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27" Electric and Gas Dryers
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Dryer Safety...................... |
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Checking Your Vent .......... |
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Using Your Dryer .............. |
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Cycle descriptions ...... |
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Fluff Air cycle .............. |
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Troubleshooting.............. |
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Assistance |
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Warranty.......................... |
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A NOTE TO YOU
Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL® 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.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call to request service for your appliance, you need to know your complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number label/plate (see diagram in the “Parts and Features” section).
Please also record the purchase date of your appliance and your dealer’s name, address, and telephone number.
Model Number________________________________
Serial Number ________________________________
Purchase Date________________________________
Dealer Name ________________________________
Dealer Address ______________________________
Dealer Phone ________________________________
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll free. |
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To find detailed product information, the location of the nearest Whirlpool dealer or designated servicer, to purchase an accessory item, or register your appliance on-line, please visit our Web site at www.whirlpool.com
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DRYER SAFETY
Your safety and the safety of others is very important.
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 “WARNING.” These words mean:
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You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
WARNING: For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal 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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DRYER SAFETY
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 tamper with controls.
•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 rubberlike 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.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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PARTS AND FEATURES
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.
Start button
Cycle control 
(p. 8) knob 
(pp. 8-12)
Model and serial number label
(p. 2)
Lint screen
(p. 15)
Dryer drum
(p. 16)
Wide-opening
hamper door
Additional features your dryer may have:
CLEAN TOUCHTM control panel*
End of cycle signal selector (p. 9)
FINISH GUARD® feature selector* (p. 8)
FINISH GUARD® Plus feature selector (p. 8)
ACCUDRYTM electronic sensor (p. 10)
DRY MISER® automatic sensor (p. 10)
Drying rack (p. 14)
Drum light (p. 17)
* On some models
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CHECKING YOUR VENT
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.
VENTING
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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 death 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 installation or self-installed. For paid installation, call the company that installed the vent for
adjustment.
1. Do not use plastic vent or flexible metal foil vent.
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2. Use a 4-inch exhaust hood. Smaller hoods increase drying times.
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CHECKING YOUR VENT
VENTING (CONT.)
3. You can exhaust from the rear, left, right, or bottom of the dryer.
• Exhaust from the rear of the dryer: The exhaust vent can be routed up, down, left, right, or straight out the back of the dryer. Space requirements are listed in your Installation Instructions.
4. Use the straightest path possible when routing the exhaust vent. Use 
the fewest number of
elbows and turns. Allow room when using
elbows or making turns. Bend vent gradually to avoid kinking.
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Fire Hazard
Cover unused exhaust holes with one of the following kits: #279818 (white), #279819 (almond), #279820 (ebony).
Contact your local dealer.
Failure to do so can result in death, fire, electrical shock, or serious injury.
•Exhaust from left, right, or bottom of dryer: To convert the dryer for exhaust out the right or left side, or through the bottom, you must use one of the following kits:
Exhaust Kit No. 279818 (white)
Exhaust Kit No. 279819 (almond)
Exhaust Kit No. 279820 (ebony)
An exhaust kit can be ordered by calling 1-800-442-9991 and following the instructions and telephone prompts you hear.
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 attachment on your vacuum, or a pole or wire with a
attached, to clean out lint.
outside end of vent
be sure to follow the supplied with your dryer
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USING YOUR DRYER
STARTING YOUR DRYER
wWARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from dryer.
Do not dry anything that has ever had anything flammable on it (even after washing).
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, explosion, or fire.
Before using your dryer, wipe the dryer drum with a damp cloth to remove dust from storing and shipping.
1. Load clothes loosely into the dryer and close the door. Do not pack the dryer; allow space for clothes to tumble freely.
2. Turn the Cycle Control knob to the recommended cycle for the type of load being dried, as described in “Cycle descriptions” later in this section.
•Use the Energy Preferred Automatic Setting (*) to dry most
loads.
NOTE: On some models, the Temperature selector is part of the Cycle Control knob.
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Fire Hazard
No washer can completely remove oil.
Do not dry anything that has ever had any type of oil on it (including cooking oils).
Items containing foam, rubber, or plastic must be dried on a clothesline or by using an Air Cycle.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or fire.
3.If your dryer has a Temperature selector, set it to the recommended setting for the type of fabric being dried. The cycle descriptions on the following pages include temperature setting suggestions.
4.(OPTIONAL STEP) Some dryers have an On/Off FINISH GUARD® selector or an Off/30 min. or 90 min. FINISH GUARD® Plus selector. These
features protect your clothes from wrinkling when you do not remove them from the dryer as soon as it stops.
•Set the FINISH GUARD selector to On to tumble the load without heat every few minutes up to 45 minutes after the drying cycle ends.
•The FINISH GUARD Plus selector lets you choose up to 30 or 90 minutes of periodic unheated tumble time after the drying cycle ends.
•A signal will sound every few minutes while FINISH GUARD (FINISH GUARD Plus) is running if the Cycle Signal (End of Cycle
Signal) feature is set to On. The signal and cycle end when you open the dryer door.
•Set the FINISH GUARD (FINISH GUARD Plus) selector to Off if you do not want to run this feature.
NOTE: Some dryers have a FINISH GUARD feature that cannot be turned On or Off. See page 12.
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