Страница 1: ...e _ Care Guide Wave Touch TM Front_Load Washer Guide d utilisation et d entretien Laveuse 5 chargement frontal Wave Toud _4c Guia de uso y cuidado Lavadora de carga f_rontal Wave Touch Mc 137356900A loo5 ...
Страница 2: ...roduct Registration Card in the mail For toll free telephone support in the U S and Canada 1 877 4ELECTROLUX 1 877 435 3287 For online support and product information visit ht_p www electroluxappliances com Table of contents Finding information 2 SAFETY 3 5 Features 6 Operating Instructions 7 26 Getting Started 7 b Normal Operating Sounds 7 Operating Your Washer 8 13 Cycle Selection 14 19 Washing ...
Страница 3: ...F YOU SMELL GAS _ WARN N_ This symbol alerts you to situa tions that may cause serious body harm death or property damage A CAUTION This symbol alerts you to situa tions that may cause bodily injury or property damage 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 whe...
Страница 4: ...ystem 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 will 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 com...
Страница 5: ...warning can cause serious injury fire or death PREVENT iNJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE WASHER To prevent serious personal injury and damage to the washer O O All repairs and servicing must be performed by an authorized servicer unless specifically rec ommended 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 t...
Страница 6: ...M _ Door Strik Control Look Theater Style Luxury Lighting TM System Cascading Wash Vanes T u h 2 Op enTM I Latp_he vl _ii t r J Touoh 2 Open TM Door System Inner glass with small article redistribution ramp Dual Stage Wide Angle Door Hinge Stainless Steel Wash Drum Adjustable Leveling Legs Tou oh 2 Open TM Door Latch with Safety Lock ...
Страница 7: ...ormal 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 DOOR LOOK Your washer is equipped with a door lock with an electric solenoid There will be a clicking sound as the washer door is being locked or unlocked D DRAIN PUMP Your ...
Страница 8: ...l synthetic knit and cordu roy items will pick up lint from towels rugs and 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 fiber glass Small particles of fiberglass left in the drum may transfer to fabrics in other loads and cause skin irritation or damage to fabrics Prepa...
Страница 9: ...nd small items in a toad 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 sepa rately The washer can be fully loaded but the it...
Страница 10: ...amount recommended Detergent dosage may need to be adjusted for water temperature water hard ness toad size and soil level NOTE From time to time you may see water in the Main Wash liquid only Pre Wash Liquid Bleach and Fabric Softener chambers This is part of the normal operation of the washer Liquid Detergent Add the recommended amount of a high ef ficiency liquid detergent to the Main Wash liqu...
Страница 11: ...t to the Pre Wash deter gent cup Liquid Chlorine Bleach tf desired add liquid chlorine bleach to the chamber labeted _Liquid Bleach 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 To prevent fabric damage do not overfill the Liquid Bleach chamber or pour liquid chlorine bleach directly onto the load Liquid F...
Страница 12: ...ings Press the scroll up or scroll down buttons under options to scroll through the options menu Press the select button to add or delete options The estimated cycle time will be displayed at the top of the screens NOTE To provide the best care of your laundry not every setting or option is available with every cycle If a setting is not available for the cycle selected it will not be displayed Adj...
Страница 13: ...change settings or options after the cycle has begun press pause select the new set tings or options and press start again NOTE If the cycle is interrupted during spin the door lock will not release until the tub has stopped spinning DO NOT force open the door To stop the cycle press cancel When the cycle ends a signal will sound COMPLETE DOOR CRTI BE OPE33ED wilt be displayed and the drum light w...
Страница 14: ...plete in formation regarding available options and settings for each cycle NORMAL I_1 Use this load for cotton linen towels shirts sheets denims and mixed loads COLORS Use this cycle for lightly soiled dark or highly dyed fabrics such as cotton which may be suscep tible to dye loss WHITES Use this cycle for white fabrics and lightly colored clothing Refer to fabric care label for use of liquid chl...
Страница 15: ...r 110 v the internal heater may not adequately heat the wash water If the cycle is interrupted while the water is heating the final temperature of the wash water may be lower and sanitation may be reduced As a precaution the washer door is locked once the water temperature reaches 130 F 55 C If the cycle is cancelled during the wash phase and the water temperature is greater than 150 F 66 C an aut...
Страница 16: ...ed to reduce wrinkling and a freshwater rinse to remove excess dirt and detergent FAST SANITIZE _ Use the FAST SANITIZE cycle to quickly kill 99 9 of bacteria with no carryover of bacteria between loads No bleach or harsh chemicals are needed but higher temperatures are required Please follow fabric care labels to prevent damage Q NOTE This cycle has been certified by NSF International an independ...
