Samsung DVG45M5500Z/A3-00, DVG45M5500W/A3-00, DVG45M5500P/A3-00, DVE45M5500Z/A3-00, DVE45M5500W/A3-00 Owner’s Manual

Dryer

User manual

DVE(G)45M5500*

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Contents

Safety information

		What you need to know about the safety instructions
		Important safety symbols
	Contents	Important safety precautions
		Warnings
		Cautions

Installation requirements

Key installation requirements

Location considerations

Alcove or closet installations

Ducting requirements

Exhausting requirements

Gas requirements

Electrical requirements

Installation

What’s included

Step-by-step installation

Vent blockage test

Exhaust ducting guide

Door reversal

Before you start

Sort and load

Functional prerequisite

Operations

Feature panel

Simple steps to start

Cycle overview

Drying guide

Special features

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Vent sensor

Cleaning

Troubleshooting

Checkpoints

Information codes

Specifications

Fabric care chart Protecting the environment Specification sheet

Cycle chart

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information Safety

Safety information

Congratulations on your new Samsung dryer. This manual contains important information on the installation, use and care of your appliance. Please take some time to read this manual to take full advantage of your dryer’s many benefits and features.

What you need to know about the safety instructions

Please read this manual thoroughly to ensure that you know how to safely and efficiently operate the extensive features and functions of your new appliance. Please store the manual in a safe location close to the appliance for future reference. Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this instruction manual.

Warnings and Important Safety Instructions in this manual do not cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It is your responsibility to use common sense, caution and care when installing, maintaining and operating your dryer.

Because the following operating instructions cover various models, the characteristics of your dryer may differ slightly from those described in this manual and not all warning signs may be applicable. If you have any questions or concerns, contact your nearest service center or find help and information online at www.samsung.com.

Important safety symbols

What the icons and signs in this user manual mean:

WARNING

Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury, death and/or property damage.

CAUTION

Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in personal injury and/or property damage.

NOTE

Indicates that a risk of personal injury or material damage exists.

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These warning signs are here to prevent injury to yourself and others. Please follow them explicitly.

After reading this manual, store it in a safe place for future reference.

Read all instructions before using the appliance.

As with any equipment that uses electricity and moving parts, potential hazards exist. To safely operate this appliance, familiarize yourself with its operation and exercise care when using it.

WARNING - Gas Appliances:

•State of California Proposition 65 Warning (US only)

This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

•Gas appliances can cause low-level exposure to Proposition 65 listed substances, including but not limited to, benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, substances resulting from the incomplete combustion of natural gas or LP fuels.

WARNING - Risk of Fire

•Clothes dryer installation must be performed by a qualified installer.

•Install the clothes dryer according to the manufacturer’s instructions and local codes.

•Do not install a clothes dryer with flexible plastic venting materials. If flexible metal (foil type) duct is installed, it must be of a specific type identified by the appliance manufacturer as suitable for use with clothes dryers. Flexible venting materials are known to collapse, be easily crushed, and trap lint. These conditions will obstruct clothes dryer airflow and increase the risk of fire.

•To reduce the risk of severe injury or death, follow all installation instructions.

•Save these instructions.

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information Safety

Safety information

Important safety precautions

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:

1.Read all instructions before using this appliance.

2.Do not dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances, as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode.

3.Do not use the dryer to dry clothes which have traces of any flammable substance, such as vegetable oil, cooking oil, machine oil, flammable chemicals, paint thinner, etc., or anything containing wax or chemicals, such as mops and cleaning cloths.

Flammable substances may cause the fabric to catch fire by itself.

4.Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids near this or any other appliance.

5.Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance. Close supervision of children is necessary when the appliance is used near children.

6.Before the appliance is removed from service or discarded, remove the door to the drying compartment.

7.Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is moving.

8.Do not install or store this appliance where it will be exposed to the weather.

9.Do not tamper with internal controls.

10.Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any service unless specifically recommended in the user-maintenance instructions or in published userrepair instructions that you understand and have the skills to carry out.

