Whirlpool GEX9868JQ Use & Care Manual

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GasDryers

A Note to You ................ 2

Dryer Safety .................. 3

Parts and Features ........ 5

Chocking Your Vent ...... 6

Using Your Dryer .......... 8

Starting your dryer ........ 8

Loading ...................... 10

Selecting a cycle
and temperature

setting ........................ 10

Cycle descriptions ....11

Fluff Air cycle ............ 13

Using the drying

rack ............................ 14

Caring for Your Dryer..15

Troubleshooting .......... 18

Assistance

or Service .................... 20

Warranty ...................... 24

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ANOT[TOYou

1honkyouforbuyin_aWHIRLPOOL®appliance.

The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your

life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is

full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read

it carefully.

Also, complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. The card helps us
notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Pleaserecordyourmodel'sinformation.

Whenever you cell to request service for your
appliance, you need to know your complete model

number and sedal number. You can find this informa-
tion on the model and serial number label/plate (see

diagram in the "Parts and Features" section).

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date
Dealer Name

Please also record the purchase date of your appliance Dealer Address

and your dealer's name, address, and telephone number. Dealer Phone

Keepthisbookandthesalesslipto_etherinasafeplaceforfuturereference.

0urConsumerAssistonceCenternumberist0U-free. 1.800.253.1301

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DRYERSAFETY

Yoursafelyandthesafetyofothersisveryimportant.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and
obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word "DANGER" or

"#MARNING". These words mean:

You will be killed or seriously injured if you don't
follow instructions.

All safety messages will identity the hazard,

happen if the instructions are not followed.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't
follow instructions.

tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can

I WARNING: For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to I

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minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal

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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

• 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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using the

dryer, follow basic precautions, including the following:

• Read all instructions before using

the dryer.

• 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.

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

• Do not allow children to play on or in

the dryer. Close supervision of children

is necessary when the dryer is used
near children.

• Before the dryer is removed from service
or discarded, remove the door to the

drying compartment.

• Do not reach into the dryer if the drum
is moving.

• Do not install or store the dryer where
it will be exposed to the weather.

• Do not repair or replace any part of the
dryer or attempt any servicing unless
specifically recommended in this Use and
Care Guide or in published user-repair
instructions that you understand and
have the skills to carry out.

• Do not use fabric softeners or products

to eliminate static unless recommended

by the manufacturer of the fabric softener
or product.

• Do not use heat to dry articles containing

foam rubber or similarly textured rubber-

like materials.

• Clean lint screen before or after each
load.

• Keep area around the exhaust opening
and adjacent surrounding areas free from

the accumulation of lint, dust, and dirt.

• The interior of the dryer and exhaust vent
should be cleaned periodically by
qualified service personnel.

• See Installation Instructions for grounding
requirements.

• Do not tamper with controls.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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PAreANDF wm

The drawings in this book may vary from your dryer model. They are designed to show the
different features of all models covered by this book. Your model may not include all features.

Temperature selector*

8)

Cycle control

knob

(pp. 8-13)

(p. 9)

Lint screen

(p. 15)

Model and

serial number

label

(p. 2)

Exhaust grill

(p. 18)

(p. 16) Wide-opening

door*

Otherdoors:.

_ mall side-swing door*

Large side-swing door*
(Reversible door - see Installation
Instructions)

Super wide-opening door*
(Reversible door - see Installation
Instructions)

Additionalfeaturesyourdryermayhave:

End of cycle signal selector (p. 9)

FINISH GUARD ®feature selector (p. 13)

FINISH GUARD ®Plus feature selector (p. 13)

ACCUDRW" electronic sensor (p. 11)

DRY MISER ® automatic sensor (p. 11)

Drying rack (p. 14)

Drum light (p. 17)

* On some models

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(HE(KINGYOURVENT

Your dryer must be properly installed and vented to achieve maximum drying efficiency and

shorten drying times, Use the minimum recommended installation clearances (found in your
Installation Instructions) to avoid blocking the flow of combustion and ventilation air. Install

your dryer in a well-ventilated room where the temperature is always above 45°F. Also make

sure that your dryer is leveled. Refer to your Installation Instructions for more
information.

Fire Hazard

Use a heavy metal vent.
Do not use a plastic vent.

Do not use a metal foil vent,
Failure to follow these instructions can

result in desth or fire.

If the dryer is not properly installed and vented, it will

not be covered under the warranty.

NOTE: Service calls caused by improper venting will
be paid for by the customer, whether it was a paid

installationor self-installed For paid installation,call

the company that installedthe vent for adjustment.

1. Do not use plastic vent or flexible metal foil vent.

Use 4 inch heavy metal
or flexible metal vent.

Do not kink or crush

flexible metal vent. It

must be completely

extended to allow
adequate exhaust air to

flow. Check vent after

installation. Refer to

your Installation

Instructions for proper

length requirements of vent.

2. Use a 4 inch exhaust hood. Smaller hoods
increase drying times.

3.The exhaust vent can be routed up, down, left,
right, or straight out the

back of the dryer. Space
re_luirements are listed

in your Installation
Instructions.

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VENTING(CONT.)

4. Use the straightest path possible when routing
the exhaust vent. Use
the fewest number of

elbows and turns. Allow

better room when using

elbows or making turns.
Bend vent gradually to

avoid kinking.

5. Use duct tape to seal all joints. Do not use

screws to secure vent.
Lint may catch on

screws.

6. Clean exhaust vent periodically, depending on use,
but at least every 2
years, or when installing

your dryer in a new

location.

• Disconnect vent from

the dryer and clean one
section at a time until

you reach the exhaust
hood.

• Use the hose attach-

ment on your vacuum,

or a pole or wire with a feather duster or rag
attached, to clean out lint.

• Be sure the flapper on the outside end of vent
moves freely.

• When cleaning is complete, be sure to follow the

Installation Instructions supplied with your dryer

for final product check.