Страница 17: ...f you wish to begin the cycle press select when prompted This main tenance cycle uses hot water and two rinses to remove residue that may cause odor See Inside Routine Cleaning Preventative for detailed information about the CLEAN WASHER cycle NOTE The washer will automatically prompt you to run the CLEAN WASHER cycle every 50 cycles You may press the cancel button to manually perform the cycle at...
Страница 18: ... 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 cycle turn the cycle selector knob to favorites specialty Press the button under my favorites Press the button corresponding to my shirts and then press start See save as favorite in the Operating User inter face Preferences section of this guide for...
Страница 19: ...ight up Turn the cycle selector knob to favoriteslspecialty Press the button under the LCD corresponding to my favorites to display the favorites cycles Select one of the 3 customized cycles by pressing the corresponding button Press the start button To select a user if a user s name is not displayed when the washer is turned on Press the options buttons to scroll to set prefs and then press the s...
Страница 20: ... Washer Settings Chart in this guide for more information The temperature selected for the cycle will be remembered and recalled each time that cycle is selected in the future NOTE To change the temperature once the cycle has begun press the pause button make the new selection and press start again All wash water temperatures are automatically regulated to maximize detergent effectiveness and impr...
Страница 21: ...this setting for heavily soiled white and color fast cottons and towels ECO HOT TEMP Reduces the warm water temperature a few degrees to save energy when washing heavily soiled white and colorfast cottons and towels WARM TEMP Use this setting for normally soiled colorfast cot tons sheets perm press items and washable woolens ECO WARM TEMP Reduces the warm water temperature a few degrees to save en...
Страница 22: ...o omit the final spin at the end of the cycle The load will be very wet Remove items from the wash drum to drip dry or select the spin only cycle to remove excess water at a more convenient time Soil LeveM Adjust the wash time in 3 minute increments based on the soil level of each toad Minimum soil light soil normal soil medium soil heavy soil and maximum soil levels are available 8 45 g I I w_ _v...
Страница 23: ...cidental exposure of delicate material to unexpected steam the add steam option will not be remembered and must be reselected each time NOTE The add steam option will be retained and recalled if it is selected and saved in the my favorite cycle ADD STEAM Select this option to add approximately 20 minutes of tum bling in steam during the wash cycle It is recommended for heavily soiled loads to help...
Страница 24: ...HRINK GUARD Select shrink guard to help relax toad after final spin by agitating preventing shrinking and wrin kling ADD MORE WATER increase the water fill level of the agitation portion of any wash cycle STAIN PRETREAT Stain prelteat uses a special 10 minute soaW pretreat agitation before the main wash It fills initially with detergent and cold water to prevent protein stains from setting then th...
Страница 25: ...nient to your schedule or during off peak energy hours The start of any cycle can be delayed for 30 min utes to 22 hours Select the delay start option and then press the button under the plus or minus symbols to scroll to the delayed time setting de sired Press the select button and the delay time will be displayed Time will begin counting down when you select start I J Q d_Iog _tort 88 88 i DEL Y...
Страница 26: ... no spin soil level maximum soil V V heavy soil V v _ V _ medium soil d _ V V d normal soil light soil minimum soil options add steam eco friendly allergen extended fresh shrink guard add more water stain pretreat fresh rinse extra spin prewash warm rinse delay start specialty cycles m m v v v v v v v v v _ v v v v v v v v v v v v i v v m mm m ilm v m _ _ v _ _J _j 0 W v o_ m ira 1 Bm t i m m m I ...
Страница 27: ...ycle options and features for user preferences STAIN GUIDES Scroll through the stain guide to the desired stain category Press the select button for safe suc cessful stain removal instructions or consult the Stain Removal section in this guide CONTROL LOOK To lock the controls between cycles scroll to the control lock feature press select and CONTROL LOCN OFF press SELECT o lockthe cord rol panel ...
Страница 28: ...te cycle choice screen Press the button under my favorite 1 See the next page for naming your favorite cycle To name the customized cycle for shirts press my favorite 1 Press the button under RE C to name the favorite cycle alphabetically Use the button under 1R_ to add numbers foreign language characters or sym bols to the name Rotate the cycle selector knob in either direction to select the lett...
Страница 29: ...character between 2 and F for inserting spaces in your custom name Pause mo mentarily on this character as you would to insert any other character then continue When the name has been entered press select to save the name To edit names while in CUSTOM MODE turn the washer off by pressing cancel Press any other button to wake the washer up Screen will display to thongs or turn off USERS press SELEC...
Страница 30: ...isconnect hoses and connect to correct inlets according to Installation Instructions CALL SERUICE 87 7 HBS B2BT Error can only be corrected by calling a qualified technician 1 877 435 3287 Repeat the INSTALL CYCLE when corrections are completed RESET Press the buttons indicated to restore only cycle set tings reset only factory preferences users language brightness volume etc or restore all factor...
