Frigidaire Affinity FAFW3801L Front Load Washer User Manual

Frigidaire Affinity FAFW3801L Front Load Washer

FEATURES

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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 the load size and cycle selected.

Operating Your Washer

1. Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together.
   • Sort items by recommended cycle 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 chenille 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.
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.
3. Pretreat stains and heavy soil.
   • See the Stain Removal Guide in this guide for safe, successful stain removal instructions.
4. Add laundry load to the washer.
   • 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-balance 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.
5. Add laundry products to the dispenser.
   • Detergent, liquid chlorine bleach, and liquid fabric softener will be dispensed at the proper times in the cycle.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 to the detergent. 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 chamber labeled “LIQUID BLEACH” and marked with this symbol d.
   • Fill the MIN line for small loads or the MAX line for large loads.
   • DO NOT fill above the maximum fill line.
   • 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.
   • The use of a fabric softener-dispensing ball is not recommended 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 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 selected. It will no longer be light when the option has been deleted.
   • Adjustments to a cycle will be remembered and recalled 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.
7. Start the washer.
   • Close the door and press Start. 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, 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 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 to resume the cycle.
   • 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 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 will 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 them in the dryer, line dry or dry flat as directed on the fabric care label.
   • Excess wrinkling, color transfer, or odors may develop in items left in the washer after the cycle has ended, if not removed promptly.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Cycle Selection

Turn the cycle selector in either direction to the cycle desired. To change the cycle once it has begun, press the chance button before selecting a new cycle. Just turning the cycle selector knob to another selection will not change the cycle.

Whitest Whites (on select models)

The Whitest Whites cycle provides 15 minutes of tumble wash action followed by two rinses. Use this cycle to clean soiled white fabrics with the addition of bleach. Hot water is recommended to ensure optimal bleach activation. For peak rinsing performance and to avoid chlorine residues on your laundry add a Fresh Water Rinse to this cycle. All options except Sanitize wash and Light soil are available, including Energy Saver.

Heavy (on select models)

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, Fresh Water Rinse, and Energy Saver are available options.

Heavy/Bulky (on select models)

The Heavy/Bulky 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, Fresh Water Rinse, and Energy Savers are available options.

Bulky (on select models)

This cycle is designed for bulky items such as comforters, blankets, mattress pads, sleeping bags, and similar items. Ten minutes of normal reversing tumble wash action are followed by 5 minutes of gentle tumbling, 2 rinses, and a final spin. Fresh Water Rinse and Stain Clean are available with this cycle.

Allergy (on select models)

If you have asthma or allergy sufferers in your home, use this cycle to combine hot water temperature (boosted with an internal heater), fast speed tumbling, and multiple rinses to help ensure the destruction of dust mites and the removal of pet dander.

The Allergy cycle will kill all dust mites and eliminate at least 95% of pet dander. Since higher temperatures are required, please check fabric care labels to prevent damage. Sanitize and Hot temperature settings are available.

Normal

The Normal cycle provides 15 minutes of reversing tumble wash action for normally soiled loads. Stain Clean, Fresh Water Rinse, and Energy Saver are available options. All wash temperatures except Sanitize (on select models) and all soil levels are available.

Casual

The casual cycle provides 10 minutes of reversing tumble wash action for cotton and blends with a no-iron finish followed by a cool-down rinse, 2 additional rinses, and a final spin. Fresh Water  Rinse and Stain Clean can be selected.

Quick Wash (on select models)

The Quick Wash cycle provides 5 minutes of reversing tumble action to quickly wash small, lightly soiled loads in 20 minutes. A warm wash/cold rinse is available and you can choose between Max and High spin speeds.

Delicates

This cycle provides 10 minutes of gentle reversing wash action for knits and delicates. To protect your delicate items,  Hot water wash, and Heavy Soil options are not available. The Stain Clean and Fresh Water Rinse options are available.

Rinse & Spin

Select Rinse & Spin for loads that need a cold water rinse or to add fabric softener that may have been omitted in a regular cycle. Add the fabric softener to the dispenser chamber. Select the spin speed appropriate for the load.

Spin Only (on select models)

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 a No Spin selection. Select the spin speed appropriate to the load.

WASH/RINSE WATER TEMPERATURE

To change the temperature, press the Temp button to scroll to the desired setting. Select 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 all temperatures are available with every cycle. The indicator will not light if the setting is not available with that cycle.

The temperature selected for the cycle will be remembered and recalled 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.

To select or delete the Chime, Stain Clean, Energy Saver, or Fresh Water Rinse, press Options until the blinking light indicates the desired option. Then, while it is blinking, press Select. The indicator will light when the option has been selected. It will no longer be lit when the option has been removed. Not all options are available on every model or are compatible with every cycle. The indicator will not light if the option is not available with that cycle.

The options selected for the cycle will be remembered and recalled 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.

Chime

A signal will sound at the end of the cycle if this option is selected. The signal has an adjustable volume level or can be turned off.

Stain Clean

Use the Stain Clean option to add a 5-minute soak in the middle of the wash portion of any cycle except Quick Wash and Delicates.

Energy Saver (on select models)

The Energy Saver option reduces the warm water temperature a few degrees to save energy and also extracts more water to reduce drying time.

Extended Spin (on select models)

Use this option to add minutes to the final spin at the selected Spin Speed. This will improve water extraction, decrease drying time, and save energy.

Freshwater Rinse

Use this option when additional rinsing is desired to remove excess dirt and detergent. It is recommended for heavily soiled loads or if household members have sensitive skin.

Other Features

Delay Start

Press Delay Start to select a wash time convenient to your schedule or during off-peak energy hours. The delay time selected will be displayed and begin counting down when you select Start.

Control Lock

To avoid having someone accidentally start the washer, press Options and Select at the same time and hold for 10 seconds until “LOC” is displayed alternately with the estimated cycle time. To unlock the controls, press Options and Select at the same time and hold 10 seconds until “LOC” is no longer displayed.

Status Display/Status Lights

The estimated total cycle time will be displayed when the cycle is selected. The time may increase if the water pressure is low, over sudsing occurs or the load becomes unbalanced. The estimated remaining cycle time is displayed during the cycle. The following indicators may be lighted during the cycle:

• Door Lock
• Sensing
• Wash
• Touch Pause to Add a Garment

Vent Latch

Help prevent odor buildup and mildew between washes by utilizing your washer’s vent latch feature. To apply the vent latch, (1) open the door slightly, (2) lift the latch arm, and then (3) press the arm down onto the plastic door strike, snapping it in place.

The vent latch can be released either of two ways – by pulling the door out and manually returning the latch arm to a lower position or by pushing the door shut and allowing the latch arm to continue its pivot upward.

System Clean Cycle

TO REFRESH OR CLEAN INSIDE OF WASHER

To clean and freshen the washer, perform the System Clean cycle. For best results use the System Clean cycle once a month. To begin the cycle, press, and hold the Spin Speed and Options buttons simultaneously for 10 seconds until the display changes to “CLn”.

REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM THE WASH DRUM before filling the detergent chamber with one (1) cup of liquid chlorine bleach OR one (1) pouch of TIDE® WASHING MACHINE CLEANER. DO NOT use both. Press Start to begin.

WASHER SETTINGS CHART

These Temperatures, Spin Speeds, Soil Levels, and Options are available with the following cycles:

STAIN REMOVAL GUIDE

Stain Removal Suggestions

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 Detergent Association.

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