Frigidaire FRG5711KW0 Owner’s Manual

Printed in U.S.A.

www.frigidaire.com P/N 137153800A (0903)

Table of Contents

Product Registration .............................................................. 2

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

Drying Procedures................................................................. 4

Operating Instructions ........................................................... 5

Features................................................................................ 6

Care and Cleaning ............................................................ 6-7

Product Record

Common Drying Problems .................................................... 7

Avoid Service checklist .......................................................... 8

Warranty .............................................................................. 9

Francais .............................................................................. 10

Espa_ol............................................................................... 19

Read and Save These Instructions Record Your Model and Serial Numbers

The model and serial numbers of your dryer are found on the dryer serial plate located of the left side of the door opening.

Record and retain these numbers.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Important Safety Instructions

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:

This symbol alerts you to situ- ations that may cause serious

body harm, death or property

damage.

This symbol alerts you to situ- ations that may cause bodily injury or property damage.

Save these instructions for

future reference.

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.

WHAT TO DO IFYOU SMELL GAS:

o 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 fire depart-

ment.

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 provides general operating instruc- tions for your dryer, it also contains information about fea- tures for several other models. Your dryer may not have every

feature included. Use the dryer only as instructed in this Use & Care Guide and

the Operating Instructions included with your dryer.

For your safety the following information in this

Installation and service must be performed by a qualified

installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

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 businessesto 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.

Important Safety Instructions, con't

14-30 R

4-wire

240 v Electric Dryer

(fused 30 amp)

UL-approved service

cord must be installed on electric dryers (not

provided with unit

except those

manufactured for sale in Canadak

120 v Gas Dryer

Grounding type

wall receptacle

j_ Do not, under

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Power cord with

3-prong grounded plug

or bypass the grounding prong.

Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. Do not use an adaptor plug or extension cord or remove grounding prong from electrical power cord. Failureto follow this warning can cause serious injury, fire or death.

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 excessiveamount of lint build-up in these areas could result in inefficient drying and possible fire. See Care and Cleaning.

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

• Do not continue to use the dryer is you hear squeaking, grinding, rubbing or other unusual noises. This could be a sign of mechanical breakdown and lead to fire or serious injury. Contact a qualified technician immediately.

• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in fire, explosion, serious bodily injury and/or damage to the rub- ber 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 isused near children. As children grow, teach them the proper, safe use of all appliances.

• Destroy the carton, plastic bag and other packing materi- als after the dryer is unpacked. Children might usethem 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, re- move the dryer door to prevent accidental entrapment.

Failure to comply with these warnings could result in seri- ous personal injuries.

- 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.

PREVENT INJURY

• Toprevent shock hazard and assure stability during opera- tion, 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. Referto INSTALLATION INSTRUC-

TIONS for detailed grounding procedures. If the dryer is

• 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 usefabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.

moved to a new location, have it checked and reinstalled by a qualified service person.

• Toprevent 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.

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