11.Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.

12.Clean the lint screen before or after each load.

13.Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber or similarly textured rubberlike materials.

14.Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent surrounding areas free from the accumulation of lint, dust, and dirt.

15.The interior of the appliance and exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel.

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	16.	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.	Safety
	17.	This appliance must be grounded. See “Electrical requirements” and ”Grounding” in
		“Installation” section.	information
	18.	Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance. Close supervision of children is
		necessary when the appliance is used near children.
	19.	Do not insert your hand under the dryer.
		• This may result in injury.
	20.	Take care that children’s fingers are not caught in the door when closing it.
		• This may result in injury.
	21.	The control board and inlet valve are intentionally not grounded and may present a
		risk of electric shock only during servicing.
		• Do not contact these parts while the appliance is energized.

WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire or explosion:

•Do not dry items that have been previously cleaned, washed, soaked, or spotted with gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances. They emit vapors that could ignite or explode. Any material that has been in contact with a cleaning solvent or flammable liquids or solids should not be placed in the dryer until all traces of these flammable liquids or solids and their fumes have been removed. There are many highly flammable items used in homes, such as acetone, denatured alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some liquid household cleaners, some spot removers, turpentine, waxes, and wax removers.

•Items containing foam rubber (which may be labeled latex foam) or similarly textured rubberlike materials must not be dried on a heat setting. Heated foam rubber materials can, under certain circumstances, ignite spontaneously.

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		Safety information
		WARNING - What to do if you smell gas:
	Safety	• Do not try to light any appliance.
		• Do not touch any electrical switch.
		• Do not turn on the appliance.
	information	• 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.
		Warnings
		WARNING
		• Ensure pockets are free of small, irregularly shaped hard objects and foreign material,
		i.e. coins, knives, pins, etc. These objects could damage your dryer.
		• Gas leaks may occur in your system, resulting in a dangerous situation.
		Cautions
		CAUTION
		• Do not allow children or pets to play on, in, or in front of the appliance. Close
		supervision is necessary when the appliance is used near children and pets.
		• Before discarding or removing your dryer from service, remove the door to the drying
		compartment to prevent children or animals from becoming trapped inside.
		• Do not reach into the appliance when the drum is moving.
		• Do not install or store this appliance where it will be exposed to the weather.
		• Do not tamper with the controls.
		• Do not repair, replace, or attempt to service any part of the appliance unless
		specifically instructed to in the user-repair instructions and you have the
		understanding and skills to carry out the procedure.
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	• Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless the softener or
	product is recommended for dryer use by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or
	product.	Safety
	• Clean the lint screen before or after each load.
	• Keep the area around the exhaust opening and surrounding areas free from lint, dust,	information
	and dirt.
	• The interior of the dryer and exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically by qualified
	service personnel.
	• This appliance must be properly grounded. Never plug the power cord into a receptacle
	that is not grounded adequately or not in accordance with local and national codes. See
	the installation instructions for information about grounding this appliance.
	• Do not sit on top of the dryer.
	• Do not dry clothing with large buckles, buttons, or other heavy metal or solid objects.
	• Gas leaks may not be detected by smell alone.
	• Gas suppliers recommend you purchase and install a UL-approved gas detector.
	• Install and use in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
	• Do not place items in your dryer that have been spotted or soaked with vegetable oil
	or cooking oil. Even after being washed, these items may contain significant amounts
	of these oils.
	• Residual oil on clothing can ignite spontaneoulsy. The potential for spontaneous
	combustion increases when items containing vegetable oil or cooking oil are exposed
	to heat. Heat sources such as your dryer can warm these items, allowing an oxidation
	reaction in the oil to occur. Oxidation creates heat. If this heat cannot escape, the items
	can become hot enough to catch fire. Piling, stacking, or storing these kinds of items
	may prevent heat from escaping and can create a fire hazard.
	• All washed and unwashed fabrics that contain vegetable oil or cooking oil can be
	dangerous.
	Washing these items in hot water with extra detergent will reduce, but not eliminate,
	the hazard. Always use the Cool Down cycle for these items to reduce their
	temperature. Never remove these items from the dryer hot or interrupt the drying
	cycle until the items have run through the Cool Down cycle. Never pile or stack these
	items when they are hot.

