Frigidaire FFRE4120S Owner's manual

All about the

Use &Care

of your Dryer

Important Safety Instructions........................... 2-5

Operating Instructions................................... 6-10

Care and Cleaning............................................ 11

Solutions to Common Problems.....................12-13

Warranty ......................................................... 14

Français........................................................... 15

Español ........................................................... 29

TABLE OF CONTENTS

137569700A (1308)

www.frigidaire.com USA 1-800-944-9044 www.frigidaire.ca Canada 1-800-265-8352

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

For your safety the following information in this manual must be followed

to minimize the risk of ﬁre or explosion or to prevent property damage,

personal injury or death.

Do not store or use gasoline or other ﬂammable vapors and

liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

• Do not try to light any appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in

your building.

• Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone.

Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the ﬁre department.

Installation and service must be performed by a qualiﬁed

installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Deﬁnitions

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert

you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety

messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury

or death.

Recognize safety symbols, words

and labels

Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with

a WARNING or CAUTION based on the risk type as

described below:

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation or

maintenance information which is important but not

hazard-related.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation

which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious

injury.

WARNING

Please read all instructions before using this dryer.

CAUTION

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation

which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate

injury.

DANGER

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation

which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious

injury.

Save these instructions for future reference.

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 cau-

tion must be practiced when installing, operating and

maintaining any appliance.

Read all instructions before using this appliance. This

book contains valuable information about:

• Operation

• Care

• Service

Keep it in a safe place.

Model Number _________________________

Serial Number _________________________

Purchase Date _________________________

This

Use and Care Guide

provides general operating

instructions for your dryer. It also contains information

about features for several other models. Your dryer may

not have every feature included.

Use the dryer only as instructed in this

Use & Care

Guide

Product Record

Record Your Model and Serial Numbers

The model and serial numbers of your dryer are found

on the dryer serial plate located inside the door opening.

Record and retain these numbers.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

FIRE HAZARD

A clothes dryer produces combustible lint. The dryer

must be connected to an outdoors exhaust. Regularly

inspect the outdoor exhaust opening and remove any

accumulation of lint around the opening and in the

surrounding area.

Avoid ﬁre hazard or electrical shock. Do not use an adaptor plug or extension cord or remove grounding

prong from electrical power cord. Failure to follow this warning can cause serious injury, ﬁre or death.

Grounding type

10-30R

3-wire

240 v Electric Dryer

120 v Gas Dryer

14-30R

4-wire

(fused 30 amp)

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ll receptacle

wer cord with

3-prong

ounded plug

Do not,

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or b

ypass th

UL-approved service

cord must be installed

on electric dryers (not

provided with unit

except those

manufactured for sale

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ounding pr

ong.

PREVENT FIRE

• Do not dry items that have been previously cleaned in,

soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, cleaning solvents,

kerosene, waxes, etc. Do not store these items on or

near the dryer. These substances give off vapors that

could ignite or explode.

• Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer.

Items contaminated with cooking oils may contribute to

a chemical reaction that could cause a load to catch ﬁre.

• Do not dry articles containing rubber, plastic or similar ma-

terials such as bras, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby

pants, plastic bags and pillows that may melt or burn.

Some rubber materials, when heated, can under certain

circumstances produce ﬁre by spontaneous combustion.

• Clean the lint screen before or after each load. The in-

terior of the dryer, lint screen housing and exhaust duct

should be cleaned approximately every 18 months by

qualiﬁed service personnel. An excessive amount of lint

build-up in these areas could result in inefﬁcient drying

and possible ﬁre. See Care and Cleaning.

• Do not operate the dryer if the lint screen is blocked,

damaged or missing. Fire hazard, overheating and

damage to fabrics can occur.

• Do not obstruct the ﬂow of ventilating air. Do not stack

or place laundry or throw rugs against the front or back

of the dryer.

• Do not spray any type of aerosol into, on or near dryer

at any time.

• Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate

static unless recommended by the manufacturer of the

fabric softener or product.

• Do not continue to use the dryer if you hear squeaking,

grinding, rubbing or other unusual noises. This could be

a sign of mechanical breakdown and lead to ﬁre or seri-

ous injury. Contact a qualiﬁed technician immediately.

• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in

ﬁre, explosion, serious bodily injury and/or damage to

the rubber or plastic parts of the dryer.

WARNING - RISK OF FIRE

To reduce the risk of ﬁre, electrical shock, or injury to persons when using this dryer, comply with the basic warnings

listed below. Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow these Important Safety Instructions:

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of

substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to

warn customer of potential exposure to such substances. Included in this list are soot and carbon monoxide, both of

which may be produced by the use of this product.

PROTECT CHILDREN

• Do not allow children to play on or in the dryer. Close

supervision of children is necessary when the dryer is

used near children. As children grow, teach them the

proper, safe use of all appliances.

