Kirkland Signature 3406079 User Manual
3406079
Electric and
Gas Dryers
A Note to You ..................2
Dryer Safety ..................3
Parts and Features........5
Checking Your Vent ........6
Using Your Dryer............8
Starting your dryer........8
Loading ......................10
Selecting a cycle
and temperature
setting ........................10
No Heat Fluff cycle ....13
Using the drying
rack ............................14
Caring for Your
Dryer..............................15
Troubleshooting............18
Assistance
or Service......................20
Warranty........................22
1-800-253-1301
Call the Consumer Assistance Center
with questions or comments.
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A NOTE TO YOU
Thank you for buying a Kirkland Signature™ appliance by Whirlpool Corporation.
To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide.
It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please
read it carefully.
Also, please complete and mail the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance. The card helps us
notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call to request service for your appliance,
you need to know your complete model number and
serial number. You can find this information on the
model and serial number label/plate (see diagram in
the “Parts and Features” section).
Please also record the purchase date of your appliance
and your dealer’s name, address, and telephone number.
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference. It is important for
you to save your sales receipt showing the date of purchase. Proof of purchase will assure
you of in-warranty service.
1-800-253-1301
Model Number ______________________________
Serial Number ______________________________
Purchase Date______________________________
Dealer Name________________________________
Dealer Address______________________________
Dealer Phone________________________________
The Consumer Assistance Center number is toll free.
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DRYER SAFETY
You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t
follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t
follow instructions.
Your safety and the safety of others is very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and
obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or
“WARNING”. These words mean:
wDANGER
wWARNING
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.
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.
– 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 fire department.
– Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency
or the gas supplier.
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DRYER SAFETY
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using the
dryer, follow basic precautions, including the following:
•
Read all instructions before using
the dryer.
•
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 that have been
previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked
in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning
solvents, other flammable, or explosive
substances as they give off vapors that
could ignite or explode.
•
Do not allow children to play on or in
the dryer. Close supervision of children
is necessary when the dryer is used
near children.
•
Before the dryer is removed from service
or discarded, remove the door to the
drying compartment.
•
Do not reach into the dryer if the drum
is moving.
•
Do not install or store the dryer where
it will be exposed to the weather.
•
Do not tamper with controls.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•
Do not repair or replace any part of the
dryer or attempt any servicing unless
specifically recommended in this Use and
Care Guide or in published user-repair
instructions that you understand and
have the skills to carry out.
•
Do not use fabric softeners or products
to eliminate static unless recommended
by the manufacturer of the fabric softener
or product.
•
Do not use heat to dry articles containing
foam rubber or similarly textured rubberlike materials.
•
Clean lint screen before or after each
load.
•
Keep area around the exhaust opening
and adjacent surrounding areas free from
the accumulation of lint, dust, and dirt.
•
The interior of the dryer and exhaust vent
should be cleaned periodically by
qualified service personnel.
•
See Installation Instructions for grounding
requirements.
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Temperature
selector*
(p. 8)
Start button/
Cycle Signal selector*
(p. 9)
Lint screen
(p. 15)
PARTS AND FEATURES
The drawings in this book may vary from your dryer model. They are designed to show the
different features of all models covered by this book. Your model may not include all features.
Cycle control
knob
(pp. 8-14)
Model and
serial number
label
(p. 2)
Dryer drum
(p. 16)
Other door:
Large side-swing door*
*On some models
Wide-opening
door*
Exhaust grill
(p. 18)
Extra Tumble
selector*
(p. 8)
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CHECKING YOUR VENT
If the dryer is not properly installed and vented, it will
not be covered under the warranty.
NOTE: Service calls caused by improper venting will
be paid for by the customer, whether it was a paid
installation or self-installed. For paid installation, call
the company that installed the vent for adjustment.
1. Do not use plastic vent or flexible metal foil vent.
Use 4 in (10.16 cm)
heavy metal or flexible
metal vent. Do not kink
or crush flexible metal
vent. It must be
completely extended to
allow adequate exhaust
air to flow. Check vent
after installation. Refer
to your Installation
Instructions for proper
length requirements of vent.
3. The exhaust vent can be routed up, down, left,
right, or straight out the
back of the dryer. Space
requirements are listed
in your Installation
Instructions.
2. Use a 4 in (10.16 cm) exhaust hood. Smaller
hoods increase drying
times.
4
"
in
wWARNING
Fire Hazard
Use a heavy metal vent.
Do not use a plastic vent.
Do not use a metal foil vent.
Failure to follow these instructions can
result in death or fire.
Your dryer must be properly installed and vented to achieve maximum drying efficiency and
shorten drying times. Use the minimum recommended installation clearances (found in your
Installation Instructions) to avoid blocking the flow of combustion and ventilation air. Install
your dryer in a well-ventilated room where the temperature is always above 45ºF (7ºC). Also
make sure that your dryer is leveled. Refer to your installation Instructions for more
information.
4"
4"
4 in
(10.16 cm)
4 in
(10.16 cm)
4 in
(10.16 cm)
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VENTING (CONT.)
6. Clean exhaust vent periodically, depending on
use, but at least every 2
years, or when installing
your dryer in a new
location.
•
Disconnect vent from
the dryer and clean one
section at a time until
you reach the exhaust
hood.
•
Use the hose attachment on your vacuum,
or a pole or wire with a feather duster or rag
attached, to clean out lint.
•
Be sure the flapper on the outside end of vent
moves freely.
•
When cleaning is complete, be sure to follow the
Installation Instructions supplied with your dryer
for final product check.
CHECKING YOUR VENT
4. Use the straightest path possible when routing
the exhaust vent. Avoid
90° turns, if possible.
Allow room when using
elbows or making turns.
Bend vent gradually to
avoid kinking.
5. Use duct tape to seal all joints. Do not use
screws to secure vent.
Lint may catch on
screws.
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