Frigidaire FTF2140ES Mode D'emploi

Before Operating Your Washer
Read your washer Owner's Guide. It has important safety and
warranty information. It also has many suggestions for best wash-
ing results.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury
to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in your
washer Owner's Guide before operating this appliance.
Operating Steps
Read and follow "Washing Procedures" in your Owner's Guide. It
provides detailed information for preparing the wash load and
choosing control settings to ensure best washing results.
1. Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together.
2. Prepare items for washing.
3. Pretreat stains and heavy soil.
4. Add laundry load to the wash drum.
5. Add laundry products to the dispenser.
• Detergent, bleach and fabric softener will be dispensed at
the proper time in the cycle.
• Slide saftey latch to the right to open the dispenser
drawer.
• Add the recommended amount of a high efficiency
detergent to the detergent compartment.
• If desired, add liquid chlorine bleach and liquid fabric softener
to the appropriate compartments.
• Slowly close dispenser drawer. The washer will not
operate with the drawer open.
• Any water remaining in the dispenser at the end of the
cycle is a result of siphoning action and part of normal
operation.
WASHER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
6. Select the appropriate cycle and temperature for the load.
• Turn the PROGRAM knob to select the cycle.
• Turn the TEMP knob to select the wash and rinse tempera-
tures.
• If the water temperature combination is not appropriate for
that cycle, the status lights will blink and the signal will
beep 3 times.
7. The suitable final spin speed and options for that cycle will
automatically be displayed.
• To change the final spin speed, press SPIN until the
indicator for the desired selection is lighted.
• To select or delete an option, press OPTIONS, then
SELECT. The indicator light will stop blinking when the option
has been selected. It will not light if the option is not
available for that cycle.
• Adjustments to the cycle will be remembered each time that
cycle is selected in the future
• See "Washer Settings Chart" chart for factory settings.
Note: To provide the best care for your laundry items, not every
temperature, speed and option is available with every cycle.
8. Select DELAY START to delay the beginning of the cycle for 8
hours.
9. Start the washer.
•
Close the door and press START. The washer will not oper-
ate with the door open.
•
As a safety measure, the door will automatically lock during
the entire wash cycle and the DOOR LOCK indicator will be
lighted.
•
To pause the cycle or change settings, press PAUSE/
CANCEL once.
•
If the cycle is interrupted during spin, it will take approximately
2-3 minutes for the door lock to release. DO NOT force the
door open.
•
To stop the washer, press PAUSE/CANCEL twice.
10. A signal will sound when the cycle signal option is
selected. Remove items when cycle ends.
Cycle Selection
Turn PROGRAM knob until desired cycle is selected. For best
results, follow the fabric care label instructions on items to be
washed.
Heavy
This cycle provides 16 minutes of reversing tumble wash action
for heavily soiled regular items, followed by 3 rinses plus an
automatic extra rinse and a final spin. Hot water is recommended
to remove heavy soil and most stains. Heavy Soil/Stain and Extra
Spin are available options.
Normal
Normal Cycle provides 13 minutes of reversing tumble wash ac-
tion for normally soiled loads followed by 3 rinses and a final spin.
Heavy Soil/Stain, Extra Rinse and Extra Spin are available options.
Perm Press
Perm Press Cycle provides 10 minutes of reversing tumble wash
action for cottons and blends with a no-iron finish followed by a
Cool Down rinse, 2 additional rinses and a final spin. To minimize
wrinkling, the Warm Rinse and Extra Spin are not available with
this cycle. Heavy Soil/Stain and Extra Rinse options can be se-
lected
Quick
Quick Cycle provides 5 minutes of reversing tumble wash action
for lightly soiled items that must be laundered quickly, followed by
2 rinses and a final spin. To save time, Heavy Soil/Stain, Extra
Rinse and Extra Spin options are not available in this cycle.
PN 134374500B (0508)