Frigidaire Affinity FAFW3517K W User manual

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All about the

Use &Care

of your Washer

Important Safety Instructions..............................2-4

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

Operating Instructions ......................................6-14

Washer Settings Chart .........................................15

Stain Removal Guide ...................................... 16-17

Care and Cleaning .......................................... 18-20

Solutions to Common Problems ....................... 21-25

Warranty ............................................................26

Notes ............................................................ 27-28

Français..............................................................29

TABLE OF CONTENTS

137168300B (0902)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance. This

book contains valuable information about:

Operation•

Care•

Service•

Keep it in a safe place.

Record Your Model and Serial Numbers

The model and serial numbers of your washer are found

on the washer serial plate located on the inside of the

door. Record and retain these numbers.

Model Number _____________________

Serial Number _____________________

Purchase Date _____________________

This

Use and Care Guide

provides general operating

instructions for your washer. It also contains information

about features for several other models. Your washer

may not have every feature included.

Use the washer only as instructed in this

Use & Care

Guide

Product Record

Save these instructions for future reference.

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 ﬂam-

mable 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 occu-•

pants.

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.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation

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

injury.

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation or

maintenance information which is important but not

hazard-related.

DANGER

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation

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

injury.

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.

CAUTION

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation

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

injury.

WARNING

Please read all instructions before using this washer.

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 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

To reduce the risk of ﬁre, electrical shock, or injury to persons when using this washer, 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:

PREVENT FIRE

Do not wash items that have been previously cleaned•

in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, cleaning sol-

vents, 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 ﬂam-•

mable or explosive substances to the wash water.

These substances give off vapors that could ignite or

explode.

Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be pro-•

duced 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 injury and/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 appliances.

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

terials after the washer 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 washer is removed from service or dis-•

carded, remove the washer door to prevent accidental

entrapment.

Failure to comply with these warnings could result in•

serious personal injuries.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Grounding type

wall receptacle

Power cord with

3-prong grounded plug

Do not, under

any circumstances,

cut, remove,

or bypass the

grounding prong.

PREVENT INJURY

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. Installation instructions are packed in

the washer for installer’s reference. Refer to

INSTAL-

LATION INSTRUCTIONS

for detailed grounding

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

have it checked and reinstalled by a qualiﬁed service

person.

To prevent personal injury or 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 poisonous gas - resulting

in serious injury or death.

Do not combine laundry products for use in 1 load un-•

less speciﬁed on the label.

Do not mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or acids such•

as vinegar.

PREVENT INJURY 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 recommended

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 ex-•

posed 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.

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 into the washer while•

parts are moving. Before loading, unloading or add-

ing items, push in the cycle selector knob and allow

the drum to coast to a complete stop before reaching

inside.

This washer is equipped with an electrical overload•

protector. The motor will stop if it becomes overheated.

The washer will automatically restart after a cool down

period of up to 30 minutes, if the washer has not been

manually turned off during this time.

Failure to comply with these warnings could result in•

serious personal injuries.

WARNING

FIRE/ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

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.

WARNING

HARMFUL VAPOR HAZARD

Do not use or mix liquid chlorine bleach with other

household chemicals such as toilet cleaners, rust

removers, acid or products containing ammonia. These

mixtures can produce dangerous fumes which can

cause serious injury or death.

FEATURES

As an ENERGY STAR®Partner, Electrolux

Major Appliances has determined that this

product meets the ENERGY STAR®guidelines

for energy efﬁciency.

Control Lock

Drum Light*

Door Latch with

Safety Lock

Cycle Selector

Laundry Product

Dispenser Drawer

Door Striker

Cascading

Wash Vanes

Stainless Steel

Wash Drum

Adjustable

Leveling Legs

LED Display

*Not all models are available with drum light.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Operating Your Washer

1Sort laundry into loads that can be washed

together.

Sort items by recommended cycle and water tem-•

perature.

Separate white, light and colorfast items from dark•

and non-colorfast items.