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Installation requirements

Read through the following instructions before installing the dryer and keep this manual for future reference.

WARNING

The control board and inlet valve are intentionally not grounded and may present a risk of electric shock only during servicing.

Service personnel - Do not contact these parts while the appliance is energized.

Key installation requirements

•A grounded electrical outlet.

•A power cord for electric dryers (except in Canada).

•Gas lines (for gas models) that must meet national and local regulations.

•An exhaust system made of rigid metal or flexible stiff-walled metal exhaust ducting.

WARNING

Remove the door from all discarded appliances to prevent a child from suffocating.

Location considerations

The dryer should be located where there is enough space at the front for loading the dryer, and enough space behind for the exhaust system. This dryer is factoryready for the rear exhaust option. To exhaust out the bottom, right or the left, use the accessory exhaust kit. Instructions are included with the kit. Make sure

the room in which the dryer is located has enough fresh air. The dryer must be located where there are no air-flow obstructions. For gas dryers, adequate clearance must be maintained as noted on the data plate to ensure adequate air for combustion and the proper dryer operation.

The dryer must not be installed or stored in an area where it will be exposed to water and/or weather. The dryer area must be kept clear of combustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable vapors and liquids. A dryer produces combustible lint. The area around the dryer should be kept lint-free.

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Alcove or closet installations

	WARNING	• No other fuel-burning appliance should
	• The dryer must be exhausted to the	be installed in the same closet as the
		dryer.
	outside to reduce the risk of fire when
	installed in an alcove or closet.

Minimum clearances between the dryer and adjacent walls or other surfaces:

Sides	1 in. (25 mm)	Rear	5.9 in. (150 mm)
Top	17 in. (432 mm)	Closet front	2 in. (51 mm)

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A	1 in. (25 mm)	D	2 in.	(50 mm)
B	27 in. (686 mm)	E	32.4 in. (823 mm)
C	17 in. (432 mm)	F	5 in.	(127 mm)

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Installation requirements

Undercounter installation

A
B	C	D

A	39 in. (991 mm)	C	27 in. (686 mm)
B	1 in. (25 mm)	D	1 in. (25 mm)

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A	38.7 in. (984 mm)	D	53 in. (1345 mm) to clear open door
B	53.3 in. (1355 mm)	E	32.4 in. (823 mm)
C	27 in. (686 mm)	F	5 in. (127 mm)

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Installation with stacked washing machine and dryer

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3 in. (76 mm)

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1 in. (25 mm)

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48 in2. (3100 mm2)

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27 in. (686 mm)

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24 in2. (1550 mm2)

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5 in. (127 mm)

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3 in. (76 mm)

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3 in. (76 mm)

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6 in. (152 mm)

K

34.2 in. (869 mm)

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78.5 in. (1994 mm)

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8 in. (203 mm)

NOTE

The front of the closet must have two unobstructed air openings (B, C) for a combined minimum total area of 72 in² (465 cm²) with a minimum clearance of 3 in. (7.6 cm) at the top (A) and bottom (D).

External exhaust elbow requires additional space (L).

NOTE

Stacking (MODEL NO: SKK-7A)

Samsung’s Washer and Dryer can be stacked to maximize usable space.

The dryer legs need to be removed to stack the Washer and Dryer. You can purchase an optional stacking kit from your Samsung retailer.

