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Use & Care Guide
Wave-Touch™ Front-Load Washer
Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien
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Laveuse à chargement frontal Wave-Touch
Guía de uso y cuidado
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Lavadora de carga frontal Wave-Touch
137356900 A (1005)
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Finding Information 2 Please read and save this guide 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 life of your new appliance. We view your purchase as the beginning of a relationship. To ensure our ability to continue serving you, please use this page to record important product information. Keep a record for quick reference Purchase date Electrolux mode
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Safety 3 Important Safety Instructions Recognize safety symbols, words and WARNING labels For your safety the following information in this Your safety and the safety of others is very manual must be followed to minimize the risk of important. fi re or explosion or to prevent property damage, We have provided many important safety personal injury or death. messages in the Use and Care Guide, Installation Instructions and on your appliance. Always read Do not store or use gasoline or
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Safety 4 WARNING To reduce the risk of fi re, 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: PROTECT CHILDREN PREVENT FIRE � Do not allow children to play on or in the washer. � Do not wash items that have been previously Close supervision of children
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Safety 5 Important Safety Instructions, continued PREVENT INJURY PREVENT INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE WASHER � To prevent shock hazard and assure stability during operation, the washer must be installed � To prevent serious personal injury and damage and electrically grounded by a qualifi ed service to the washer: person in accordance with local codes. Instal- � All repairs and servicing must be performed by lation instructions are packed in the washer for an authorized servicer unless specifi
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Features 6 Touch-2-Open™ Multi-language Control Lock Cycle Selector LCD Interface Theater-Style, Luxury-Lighting™ Touch-2-Open™ System Dispenser Drawer with Luxury-Glide™ Cascading Wash Vanes Door Striker Touch-2-Open™ Latch Indicator Reversible, Touch-2-Open™ Door System Inner glass with small article redistribution ramp Stainless Steel Wash Drum Dual Stage, Wide-Angle Touch-2-Open™ Adjustable Door Hinge Door Latch with Leveling Legs Safety Lock ® As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Ele
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Operating Instructions 7 Getting Started To run your washer, follow these basic steps: 1. Sort laundry into loads that can be washed 5. Add laundry products to the dispenser. (See together. (See page 8.) page 10-11.) 2. Prepare items for washing. (See page 8.) 6. Select the appropriate cycle and settings for the load. (See page 12.) 3. Pretreat stains and heavy soil. (See page 9.) 7. Start the washer. (See pages 12-13.) 4. Add laundry load to the washer. (See page 9.) Normal Operating Sounds Y
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T C W C O O H A L I W S T Operating Instructions 8 Operating Your Washer BEFORE USING YOUR WASHER Read these important instructions in this section of the Use and Care Guide before operating your washer. WARNING To reduce the risk of fi re, electric shock or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in this Use and Care Guide before operating your washer. OPERATING YOUR WASHER 1. Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together. Sort items by recommended cycle and
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Operating Instructions 9 OPERATING YOUR WASHER, continued 3. Pretreat 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 large and small items in a load. Load large items fi rst. Large items should not be more than half the total wash load. Washing single items such as a sweater, towel or jeans is ineffi cient and may cause an out-of- balance load. Add 1 o
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Operating Instructions 10 OPERATING YOUR WASHER, continued 5. Add laundry products to the dispenser. For best results Use a low-sudsing, high effi ciency 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 indicator. To close and latch the dispenser drawer push
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Operating Instructions 11 Liquid Chlorine Bleach OPERATING YOUR WASHER, continued If desired, add liquid chlorine bleach to the Other Wash Products chamber labeled “Liquid Bleach” and marked Water conditioner, detergent booster and en- with this symbol . Fill to the MIN line for zyme products may be added with the deter- small loads or the MAX line for large loads. DO gent. Put liquid products with liquid detergent NOT fi ll above the maximum fi ll line. in the “Main Wash - liquid only” det
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Operating Instructions 12 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 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 seconds. Press any key to advance the User Interface to select set- tings and options. See the “Cycle Selection” sec
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Operating Instructions 13 OPERATING YOUR WASHER, continued 7. Start the washer. Close the door and press start. The washer will not operate with the door unlatched and DOOR OPEN 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 wash cycle and DOOR LOCKED will be displayed. To add a forgotten item to the washer any time during the wash portion
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Operating Instructions 14 Cycle Selection Turn 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 fl ush to the console. For best results Follow the fabric care label instructions on items to be washed. To change the selection after the cycle begins, press cancel before making another choice. Just turning the cycle selector knob to another selec- tion will not change the cycle.
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Operating Instructions 15 Cycle Selection, continued DEEP CLEAN SANITIZE CASUAL Use the deep clean sanitize cycle to clean and Use this cycle for cottons and blends with a per- sanitize heavily soiled, colorfast fabrics includ- manent press or no-iron fi nish. ing towels, bedding, cloth diapers, and children’s clothing. ACTIVE WEAR It is recommended that you set your water heater This cycle is designed for small loads of light- to 120° F (49° C) or higher to ensure proper per- weight,
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Operating Instructions 16 Cycle Selection, continued SPECIALTY CYCLES To access you washer’s Specialty Cycles: � Turn the cycle selector knob to favorites/spe- cialty. � Press the button under the LCD corresponding to specialty cycles. � Rotate the cycle selector knob to scroll through the list of available Specialty Cycles to choose from. � Press the start button to begin the cycle. JEANS Wash an entire load of denim jeans with the JEANS cycle. It provides 20 minutes of reversing tum
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Operating Instructions 17 SPECIALTY CYCLES , continued STUFFED ANIMALS STEAM PRETREAT Wash stuffed animals and soft toys with the The STEAM PRETREAT is a prewash cycle that STUFFED ANIMALS cycle. Wash temperature uses steam and gentle agitation to pretreat and is auto temp cold, with a mid-agitation injection release tough stains on delicate items. of steam to release stubborn stains. To prevent IMPORTANT deformation of toys, freshwater rinse and low Follow up with a regular de
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Operating Instructions 18 Cycle Selection, continued MY FAVORITES To select one of your 3 favorite cycles: � Turn the cycle selector knob to favorites/spe- cialty. � Press the button under the LCD corresponding to my favorites to display the favorites cycles. � Press the button corresponding to the favorite cycle desired. The custom cycle, settings, and options you saved will automatically be dis- played. � Press the start button to begin the cycle. For example, to select your my shirts c
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Operating Instructions 19 MY FAVORITES , continued If more than one user has been entered 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. � Turn the cycle selector knob to favorites/specialty. � Press the button under the LCD corresponding to my favorites to display the favorites cycles. � Select one of th
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Operating Instructions 20 Washing/Rinsing Temperature The appropriate washing temperature will auto- matically be indicated for the cycle selected. For best results Follow the fabric care label instructions on items to be washed. To change the temperature, press the temperature button to scroll to the desired setting. Select a wash water temperature according to fi ber content, colorfastness and soil level. A cold water rinse saves energy and reduces wrinkling. To protect your fabrics, not a
