Use & Care Guide
Wave-Touch™ Front-Load Gas & Electric Dryer
Guia de Uso y Cuidado
Secadora eléctrica y a gas de carga frontal Wave-TouchMC
Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien
Sécheuse à gaz et à l’électricité à chargement frontal Wave-TouchMC
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Table of contents
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Features.......................................................................... |
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Operating Instructions............................................... |
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Getting Started............................................................ |
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• Normal Operating Sounds.......................................... |
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Operating Your Dryer.............................................. |
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Cycle Selection.................................................... |
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• Drying Temperature................................................... |
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• Dryness Level............................................................ |
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• Drying Time............................................................... |
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User Interface Features............................................. |
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Saving Favorites................................................... |
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Setting Preferences.............................................. |
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Other Features.......................................................... |
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Cycle Chart (non-steam model).................................... |
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Cycle Chart (steam model)............................................ |
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Care & Cleaning............................................................ |
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Solutions to Common Problems.............................. |
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Service Prevention Checklist................................ |
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Warranty Information..................................................... |
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Important Safety Instructions
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Save these instructions for future reference.
240 v Electric
Dryer
10-30R
3-wire
(fused 30 amp)
14-30R
4-wire 
(fused 30 amp)
UL-approved service cord must be installed on electric dryers (not provided with unit except those manufactured for sale in Canada).
120 v Gas Dryer
Grounding type wall
receptacle
Do not, under
any circumstances, cut, remove,
or bypass the grounding prong.
Power cord with 3-prong grounded plug
Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. Do not use an adaptor plug or extension cord or remove grounding prong from electrical power cord. Failure to follow this warning can cause serious injury, fire or death.
4 Safety
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons when using this dryer, comply with the basic warnings listed below. Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow these Important Safety Instructions:
PREVENT FIRE
•Do not dry items that have been previously cleaned in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, cleaning solvents, kerosene, waxes, etc. Do not store these items on or near the dryer. These substances give off vapors that could ignite or explode.
•Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer. Items contaminated with cooking oils may contribute to a chemical reaction that could cause a load to catch fire.
•Do not dry articles containing rubber, plastic or similar materials such as bras, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants, plastic bags and pillows that may melt or burn. Some rubber materials, when heated, can under certain circumstances produce fire by spontaneous combustion.
•Clean the lint screen before or after each load. The interior of the dryer, lint screen housing and exhaust duct should be cleaned approximately every 18 months by qualified service personnel. An excessive amount of lint build-up in these areas could result in inefficient drying and possible fire. See Care and Cleaning.
•Do not obstruct the flow of ventilating air. Do not stack or place laundry or throw rugs against the front or back of the dryer.
•Do not spray any type of aerosol into, on or near dryer at any time.
•Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.
•Failure to comply with these warnings could result in fire, explosion, serious bodily injury and/ or damage to the rubber or plastic parts of the dryer.
PROTECT CHILDREN
•Do not allow children to play on or in the dryer. Close supervision of children is necessary when the dryer is used near children. As children grow, teach them the proper, safe use of all appliances.
•Destroy the carton, plastic bag and other packing materials after the dryer is unpacked. Children might use them for play. Cartons covered with rugs, bedspreads or plastic sheets can become airtight chambers.
•Keep laundry products out of children’s reach. To prevent personal injury, observe all warnings on product labels.
WARNING
FIRE HAZARD
A clothes dryer produces combustible lint. The dryer must be connected to an outdoors exhaust. Regularly inspect the outdoor exhaust opening and remove any accumulation of lint
around the opening and in the surrounding area.
•Do not operate the dryer if the lint screen is blocked, damaged or missing. Fire hazard, overheating and damage to fabrics can occur.
•Before the dryer is removed from service or discarded, remove the dryer door to prevent accidental entrapment.
•Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.
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Important Safety Instructions, con’t
PREVENT INJURY
•To prevent shock hazard and assure stability during operation, the dryer must be installed and electrically grounded by a qualified service person in accordance with local codes. Installation instructions are packed in the dryer for the installer’s reference. Refer to INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for detailed grounding procedures. If the dryer is moved to a new location, have it checked and reinstalled by a qualified service person.
