KitchenAid KEYS677E, KEYS777E, KGYS677E, KGYS777E User Manual

Models KEYS677E, KGYS677E KEYS777E, KGYS777E

Use & Care Guide

Electric and

Gas Dryers

A Note to You................... 2

Understanding

Dryer Safety .................. 3-4

Getting to Know

Your Dryer........................5

Checking Your Vent......... 6

Operating Your Dryer ...... 8

Caring for Your Dryer ....14

Troubleshooting............ 19

Requesting Assistance

or Service....................... 21

Index ............................... 23

Warranty.........................24

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A Note to You

Thank you for buying a KITCHENAID

KitchenAid designs the best tools for the most important room in your house. To ensure that you enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable information concerning how to operate and maintain your new appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.

Also, please complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card.

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For assistance or service

Call the Consumer Assistance Center toll free ...................................................................... 1-800-422-1230

If you need assistance or service, first see the “Troubleshooting” section of this book. After checking “Troubleshooting,” additional help can be found by checking the “Requesting Assistance or Service” section, or by calling the telephone number above.

When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number label (see diagram on page 5).

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference. You must provide proof

of purchase or installation date for in-warranty service. Model Number_____________________________

Serial Number _____________________________ Date Installed _____________________________

Builder/Dealer Name _______________________ Address __________________________________ Phone____________________________________

Understanding Dryer Safety

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of the symbol.

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 loss of life.

– 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.

This symbol alerts you to hazards such as fire, electrical shock, or other injuries.

– Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency,

or the gas supplier.

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Understanding Dryer Safety

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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 dry articles that have been previ-

ously 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.

•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 duct

should be cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel.

•See Installation Instructions for grounding

requirements.

– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –

Getting to Know Your Dryer

The parts and features of your dryer are illustrated on this page. Become familiar with all parts and features before using your dryer. Page references are included next to some features. Refer to those pages for more information about the features.

NOTE: 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.

SELECTRA™ controls

(p. 8)

Cycle control knob

(pp. 8-12)

Model and serial number label

(p. 2)

Drum light

(p. 16)

Dryer drum

(p. 15)

TIMED DRY

RACK DRY

AIR TUMBLE

Start button

(p. 9)

ELECTRONIC SENSOR DRY:

OFF

REGULAR / HEAVY

QUICK PRESS

IRONING DAMP

EXTRA DRY

OFF

RACK DRY

Energy Preferred

VERY DRY

Automatic Setting

TOWELS

LESS DRY

COOL DOWN

OFF

VERY DRY

LESS DRY

COOL DOWN

ELECTRONIC SENSOR DRY:

PERMANENT PRESS

EXTRA CARE

OFF

TEMP

FABRIC

EX LOW

DELICATES KNITS P PRESS HEAVY

MED LOW

MED

HI OFF ON OFF ON

CYCLE SIGNALEXTRA CARETEMPERATURE

Selectra

Easy Clean

PUSH TO START

Lint screen

(p. 14)

Exhaust grill

Electronic

dryness

sensor

(p. 10)

Wide-opening

hamper door

Additional feature on models KEYS777E and KGYS777E:

ULTRA LOW temperature setting

(on model KEYS777E)

EXTRA LOW temperature setting

(on model KGYS777E)

Checking Your Vent

Your dryer must be properly installed and vented to achieve maximum drying efficiency and shorten drying times. Install your dryer in a well-ventilated room where the temperature is always above 45°F (7°C). Also make sure that your dryer is leveled. Refer to your Installation Instructions for more information.

Venting

2. Use a 4" exhaust hood. Smaller hoods increase

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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.

If the dryer is not properly installed and vented, it will not be covered under the warranty.

3. The exhaust vent can be routed up, down, left,

drying times.

right, or straight out the back of the dryer. Space requirements are listed in your Installation Instructions.

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. Four-inch heavy metal or flexible metal vent must

be used. Do not use plastic vent or flexible metal foil vent. Do not kink or crush flexible metal vent. It must be completely extended to allow adequate exhaust air to flow. Check vent

length requirements of vent.

after installation. Refer to your Installation Instructions for proper

Venting (cont.)

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.

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 attach-

ment 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.

Operating Your Dryer

To get the best dryer results possible, you must use your dryer correctly. This section tells you how to use your dryer properly and efficiently.

Starting your dryer

3. Set the Temperature selector to the recommended

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Explosion Hazard

Never place items in the dryer that are dampened with gasoline or other flammable fluids.

No washer can completely remove oil. Do not dry anything that has ever had any

type of oil on it (including cooking oils). Doing so can result in death, explosion,

or fire.

Before using your dryer, wipe the dryer drum with a damp cloth to remove dust from storing and shipping. If your dryer has a Consumer Buy Guide, remove it and place it with this Use and Care Guide.

1. Load clothes loosely into the dryer and close the

door. Do not pack the dryer; allow space for clothes to tumble freely.

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TEMP

4. (OPTIONAL STEP) Set the Cycle Signal selector to

LOW

CYCLE SIGNAL

5. (OPTIONAL STEP) Your dryer has an Extra Care

OFF

EXTRA CARE

OFF

setting for the type of fabric being dried. The cycle descriptions on pages 10-12 include temperature setting suggestions.

On if you want the dryer to sound a signal when a cycle is finished. The signal is helpful when you are drying permanent press, synthetics, and other items that should be removed from the dryer as soon as it stops.

feature to protect your clothing from wrinkling once the dryer stops.

• On models KEYS777E

and KGYS777E, set the Extra Care selector to Off if you want the dryer to stop after cool-down. (See page 10.)

2. Turn the Cycle Control Knob to the recommended

cycle for the type of load being dried, as described on pages 10-12.

• Use the Energy

Preferred Automatic Setting (*) in the Regular/Heavy cycle to dry most heavyweight and mediumweight loads.

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