Electrolux IQ-Touch EIFLW50LIW0 User manual

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Thank you for choosing Electrolux, the new premium brand in home appliances. This Use & Care Guide

is part of our commitment to customer satisfaction and product quality throughout the service life of your

new appliance.

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Table of contents

Finding information ......................................................... 2

SAFETY ....................................................................... 3-4

Features .......................................................................... 5

Operating instructions ............................................... 6-18

• Normal Operating Sounds .......................................... 6

• Operating Your Washer .......................................... 7-10

• Cycle Selection .................................................... 11-12

Cycle Settings ........................................................... 13

Cycle Options ........................................................... 14

• Other Features .......................................................... 15

Washer Settings Chart .............................................. 16

Stain Removal Guide ............................................... 17-18

Stain Removal Procedures ....................................... 17

Stain Removal Suggestions ...................................... 18

Care & Cleaning ....................................................... 19-22

Solutions to Common Problems ............................. 23-26

Common Washing Problems ............................... 23-24

Service Prevention Checklist ............................... 26-26

Warranty information .................................................... 27

Notes ............................................................................ 28

Safety

Important Safety Instructions

Recognize safety symbols, words and labels

Your safety and the safety of others is very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in the

Use and Care Guide, Installation Instructions and on your

appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARN-

ING or CAUTION based on the risk type as described below:

WARNING This symbol alerts you to situations that

may cause serious body harm, death or

property damage.

CAUTION This symbol alerts you to situations that may

cause bodily injury or property damage.

Save these instructions for

future reference.

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 clothing on top

of the washer. These substances give off vapors

that could ignite the materials.

Do not add gasoline, cleaning solvents, or other

flammable or explosive substances to the wash

water. These substances give off vapors that

could ignite or explode.

Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may

be produced in a hot water system that has not

been used for 2 weeks or more. HYDROGEN

GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water system has

not been used for such a period, before using

the washer, turn on all hot water faucets and let

the water flow from each for several minutes.

This will release any accumulated hydrogen gas.

Hydrogen gas is flammable; do not smoke or

use an open flame during this time.

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable

vapors or liquids in the vicinity of this or any

other appliance.

Failure to comply with these warnings could

result in fire, explosion, serious bodily injuryand/

or damage to the rubber or plastic parts of the

washer.

PROTECT CHILDREN

* Do not allow children to play on or in the washer.

Close supervision of children is necessary when

the washer is used near children. As children

grow, teach them the proper, safe use of all ap-

pliances.

Destroy the carton, plastic bag and other pack-

ing materials after the washer is unpacked. Chil-

dren might use them for play. Cartons covered

with rugs, bedspreads or plastic sheets can

become airtight chambers.

Keep laundry products out of children's reach.

To prevent personal injury, observe all warnings

on product labels.

Before the washer is removed from service or

discarded, remove the washer door to prevent

accidental entrapment.

Failure to comply with these warnings could

result in serious personal injuries.

Safety

important Safety instructions, continued

PREVENTINJURY

• To prevent shock hazard and assure stability

during operation, the washer must be installed

and electrically grounded by a qualified service

person in accordance with local codes. Instal-

lation instructions are packed in the washer for

installer's reference. Refer to iNSTALLATiON

iNSTRUCTiONS for detailed grounding proce-

dures. If the washer is moved to a new location,

have it checked and reinstalled by a qualified

service person.

To prevent personal injuryor damage to the

washer, the electrical power cord of the washer

must be plugged into a properly grounded and

polarized 3-prong outlet. The third grounding

prong must never be removed. Never ground the

washer to a gas pipe. Do not use an extension

cord or an adaptor plug.

Follow package directions when using laundry

products. Incorrect usage can produce poison-

ous gas - resulting in serious injury or death.

Do not combine laundry products for use in 1

load unless specified on the label.

Do not mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or

acids such as vinegar.

PREVENTINJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE

WASHER

To prevent serious personal injury and damage to

the washer:

All repairs and servicing must be performed by

an authorized servicer unless specifically rec-

ommended in this Use & Care Guide. Use only

authorized factory parts.

Do not tamper with controls.

Do not install or store the washer where it will be

exposed to the weather.

Do not install on carpet. Install washer on a solid

floor. It may be necessary to reinforce the floor to

prevent vibration or movement.