•To prevent personal injury or damage to the dryer, the electrical power cord of a gas dryer must be plugged into a properly grounded and polarized 3-prong outlet. The third grounding prong must never be removed. Never ground the dryer to a gas pipe. Do not use an extension cord or an adaptor plug.
•ALWAYS disconnect the dryer from the electrical supply before attempting any service or cleaning. Failure to do so can result in electrical shock or injury.
•Do not use any type spray cleanser when cleaning dryer interior. Hazardous fumes or electrical shock could occur.
•To prevent injury, do not reach into the dryer if the drum is moving. Wait until the dryer has stopped completely before reaching into the drum.
PREVENT INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE DRYER
•All repairs and servicing must be performed by an authorized servicer unless specifically recommended in this Use & Care Guide. Use only authorized factory parts.
•Do not tamper with controls.
•Do not install or store the dryer where it will be exposed to the weather.
•A thermal limiter switch automatically turns off the motor in the unlikely event of an overheated situation (electric dryers only). A service technician must replace the thermal limiter switch after correcting the fault.
•Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.
6 Features
Touch-2-Open™
Cycle Selector
3 Drum Vanes (2 tumbling) (1 mixing)
Theater-Style,
Luxury-Lighting™
System
Large Surface
Moisture Sensor
Door Strike
Exhaust Channel
Outlet
Reversing-Action,
Perfect Tumble™
Drying System
Multi-language
LCD Interface
Control Lock
Dual Stage,
Wide-Angle
Door Hinge
Reversible,
Touch-2-Open™
Door System
Touch-2-Open™
Door Latch
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Lint Filter |
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Getting Started
To operate your dryer, follow these basic steps:
1.Check and clean the lint filter. (See page 8.)
2.Load the dryer. (See page 8.)
3.Select the desired cycle. (See page 9, pages 11-14 and page 29.)
4.Select desired settings and options. (See page 9, page 17, page 18, and pages 19-20.)
5.Start the dryer. (See page 10.)
Normal Operating Sounds
You may or may not hear the following sounds from your new dryer:
A.WATER VALVE (Steam models only.) The flow of water is controlled by electric solenoids. During operation there may be a clicking sound as the valve opens and closes to control the water flow.
B.SUSPENSION ROLLERS The dryer drum is supported by a set of suspension rollers. At times there may be a thumping or rolling
sound when the dryer starts. This may happen if the dryer has not been in use for a period of time, or after a heavy load has remained in the dryer drum for an extended period, creating a temporary flat spot on the edge of the roller. The noise should dissipate as the dryer operates and the flat spots smooth out.
C.PERFECT TUMBLE™ When the reversingaction option of perfect tumble™ is selected, you will hear the intermittent sound of the dryer stopping, momentarily pausing, then restarting in the opposite direction.
D.AIR FLOW SYSTEM Your dryer is equipped with a high volume air handling system. In some installations there may be some sounds associated with air movement throughout the dryer, including the air duct, blower, and exhaust system. This is normal and can vary with load size and type.
E.GAS VALVE (Gas models only.) The flow of gas is controlled by electric solenoids. During operation
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there may be a clicking sound as the valve opens and closes to control the gas flow.
F.GAS BURNER (Gas models only.) When the burner is operating, there may be sounds generated as the air flow mixes with the gas flame. This noise is normal and will only occur when the gas is ignited in the combustion tube.
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Operating Your Dryer
BEFORE USING YOUR DRYER
Read the important instructions in this section of the
Use and Care Guide before operating your dryer.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in this Use and Care Guide before operating your dryer.
OPERATING YOUR DRYER 1. Prepare load for drying.
Dry items of similar fabric, weight and construction in the same load.
Separate dark items from light-colored items.
Separate items that shed lint from those that
attract lint.
(Mesh bag not included.)
Check for stains which may not have been removed in washing. Repeat stain removal process and wash again before drying. Dryer heat may permanently set some stains.
Place delicate or small items in a mesh bag.
Be sure buckles, buttons and trim are heatproof and won’t damage the drum finish. Close zippers; fasten hooks and Velcro®-like fasteners. Tie strings and sashes to prevent snagging and tangling.
2. Check that the lint filter is clean and
in place.
A clean lint filter allows the dryer to operate
more efficiently.