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Installation requirements

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Ducting requirements

		Recommended		Use only for short-run installation
	Weather hood
	type
		4” (10.2 cm)		2.5” (6.4 cm)
	No. of 90°	Rigid	Metallic	Rigid	Metallic
	elbows		flexible*		flexible*
	0	80 ft. (24.4 m)	41 ft. (12.4 m)	74 ft. (22.6 m)	33 ft. (10.1 m)
	1	68 ft. (20.7 m)	37 ft. (11.2 m)	62 ft. (18.9 m)	29 ft. (8.8 m)
	2	57 ft. (17.4 m)	33 ft. (10.1 m)	51 ft. (15.5 m)	25 ft. (7.6 m)
	3	47 ft. (14.3 m)	29 ft. (8.8 m)	41 ft. (12.5 m)	21 ft. (6.5 m)

NOTE

* Use a 4-inch (10.2 cm) diameter rigid aluminum or galvanized steel duct.

If you integrate the dryer’s vent system with an existing exhaust system:

•Make sure the exhaust system meets all applicable local, state, and national regulations.

•Verify you are not using flexible plastic duct.

•Make sure to check for and remove all lint buildup from inside the existing ducts.

•Confirm the duct is not kinked or crushed.

•Make sure the exhaust hood damper opens and closes freely.

Manometer measurements

The static pressure in any exhaust system must not exceed 0.83 inches of water column or be less than 0. Note that these values are measured with the dryer running with a manometer presented to the exhaust duct that connects to the dryer. The dryer tumbler must be empty and lint filter clean.

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Exhausting requirements

The dryer must not be exhausted into a chimney, a wall, a ceiling, an attic, a crawl space, or a concealed space of a building. Exhausting the dryer to the outside will prevent large amounts of lint and moisture from being blown into the room.

In the United States and Canada

•All dryers must be exhausted to the outside.

•The required exhaust duct is 4 inches (10.2 cm) in diameter.

•See “Ducting requirements” in the “Installation” section for the maximum duct length and number of bends that can be used.

•The total length of flexible metal duct must not exceed 7’ 10½” (2.4 m).

•Do not assemble the duct with screws or other fasteners that extend into the duct and catch lint.

•For the United States only: Use only those foil-type flexible ducts, if any, specifically identified for use with the appliance by the manufacturer and that comply with the Outline for Clothes Dryer Transition Duct. Use Subject

2158A.

Outside the United States and Canada

•Refer to the local codes.

WARNING

•You must exhaust the dryer to the outside to reduce the risk of fire when you install the dryer in an alcove or closet.

•Do not use a plastic or non-metal flexible duct.

•If your existing ductwork is plastic, nonmetal, or combustible, replace it with metal.

•Use only a metal exhaust duct that is non-flammable to ensure containment of exhaust air, heat, and lint.

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Gas requirements

WARNING

•Use only natural or LP (liquid propane) gases.

•THE INSTALLATION MUST CONFORM WITH LOCAL CODES, OR IN THE ABSENCE OF LOCAL CODES, WITH THE NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE ANSI/ Z223.1, LATEST REVISION (FOR THE UNITED STATES), OR WITH THE CAN / CGA-B149 INSTALLATION CODES (FOR CANADA).

•Gas dryers are equipped with a burner vent for use with natural gas. If you plan to use your dryer with LP (liquid propane) gas, it must be converted for safe and proper performance by a qualified service technician.

•A 1/2” (1.27 cm) gas supply line is recommended and must be reduced to connect to the 3/8” (1 cm) gas line on your dryer. The National Fuel Gas Code requires that an accessible, approved manual gas shut-off valve be installed within 6” of your dryer.

•Gas dryers installed in residential garages must be raised 18 inches (46 cm) above the floor.

•Additionally, a 1/8” (0.3 cm) N.P.T. (National Pipe Thread) plugged tapping, accessible for test gauge connection, must be installed immediately upstream of your dryer’s gas supply connection.

•Your dryer must be disconnected from the gas supply pipe system during any pressure testing of the system.

•Do not reuse old flexible metal gas lines. Flexible gas lines must be design certified by the American Gas Association (CGA in Canada).

NOTE

•Your dryer uses an automatic ignition system to ignite the burner. There is no constant burning pilot.

•Any pipe joint compound used must be resistant to the action of any liquefied petroleum gas.

