Fisher & Paykel DE62T27GW2, DG62T27GW2 User Guide

Installation instructions and User guide

Smartload™ clothes dryer

US CA (EN)

WARNING: For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or death.

—Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

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call the fire department.

—Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

The Governor of California is required to publish a list of substances known to the state of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm and requires business to warn customers of potential exposures to such substances.

WARNING!: Gas appliances contain or produce substances, which can cause death, or serious illness and which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. To reduce the risk from substances in fuel or from fuel combustion, make sure this appliance is installed, operated, and maintained according to the manufacturers instructions.

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Contents

Dryer Safety	5
Important Safety Instructions	6
Warranty	8
Installation Instructions	9
Installer Responsibilities, Location Requirements	10
Dimensions	12
Mobile Home Installation	13
Venting	14
Alternative Installation for Close Clearances	18
Exhaust Venting	19
Installation	20
Grounding Instructions	22
Electrical Requirements	23
Gas Requirements	29
Level Machine, Final Installation Checklist	32
Features	33
Operating Instructions	34
Using Your Dryer	37
Drying Progress Lights	43
Lid Lock	44
Care Labels	45
Drying Special Items	46
Cleaning	48
If Your Dryer Beeps for Help	49
Trouble Shooting	50
Limited Warranty	52

Important!

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The models shown in this User Guide may not be available in all markets and are subject to change at any time. For current details about model and specification availability in your country, please visit our local website listed on the back cover or contact your local Fisher & Paykel dealer.

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Thank you for buying a Fisher & Paykel Smartload™ dryer.

We hope you enjoy using the Smartload™ dryer as much as we have enjoyed designing it. We’ve developed this dryer to treat your clothes with the utmost care, drying them gently so they

will look better for longer. We know you’ll enjoy the benefits of its easy loading drum, reverse tumbling and lint removal system.

Please take the time to read this User Guide carefully. It will help you to operate and maintain your new Smartload™ dryer.

Your safety, and the safety of others is very important. Located on your dryer and throughout this guide are safety messages and instructions; it is important that you understand and follow them.

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Dryer Safety

Symbols

Symbols will be used in this Guide to highlight when extra care is required. Abide by these at all times to ensure you and your family are not harmed while operating your dryer.

It is important to always act with caution and use common sense when operating your dryer. Use only as per instructed by the User Guide.

This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

The safety alert symbol and the word DANGER or WARNING will precede all safety messages. These words mean:

DANGER

WARNING

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t immediately follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.

All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

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Important Safety Instructions

WARNING

Electric Shock Hazard

Follow the safety precautions outlined in this User Guide.

Failure to do so can result in death or electric shock.

Safety Precautions

Read all instructions carefully before using this dryer.

Use this dryer only for its intended purpose as described in this User Guide.

To minimize the possibility of electric shock, unplug this dryer from the power supply or disconnect the dryer at the household distribution panel (by removing the fuse or switching off the circuit breaker) before attempting any user maintenance or cleaning.

Installations and service must be performed by a qualified or licensed contractor, plumber or gasfitter qualified or licensed by the state, province, or region where this appliance is being installed.

This dryer must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used.

This dryer must be properly grounded to conform with all governing codes and ordinances. Follow details in Installation Instructions.

Do not install or store the dryer where it will be exposed to water or exposed to the weather.

Connect to a properly protected, rated and sized power supply circuit to avoid electrical overload.

Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any servicing, unless specifically recommended in the published user repair instructions that you understand and have the skills to carry out.

When disconnecting the dryer, pull by the plug rather than the cord or junction of the cord plug, to avoid damage to the cord or junction of the cord plug.

Make sure the cord is located so that it will not be stepped on, tripped over or otherwise subject to stress or damage.

Do not tamper with the controls or the lid lock.

Note: Pressing the POWER button does NOT disconnect the dryer from the power supply, even though the lights are out.

Do not operate this dryer if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially disassembled or has missing or broken parts, including a damaged cord or plug.

This dryer must be directly connected to an approved fixed electrical outlet. It cannot be plugged into an extension cord.

