Electrolux ELFW4222AW Complete Owners Guide English - Page 13

Cycle Settings Controls and Settings 13 NSF Protocol P172 Sanitization Performance of Residential and Commercial, Family-Sized Clothes Washers Appropriate wash temperature, spin speeds, soil level and options will be displayed for each cycle. The settings can be changed before the cycle is started. Make modifications according to fiber content, colorfastness and soil level. If changes are attempted after the cycle starts a signal will beep. NOTE To change the settings once the cycle has begun (after the start button has been pressed), either rotate the knob to the reset position (12 o'clock position) OR press the power button to turn off the unit and cancel the cycle. Press the power button again to turn on the unit and select the new cycle and/or settings, and press start to begin. Cycle settings CANNOT be changed without canceling the current cycle. hot Use this setting for heavily soiled white or colorfast cottons and blends. warm Use this setting for normally soiled white or colorfast cottons or blends. cold Some warm water will automatically blend with cold tap supply to achieve a precise cold. Use this setting for lightly soiled non-colorfast items, knits, delicates, and hand washables. tap cold Wash and rinse temperatures are equivalent to temperature of cold tap supply. Use this selection for fabrics and colors that are prone to dye transfer. For use with cold water detergents. Wash Water Temperature To change the preset water temperature, press the temp icon to scroll to the desired setting. 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. Wash water temperatures are automatically regulated to maximize detergent effectiveness and improve washing performance. The water heater setting and its distance from the washer, water usage in other parts of the home, and seasonally low ground water temperature in some geographic areas can affect water temperature. sanitize This setting sanitizes heavily soiled colorfast fabrics such as towels, bedding, and children's clothing by killing 99.9% of bacteria using wash water heated with a boost heater. Cold water is used to cool and rinse the load. Spin Speed Max, high, medium and low spin speeds are available for each cycle. The spin speed and/ or duration of final spin vary from model to model and cycle to cycle. Increasing the spin speed will extract more water, decrease drying time and conserve energy. Decreasing the spin speed will reduce wrinkling. Select low spin speed to gently spin items that should be line dried. Use no spin to omit all intermediate spinning phases and 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 a rinse & spin cycle to remove excess water at a more convenient time. Soil Level Adjust the wash time based on the soil level of each load. max, heavy, normal, light, and extra light soil levels are available. NOTE Only sanitizing cycles have been designed to meet the requirements of NSF P172 protocol for sanitization efficacy.