Do not sit on, step on or stand on the washer.

Do not rest heavy loads on top. The washer is

not meant to support weight.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect

this appliance from the power supply before

attempting any user maintenance. Turning the

controls to the OFF position does not disconnect

this appliance from the power supply.

To prevent injury,do not reach intothe washer

while parts are moving. Before loading, unload-

ing or adding items, push inthe cycle selector

knob and allow the drum to coast to a complete

stop before reaching inside.

This washer isequipped with an electrical over-

load protector. The motor will stop if it becomes

overheated.

Failure to comply with these warnings could

result in serious personal injuries.

Grounding type

wall receptacle

Do not, under

any circumstances,

cut, remove,

or bypassthe

grounding prong.

Powercord with

3-prong grounded plug

Features

Touch=2=Open TM

Cycle Selector

Touch=2=Open TM

Dispenser Drawer

with Luxury=Glide TM

Door Striker

LCD Display Control Lock

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Theater=Style,

Luxury=Lighting TM

System

Cascading

Wash Vanes

Touch=2=Open TM

Latch indicator

Reversible,

Touch=2=Open TM

Door System

inner glass with small

article redistribution ramp

Dual Stage,

Wide=Angle

Door Hinge

Stainless Steel

Wash Drum

Adjustable

Leveling Legs

Touch=2=Open TM

Door Latch with

Safety Lock

As an ENERGY STAR<_Partner, Electrolux

Major Appliances has determined that this

product meets the ENERGY STAR_ guidelines

for energy efficiency.

Operatin Instructions

Normal Operating Sounds

You may or may not hear the following sounds

from your new washer:

A. DRAIN HOSE The washer has a flexible drain

hose to carry water from the washer to the

stand pipe of your home. You will hear water

flowing into your stand pipe. This is a normal

part of the operation of the washer.

B. WATER VALVES/DISPENSER As water enters

the dispenser system, it is common to hear a

water flowing sound. This normal sound will

vary slightly based on the water pressure in

your home.

C. DOOR LOCK Your washer is equipped with a

door lock with an electric solenoid. There will be a

clicking sound as the washer door is being locked

or unlocked.

D. DRAIN PUMP Your washer is equipped with

a high velocity drain pump. It is normal to hear

humming and gurgling sounds as water is

pumped from the washer. Both of these sounds

are normal and indicate that your pump is

functioning correctly.

E. HIGH SPEED MOTOR A powerful motor is used

to drive the drum to high spin speeds to extract

water from your load. You will hear a sound

associated with these higher spin speeds. This

sound is normal and will vary slightly as the spin

speed varies with load size and cycle selected.

Operating Your Washer

BEFORE USING YOUR WASHER

Read the important instructions in this section of

the Use and Care Guide before operating your

washer.

Operating Instructions

Operating Your Washer, continued

OPERATING YOUR WASHER

.Sort laundry into loads that can be

washed together. .....

Sort

items by

recom-

mended

cycle and water temperature.

• Separate white, light and colorfast items

from dark and non-colorfast items.

Separate items that shed lint from items

that attract lint. Casual, synthetic, knit, and

corduroy items will pick up lint from towels,

rugs, and chenille bedspreads.

Separate heavily soiled items from lightly

soiled items.

Separate lacy, sheer, loosely knit, or delicate

items from durable items.

Do not machine wash items containing fiber-

glass. Small particles of fiberglass left in the

drum may transfer to fabrics in other loads

and cause skin irritation.

Prepare items for washing.

= Empty pockets.

Brush off lint and dirt. Shake out rugs and

beach towels.

Close zippers, fasten hooks, tie strings and

sashes, and remove non-washable trims and

ornaments.

Mend rips and tears to prevent further dam-

age during washing.

Turn knit items inside out to prevent pilling.

Place delicate and small items

such as bras,

hosiery and baby

socks in a mesh

bag.

Pretreat stains

and heavy

soil

(Mesh bag not included.)

See Stain Removal Guide in this guide for

safe, successful stain removal instructions.

Add laundry load to washer.

Combine large and small items in a load.

Load large items first. Large items should

not be more than half the total wash load.

Washing single items such as a sweater,

towel or jeans is inefficient and may cause

an out-of-balance load. Add 1 or 2 similar

items to help balance the load.

