Frigidaire FAHE1011MW User Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
(Mesh bag not included.)
Washing Procedures
1  Sort laundry into loads that 
can be washed together.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fi re, electric shock or injury to 
persons, read these IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 
in this 
Use and Care Guide before operating your washer.
WHITES
CASUAL
COLORS
TOWELS
• Sort items 
by recom-
mended cy-
cle 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 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 fi berglass. 
Small particles of fi berglass left in the drum may 
transfer to fabrics in other loads and cause skin 
irritation and/or damage to fabrics.
2  Prepare items for washing.
• Empty pockets.
•  Brush off lint and dirt. Shake out rugs and beach 
towels.
•  Close zippers, fasten hooks, button buttons, 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.
•  Follow detergent manufacturer’s directions. The 
amount required depends on type of detergent, 
load size and soil level, and water hardness.
5  If desired, add liquid bleach to bleach dispenser.
•  Before adding the wash load, add liquid bleach to 
bleach dispenser located in left front corner under 
the lid:
3  Pretreat stains and heavy soil.
• See Stain Removal Guide in this 
guide for safe, 
successful stain 
removal instruc-
tions.
4  Add a measured amount of detergent to the 
wash tub before adding the laundry load.
Use a low-sudsing, high effi ciency deter-
gent to prevent oversudsing. Look for this 
symbol on the detergent label:  
For best results
•  Refer to bleach manufacturer’s directions for quan-
tity to add. 
•  Then add 1 cup (240 ml) water to fl ush the dis-
penser.
•  Do not use powdered bleach in the bleach dispens-
er. Add powdered bleach to the empty tub.