Frigidaire FFFW5000QW0 Owner's manual

FIGIDAI E

TABLE OF

Important Safety Instructlons .............................. 2-4

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

Operating Instructlons ...................................... 6-14

Staln Removal Guide ..................................... 15-16

Care and Cleaning .......................................... 17-20

CONTENTS

Solubons to Common Problems ...................... 2_1-24

Warranty ........................................................... 25

Notes ................................................................. 26

Fran_als ............................................................. 27

EspaMoI ............................................................ 53

Recognize safety symboisr words

and labels

Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with

a WARNING or CAUTION based on the risk type as

described below:

Definitions

_lb 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.

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation

which if not avoided will result in death or serious

_njury.

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation

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

injury.

Product Record

Record Your Model and Serial Numbers

The model and serial numbers of your washer are found

on the serial plate located inside the door opening.

Record and retain these numbers,

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Read all instructions before using this appliance. This

book contains valuable information about:

• Operation

• Care

• Service

Keep it in a safe place,

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 8, Care

Guide,

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation

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

injury, .........................................................................................................................................................

IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation or

maintenance information which is important but not

hazard-related.

tion must be practiced when installing, operating and

Save these instructions for future reference.

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

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 pro-

duced in a hot water system that has not been used

for 2 weeks or more. HYDROGENGAS 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 wilt 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.

• Do not continue to use the washer if you hear squeak-

ing, 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.

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.

PREVENT INJURY

Toprevent 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,

Toprevent personal injury or damage to the washer,

the electrical power cord 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 exten-

sion 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 same load

unless specified on the label.

Do not mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or acids such

as vinegar.

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.

Groundingtype

wa!} receptacle

PREVENT IN.JURY AND DAMAGE TO THE APPLIANCE

To prevent serious personal injury and damage to the

washer:

* All repairs and servicing must be performed by an au-

thorized 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

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, Canceling a cycle or turning the

power off at the console does not disconnect this appli-

ance from the power supply.

o To prevent injury, do not reach into the washer while

parts are moving. Before loading, unloading or adding

items, press cancel button to stop the cycle, Allow the

wash tub to coast to a complete stop before reaching

inside.

. This washer is equipped with an e}ectrical overload

protector. The washer motor will stop if it becomes

overheated.

* Failure to comply with these warnings could result in

serious personal injuries.

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,

Cycle SeNector Control Lock

Laundry Product

Dispenser Drawer

Door Latch with

Safety Lock

Door Striker

Inner glass with small

article redistribution ramp

Stainless Steel

Wash Drum

Adjustable

LeveJing Legs

Vent Latch

Cascading

Wash Vanes

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 witt 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.

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

pending washer failure and should be investigated by a

qua!!fled technic!anT.....................................................................................................................................................

Operating Your Washer

persons, read the IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSin

this Use and Care Guide before operating your washer,

1 Sort laundry into loads that can

be washed together.

Sort items

by recom-

mended cycl

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 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.

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.

(Mesh bag not included.)

Pretreat stains and heavy soil,

*See Stai_ Removal Guide in this guide for

safe, successful _

stain removal

instructions.

4 Add laundry load to washer,

[i/

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 I or 2 similar items to help balance

the toad.

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 Your Washer, continued

5 Add 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: @

Detergent, liquid chlorine bleach and liquid fabric soft-

ener wi!l be dispensed at the proper times in the cycle.

Use of multi-product (detergent plus softener) sheets

or color-absorbing sheets NOT recommended, They

could disable your machine and result in unwarranted

repair costs,

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 tiquid products with tiquid detergent in the

"DETERGENT WASH" chamber or powder products with

powder detergent in the "DETERGENT WASH" chamber.

Do not mix liquids and powders.

Liquid Chlorine Bleach _:_

If desired, add liquid chlorine bleach to the cham-

ber labeled "LIQUID BLEACH" and marked with this

symbol z_.

•Fill to the IqIN line for small loads or the HAX line

for large loads.

-DO NOT fill above the maximum fill line.

To prevent fabric damage, do not overfill the "LIQUID

BLEACH"chamber or pour liquid chlorine bleach

directly onto the toad,

• Add color-safe bleach with the detergent,

Liquid Fabric Softener I_

If desired, pour the recommended amount of liquid

fabric softener into the chamber labeled "FABRIC

SOFTENER"and marked with this symbol I_.

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

for large loads.

-DO NOT fill above the maximum fill line.

Softener" chamber or pour liquid fabric softener

directly on the wash load,

Use of a fabric softener-dispensing ball is not

recommended in tumble action washers,

Operating Your Washer, continued

Select the appropriate cycle and settings for

the load.

Turn the cycle selector knob in either direction to

select the cycle desired.

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 temp, spin

speed and soil level buttons to scroll to the

desired settings.

•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 witt no longer be lighted when the option

has been deleted.

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.

* Adjustments to a cycle will be remembered and re-

called each time that cycle is selected in the future.

'.i _ To return to factory

_ settings, press these

_ two buttons at the

o same time and

_/} (} hold until the signal

'_':. "': 1, sounds.

Start the washer.

*Close the door and press START. The washer will

not operate with the door open. "PRU" wilt be

displayed as a reminder to close the door.

Select delay start to delay the beginning of the

cycle, if desired.

As a safety measure, the door will automatically

lock during the entire wash cycle and the Door

Lock indicator wilt be lighted.

"Touch Pause to Add a Garment"

To add a forgotten item to the wash drum, press

Pause and open the door. "PFIU" will be displayed

alternately with the estimated remaining cycle time.

Add the item, close the door and press START to

resume the cycle.

*If changes to the settings or options are attempted

after the cycle starts, you wilt 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 witt 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, tine dry or dry fiat as

directed on the fabric care label.

/_For best resultsFollow the fabric care label instructions

on items to be dried.

Excess wrinkling, color transfer or odors may

develop in items left in the washer after the cycle

has ended, if not removed promptly.

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

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

reference on_ Your model may diffe_

Cyde Selection

Turn the cycle selector in either direction to the cycle

desired. The indicator for that cycle will be illuminated.

For best results

Follow the fabric care label instructions

on items to be washed.

Tochange the cycle once it has begun, press the cancel

button before selecting a new cycle, ]ust turning the

cycle selector knob to another selection will not change

the cycle,

heavy

Use this cycle for heavily soiled, durabte garments - ex,

towels, sports gear, or fabric tote bags, For best soil

and stain removal, use the hottest water safe for the

fabrics being washed,

bulky

This cycle is designed for bulky items such as

comforters, blankets, mattress pads, sleeping bags and

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