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Use And Care

A Note To You 2
Understanding

Safety 3
Knowing Your

Dryer's Features 5

Operating Your

Dryer 6
Using Your

Options/Features 13

Caring For Your

Dryer 15
Laundry Tips 20
If You Need

Assistance

Or Service 26

Warranty 28

1-800-253-1301

Call us with questions or comments.

ELECTRONIC GAS AND ELECTRIC DRYERS

A NOTE TO YOU

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Thank you for buying a Whirlpool* appliance.

You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience have
gone into its manufacturing. To ensure many years of trouble-free operation, we have developed
this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your
appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Owner
ship Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help us notify you about any new

information on your appliance.

Your safety Is Important to us.

This guide contains safety statements under
warning symbols. Please pay special attention
to these symbols and follow any instructions
given. Here is an example of the use of the

symbol.

This symbol will help alert you to such
dangers as personal injury, burns, fire
and electrical shock.

^WARNING

Our Consumer Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-1301, Is

toll-free 24 hours a day.

If you have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first see “If
You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 26. If you need further help, call us. 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). For your convenience,
we have included a handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from

the sales slip and your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book and the sales slip

together in a safe place for future reference.

Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date

Dealer Name
Dealer Phone

UNDERSTANDING SAFETY

Understanding Safety

^WARNING

-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.

For your safety, the information in this manuai must
be foiiowed to minimize the risk of fire or expiosion
or to prevent property damage, personal injury or
loss of life.

UNDERSTANDING SAFETY

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Awarning

• Read all instructions before using your dryer.

• Do not machine wash or machine dry items
cleaned, washed, soaked in, or spotted with
wax, paint, gasoline, oil, dry cleaning
solvents, and other flammable fluids. The
fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion.
Always hand wash and line dry items
containing these materials.

• Do not allow children to operate, play with or
crawl inside your dryer. Supervise children
when your dryer is used near children.

• Do not reach into a dryer if the drum

is moving.

•When removing from service or discarding
a dryer, always remove the door to prevent
accidental entrapment.

• Do not dry rubber, rubber-like, and heat-

sensitive materials with heat.

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

Understanding your responsibilities

• Never operate the dryer if:

-it is not working right (i.e. noisy, too hot).

-it is damaged.

-parts are missing.

-all panels are not in place.

-the lint screen is loose, damaged or
missing.

• Unplug the power supply cord or turn off
electrical power before attempting to
service your dryer. Also, shut off gas valve
if you have a gas dryer.

• Do not wash or dry items that are soiled

with vegetable or cooking oil. These items

may contain some oil after laundering.
Due to the remaining oil, the fabric may

smoke or catch fire by itself.

• Store flammable solvents or fluids away

from your dryer.

• Dry cleaning solvents or fluids should

never be put directly into your dryer.

• Install and/or store dryer where it will not

be exposed to the weather.

• Do not tamper with the controls.

• You are responsible for making sure that
your dryer is installed, repaired and has
parts replaced by a qualified person.

• Use only fabric softeners specifically
labeled as not being harmful to the dryer.

• Do not allow lint to build up inside the dryer
or exhaust system. Cleaning should be
done periodically by a qualified person.

• Clean lint screen before or after each load.

• Do not let dust, lint, paper, rags, chemicals,
etc. pile up around or under the dryer.

• Dryer must be electrically grounded. See
the Installation Instructions.

• Be sure that your dryer:

-is properly installed and leveled on a floor
that can support the weight in a well-

ventilated room.*

- is connected to the proper outlet and
electrical supply.*

- is properly connected to fuel and exhaust

systems (gas dryers must be vented
outdoors).*

-is not installed against draperies or

curtains, or on carpet.*

-is located in an area where the tempera

ture is above 45'’F (7°C).

-is properly maintained.

-is used only for jobs normally expected of

home clothes dryers.

-is not used by anyone unable to operate it

properly.

*See the Installation Instructions for com

plete information.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

KNOWING YOUR DRYER’S FEATURES

Knowing Your Dryer's Features

The parts and features of your dryer are illustrated below. Become familiar with all parts and
features before using your dryer.