Separate items that shed lint from items that at-•

tract lint. Casual, synthetic, knit, and corduroy

items will pick up lint from towels, rugs, and che-

nille 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 ﬁberglass.•

Small particles of ﬁberglass left in the drum may

transfer to fabrics in other loads and cause skin

irritation.

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 washer.

CAUTION

Abnormal, on-going sounds may be an indication of a

pending washer failure and should be investigated by a

qualiﬁed technician.

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. 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.

D. 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 INSTRUCTIONS

Operating Your Washer, continued

(Mesh bag not included.)

2 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 damage•

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.

See• Stain Removal Guide in this guide for safe,

successful stain removal instructions.

4 Add laundry load to washer.

3 Pretreat stains and heavy soil.

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-bal-

ance 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.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

5Add laundry products to the dispenser.

Use a low-sudsing, high efﬁciency

detergent to prevent oversudsing in

front load washers. Look for this symbol

on the detergent label:

For best results

Detergent, liquid chlorine bleach and liquid fabric soft-

ener will be dispensed at the proper times in the cycle.

Operating Your Washer, continued NOTE

From time to time you may see water in the “LIQUID

BLEACH” and “FABRIC SOFTENER” chambers. This is

part of the normal operation of the washer.

IMPORTANT

To prevent fabric damage, do not overﬁll the “LIQUID

BLEACH” chamber or pour liquid chlorine bleach

directly onto the load.

NOTE

To prevent staining, do not overﬁll the “FABRIC

SOFTENER” chamber or pour liquid fabric softener

directly on the wash load.

IMPORTANT

Open and close the dispenser drawer slowly. Closing

the drawer too quickly could result in early dispensing

of the bleach or fabric softener.

Liquid or Powder Detergent

Use the cap or scoop provided by the detergent•

manufacturer to measure the amount recommended.

Detergent dosage may need to be adjusted for•

water temperature, water hardness, load size and

soil level.

Other Wash Products

Color-safe bleach, water conditioner, detergent booster

and enzyme products may be added with the deter-

gent. Put liquid products with liquid detergent in the

“DETERGENT WASH” chamber or powder products with

powder detergent in the DETERGENT WASH” chamber.

Liquid Chlorine Bleach

If desired, add liquid chlorine bleach to the cham-•

ber labeled “LIQUID BLEACH” and marked with this

symbol .

Fill to the MIN line for small loads or the MAX line•

for large loads.

DO NOT ﬁll above the maximum ﬁll line.•

IMPORTANT

Do not mix liquids and powders.

Add color-safe bleach with the detergent.•

Liquid Fabric Softener

If desired, pour the recommended amount of liquid•

fabric softener into the chamber labeled “FABRIC

SOFTENER” and marked with this symbol .

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 rec-•

ommended in tumble action washers.

6 Select the appropriate cycle and settings for

the load.

Turn the cycle selector knob in either direction to•

select the cycle desired. The indicator for that cycle

will be illuminated.

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 “Washer Settings Chart” for more

details.

To change the settings, press the Temperature,•

Spin Speed, Soil Level, and Options buttons to

scroll to the desired settings.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Operating Your Washer, continued

NOTE

To provide the best care for your laundry, not every

setting or option is available with every cycle. If a

setting or option is not available for the cycle selected,

the indicator will not light. NOTE

If the cycle is interrupted during spin, it will take

approximately 2-3 minutes for the door lock to release.

DO NOT force open the door.

Follow the fabric care label instructions

on items to be washed.

For best results

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

Signal option has been selected.

Remove items from the washer when the cycle•

ends and place in dryer, line dry or dry ﬂat as di-

rected on the fabric care label.

Press and hold both for ten seconds

to return to factory settings.

Excess wrinkling, color transfer or odors may de-•

velop in items left in the washer after the cycle has

ended, if not removed promptly.

To select or delete an option, press Options; then,•

while the indicator is blinking, press Select. The

indicator will light when the option has been se-

lected. It will no longer be lighted when the option

has been deleted.