• Destroy the carton, plastic bag and other packing ma-

terials after the dryer is unpacked. Children 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 pre-

vent personal injury, observe all warnings on product

labels.

• Before the dryer is removed from service or discarded,

remove the dryer door to prevent accidental entrapment.

• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in

serious personal injuries.

PREVENT INJURY

• To prevent shock hazard and assure stability during

operation, the dryer must be installed and electrically

grounded by a qualiﬁed service person in accordance

with local codes. Installation instructions are packed in

the dryer for the installer’s reference. Refer to INSTAL-

LATION INSTRUCTIONS for detailed grounding proce-

dures. If the dryer is moved to a new location, have it

checked and reinstalled by a qualiﬁed service person.

• To prevent personal injury or damage to the dryer, the

electrical power cord of a gas dryer must be plugged

into a properly grounded and polarized 3-prong outlet.

The third grounding prong must never be removed.

Never ground the dryer to a gas pipe. Do not use an

extension cord or an adaptor plug.

• ALWAYS disconnect the dryer from the electrical supply

before attempting any service or cleaning. Failure to do

so can result in electrical shock or injury.

• Do not use any type spray cleanser when cleaning

dryer interior. Hazardous fumes or electrical shock could

occur.

• To prevent injury, do not reach into the dryer if the

drum is moving. Wait until the dryer has stopped com-

pletely before reaching into the drum.

PREVENT INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE DRYER

• All repairs and servicing must be performed by an

authorized servicer unless speciﬁcally recommended in

this Owner’s Guide. Use only authorized factory parts.

• Do not tamper with controls.

• Do not sit on, step on or stand on the dryer. Do not rest

heavy loads on top. The dryer is not meant to support

weight.

• Do not install or store the dryer where it will be ex-

posed to the weather.

• A thermal limiter switch automatically turns off the

motor in the unlikely event of an overheated situation

(electric dryers only). A service technician must replace

the thermal limiter switch after correcting the fault.

• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in

serious personal injuries.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION

Do not continue to use the dryer if you hear squeaking,

grinding, rubbing or other unusual noises. This could be a

sign of mechanical breakdown and lead to ﬁre or serious

injury. Contact a qualiﬁed technician immediately.

Normal Operating Sounds

You may or may not hear the following sounds from your

new dryer:

A. SUSPENSION ROLLERS The dryer drum is

supported by a set of suspension rollers. At times

there may be a thumping or rolling sound when the

dryer starts. This may happen if the dryer has not

been in use for a period of time, or after a heavy

load has remained in the dryer drum for an extended

period, creating a temporary ﬂat spot on the edge

of the roller. The noise should dissipate as the dryer

operates and the ﬂat spots smooth out.

B. AIR FLOW SYSTEM Your dryer is equipped with a

high volume air handling system. In some installations

there may be some sounds associated with air

movement throughout the dryer, including the air duct,

blower, and exhaust system. This is normal and can

vary with load size and type.

C. GAS VALVE (Gas models only.) The ﬂow of gas is

controlled by electric solenoids. During operation there

may be a clicking sound as the valve opens and closes

to control the gas ﬂow.

D. GAS BURNER (Gas models only.) When the burner

is operating, there may be sounds generated as the

air ﬂow mixes with the gas ﬂame. This noise is normal

and will only occur when the gas is ignited in the

combustion tube.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT

Clean the lint ﬁlter after every load.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of ﬁre, electric shock or injury to

persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

in this Use and Care Guide before operating your dryer.

Operating Your Dryer

(Mesh bag not included.)

1 Prepare load for drying.

• Dry items of similar fabric, weight and construction

in the same load.

• Separate dark items from light-colored items. Sepa-

rate items that shed lint from those that attract lint.

• Check for stains which may not have been removed

in washing. Repeat stain removal process and wash

again before drying. Dryer heat may permanently

set some stains.

• Place delicate or small

items in a mesh bag.

• Be sure buckles,

buttons and trim are

heatproof and won’t

damage the drum

ﬁnish. Close zippers,

button buttons,

fasten hooks and Velcro®-like fasteners. Tie strings

and sashes to prevent snagging and tangling.

2 Check that the lint ﬁlter is clean and in place.

3 Load the dryer and close the door.

• Load items loosely. The average wet load will

ﬁll the drum 1/3 to 1/2 full. Items need room to

tumble freely for even drying and less wrinkling.

• If desired, place a dryer fabric softener sheet on

top of the load at the beginning of the cycle.

• To save energy and time and avoid uneven drying

and wrinkling, do not overload the dryer.

• When drying large items, dry only two or three

items at a time. Fill out the load with small and

medium sized items.

• For delicate or very small loads, add two or three

similar items to improve tumbling action.

4 Select the appropriate cycle and settings for

each load.

• See

Dryer Operating Instructions

on following

pages.

5 Start the dryer.

• Close the dryer door. The dryer will not operate with

the door open.

