGY ST AR ® Partner , Electr olux Major Appliances has determined that this product meets the ENERGY ST AR ® guidelines for energy efficiency . 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 the important instructions in this section of the Use and Care Guide before operating your washer . OPERA TING YOUR W ASHER 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. Separ[...]

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rst.Largeitemsshouldnot be more than half the tota[...]

10 5. A d d la un dr y pr o d uc ts t o th e di sp en se r . 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 detergent. [...]

11 IMPOR T ANT Do not mix liquids and powders. IMPOR T ANT T o prevent fabric damage, do not overfill the “Liquid Bleach” chamber or pour liquid chlorine bleach directly onto the load. Other W ash Products Color -safe bleach, water conditioner , deter gent booster and enzyme products may be added with the deter gent. Put liquid products with l[...]

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 flush to the console. Follow the fabric care label instructi[...]

15 TEMPERA TURE SOILLEVEL OPTIONSSCROLL&SELECT SPINSPEED Operating Instructions Cycle Selection, con’ t DEEP CLEAN SANITIZE Use the deep clean sanitize cycle to clean and sanitize heavily soiled, colorfast fabrics including towels,bedding,andchildren’ sclothing.V eryhot water , all spin speeds, all soil l[...]

16 Operating Instructions CASUAL The casual cycle provides 5-20 minutes of r evers- ing tumble action for cottons and blends with a permanent press or no-ir on finish. All temperatures except sanitize temp , all spin speeds and soil levels, and all options except warm rinse are available with this cycle. ACTIVE WEAR The active wear cycle provides [...]

17 Operating Instructions Cycle Selection, con’ t SPIN ONL Y Use the spin only cycle anytime you want to drain water from the washer and spin out the load or as a follow-up to the no spin setting. Select the speed appropriate for the load for 8 minutes of spin. T o add a cold water rinse prior to the spin, select the extra rinse option . MY F A V[...]

18 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 k[...]

19 Operating Instructions W ashing/Rinsing T emperature 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 temperatur e, press the temperature button to scroll to[...]

20 Operating Instructions COLD TEMP Us e th is sett ing for li ghtl y s oil ed, bri ghtl y c olor ed items, knits, delicates, hand washables and wash - able silk. ECO WARM TEMP Re duce s t he w arm wat er temp era tur e a fe w d egr ees to save ener gy when washing normally soiled, col - orfast cottons, sheets, casual items and washable woolens. WA[...]

21 Operating Instructions Maximum spin , high spin , medium spin , mini - mum spin , and low spin s peed s a re ava ila ble for each cycle. The spin speedand/ordurationofnal spin vary from cycle to cycle. Increasing the spin spe ed w ill ext rac t mo re wa ter , decrease drying time and conserve ener gy . De - creasing the spin[...]

22 Operating Instructions Su itab le opti ons wil l a utom ati cal ly b e i ndic ate d when the cycle is selected. T o select or clear the eco friendly , stain clean , extra rinse , auto temp , extra spin , prewash , warm rinse and delay start options , pr ess the scroll up or scroll down buttons under options buttons until the desired option is di[...]

23 Operating Instructions Options, con’ t AUTO TEMP The wash and rinse water temperatures ar e auto- matically regulated to maximize deter gent effec- tiveness and improve washer performance. It is available with all cycles. T o de l et e th is op ti on a n d op er at e th e wa sh e r wi th tap water temperatures, pr ess select and ON w il l n o [...]

24 Operating Instructions Options, con’ t DELA Y ST ART 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 hours. Select the delay start option and then press the button under the plus ( + ) or minus ( - ) symbols to scroll to the delayed[...]

25 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 A VORITES CYCLESGUIDE SETTINGSGUIDE OPTIONSGUIDE SETPREFSGUIDE LISTOFST AINTYPES& SUGGESTEDTREA TMENTS User Interface Feat[...]

26 Operating User Interface Featur es Saving Favorites Use the save as favorite featur e 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 temperatur e, spin speed, • soil level and other options desired. Use the [...]

27 Operating User Interface Featur es Saving Favorites, con’ t T o name the customized cycle for shirts, press my favorite 1 . Press the button under ABC to name the favorite cycle alphabetically . Use the button under 1A# to add numbers, foreign language characters or symbols to the name. Rotate the cycle selector knob in either direction to sel[...]

28 Operating User Interface Featur es Setting Pr eferences 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[...]

29 Operating User Interface Featur es Setting Pr eferences, con’ t INST ALL CYCLE Run the INST ALL CYCLE before operating the washer the first time. Remove all items from the washer drum and press start . For mor e informa- tion on performing the washer INST ALL CYCLE , refer to the Installation Instructions accompanying this washer . If the was[...]

30 Setting Pr eferences, con’ t SYSTEM CLEAN T o clean and freshen the washer , perform the SYS- TEM CLEAN cycle. If you wish to begin the cycle, press select when pr ompted. The next screen will instruct you to remove all items fr om the wash drum, fill the bleach dispenser and press start . This maintenance cycle uses hot water and two rinses [...]

31 Setting Pr eferences, con’ t BRIGHTNESS Press the button beneath the plus ( + ) or minus ( - ) symbols to increase or decr ease the brightness of the display . Press select to accept the change or press the button under EXIT to r etur n to normal operation without any changes. VOLUME Press the button beneath the plus ( + ) or minus ( - ) symbo[...]

32 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 by the washe r wi ll r esul t in the[...]

33 Cycle Chart 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 spin only Estimated Cycle Duration** 144 min 57 min 52 min 31 min 52 min 31 min 36 min 18 min 31 min 31 min 08 m[...]

34 Stain Removal Guide W ARNING HARMFULV APORHAZARD Do not use o r mi x liq uid chlor ine bleac h wi th ot her household chemicals such as toilet cleaners, rust r emove rs, acid or p rod ucts cont aini ng am moni a. These mixtures can pr oduce dangerous fumes which can cause serious injury or death. Follow the fabric care label instructions o[...]

35 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 prewash stain r emover or nonflammable dry cleaning fluid. Baby formula, dairy products, egg Use product containing enzymes to pr etreat or soak stains. Soa[...]

36 Car e & Cleaning IMPOR T ANT DONOTloadgarmentsorotheritemsinthe washer when cleaning the inside of the washer . TO REFRESH WASH DRUM Perform the • SYSTEM CLEAN c ycle to clean and freshen the washer . T o begin the cycle, press select when prompted. The next scr een will instruct you to re[...]

37 Car e & Cleaning NOTE Deter gent and fabric softener may build up in the dis pens er dr awer . R esid ue sh ould be r emove d once or twice a month. CLEANING DISPENSER DRAWER AREA 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 l[...]

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

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

40 Common W ashing Problems, con’ t Solutions to Common Pr oblems PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSES SOLUTIONS PREVENTIVEMEASURES Pilling (Fibers ball up and cling to fabric.) Pilling is normal with syn- • thetic and permanent press fabrics. This is due to abra- sion from normal wear . Use a lint brush or shaver to • remove pills. Use fabric [...]

41 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, objects may be in pump. Call [...]

42 OCCURRENCE POSSIBLECAUSE SOLUTION WA TER W ater colle cts in fold s of the bello ws at the e nd 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 pa rt of the n ormal operat ion o[...]

43 W arranty Information Y our appliance is covered by a one year limited warranty . For one year from your original date of purchase, Electr olux 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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