Kleenmaid KED597 User Manual
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Use and Care Guide
Home Laundry Automatic Dryer
D249IE3A
Full Three Year Warranty
Parts & Labour
Models:
(Electric Heat)
KED597-4350
KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. (If the dryer changes ownership,
be sure this manual accompanies the dryer.)
Part No. 502522R2
7/95
Models:
(Gas Heat)
KGD599-3058
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Congratulations on your purchase of a new Automatic Dryer. Your dryer has been carefully constructed for years
of dependable service, using rugged, reliable components.
Important Safety Instructions ........................................................... 4
Table of
Contents
Before Drying
Energy Saving Tips .......................................................................... 6
Helps and Hints ................................................................................ 6
Exhaust System................................................................................ 6
Sort ................................................................................................... 7
Load.................................................................................................. 7
Set Drying Time ................................................................................ 7
Set Drying Temperature ................................................................... 7
How To Use Your Dryer
Determine Proper Cycle ................................................................... 8
Suggested Dryer Settings ................................................................. 8
Operation Instructions ..................................................................... 10
Drying Special Items ........................................................................11
Maintenance
Care Of Your Dryer ......................................................................... 14
Exhaust Duct .................................................................................... 14
Motor Overload Protector ................................................................ 14
Lint Filter ...........................................................................................15
Door Liner ......................................................................................... 15
Before You Call For Service ............................................................16
If Service Is Required ....................................................................... 16
Automatic Dryer Warranty ............................................................... 17
Information For Handy Reference ......................... Inside Back Cover
aWARNING
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
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• Do not try to light any appliance.
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• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use
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any phone in your building.
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• Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.
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• Immediately call your gas supplier from a
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neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.
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• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the
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fire department.
Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
Copyright 1995, Ripon Service Parts Center
Product Publications
P.O. Box 990
Ripon, WI 54971
All Rights Reserved. No part of the contents of
this book may be reproduced or transmitted in
any form or by any means without the written
permission of the publisher.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(Save These Instructions)
aWARNING
To reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, serious injury
or death to persons when
using the dryer unit, follow
these basic precautions:
1. Read all instructions before
using the dryer.
2. Refer to the EARTHING
INSTRUCTIONS in the
INSTALLATION manual for
the proper earthing of the
dryer.
3. Do not dry articles that have
been previously cleaned in,
soaked in, washed in, or
spotted with gasoline, drycleaning solvents, other
flammable or explosive
substances as they give off
vapors that could ignite or
explode.
4. Do not allow children to play
on or in the dryer. Close
supervision of children is
necessary when the dryer unit
is used near children. This is
a safety rule for all appliances.
5. Before the dryer is removed
from service or discarded,
remove the door to the drying
compartment.
6. Do not reach into the dryer if
the cylinder is revolving.
7. Do not install or store the dryer
where it will be exposed to
water and/or weather.
8. Do not tamper with the
controls.
9. Do not repair or replace any
part of the dryer, or attempt
any servicing unless
specifically recommended in
the User-Maintenance
Instructions or in published
user-repair instructions that
you understand and have the
skills to carry out.
10. Do not use fabric softeners or
products to eliminate static
unless recommended by the
manufacturer of the fabric
softener or product.
11. To reduce the risk of fire, DO
NOT DRY plastics or articles
containing foam rubber or
similarly textured rubberlike
materials.
12. ALWAYS clean the lint filter
after every load. A layer of lint
in the filter reduces drying
efficiency and prolongs drying
time.
13. Keep area around the exhaust
opening and adjacent
surrounding area free from the
accumulation of lint, dust and
dirt.
14. The interior of the dryer and
the exhaust duct should be
cleaned periodically by
qualified service personnel.
15. If a gas dryer is not installed,
operated and maintained in
accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions
or if there is damage to or
mishandling of the gas dryer’s
components, use of the gas
dryer could expose you to
substances in the fuel or from
fuel combustion which can
cause death or serious illness.
16. Dryer will not operate with the
loading door open. DO NOT
by-pass the door safety switch
by permitting the dryer to
operate with the door open.
The dryer will stop tumbling
when the door is opened. Do
not use the dryer if it does not
stop tumbling when the door is
opened or starts tumbling
without pressing the START
mechanism. Remove the dryer
unit from use and call the
serviceman.
17. To reduce the risk of fire, DO
NOT put clothes which have
traces of any flammable
substances such as vegetable
oil, cooking oil, machine oil,
flammable chemicals, thinner,
etc., or anything containing
wax or chemicals such as in
mops and cleaning cloths, or
anything dry-cleaned at home
with a dry-cleaning solvent in
the dryer.
18. Use the dryer only for its
intended purpose, drying
clothes.
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19. Always disconnect the
electrical power to the dryer
before attempting service.
Disconnect the power cord by
grasping the plug, not the cord.
20. Replace worn power cords
and/or loose plugs.
