Electrolux EWFLS65I Use And Care Manual

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2 Finding Information 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 o...

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3 Safety Important Safety Instructions 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 caution must be practiced when installing, ope...

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4 Safety PREVENT FIRE Do not wash items that have been previously • cleaned in, soaked in, or spotted with gaso- line, cleaning solvents, kerosene, cooking oils, waxes, etc. Do not store these items on or near the washer. These substances give o...

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5 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 ...

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6 Features As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, Electrolux Major Appliances has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR ® guidelines for energy effi ciency. Control Lock Theater-Style, Luxury-Lighting™ System Reversible, Touch-2-Open�...

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7 Operating Instructions Sort laundry into loads that can be washed 1. together. (See page 8.) Prepare items for washing. (See page 8.)2. Pretreat stains and heavy soil. (See page 9.)3. Add laundry load to the washer. (See page 9.)4. To run your ...

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8 BEFORE USING YOUR WASHER Read the important instructions in this section of the Use and Care Guide before operating your washer. OPERATING YOUR WASHER Sort laundry into loads that can be 1. washed together. Sort items by recommended cycle and wa...

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9 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 lar...

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10 5. Add laundry products to the dispenser. IMPORTANT Open and close the dispenser drawer slowly. Closing the drawer too quickly could result in early dispensing of the bleach or fabric softener. IMPORTANT Save the liquid cup insert...

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11 IMPORTANT Do not mix liquids and powders. IMPORTANT To prevent fabric damage, do not overfi ll the “Liquid Bleach” chamber or pour liquid chlorine bleach directly onto the load. Other Wash Products Color-safe bleach, water con...

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12 Operating Instructions 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 ...

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13 Operating Instructions 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 desir...

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14 TEMPERATURE SOIL LEVEL OPTIONS SCROLL & SELECT SPIN SPEED Operating Instructions 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...

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15 TEMPERATURE SOIL LEVEL OPTIONS SCROLL & SELECT SPIN SPEED Operating Instructions Cycle Selection, continued DEEP CLEAN SANITIZE Use the deep clean sanitize cycle to clean and sanitize heavily soiled, colorfast fabrics including towels, be...

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16 Operating Instructions CASUAL The casual cycle provides 5-20 minutes of revers- ing tumble action for cottons and blends with a permanent press or no-iron fi nish. All temperatures except sanitize temp, all spin speeds and soil levels, and ...

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17 Operating Instructions Cycle Selection, continued SPIN ONLY Use the spin only cycle anytime you want to drain water from the washer and spin out the load or as a follow-up to the no spin setting. Select the speed appropriate for the load for...

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18 Operating Instructions 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 fav...

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19 Operating Instructions Washing/Rinsing Temperature The appropriate washing temperature will auto- matically be indicated for the cycle selected. NOTE To change the temperature once the cycle has begun, press the pause button, make the new ...

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20 Operating Instructions COLD TEMP Use this setting for lightly soiled, brightly colored items, knits, delicates, hand washables and wash- able silk. ECO WARM TEMP Reduces the warm water temperature a few degrees to save energy when washing normal...

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21 Operating Instructions Maximum spin, high spin, medium spin, mini- mum spin, and low spin speeds are available for each cycle. The spin speed and/or duration of fi nal spin vary from cycle to cycle. Increasing the spin speed will extract more w...

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22 Operating Instructions Suitable options will automatically be indicated when the cycle is selected. To select or clear the add steam, eco friendly, stain clean, extra rinse, auto temp, extra spin, prewash, warm rinse and delay start options, pr...

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23 Operating Instructions Options, continued ECO FRIENDLY The eco friendly option reduces the hot and warm water temperature a few degrees to save energy. It is available with all cycles except deep clean sanitize and spin only. STAIN CLEAN Use th...

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24 Operating Instructions Options, continued WARM RINSE Select the warm rinse option with the normal, heavy duty, active wear, fast wash, delicates and hand wash cycles. DELAY START Use delay start to select a wash time convenient to your schedule...

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25 Operating User Interface Features CONTROL LOCK ON CONTROL LOCK OFF CUSTOM MODE INSTALL CYCLE RESET CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS VOLUME LANGUAGE CYCLE DESC ON LIST OF SAVED FAVORITES CYCLES GUIDE SETTINGS GUIDE OPTIONS GUIDE SET PREFS GUIDE LIST OF STAIN TY...