User cards

Other features not shown:

Electronic DRY-MISER* control
Drum light
End-of-cycle signal selector

FINISH GUARD* cycle selector

Lint signal

User Cards

To help you quickly learn to use your machine,
User Cards are located in the holder at the
back of the control panel. (Refer to holder
instructions if holder installation is required.)
Each function on the control panel is briefly
described on a User Card.

• Place the User Card for the desired function
over the Electronic Touch Controls and make
selections.

OPERATING YOUR DRYER

Operating Your Dryer

In This Section

Before starting your dryer
Using the electronic touch controls ..

Starting your dryer...............................

Stopping and restarting your dryer....

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Using Automatic drying

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Using Timed drying

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Selecting cyclesAemps

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Your new electronic dryer, with its solid state touch controls, offers you many electronic features
and options that may be new to you. The following operating instructions and your User Cards will
help you quickly learn to operate your new dryer.

Before starting your dryer

Place load in the dryer and close the door.
Refer to the information below, and “Laundry

Tips” on page 20 for control setting, sorting,

and loading information.

NOTE: If your dryer has a Features Guide,
remove it and place it in your Use and Care
Guide.

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Using the electronic touch controls

Cycles/Temps

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Perm Press-Mad
Délicat es-Low
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Audible tones guide your selections. You will
hear:

-one tone if the dryer accepts your selection.

-three tones if the dryer does not accept

your selection.

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Less Dry

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OPERATING YOUR DRYER

Starting your dryer press

1. Press ON/SELECT

until the light glows by the cycle desired.
Refer to pages 8-14 for additionai informa
tion to help you make selections.

2. Press START.

NOTE: Your dryer stops automaticaily when the
cycle ends.

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Start

Stopping and restarting your dryer

• To stop your dryer at any time to add or
remove clothes, open the door. Close door

and press START.

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• To change the settings, press CANCEL and

repeat Steps 1 and 2 above.

NOTE: When you press CANCEL, your dryer
will stop.

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OPERATING YOUR DRYER

Using Automatic drying

Use Automatic drying to dry most ioads. Your

dryer automaticaily shuts off when the selected
dryness is reached.

Reg Dry is the preset automatic dryness

selected for Reg/Heavy-High, Perm Press-

Med, and Delicates-Low cycles. You can
change the Automatic setting (or select a

Timed setting) to match your load.

1. Press ON/SELECT

until the light glows by the Cycle/Temp
desired (Reg/Heavy, Perm Press, or
Délicates).

2. Press SELECT

until the light glows below “Automatic” and
by the desired Automatic dryness. (Change
Options, if desired. See pages 13-14.)

3. Press START.

Use Automatic drying to dry most loads

If you want to dry a load using a Timed setting,

see “Using Timed drying” on page 9.

• If the load is drier than you like, select LESS
DRY or LEAST DRY the next time you dry a

similar load.

• If the load is not as dry as you like, complete

drying using a Timed setting. Select MORE
DRY or VERY DRY the next time you dry a
similar load.

NOTE: When you press Select, the Automatic
dryness settings are selected first (starting with
Reg Dry). Continue to press Select for a Timed
setting (see page 9).

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Using Timed drying

Use Timed drying to complete drying if some
items are damp after Automatic drying. Timed
drying is also useful fo dry delicate items that
require a short drying time.

OPERATING YOUR DRYER

1. Press ON/SELECT

until the light glows by the Cycle/Temp
desired.

2. Press SELECT

until the light glows below Timed” and by

the desired drying time. (Change Options, if

desired. See pages 13-14.)
NOTE: If you select the Reg/Heavy, Perm

Press or Délicates cycle, an Automatic
dryness is preset. If you desire Timed
dryness insfead, continue fo press SELECT

until the Timed light glows (Automatic light
shuts off) and the light glows by the desired
time. If you pass the desired time, continue
to press SELECT until the light glows under
Timed and by the desired time.

3. Press START.

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