Whirlpool 3LG5701XK User Manual

Whirlpool DRYER

Use & Care
Guide

LAUNDRY INFORMATION CENTER

Models 3LE5700XK

3LG5701XK

START BUTTON

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR

CYCLE CONTROL KNOB

LINT SCREEN

LOADING

DOOR

Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here

f you ever need to call for service, you

■Vill need to give the Model and Serial Num
bers, Your drver has these numbers on a plate
pehind the aoor.

Copy the numbers ¡n these spaces
Keep this book in the Laundry' Information
Center 'A/ith your Dryer Guide, sales slip
and '.vcrranfy

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Purchase lnsta'iati.cn Date

Before using

your Dryer

Please read this booklet to be
sure your dryer Is installed and used
properly. It will help you get the best
results and longest life your dryer was
designed to give

You are personally responsi

ble for making sure that your dryer...

• Is installed by a qualified installer.

• Is properly installed and leveled in a
well ventilated room’ on a floor that
oan support the weight

• Is connected to the right kind of outlet,
electric supply and grounding*

• Is properly oonnected to fuel and
exhaust systems*

• Is used only for jobs normally

expected of home clothes dryers.

• Is properly maintained

• Is installed in an area protected from
the vj eat her,

• Is not run where there may be explo
sive fumes

• Is not used by children or anyone
unable to operate it properly.

Remove the Consumer Buy
Guide lobel before using your dryer. It
will be easier to remove

Wipe out the drum with a damp

cloth to remove any dust,

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the
Dryer Guide for drying tips, informa
tion about permanent press and
knits, instructions for drying special
Items and for things not to be dried in
your dryer.

*See the Installation Instructions for

complete information

FOR YOUR SAFETY

If you smell gas:

1. Open windows

2. Don't touch
electrical switches

3. Extinguish any open
flame

4. Immediately call
your gas supplier

SAFETY FIRST:

To prevent serious injury, DO
NOT allow children to operate,
play with, or crawl inside the
dryer.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not store or use
gasoline or other
flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of
this or any other
appliance.

SAFETY

Never operate your dryer

without replacing all panels

(lower front, access or service).

Please read this manual
Follow the instructions to help
you get the best drying results
Save the manual (or future use

Contents

Before Using Your Dryer
Loading Your Dryer
Understanding Your Dryer

Lint Screen ...................................... 3

Using Your Dryer
Selecting Cycles and Temperature
Settings
Setting Drying Times
FLUFF AIR
TUMBLE PRESS- Control
If You Need Service or Help

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Before Calling for Service
If You Hove a Problem

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Loading your Dryer

For best drying results and energy

savings, sort dryer loads oarefully.

Separate loads acoording to
the type of fabric and weight. For
example

• Dp/ heavy fabrics (denims, fowels,
cottons) separately from light fabrics
(permanent press, synthetics)

• Separate lint givers (towels, sweat
shirts, etc.) from lint takers (synthetics,
blends, permanent press)

• Keep dark colors and light colors
separate

• Keep colorfast items away from non­colorfast fabrics.

Allow room for items to tumble
freely. The load will dn/ faster with fewer
wrinkles

When drying permanent press,
dry smaller-than-normal loads for the
best wrinkle removal.

Use a mesh bog to hold small
items suoh as baby socks

Read the Dryer Guide for more
hints on sorting and loading.

In all these cycles, the heat shuts
off 5 minutes before the dryer stops
tumbling. This helps cool down the load

The cool-down time is built in so
the lauhdry will not be too hot when the
dryer stops tumbling

1, When a load of hot laundry is

not tumbling, wrinkles can set in.

2. A load of hot lauhdry can

be too hot to handle comfortably.

The other cycle is PERMANENT
PRESS, This cycle has a longer cool

down time at the end. This extra time is
designed to give permanent press fab
rics the extra wrinkle protection they
need

This Use & Care Guide cohtaihs
suggestions on the way to use your dryer
to get the best results and longest useful
life from your dryer. Please read't
carefully.

Lint Screen

The lint screen is under the lid on
top of the dryer.

Clean the lint screen before each

load. A screen that's blocked by lint

can cause longer drying times.

CAUTION: Do not operate
the dryer with the lint screen
removed or ni>t securely in
place as it may cause over
heating, possible damage
to fabrics and dryer parts or
create a fire hazard.

Understanding your Dryer

Your dryer has five cycles. The
EXTRA HEAVY, HEAVY, MEDIUM and
LIGHT Cycles are designed to tumble
laundry for a certain length of
time.,.depehdihg on the load. You

select the dn/ing temperature you want.

id and pull the screen straight out. Roll

To remove the screen, open the

the lint off the screeh with your fingers
DO NOT rinse the screen or wash
it. Wet lint is hard to remove

When replacing the screen, push

it firmly into place. Close the lid