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Important Safety Instructions

	WARNING
	Fire Hazard
	Only dry fabrics that have been washed with water.
	Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber or
	similarly textured rubber-like materials. Dry on the Air Dry cycle.
	A clothes dryer produces combustible lint and must be
	exhausted outdoors. Take care to prevent the accumulation of
	lint around the exhaust opening and in the surrounding area.
	Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static
	unless recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric softener
	or product.
	Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or
	personal injury.
To Reduce the Risk of Fire in a Tumble Dryer the Following Should
be Observed:
Do not place items in a tumble dryer that have previously been cleaned in, washed in, soaked
in, or spot cleaned with flammable liquids or solids. They are a fire or explosion hazard. Highly
flammable substances commonly used in domestic environments include acetone, denatured
alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some brands of spot removers and dry cleaning solvents, turpentine,
waxes, wax removers, vegetable oil, fish oil, massage oil, and cooking oil.
Do not leave hot oil-affected items in a pile or stack. This can prevent heat from escaping and
can create a fire hazard. Oil-affected items can ignite spontaneously, especially when exposed to
heat sources such as a tumble dryer. The items become warm causing an oxidation reaction in
the oil. This oxidation creates heat. If the heat cannot escape the items can become hot enough
to catch fire.
Do not use heat to dry items containing rubber, foam rubber, plastic or similar materials, (such as
padded bras, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants, plastic bags, pillows etc), as these materials might
melt or burn. Some rubber materials when heated can under certain circumstances produce fire
by spontaneous combustion. Dry only on the AIR DRY cycle.
Unless specifically recommended by their manufacturer, do not use fabric softeners or similar
products in a tumble dryer.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable gases and liquids near this or any other appliance.
Keep the area around and underneath your dryer free from the accumulation of combustible
materials such as lint, paper, rags, chemicals etc.
Do not store any items that may burn or melt (such as paper materials, plastics or plastic
containers etc) next to the dryer.
Empty the lint bucket before the lint reaches the top of the transparent section (usually once
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Important Safety Instructions/Warranty

The dryer must be exhausted to the outside. Carefully follow the venting details in the Installation Instructions.

Keep the floor around your dryer clean and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.

If your dryer is running and you want to unload or add clothes, press START/PAUSE and wait until the machine has unlocked the lid. Do not force it open.

Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is moving.

Close supervision is necessary if this dryer is used by or near children. Do not allow children to play inside, around or with this dryer or any other appliance.

Never climb on, climb into, or stand on the dryer top, lid or drum.

Undergarments that contain metal reinforcements should not be placed directly in the dryer. Damage to the dryer can result if the metal reinforcements come loose during drying.

The interior of the appliance and exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel.

Before the appliance is removed from service or discarded remove the lid and the drum door to the drying compartment.

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Warranty

Your dryer has been made to the highest standards. Years of development and rigorous testing ensure that you have bought a world-class product, in the unlikely event that a problem should occur, refer to the Warranty section at the back of this Guide (refer to page 52).

If you have a problem with your dryer refer to our troubleshooting section. If your problem is not referenced, please always contact your Fisher & Paykel Authorized Service Agent or our Customer Care Center (Toll Free 1.888.9.FNP.USA (1.888.936.7872)) rather than attempting to fix

it yourself.

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Installation Instructions

WARNING! – Risk of fire

Clothes dryer installation must be performed by a qualified installer.

Install the clothes dryer according to the manufacturer’s instructions and local codes.

Do not install a clothes dryer with flexible plastic venting materials. If flexible metal (foil type) duct is installed, it must be of a specific type identified by the appliance

manufacturer as suitable for use with clothes dryers. Flexible venting materials are known to collapse, be easily crushed, and trap lint. These conditions will obstruct clothes dryer airflow and increase the risk of fire.

To reduce the risk of severe injury or death, follow all installation instructions.

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Read the Important Safety Instructions on pages 6 – 8 before you start installing the dryer.

Check to make sure you have all the tools and parts necessary to correctly install this appliance.

Tools Required

¼’’ nut driver or socket wrench

Phillips screwdriver

Flat-blade screwdriver

Adjustable wrench 8” or 10” (20cm or 25cm) for gas connections

Pipe joint compound (pipe dope or tape) for gas pipe connections that is resistant to LP Propane, Butane and Natural Gas (Gas models only)

Level

Caulking gun and compound (for installing new exhaust vent)

Gloves

Safety glasses

Knife Duct tape

Parts Supplied

2 feet inserts for front feet.

A power supply cord is supplied already connected to the gas dryer (Gas models only) Check to make sure all parts have been supplied.

Accessories

Mobile Home Installation Kit Part No 395488

Natural Gas to LP Conversion Kit Part No 395489 (Gas models only)

LP to Natural Gas Conversion Kit Part No 395490 (Gas models only)

Kit Element 208V Part No 395500 (Electric models only)

Parts Needed

Check with local codes and read electrical, gas and venting requirements before purchasing parts. If you need to purchase a power supply cord kit or power supply cable, they must meet the requirements on page 24.