Страница 31: ...nder EHIT to return to normal operation without any changes VOLUME Press the button beneath the plus or minus symbols to increase or decrease the volume of the chime Press select to accept the change or press the button under EHIT to return to normal opera tion without any changes LANGUAGE Select English French or Spanish for the display language CYCLE DESCRIPTION The name an icon and a brief desc...
Страница 32: ...GHT The drum light will come on whenever the door is opened to illuminate the drum during loading and unloading Closing the door turns off the light The drum light will automatically turn off if the door is left open more than 3 minutes To activate the drum light during a cycle press the button under LIGHT The light will stay on during the cycle for 3 minutes To turn it off press the button under ...
Страница 33: ...ch have been previously cleaned in washed in soaked in or spotted with gasoline dry cleaning solvents or other flammable or explosive substances because they give off vapors that could ignite or explode Never use highly flammable solvents such as gasoline inside the home Vapors can explode on contact with flames or sparks FOR SUCCESSFUL STAIN REMOVAL Remove stains promptly Determine the kind of st...
Страница 34: ... car grease motor stain frequently Rinse thoroughly Wash using hottest water safe for fabric oils Ink Some inks may be impossible to remove Washing may set some inks Use prewash stain remover denatured alcohol or nonflammable dry cleaning fluid Mildew scorch Wash with chlorine bleach if safe for fabric Or soak in oxygen bleach and hot water before washing Badly mildewed fabrics may be permanently ...
Страница 35: ...l cause a severe out of balance situation that could damage the washing machine If installed remove the MAIN WASH LIQUID ONLY cup from the dispenser REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM WASH DRUM before filling the MAIN WASH detergent chamber with one 1 cup of liquid chlorine bleach OR one t pouch of TIDE WASHING MACHINE CLEANER DO NOT use both Press start to begin For best results immediately follow up with a s...
Страница 36: ...cess Remove all residue from the upper and lower parts of the recess Replace the insert by pressing it in place until you hear a slight click Return the dispenser drawer IZ _ DAILY PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 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 le...
Страница 37: ...as might be more effectively cleaned by spraying a Bleach Cleaner on a scrub brush soft sponge or towel and scrubbing 1 PRESS SPECIALTYCYCLES BUTTON THEN ROTATECYCLE SELECTOR KNOB TO CHOOSE CLEAN WASHER CYCLE REMOVE LIQUID ONLY DISPENSER CUP IMPORTANT Always wear rubber or latex gloves and protect floor and clothing from damage If odor is still left after bleach cycle s and bleach cleaner open the...
Страница 38: ...rea where freezing can occur or moved in freezing temperatures follow these winterizing instructions to prevent damage to the washer Follow WINTERIZING INSTRUCTIONS for cold weather storage and care 1 Turn off water supply faucets 2 Disconnect hoses from water supply and drain water from hoses Vacuum out each water sup ply inlet with a waterproof utility vac to ensure water valves are completely d...
Страница 39: ...ips tears and seams cannot be mended Never pour chlorine bleach directly on fabric Check condition of items before washing See Oper ating Your steps 2 and 5 Lint See Operating four steps 1 and 2 o Do not overload washer Use correct temperature and amount of detergent water and wash time Pilling Pilling is normal with syn Use a lint brush or shaver to Use fabric softener in the Fibers ball thetic a...
Страница 40: ...TM Spray Get Mildew Stain Remover using brush to remove stains o Use only HE high efficiency detergent along with recom mended dosage Remove wash toad immediately upon cycle completion Remove dispenser drawer and wipe dispenser and inserts with combination of cup liquid chlorine bleach and one gallon hot water Rinse well and repeat if necessary Return drawer to location NOTE Wear rubber of latex g...
Страница 41: ...d Washer does not start Electrical power cord may not be plugged Make sure plug fits tightly in wail outlet in or connection may be loose House fuse blown circuit breaker Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse Do not increase tripped or a power outage has occurred fuse capacity If problem is a circuit overload have it corrected by a qualified electrician If problem is a power outage call local elec...
Страница 42: ...or is a Measure hot water temperature at nearby faucet with hot enough distance from washer candy or meat thermometer Water temperature should be at least 120 F 49 0 Adjust water heater as neces sary Hot water is being used elsewhere in the Avoid using hot water elsewhere before or during house washer use There may not be enough hot water avail able for proper cleaning If problem persists your hot...
Страница 43: ...mited to floors cabinets walls etc 13 Damages caused by services performed by unauthorized service companies use of parts other than genuine Elec trolux parts or parts obtained from persons other than authorized service companies or external causes such as abuse misuse inadequate power supply accidents fires or acts of God DiSCLAiMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES LIMITATION OF REMEDIES CUSTOMER S SOLE AND...
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