Adjustments to a cycle will be remembered and re-•

called each time that cycle is selected in the future.

To return to factory settings, press the Start/Pause•

and Select buttons at the same time and hold until

the signal sounds.

If changes to the settings or options are attempted•

after the cycle starts, you will hear several beeps

when the buttons are pressed. To change the set-

tings or options, press Start/Pause, make the new

selections and press Start/Pause again.

To change the cycle once the cycle has begun,•

press Cancel, select a new cycle, and press Start/

Pause again. Just turning the cycle selector knob

will not change the cycle.

To stop the cycle, press Cancel.•

CAUTION

ENTRAPMENT and TIP-OVER HAZARD

Do not leave the door open if there are small children

or pets present. An open door could entice children to

hang on the door or crawl inside the washer. If there

are no small children present, you may leave the door

ajar to prevent odor build up.

7 Start the washer.

Close the door and press Start/Pause. The washer•

will not operate with the door open. “

PAU

” will be

displayed as a reminder to close the door.

Select Delay Start to delay the beginning of the•

cycle for up to 14 hours if desired.

As a safety measure, the door will automatically•

lock during the entire wash cycle and the Door

Lock indicator will be lighted.

“Touch Pause to Add a Garment”•

To add a forgotten item to the wash drum, press

Start/Pause and open the door. “

PAU

” will be

displayed alternately with the estimated remaining

cycle time. Add the item, close the door and press

Start/Pause to resume the cycle.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Turn the cycle selector in either direction to the cycle

desired. The indicator for that cycle will be illuminated.

To change the cycle once it has begun, press the cancel

button before selecting a new cycle. Just turning the

cycle selector knob to another selection will not change

the cycle. If the selection is changed after the cycle

starts, the indicator lights will blink, the signal will beep

and “

Err

” will be displayed. The signal will beep and the

status lights will ﬂash, but the original cycle will continue.

Deep Clean Sanitize (on select models)

Use this cycle to clean heavily soiled, colorfast fabrics

including towels, bedding, children’s clothing or other

items where sanitization is desired. This cycle combines

super hot water temperature and fast speed tumbling

to help ensure the removal of heavy soils and stains.

It is recommended that you set your hot water heater

to 120F (49C) to ensure proper performance during

the cycle. If the setting is lower, the cycle time will be

extended by 30 minutes or more.

The Deep Clean Sanitize cycle will kill 99.9% of

bacteria with no carryover of bacteria between loads.

No bleach or harsh chemicals are required, but

higher temperatures are required. Please check fabric

care labels to prevent damage. Only the Sanitize

temperature setting is available.

Cycle Selection

The wash water is heated by an internal boost heater

to a maximum of 152° F as the load tumbles for up to

90 minutes.

“SAn”

is displayed during the wash phase

alternately with the estimated cycle time. Cold water is

added to cool down the load prior to drain and spin.

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.

NSF Protolcol P172

Sanitization Performance of Residential

and Commercial, Family-Sized Clothes

Washers

Follow the fabric care label instructions

on items to be washed.

For best results

NOTE

This cycle has been certiﬁed by NSF International,

an independent third party testing and certiﬁcation

organization dedicated to public health, safety and

environmental protection.

NOTE

If the voltage at your outlet is under 110 v, the internal

heater may not adequately heat the wash water. If

the cycle is interrupted while the water is heating, the

ﬁnal temperature of the wash water may be lower and

sanitation may be reduced.

As a precaution, the washer door is locked once the

water temperature reaches 130° F. If the cycle is

cancelled during the wash phase and if the water

temperature is greater than 150° F, an automatic cool

down and drain will occur before the door can be

opened.

“cd”

will be displayed.

Heavy

The Heavy cycle provides 20 minutes of reversing

tumble wash action for heavily soiled items. Hot water

is recommended to remove heavy soil and most stains.

Stain Clean, Extra Rinse, Energy Saver (on select

models) and Extended Spin (on select models) are

available options.

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