Frigidaire FARG4044MW, FARG1011MW User Manual

All about the

Use & Care

of your Dryer

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Important Safety Instructions ..............................2-4

Operating Instructions ......................................5-13

Care and Cleaning ...............................................14

Solutions to Common Problems .......................15-16

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Warranty ............................................................17

Notes .................................................................18

Français ..............................................................19

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

Please read all instructions before using this dryer.

Recognize safety symbols, words and labels

Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARNING or CAUTION based on the risk type as described below:

Deﬁ nitions

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

DANGER

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation or maintenance information which is important but not hazard-related.

WARNING

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

Do not store or use gasoline or other ﬂ am- mable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

• Do not try to light any appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.

• Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the ﬁ re department.

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

Read all instructions before using this appliance. This book contains valuable information about:

• Operation

• Care

• Service

Keep it in a safe place. This

Use and Care Guide

instructions for your dryer. It also contains information about features for several other models. Your dryer may not have every feature included. Use the dryer only as instructed in this

Guide

provides general operating

Use & Care

Save these instructions for future reference.

Product Record

Record Your Model and Serial Numbers

The model and serial numbers of your dryer are found on the dryer serial plate located at the top of the door opening. Record and retain these numbers.

Model Number _____________________ Serial Number _____________________ Purchase Date _____________________

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Avoid ﬁ re 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, ﬁ re or death.

WARNING - RISK OF FIRE

To reduce the risk of ﬁ re, 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 ﬁ re.

• 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 ﬁ re by spontaneous combustion.

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.

• 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 qualiﬁ ed service personnel. An excessive amount of lint build-up in these areas could result in inefﬁ cient drying and possible ﬁ re. See Care and Cleaning.

• Do not operate the dryer if the lint screen is blocked, damaged or missing. Fire hazard, overheating and damage to fabrics can occur.

• Do not obstruct the ﬂ ow 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.

• Do not continue to use the dryer if you hear squeaking, grinding, rubbing or other unusual noises. This could be a sign of mechanical breakdown and lead to ﬁ re or serious injury. Contact a qualiﬁ ed technician immedi- ately.

• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in ﬁ re, explosion, serious bodily injury and/or damage to the rubber or plastic parts of the dryer.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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.

• 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.

PREVENT INJURY

• To prevent shock hazard and assure stability during operation, the dryer must be installed and electrically grounded by a qualiﬁ ed 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 qualiﬁ ed 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

• Do not use any type spray cleanser when cleaning dryer

• To prevent injury, do not reach into the dryer if the drum

PREVENT INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE DRYER

• All repairs and servicing must be performed by an

• Do not tamper with controls.

• Do not sit on, step on or stand on the dryer. Do not

• Do not install or store the dryer where it will be ex-

• A thermal limiter switch automatically turns off the

• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in

before attempting any service or cleaning. Failure to do so can result in electrical shock or injury.

interior. Hazardous fumes or electrical shock could occur. is moving. Wait until the dryer has stopped completely

before reaching into the drum.

authorized servicer unless speciﬁ cally recommended in this Owner’s Guide. Use only authorized factory parts.

rest heavy loads on top. The dryer is not meant to support weight.

posed to the weather. 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.

serious personal injuries.

CAUTION

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customer of potential exposure to such substances. Included in this list are soot and carbon monoxide, both of which may be produced by the use of this product.

NOTE

The instructions appearing in this tion that may occur. Common sense and caution must be practiced when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.

Use and Care Guide

are not meant to cover every possible condition and situa-

Normal Operating Sounds

You may or may not hear the following sounds from your new dryer:

A. 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 ﬂ at spot on the edge of the roller. The noise should dissipate as the dryer operates and the ﬂ at spots smooth out.

B. 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.

C. GAS VALVE (Gas models only.) The ﬂ ow of gas is

controlled by electric solenoids. During operation there may be a clicking sound as the valve opens and closes to control the gas ﬂ ow.

D. GAS BURNER (Gas models only.) When the burner

is operating, there may be sounds generated as the air ﬂ ow mixes with the gas ﬂ ame. This noise is normal and will only occur when the gas is ignited in the combustion tube.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION

Do not continue to use the dryer if you hear squeaking, grinding, rubbing or other unusual noises. This could be a sign of mechanical breakdown and lead to ﬁ re or serious injury. Contact a qualiﬁ ed technician immediately.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Operating Your Dryer

WARNING

To reduce the risk of ﬁ re, electric shock or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in this Use and Care Guide before 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.

• 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 ﬁ nish. Close zippers, button buttons, fasten hooks and Velcro®-like fasteners. Tie strings and sashes to prevent snagging and tangling.

2 Check that the lint ﬁ lter is clean and in place.

(Mesh bag not included.)

3 Load the dryer and close the door.

• Load items loosely. The average wet load will ﬁ ll 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.

4 Select the appropriate cycle and settings for

each load.

• See

Dryer Operating Instructions

pages.

on following

5 Start the dryer.

• Close the dryer door. The dryer will not operate with the door open.

• Push in or turn the cycle selector knob or turn any option knob to “wake” the dryer. You will hear three beeps to indicate dryer is ready to operate.

• After making your selections, push in the selector knob to start the cycle. You will hear one beep before the drum begins to rotate.

• To add or remove items when the dryer is running, push in the cycle selector knob to pause the cycle and open the door. Opening the door with a cycle running will also pause the cycle. You will hear two beeps. Allow the drum to come to a complete stop before reaching inside. Add or remove the item, close the door and push in the selector knob again, continuing the current cycle.

• To cancel a running cycle, push in and hold the cycle selector until the dryer discontinues running.

• A signal will sound at the end of the cycle if the chime option has been selected.

NOTE

If drying a single large or bulky item, such as a comforter, remove the item part way through the cycle and turn it “inside out” to maximize drying effectiveness. Place item back in dryer and re-start cycle.

6 When the cycle ends, remove items immedi-

ately and hang or fold.

IMPORTANT

Clean the lint ﬁ lter after every load.

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