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To the Installer

The correct installation of the dryer is your responsibility.

Be sure you read the following instructions carefully before you start to install the dryer. These instructions should be left with the home owner for future reference.

It is Your Responsibility to:

Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

Check code requirements. Some codes limit or do not permit installation of clothes dryers in garages, closets, mobile homes or sleeping quarters. Contact your local building inspector.

Adhere to these installation instructions.

Allow for spacing requirements with side by side installations (refer page 11).

Make sure you have all items necessary for correct installation.

Properly install the dryer.

Contact a qualified installer to ensure that the electrical and gas installation meets all national and local codes and ordinances. (See page 6).

Location Requirements

WARNING

Explosion Hazard

Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from the dryer.

Place dryer at least 18 inches (46 cm) above the floor for a garage installation.

Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, fire, or burns.

The dryer must be installed or stored in an area which is not exposed to water or weather.

It is extremely important that the dryer is installed in a well ventilated location. This dryer must exhaust air outdoors. Do not install the dryer in any room or closet which does not permit the free flow of replacement air.

The free area of any opening for the introduction of outside air shall not be less than twice the area of the dryer exhaust outlet.

Before installing the dryer ensure that there is sufficient height to fully open the lid. Allow sufficient room behind the dryer for the exhaust. The air intake is at the rear of the dryer. Ensure that there is a sufficient air passage on each side of the dryer for intake air.

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Location Requirements

EN

The area in which the dryer is located must be kept clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids. A dryer produces combustible lint so the area around the dryer must be cleaned regularly to keep it free of lint.

This dryer can only be vented from the rear and must be exhausted to the outdoors.

Alcove or Closet Installation

When installing a dryer in a closet/alcove it must be WARNING exhausted to the outdoors. No other fuel burning

appliance can be installed in the same closet or alcove.

The top opening area in the door must be a minimum of 48 square inches (310cm2) and the bottom opening area must have a minimum of 24 square inches (155cm2). These openings must never be obstructed (a louvred door with the minimum air opening is acceptable). Minimum installation clearances are required but more clearance is recommended.

1” (25mm)

1” (25mm)

1” (25mm)

min 56 5/16” (1430mm)

min 2” (50mm) min 3” (76mm)

48 sq” (310cm2)

total ventation area 72 sq” (465cm2)

24 sq” (155cm2)

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Dimensions

Lid Clearance

Check that there is enough clearance for the lid to fully open.

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27 9⁄16” (700mm)

27” (685mm)

Exhaust Outlet Location

Exhaust outlet

	<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>4 3⁄8”	<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>(111mm)
13 7⁄8” (352mm)	13 1⁄8” (333mm)

Does not include foot height

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Dimensions

Mobile Home Installation

The installation of the dryer in a mobile home must conform to the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 {formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile Home Construction and Safety, Title 24 HUD (Part 280), 1975} for the United States or Standard CAN/CSA – Z240MH for Canada.

When installing a dryer in a mobile home, provisions for anchoring the dryer to the floor must be made.

A Mobile Home anchoring installation kit is available with instructions (see Accessories page 9). Locate in an area that has adequate outside make up air (a minimum of 72 square inches of unobstructed opening is required).

Mobile home installations must be exhausted to the outdoors with the exhaust duct termination securely fastened to the mobile home structure, using materials that will not support combustion.

The exhaust duct must not terminate beneath the mobile home. See the section on exhausting for more information.

The dryer must be exhausted outside

outside wall

The exhaust vent must be securely fastened to a non-combustible portion of the mobile home structure and must not terminate beneath the mobile home.

floor	enclosed area

skirting

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Venting

WARNING

Fire Hazard

The dryer must be vented to the outdoors.

Use rigid or thick wall flexible metal exhaust duct only.

Do not use a plastic exhaust duct.

Do not use a metal foil exhaust duct.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or fire.

The dryer exhaust must be vented to the outdoors. This will prevent the build up of lint and moisture in the room in which it is located and reduce the risk of fire.

Exhaust ducting products can be purchased from your local Appliance store or Hardware store.

Never use plastic or metal foil flexible duct. This ducting can kink, sag, be punctured, reduce airflow, extend drying times and affect dryer operation.

A minimum of 4 inch (100 mm) thick wall flexible metal or rigid galvanised metal duct must be used. Using ducts larger than 4 inches (100 mm) diameter may result in more lint accumulating. In Canada, the exhaust duct must be 4.02 inches (102 mm) in diameter.

Using straight rigid metal ducting will minimize lint accumulation. Thick wall flexible metal ducting may be used but care must be exercised to avoid sharp bends which may squash the duct and cause blockages.