• Turn the cycle selector knob or turn any option

knob to “wake” the dryer. You will hear three beeps

to indicate dryer is ready to operate.

• After making your selections, press START to

begin the cycle. You will hear one beep.

• To add or remove items when the dryer is running,

press the pause button to pause the cycle and open

the door. Opening the door with a cycle running

will also pause the cycle. You will hear two beeps.

Allow the drum to come to a complete stop before

reaching inside. Add or remove the item, close the

door and push the START button again, continuing

the current cycle.

• To cancel a running cycle, press the CANCEL

button.

• A signal will sound at the end of the cycle if the

chime option has been selected.

6 When the cycle ends, remove items immedi-

ately and hang or fold.

NOTE

If drying a single large or bulky item, such as a

comforter, remove the item part way through the cycle

and turn it “inside out” to maximize drying effectiveness.

Place item back in dryer and re-start cycle.

CAUTION

Do not operate dryer without lint ﬁlter in place.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE

To change the cycle selection once the cycle has begun,

press the CANCEL button before selecting a new cycle.

This manual covers many models and not all cycles, options, or features listed are available on every model.

Console shown above for reference only. Your model may differ.

Turn the cycle selector in either direction to the cycle

desired.

Once a cycle is running, turning the selector knob to

another selection will not change the cycle. If cycle

selection change is attempted after the cycle starts, the

indicator lights will ﬂash and a signal will beep, but the

original cycle will continue.

Cycle Selection

Follow the fabric care label

instructions on items

to be dried.

For best results

Auto Dry Cycles

Auto Dry cycles take the guesswork out of selecting the

correct drying time for each load. With Auto Dry cycles,

the load will be dried at the selected temperature to the

predetermined dryness level. Auto Dry cycles save time

and energy and protect fabrics.

Room temperature and humidity, type of installation and

electrical voltage or gas pressure can also affect drying

performance.

casual

Select this cycle to dry cottons, blends and permanent

press items with a no-iron ﬁnish.

normal

Select this cycle to dry everyday fabrics including

cottons, linens and sheets.

heavy duty

Select this Auto Dry cycle to dry durable fabrics such as

work wear and overalls.

delicates

Select this cycle to dry knits and delicates.

Timed Dry Cycles

To manually select the drying time for any load, turn

the knob to a numbered setting. Drying times from 15

to 90 minutes are be available.

WARNING

FIRE HAZARD

To avoid ﬁre hazard, do not use heat to dry items

containing feathers or down, foam rubber, plastics

similarly textured, rubber-like materials. Use a Timed

Dry cycle and the air dry setting.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE

To change the temperature once the cycle has begun,

press the pause button, make the new selection and

press START again.

Cycle Settings Cycle Options

Select appropriate drying temperature and options most

suitable for each load. Make selections based on load size,

dampness and fabric type and durability.

The settings can be changed before the cycle is started. If

changes are attempted after the cycle starts, the lights will

ﬂash and a signal will beep, but the cycle will continue.

Drying Temperature

Turn the temp knob until the desired drying temperature

is selected. To protect your fabrics, the temperature range

from low to high settings may be different depending on

cycle selected. If an unavailable temperature setting is

selected by the user, the nearest available temperature will

be substituted. Refer to complete dryer settings chart.

high

Recommended for most cotton fabrics.

normal

Recommended for wrinkle free, easy care, lightweight

fabrics and bulky loads.

low

Recommended for delicate fabrics.

air dry

This setting (no heat) can only be selected with a timed

cycle. The air dry setting tumbles the load without

heat. Use this setting to dry items containing feathers,

down, foam rubber, plastics or rubber-like materials;

to refresh clothing, stuffed animal, pillows or blankets;

and to dust draperies.

wrinkle release

Select wrinkle release if the dried load might not

be removed promptly at the end of the cycle. The dry

load will continue tumbling without heat to help reduce

wrinkling. When chime is selected, a beep will be

heard periodically. The load may be removed any time

during wrinkle release.

chime

A signal will sound at the end of the cycle (and

periodically during wrinkle release) if this option is

selected.

Other Features

Status Lights

The following indicators may be lighted during the cycle:

• clean lint ﬁlter

• drying

• cool down

• wrinkle release

• done

Reversible Door

Your dryer is equipped with a reversible door. The door

can be hinged on the right or left side.

NOTE

For step-by-step instructions on DOOR REVERSAL, refer to

the

Installation Instructions

supplied with this dryer.

Follow the fabric care label

instructions on items

to be dried.

For best results

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Dryer Settings Chart

These Temperatures and Options are available with the following cycles:

casual

normal

heavy duty

delicates

timed dry (15-90)

temp1

high 999 9

normal 99999

low 999

air dry 9

options

chime 99999

chime/wrinkle release 9999

wrinkle release 9999

9= Available selections.

1If an unavailable temperature setting is selected by the user, the nearest available temperature will be substituted.

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