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26 Operating User Interface Features Saving Favorites Use the save as favorite feature to name and save a custom cycle to memory with all options and settings preferred. Up to 3 favorites may be saved for each custom user. Follow these steps: Sele...

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27 Operating User Interface Features Saving Favorites, continued To name the customized cycle for shirts, press my favorite 1. Press the button under ABC to name the favorite cycle alphabetically. Use the button under 1A# to add numbers, foreign l...

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28 Operating User Interface Features Setting Preferences CUSTOM MODE CUSTOM MODE allows up to 3 household mem- bers to personalize up to 3 favorite cycles each. To enter custom users and personalize favorite cycles: Use the scroll up or scroll down ...

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29 Operating User Interface Features Setting Preferences, continued INSTALL CYCLE Run the INSTALL CYCLE before operating the washer the fi rst time. Remove all items from the washer drum and press start. For more informa- tion on performing the wa...

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30 Setting Preferences, continued SYSTEM CLEAN To clean and freshen the washer, perform the SYSTEM CLEAN cycle. If you wish to begin the cycle, press select when prompted. The next screen will instruct you to remove all items from the wash drum, ...

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31 Setting Preferences, continued BRIGHTNESS Press the button beneath the plus (+) or minus (-) symbols to increase or decrease the brightness of the display. Press select to accept the change or press the button under EXIT to return to normal op...

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32 STATUS DISPLAY The estimated total cycle time will be displayed when the cycle is selected. The time may increase if water pressure is low, oversudsing occurs or the load becomes unbalanced. The approximate time remaining will be displayed dur...

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33 Cycle Chart Washer Settings Chart These temperature, spin speeds, soil levels and options are available with the following cycles: deep clean sanitize heavy duty whites colors normal casual active wear fast wash delicate hand wash spin only Est...

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34 Stain Removal Guide 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 fu...

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35 Stain Removal Guide Stain Removal Suggestions STAIN TREATMENT Adhesive tape, chewing gum, rubber cement Apply ice. Scrape off excess. Place stain face down on paper towels. Saturate with prewash stain remover or nonfl ammable dry cleaning �...

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36 Care & Cleaning IMPORTANT Items left in washer while performing the SYSTEM CLEAN cycle will cause a severe out-of-balance situation that could damage the washing machine. NOTE If the SYSTEM CLEAN cycle is cancelled or paused d...

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37 Remove items from the washer as soon as the • cycle ends. Excess wrinkling, color transfer, and odors may develop in items left in the washer. If there are no small children or pets present, • you may leave the door ajar when the washer is ...

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38 Inside Cleaning (Aggressive) In cases where SYSTEM CLEAN cycle along with care and cleaning of rubber gasket folds isn’t done, and severe odor, mold, mildew, or residue buildup have developed, follow the below cleaning procedure to help alle...

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39 IMPORTANT Do not store or place laundry products on top of washer at any time. They can damage the fi nish or controls. RV ANTIFREEZE Follow WINTERIZING INSTRUCTIONS for cold weather storage and care. When washing is completed, wipe t...

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40 Solutions to Common Problems Common Washing Problems Many washing problems involve poor soil and stain removal, residues of lint and scum, and fabric damage. For satisfactory washing results, follow these suggestions provided by The Soap and Dete...

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41 Solutions to Common Problems Common Washing Problems, continued PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTIONS PREVENTIVE MEASURES Yellow buildup of body soil on synthetic fabrics Agitation time too short.• Wash water temperature too • low. Not enoug...

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42 OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION NOISE High pitch “jet engine” noise. A certain amount of motor whine is nor- mal during the spin cycle. Rattling and clanking noise. Foreign objects such as coins or safety pins may be in drum or pump. St...

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43 Solutions to Common Problems OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION WATER Water collects in folds of the bellows at the end of the cycle. This is a result of the washing action and is part of the normal operation of the washer. Water collects in b...

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44 Warranty Information Your appliance is covered by a one year limited warranty. For one year from your original date of purchase, Electrolux will repair or replace any parts of this appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship ...