Cycle Settings; Energy Saving Tips - Frigidaire FWS1233FS Operating Instructions

WASH/RINSE TEMPERATURE
WARM
WARM * COLD
COLD
HOT WARM COLD COLD
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COLD COLD
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HOT WARM
COLD COLD
Cycle Selection
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Knits/Delicates Cycle
Provides 6 minutes of gentle agitation and a slow spin
for the gentle care of knits and delicate items.
Soak/Prewash Cycle
Soak
• Use Soak to treat heavily soiled or stained
items. Soak provides 3 minutes of agitation
and 12 minutes of soaking time in cold water.
The load then advances into the Prewash
portion of the cycle.
• Use the amount of detergent recommended
for a normal wash cycle. If desired, use a
bleach or a soaking agent safe for the fabric.
• Follow Soak with a complete wash cycle using a
half dose of detergent.
Prewash
• Use Prewash to loosen soils before washing and
to help remove protein-based stains such as milk
grass and blood. Prewash provides 3 minutes of
agitation before the water drains.
amount of detergent recommended for a normal
wash cycle.
• The Prewash water temperature is the same as
the wash water temperature selected. To avoid
setting protein stains, select cold water.
• Follow Prewash with a complete wash cycle
using a half dose of detergent.
LOAD SIZE (WATER LEVEL)
M E D I U M
SMALL LARGE (FULL)
SUPER
(LOW)
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SOME MODELS

Cycle Settings

For best results, follow washing instructions on
fabric care labels.
Wash / Rinse Temperature
Turn the Wash/Rinse Temperature knob to select
the wash water temperature suitable for the fiber
content and soil level of each load. A cold water
rinse saves energy and reduces wrinkling.
To conserve energy, the hot wash water is regulated
to approximately 120° F. Warm and cold wash and
rinse water temperatures are not regulated.
The following chart suggests wash/rinse temperatures
for basic fabric types.
Fabric Type
Heavily soiled white/colorfast
cotton, perm press
Normally soiled white/colorfast
cotton, perm press
Lightly soiled cotton,
Use the
perm press and non-colorfast
fabrics, knits, delicates,
hand washables,
washable woolens
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RESET
Wash/Rinse
Temperature
Hot/Cold
Warm/Cold
Cold/Cold
SOAK/
15
PREWASH 12
8
4
PREWASH
SOAK
FINAL SPIN
RINSE
KNITS/
DELICATES 6
PERM PRESS PREWASH
Load Size
Turn the Load Size knob to select a water level
appropriate for the load size. For best results, DO NOT
overload. Add items loosely to the tub. The dry load
should not be higher than the top of the agitator
vanes. There should be enough water in the tub for
items to move freely.
To increase the water level after the wash cycle
begins, turn the Load Size knob to Reset and hold.
When water begins to enter the tub, turn the knob to
the desired setting.

Energy Saving Tips

• Wash full loads. Oversize loads use extra energy.
Undersize loads waste energy.
• When small wash loads cannot be avoided, use
lower water levels.
• Select the appropriate cycle and time for each load.
Shorten wash times for lightly soiled loads.
• To reduce drying time, select a fast spin speed to
remove more water from heavy items such as
towels and jeans.
• Operate the washer in early morning and late
evening when utility demands are low.
• Follow proper laundry procedures to avoid rewashing.
REGULAR/WHITES
WHITES
POWER SPIN
12
8
4
PERM
COLORS PRESS/COLORS
P/N 134752900A (0610)