Use duct tape to secure joints. Do not use screws or any other fastening device which will extend into the duct, as they will collect lint.

Keep ducting as short and straight as possible. Do not exceed the maximum exhaust duct lengths stated later in these installation instructions. The total length of flexible metal duct used should be no longer than 94.5 inches (2.4 m).

Do not vent the dryer into any other duct, chimney or gas vent because accumulated lint and other material is a potential fire hazard. Do not vent the dryer into any ceiling, attic, crawl space, under-floor space, wall cavity, window well or any other concealed cavity that will accumulate lint.

	Fit an exhaust hood with a swing-out damper to the outside
	end of the exhaust duct to prevent back drafts and entry of wild
	life. Never use exhaust hoods with a magnetic damper. The hood
	should have at least 12 inches (305 mm) clearance between the
	bottom of the hood and the ground or other obstruction. The	12” (305mm)
	hood opening should point down. Never install a screen over
14	the exhaust outlet.

Venting

To reduce condensation, insulate any ducting which passes through unheated areas.

Slope the duct gently downwards to the hood, to drain condensation and reduce lint build up. Avoid sag or loops in the duct as they may collect and store water and accumulate lint.

Before using an existing exhaust duct system for a dryer ensure that:

No plastic or other potentially combustible duct or flexible metal foil ducting has been used.

The duct is not pierced, kinked or crushed.

The duct does not exceed the maximum recommended length for the new dryer.

The exhaust hood damper opens and closes freely and with sufficient movement.

Static pressure in the exhaust ducting does not exceed 1 inch of water column (250Pa), or is not less than 0 inches of water column (ie. negative pressure), when measured with a manometer in the 6 inches of the duct nearest the dryer, with the empty dryer running on Air Dry (no heat) setting.

The exhaust duct system meets all relevant local, state and national codes.

All ducting should be inspected and cleaned at least once a year to remove accumulated lint. Frequently check that the damper on the exhaust hood moves sufficiently and opens and shuts freely.

Mobile Home Installations

A Mobile Home Installation Kit is available (see Accessories page 9 and notes page 13).

Determine Vent Duct Length

This dryer can only be vented from the rear and must be exhausted to the outdoors.

Different types of vent arrangements are shown below.

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Venting

Choose a route that will provide the straightest and most direct path outdoors. Plan the installation to use the fewest number of elbows and turns.

When using elbows (rigid duct) or making turns (thick wall flexible metal duct), allow as much room as possible. With thick wall flexible metal duct bend duct gradually to avoid kinking and avoid 90˚ turns.

recommended

acceptable

Maximum Length of Exhaust Duct

The maximum length of the exhaust duct system depends upon:

The type of ducts (rigid or thick walled flexible metal).

The number of elbows or bends used.

1Refer to the exhaust duct length chart that matches your hood type for the maximum duct lengths you can use. Do not use duct runs longer than specified in the exhaust duct length charts (refer to next page).

Exhaust duct systems longer than specified will:

Accumulate lint creating a potential fire hazard.

Shorten the life of the dryer.

Reduce performance, resulting in longer drying times and an increased energy usage.

2 Determine the number of elbows/bends you will need.

3In the column listing the type of metal duct you are using (rigid or thick wall flexible metal), find the maximum length of metal duct on the same line as the number of elbows/bends to be used (refer to next page).

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Maximum Length of Exhaust Duct

Preferred 4” Hoods

When you have a 4” (10cm) Hood

		Maximum length of 4” diameter metal duct.
Number of 90˚		Rigid		Thick Wall Flexible Metal
elbows/bends					(fully extended)
0	64ft		19.5m	8ft		2.4m
1	54ft		16.5m	8ft		2.4m
2	44ft		13.4m	8ft		2.4m
3	35ft		10.6m	8ft		2.4m
4	27ft		8.2m	8ft		2.4m

Acceptable 2 ½”Hood

When you have a 2 ½” (6cm) Hood

		Maximum length of 4” diameter metal duct.
Number of 90˚		Rigid		Thick Wall Flexible Metal
elbows/bends					(fully extended)
0	58ft		17.6m	8ft		2.4m
1	48ft		14.6m	8ft		2.4m
2	38ft		11.5m	8ft		2.4m
3	29ft		8.8m	8ft		2.4m
4	21ft		6.4m	8ft		2.4m

For exhaust systems not covered by the exhaust duct length charts (such as multiple unit hook-ups, plenums, and power-assist fans), call our Customer Care Center:

TOLL FREE 1.888.9.FNP.USA (1.888.936.7872).

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