Wash a single heavy item such as a king-

sized comforter, bedspread or sleeping bag

separately.

The washer can be fully loaded, but the

items should not be tightly packed. The door

should close easily.

Operatin Instructions

OPERATING YOUR WASHER, continued

5. Add laundry products to the dispenser.

For best results

Use a low-sudsing, high efficiency

detergent to prevent oversudsing in front

load washers. Look for this symbol on

the detergent label: _

Detergent, liquid chlorine bleach and liquid

fabric softener will be dispensed at the proper

times in the cycle. To unlatch the dispenser

drawer push on the dispenser drawer latch in-

dicator. To close and latch the dispenser drawer

push the drawer in until you hear a slight click

with the drawer face flush to the pane.

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.

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

fill line. Liquid detergent can also be added

directly to the "Main Wash" chamber when not

using the "Pre-Wash" option.

insert liquid cup when

using liquid detergent.

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.

Remove liquid cup when using

powder detergent! DO NOT

pour powder detergent into

liquid cup. It will not dis-

pense correctly!

Operating instructions

OPERATING YOUR WASHER, continued

Other Wash Products

Water conditioner, detergent booster and en-

zyme products may be added with the deter-

gent. Put liquid products with liquid detergent

in the "Main Wash =liquid only" detergent

cup or powder products with powder deter-

gent in the "Main Wash" detergent chamber.

Detergent for Prewash _-, -.'.'_

For heavily soiled or stained loads, select the

prewash option and add the recommended

amount of detergent to the "Pre=Wash" deter-

gent cup.

Liquid Chlorine Bleach Z_

If desired, add liquid chlorine bleach to the

chamber labeled "Liquid Bleach" and marked

with this symbol A_L_.Fill to the MIN line for

small loads or the MAX line for large loads. DO

NOT fill above the maximum fill line.

Liquid Fabric Softener

If desired, pour the recommended amount of

liquid fabric softener into the chamber labeled

"Fabric Softener" and marked with this sym-

bol I_. Fill to the MIN line for small loads or

the MAX line for large loads. DO NOT fill above

the maximum fill line.

Use of a fabric softener-dispensing ball is not

recommended in tumble action washers.

Operatin instructions

OPERATING YOUR WASHER, continued

6_ Select the appropriate cycle and

settings for the load.

= Turn the cycle selector knob in either direc-

tion to select the cycle desired. The indica-

tor for that cycle will be illuminated. See the

"Cycle Selection" section in this guide for

descriptions of each cycle.

• The estimated cycle time, suitable wash

and rinse water temperatures, final spin

speed, soil level, and options for each cycle

will be indicated for the cycle selected. See

the "Cycle Settings" and "Washer Settings

Chart" in this guide for descriptions and

available settings for each cycle.

To change the settings, press the Tempera-

ture, Spin Speed, Soil, and Options but-

tons to scroll to the desired settings.

To select or delete an option, press the button

for that option. The indicatorwill light when

the option has been selected. It will no longer

be lighted when the option has been deleted.

To add a forgotten item to the washer any

time during the wash portion of the cycle,

press pause. When the door unlocks, open

the door, add the item, close the door and

press start to resume the cycle.

• If changes to the settings or options are at-

tempted after the cycle starts, you will hear

several beeps when the buttons are pressed.

To change the settings or options, press

pause, make the new selections and press

start again.

To change the cycle once the cycle has

begun, press cancel, select a new cycle,

and press start again. Just turning the cycle

selector knob will not change the cycle.

To stop the cycle, press cancel.

A signal will sound at the end of the cycle if

the chime option has been selected.

Remove items from the washer when the

cycle ends and place in dryer, line dry or dry

flat as directed on the fabric care label.

Adjustments to a cycle will be remembered

and recalled each time that cycle is selected

in the future.

To return to factory settings,

press these two buttons at the ---

same time and hold until the

signal sounds.

7. Start the washer.

d®}

• Close the door and press start. The washer

will not operate with the door open and

DOOR E}PETIwill be displayed.

• Select delay start to delay the beginning of

the cycle if desired.

As a safety measure, the door will automati-

cally lock during the entire wash cycle.

For best results

Follow the fabric care label instructions

on items to be washed.

Excess wrinkling, color transfer or odors may

develop in items left in the washer after the

cycle has ended, if not removed promptly.

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