•As a courtesy, most local gas utilities will inspect a gas appliance installation.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts installation instructions

Your dryer must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter. A “T” handle manual gas valve must be installed in the gas supply line to your dryer. If a flexible gas connector is used to install your dryer, the connector can be no longer than 3’ (36”).

WARNING

•Gas leaks may occur in your system, creating a dangerous situation.

•Gas leaks may not be detected by smell alone.

•Gas suppliers recommend you purchase and install a UL-approved gas detector.

•Install and use in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

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Electrical requirements

The wiring diagram is located on the plate under the control panel or rear frame.

WARNING

•Improperly connecting the equipment grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician or serviceman if you are in doubt as to whether your dryer is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with your dryer – if it doesn’t fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

•To prevent unnecessary risk of fire, electrical shock, or personal injury, all wiring and grounding must be done in accordance with local codes, or in the absence of local codes, in accordance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/ NFPA No. 70-Latest Revision (for the U.S.) or the Canadian Electrical Code CSA C22.1 – Latest Revisions and local codes and ordinances. It is your responsibility to provide adequate electrical service for your dryer.

•All gas installations must be done in accordance with the national Fuel Code ANSI/Z2231 – Latest Revision (for the U.S.) or CAN/CGA – B149 Installation Codes – Latest Revision (for Canada) and local codes and ordinances.

Grounding

This dryer must be grounded. In the event of a malfunction or breakdown, the ground will reduce the risk of electrical shock by providing a path of least resistance for the electrical current.

Gas models

WARNING

•Your dryer has a cord with an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

•Do not modify the plug provided with your dryer – if it doesn’t’t fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

•Do not connect the ground wire to plastic plumbing lines, gas lines, or hot water pipes.

Electric models

WARNING

•Your dryer has an optional cord with an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. This cord is sold separately.

•The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

•Do not modify the plug provided with your dryer – if it doesn’t’t fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

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•If a power cord is not used and the electric dryer is to be permanently wired, the dryer must be connected to a permanently grounded metal wiring system, or an equipment grounding conductor must be run with the circuit conductors and connected to the equipment grounding terminal or lead on the dryer.

Electrical connections

Before operating or testing, follow all grounding instructions in the “Grounding” section. An individual branch (or separate) circuit serving only your dryer is recommended.

Do not use an extension cord.

Gas models – U.S. and Canada

A 120 volt, 60 Hz AC approved electrical service with a 15-ampere fuse or circuit breaker is required.

Electric models – U.S. only

Most U.S. dryers require a 120 / 240 volt, 60 Hz AC approved electrical service. Some require 120 / 208 volt, 60 Hz approved electrical service. The electric service requirements can be found on the data label located behind the door.

A 30-ampere fuse or circuit breaker on both sides of the line is required.

•If a power cord is used, the cord should be plugged into a 30-ampere receptacle.

•The power cord is not provided with U.S. electric model dryers. This cord is sold separately.

WARNING

Risk of Electric Shock

When local codes allow, you can connect the dryer’s electrical supply with a new power supply cord kit, marked for use with a dryer, that is U.L. listed and rated at a minimum of 120 / 240 volts, 30-amperes with three No. 10 copper wire conductors terminated with closed loop terminals, open-end spade lugs with turned up ends, or with tinned leads.

•Do not reuse a power supply cord from an old dryer. The power cord electric supply wiring must be supported at the dryer cabinet by a suitable UL-listed strain relief.

•Grounding through the neutral conductor is prohibited for (1) new branch-circuit installations, (2) mobile homes, (3) recreational vehicles, and

(4) areas where local codes prohibit grounding through the neutral conductor. (Use a 4-prong plug for a

4 wire receptacle, NEMA type 14-30R.)

Electric models – Canada Only

•A 120 / 240 volt, 60 Hz AC approved electrical service fused through a 30-ampere fuse or circuit breaker on both sides of the line is required.

•All Canadian models are shipped with the power cord attached. The power cord should be plugged into a

-ampere receptacle.

NOTE

In Canada, you may not convert a dryer to

208 volts.

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