FRIGIDAIRE FAFW3801LW - Manual (Page 8)

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
5 Add laundry products to the dispenser.
Use a low-sudsing, high effi ciency
detergent to prevent oversudsing in
front load washers. Look for this symbol
on the detergent label:
For best results
Detergent, liquid chlorine bleach and liquid fabric soft-
ener will be dispensed at the proper times in the cycle.
Operating Your Washer, continued
Í NOTE
From time to time you may see water in the “LIQUID
BLEACH” and “FABRIC SOFTENER” chambers. This is
part of the normal operation of the washer.
IMPORTANT
To prevent fabric damage, do not overfi ll the “LIQUID
BLEACH” chamber or pour liquid chlorine bleach
directly onto the load.
Í NOTE
To prevent staining, do not overfi ll the “FABRIC
SOFTENER” chamber or pour liquid fabric softener
directly on the wash load.
IMPORTANT
Use of multi-product (detergent plus softener) sheets
or color-absorbing sheets NOT recommended. They
could disable your machine and result in unwarranted
repair costs.
IMPORTANT
Open and close the dispenser drawer slowly. Closing
the drawer too quickly could result in early dispensing
of the bleach or fabric softener.
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 with the deter-
gent. 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 cham-
ber labeled “LIQUID BLEACH” and marked with this
symbol .
• Fill to the MIN line for small loads or the MAX line
for large loads.
• DO NOT fi ll above the maximum fi ll line.
IMPORTANT
Do not mix liquids and powders.
• 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 fi ll above the maximum fi ll line.
• Use of a fabric softener-dispensing ball is not rec-
ommended 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, fi nal 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.