3. Load the dryer and close the door.
Load items loosely. The average wet load will fill the drum 1/3 to 1/2 full. Items need room to tumble freely for even drying and less wrinkling.
If desired, place a dryer fabric softener sheet on top of the load at the beginning of the cycle.
To save energy and time and avoid uneven drying and wrinkling, do not overload the dryer.
When drying large items, dry only two or three items at a time. Fill out the load with small and medium sized items.
For delicate or very small loads, add two or three similar items to improve tumbling action.
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4.Select the appropriate cycle and settings for each load.
NOTE
Overdrying can cause wrinkles, shrinkage, lint, harshness and a build up of static electricity.
Turn the cycle selector knob in either direction to select the cycle desired. The icon for that cycle will be illuminated and if the cycle description feature is turned on, the cycle and estimated cycle time are displayed on the User Interface screen for 5 seconds. Press any key to advance the User Interface to select settings and options. See the “Cycle Selection” section in this guide for descriptions of each cycle.
If no buttons are pressed, the User Interface screen will automatically advance after 5 seconds and display the preset drying temperature, dryness level (Auto Dry) or drying time (Time Dry), extended tumble time, and options for the cycle selected will be displayed. See the “Cycle Settings Chart” in this guide for settings available for each cycle.
To change the settings, press the temp, dryness level (Auto Dry) or drying time (Time Dry) and extended tumble buttons to scroll to the desired settings. Press the scroll up or scroll down buttons under options to scroll through the options menu. Press the select button to add or delete options. The estimated cycle time will be displayed at the top of the screens.
NOTE
To provide the best care of your laundry, not every setting or option is available with every cycle. If a setting is not available for the cycle selected, it will not be displayed.
Adjustments made to a cycle will be remembered and recalled each time that cycle is selected in the future.
To return to the factory default settings, select
RESET in set prefs under the options scroll buttons.
To customize and save up to 3 cycles in noncustom mode plus 9 more cycles for custom users, see save as favorite and CUSTOM MODE in the User Interface sections of this guide.
As the Cycle Selector knob is turned, the cycle and estimated cycle time are displayed on the User Interface screen for 5 seconds. Press any key to advance the User Interface and select settings and options.
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EXTENDED TUMBLE |
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10 Operating Instructions
OPERATING YOUR DRYER, con’t 5. Start the cycle.
Close the door and press start to begin the cycle. The dryer will not operate with the door open. To interrupt the cycle, press pause or simply open the door. Press start again to resume the cycle. Press cancel to stop the cycle.
To change the cycle once the cycle has begun, press cancel, select a new cycle, and restart the dryer
To change the temperature, dryness level or drying time, extended tumble time or options once the cycle has begun, press pause, make the new selections and restart dryer.
A signal will sound at the end of the cycle, periodically during extended tumble and wrinkle release, when the damp alert option is selected and to notify you that the load has finished.
When the cycle ends, COMPLETE will be displayed and the drum light will come on. Remove the items promptly and hang or fold.
IMPORTANT
Clean the lint filter after every load. CLEAN FILTER will be displayed at the end of the cycle to remind you to remove lint from the filter.
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Cycle Selection
Turn the cycle selector in either direction to the cycle desired. The icon for that cycle will be illuminated. Press on the cycle selector knob to extend it or return it flush to the console.
For best results
Follow the fabric care label instructions on items to be dried.
To change the cycle once it has begun, press the cancel button before selecting a new cycle. Just turning the cycle selector knob to another selection will not change the cycle.
AUTO DRY CYCLES
Auto Dry cycles take the guesswork out of selecting the correct drying time for each load. Moisture sensing bars at the back of the dryer drum sense the moisture level of the load as it tumbles through the heated air. With Auto Dry cycles, the load will automatically be dried at the selected temperature to the desired dryness level.
Auto Dry cycles save time and energy and protect fabrics. When the load has reached the selected dryness level, it will continue to tumble, unheated, during a cool down period. This helps reduce wrinkling and makes items easier to handle during unloading.
Drying time varies depending on size and dampness of load and fabric type. If the load is too small or almost dry, the moisture sensing bars may not detect enough moisture to continue the cycle and the cycle may end after a few minutes. If this occurs, then select the time dry cycle to dry such loads.
Room temperature and humidity, type of installation and electrical voltage or gas pressure can also affect drying time.
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