i^&care guide
AUTOMATIC
DRYERS
Electric Model
LE5790XM
and
Gas Model
LG5791XM
rowave Ovens, Trash Compactors. Room Air Conditioners. Dehumidifiers, Automatic Washers. Clothes Dryers, Freezers, Refrigerator-Freeze
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Parts and features
CYCLE CONTROL KNOB
Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here
When you need service or call with a
question, have this information ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers
(from the plate located as shown)
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these spaces.
Keep this book, your warranty sales slip
and "Dryer Guide" in the Laundry Infor
mation Center on the back of the dryer
console.
There is no warranty registration to return. Proof-of-purchase is all
that is required for in-warranty service.
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Complete Model Number
Complete Serial Number
Purchase Date
Service Company and
Telephone Number
Remove the Con
sumer Buy Guide la
bel before using
your dryer. It will be
easier to remove.
Wipe out the
dryer drum with a
damp cloth to re
move dust from stor
ing or shipping.
Contents
PARTS AND FEATURES
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES..... ... 3
SAFETY FIRST........................ ... 3
SELECTING A CYCLE AND
STARTING YOUR DRYER......
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .
The Automatic Cycles .... .., 6
Timed Drying ......................... .. . 6
DRYING TIPS
FLUFF AIR Setting
TUMBLE PRESS Setting
Mixed Loads......................... ... 8
Drying Times..........................
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©1983 Whirlpool Corporation
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Lint Signal
LINT SCREEN...........................
LINT REMOVAL
CARING FOR YOUR DRYER ...
Vacation Care
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE
1. Before Calling for
2. If You Need Assistance .
3. If You Need Service
4. If You Have a Problem ..
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Assistance
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Your
Responsibilities
Read this "Use and Care Guide”
and your "Dryer Guide” carefuily for
important use and safety information.
You are personally responsible for
making sure that your dryer...
• is installed by a qualified installer.
• is properly maintained.
• is instalied in an area protected
from the weather.
• is properly installed and leveled in
a well ventilated room* on a floor
that can support the weight.
Safety first
ALWAYS unplug the power sup
ply cord or turn off electrical
power before attempting to
service the dryer. Shut off the
GAS VALVE if yours is a gas dryer.
ALWAYS shut off the gas vaive
before leaving on vacation.
NEVER use tiammabie fiuids
(dry-cieaning solvents, gasoline,
kerosene) in or near your dryer.
ALWAYS hand launder or air dry
fabrics treated with flammable
fluids before putting them into
your dryer.
NEVER dry items containing
wax or paint in the dryer. The
fumes can create a FIRE HAZARD.
FIRE HAZARD and DAMAGE to
some materials can result from;
• drying heat-sensitive mate
rials with heat (see page4).
• operating the dryer with the
lint screen loose, damaged or
missing.
• allowing lint to build up inside
the dryer (see page 9).
NEVER aiiow children to oper
ate, play with, or crawl inside
the dryer.
• SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
• is located in an area where the tem
perature is above 45°F (7.2°C).
• is connected to the right kind of out
let, electric supply and grounding*
• is properly connected to fuel and
exhaust systems*
• is used only for jobs normally ex
pected of home clothes dryers.
• isnotrun where there may beexplo-
sive fumes.
• is not used by children or anyone
unable to operate it properly.
*See the "Installation Instructions” for
complete information.
NEVER operate the dryer if...
• it is not working right.
• it is damaged.
• parts are missing.
• all panels are not in place.
DO NOT let dust, lint, paper,
rags, chemicals, etc., pile up
around or under the dryer. DO
NOT install against drapes or
curtains.
• FOR YOUR SAFETY •
IF YOU SMELL GAS:
1. OPEN WINDOWS.
2. DON’T TOUCH ELECTRI
CAL SWITCHES.
3. EXTINGUISH ANY OPEN
FLAME.
4. IMMEDIATELY CALL
GAS SUPPLIER.
•FOR YOUR SAFETY*
DO NOT STORE OR USE
GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY
OF THIS OR ANY OTHER
APPLIANCE.
Selecting a cycle
and starting
your dryer
Before starting your dryer, be
sure laundry is sorted and loaded
properly (see your"Dryer Guide").
Be sure the door is tightly closed.
TYPE OF LOAD
COTTONS-LINENS
EXTRA HEAVY — Bedspreads,
mattress pads, quilts
HEAVYWEIGHT FABRICS - Towels,
jeans, corduroys, work clothes .................
MEDIUMWEIGHT COTTONS -
Sheets, pillowcases, cotton
underwear, diapers .....................................
LIGHTWEIGHT COTTONS - Batistes,
organdies, lingerie ......................................
PERMANENT PRESS, SYNTHETICS
AND BLENDS
HEAVYWEIGHT FABRICS -Work clothes,
jackets, raincoats
MEDIUMWEIGHT FABRICS - Shirts, play
clothes, sheets, slacks
LIGHTWEIGHT FABRICS - Lingerie,
blouses,dresses
KNITS
HEAVYWEIGHT - Cottons, rayons,
blends,T-shirts,slacks, shirts
LIGHTWEIGHT - Synthetics (polyester,
acrylic, etc.) and blends, lingerie,
blouses, dresses
LIGHTWEIGHT AND DELICATE FABRICS
Sheer Curtains (2 or 3 panels)
Gauze, lace, etc
RUBBER, PLASTIC, HEAT-SENSITIVE
FABRICS
FOAM RUBBER - Pillows, bras,
stuffed toys ..................................................
PLASTIC - Shower curtains,
tablecloths ...................................................
RUBBER-BACKED RUGS
OLEFIN, POLYPROPYLENE, SHEER NYLON ..
Drying these and other heat-sensItIve
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materials can damage them or be a
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FIRE HAZARD.
SUGGESTED
CYCLE
AUTOMATIC
REGULAR
AUTOMATIC
PERMANENT
PRESS
AUTOMATIC
PERMANENT
PRESS
AUTOMATIC
PERMANENT
.. PRESS
TIMED
DRYING
SUGGESTED
nMPERATURE
HEAVY
HIGH
PERM’T PRESS
MED
KNITS GENTLE
LOW
PERM’T PRESS
MED
KNITS GENTLE
LOW
PERM’T PRESS
MED
KNITS GENTLE
LOW
KNITS
GENTLE
LOW
FLUFF
AIR