The Swedish company that owns Frigidaire
Electrolux was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Stockholm. Frigidaire, AEG and several other appliance brands belong to it. Here in the US, the Electrolux name goes on the company's upscale line of front-load washers and dryers, refrigerators and freezers, ranges, wall ovens, dishwashers and microwaves.
Laundry is the Electrolux specialty
Most people know the brand for its washers and dryers. The front-load washers have features like Perfect Steam, LuxCare Wash and SmartBoost. On the dryer side there are steam models with Instant Refresh and a heat-pump electric dryer. The washers can even tell when the hot and cold fill hoses are reversed, and they'll show HO SE until someone reconnects them correctly.
Tracking down the serial tag
Dishwashers usually show it on the right wall of the tub, though some have it on the inside edge of the door. Ranges and wall ovens both use the trim inside the oven opening, and a range may have it on the storage drawer frame or the left side panel instead. In a French door or side-by-side refrigerator, look up high on the right wall of the fresh food section. For laundry, open the washer door and check the surrounding trim. The dryer's tag is above the door opening, and a pedestal carries a separate tag you'll spot on the side of its drawer once it's pulled out.
One warranty for both brands
Electrolux and Frigidaire major appliances share one limited warranty. Coverage lasts a year, starting from the purchase or delivery date, and it applies to manufacturing defects. Bulbs, filters, cosmetic damage, food loss and rust are left out. Exact coverage depends on your model and when you bought it.
Keeping an Electrolux laundry pair happy
- Pull lint off the dryer screen after each load, and scrub the screen with a little detergent now and then. Every year and a half or so, have the entire vent run checked and cleaned, which is Electrolux's recommendation.
- Dryer sheets leave a film on the moisture-sensor bars, and wiping them with rubbing alcohol helps auto-dry cycles stop at the right time.
- Expect longer drying times in a humid Southwest Florida laundry room, where a dehumidifier nearby can help.
- Measure your HE detergent. Electrolux washers detect oversudsing and add rinses when there's too much.