21. Install this dryer according to
the INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS. All
connections for electrical
power, earthing, and gas
supply must comply with local
codes and be made by
licensed personnel when
required. Do not do it yourself
unless you know how!
22. Remove laundry immediately
after the dryer stops.
23. Always read and follow
manufacturer’s instructions on
packages of laundry and
cleaning aids. Heed all
warnings or precautions. To
reduce the risk of poisoning or
chemical burns, keep them out
of reach of children at all times
(preferably in a locked
cabinet).
24. Do not tumble fibreglass
curtains and draperies unless
the label says it can be done. If
they are dried, wipe out the
cylinder with a damp cloth to
remove particles of fibreglass.
25. ALWAYS follow the fabric care
instructions supplied by the
garment manufacturer.
26. Never operate the dryer with
any guards and/or panels
removed.
27. DO NOT operate the dryer with
missing or broken parts.
28. DO NOT by-pass any safety
devices.
29. Failure to install, maintain, and/
or operate this machine
according to the manufacturer’s
instructions may result in
conditions which can produce
bodily injury and/or property
damage.
IMPORTANT: Solvent vapors from
dry-cleaning machines create
acids when drawn through the
heater of the dryer. These acids
are corrosive to the dryer as well
as to the laundry load being dried.
Be sure make-up air is free of
solvent vapors.
NOTE: The WARNING and
IMPORTANT instructions
appearing in this manual are not
meant to cover all possible
conditions and situations that may
occur. It must be understood that
common sense, caution and
carefulness are factors which
CANNOT be built into the dryer
unit. These factors MUST BE
supplied by the person(s)
installing, maintaining, or operating
the dryer.
Always contact your dealer,
distributor, service agent or the
manufacturer about any problems
or conditions you do not
understand.
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Before Drying . . .
Energy Saving Tips
• Make sure the lint filter is
always clean.
• Do not overload the dryer.
• Do not overdry items.
• Remove items to be ironed
while still damp.
• Large loads of similar fabrics
dry the most efficiently.
However, dry permanent
press in smaller loads to
prevent wrinkling.
• Use the correct FABRIC
SELECTOR setting for the
type of fabric being dried.
• Locate your dryer so the
exhaust duct is as short and
straight as possible.
• Do not open the door during
the drying cycle.
• Plan to do your laundry on
low humidity days; your clothes
will dry faster.
• Dry multiple loads of clothes
one right after another so
dryer interior does not have to
be reheated for each load.
Helps and Hints
a WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire,
explosion, serious injury or
death, clothes which have
traces of any flammable
substances such as cooking
oil, machine oil, flammable
chemicals, thinner, etc. must
not be put into the dryer.
Regular or *Untreated Clothes
A properly sorted wash load is
generally a dryer load. In both
washing and drying, the bulk or
volume of clothes, rather than
weight, will determine the load
size. The dryer cylinder is large
and is designed to dry a large or
average load at maximum
efficiency. DO NOT OVERLOAD
THE DRYER MAXIMUM LOAD:
Dryer cylinder one half full of wet
clothes.
Loads consisting of several small
pieces only, such as knit shorts or
nappies, do not tumble well and
may require longer drying time
which could result in excessive
wrinkling. Add several towels to
aid tumbling. Large and small
items together make the best load
for the dryer.
For the most even drying, fabrics
in a load should be of similar
weight. If mixed loads are dried,
remove the lighter weight fabrics
when they are dry. Avoid
overdrying to prevent harshness of
fabrics, wrinkling, and possible
shrinkage.
Clothing loads must be cooled
properly at the end of the drying
cycle. Do not remove them from
dryer until it has gone through
cool-down and the cycle is
completed.
* Treated clothes are those items
that will be labeled “FLAME
RETARDANT,” “SCOTCHGUARD”, etc. Follow the CARE
LABELS on these garments for
the proper washing and drying.
Permanent Press
and Synthetics
These loads will require the
following special treatment to get
the best results from their “no-iron”
properties.
• Static electricity may cause
garments of synthetic fibres (as
in lingerie) to cling together,
especially if they are overdried.
The use of a liquid fabric
softener in the rinse water of
the washer will soften clothes
and reduce static electricity.
• Do not wash or dry clothes that
shed lint in the same load with
permanent press or knit
garments.
• Remove permanent press
loads immediately after dryer
stops.
Exhaust System
aWARNING
A clothes dryer produces
combustible lint. To reduce
the risk of fire, serious injury
or death, the dryer MUST be
exhausted to the outdoors.
• Do not use plastic or thin foil
flexible ducting.
• The necessary suggestions
and directions for installation
and proper exhausting are
given in the INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS which are
included with the dryer.
• The exhaust duct should be
cleaned periodically to remove
any obstructions.
• Check occasionally to make
sure the flapper on the weather
hood moves freely, is not
pushed in and that nothing has
been set against it. Also check
that the flapper is not standing
open. If it is open, leaves or
accumulated debris could
restrict it. Any restriction of the
air from the dryer will decrease
drying efficiency.
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