Whirlpool ELECTRIC, LE5795XM User Manual
use&care guide
AUTOMATIC
DRYERS
Electric Model
LE5795XM
and
Gas Model
LG5796XM
.wave Ovens, Trash Compactors, Room Air Conditioners, Oehumidifiers, Automatic Washers, Clothes Dryers, Freezers, Relrigerator-Freeze
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Parts and features
CYCLE CONTROL KNOB
TEMPERATURE SELECTOR
LAUNDRY
INFORMATION CENTER
■START BUTTON
LINT SCREEN
-DRYER DRUM
MODEL
ANDSERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
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 in the Laundry Information
Center with your “Dryer Guide,” sales slip
and warranty.
Please complete and mail the Owner
Registration Card furnished with this
product.
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Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Service Company
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
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES .
SAFETY FIRST
SELECTING A CYCLE AND
STARTING YOUR DRYER ..
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
DRYING TIPS
FLUFF AIR Setting
TUMBLE PRESS® Setting
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Lint Signal
LINT SCREEN
LINT REMOVAL
CARING FOR YOUR DRYER
Cleaning Dryer Interior
Vacation Care
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE
1. Before Calling for
Assistance .......................
2. If You Need Assistance .. 11
3. If You Need Service ........
4. If You Have a Problem ,..
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Your
Responsibilities
Read this "Use and Care Guide"
and yaur "Dryer Guide" carefully for
important use and safety information.
You are personally responsible for
making sure that your dryer...
• is installed by a qualified insfaller.
• is properly maintained.
• is installed 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 valve
before leaving on vacation.
NEVER use flammable fluids
(dry-cleaning 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 page9).
NEVER allow 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.
• is not run where there may beexplo-
sive fumes.
• is not used by children or anyone
unable to operate it properly.
*See the "Installation Instructions" for
complefe information.
NEVER operate the dryer it...
• 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
YOUR 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.
SUGGESTED SUGGESTED
TYPE OF LOAD CYCLE TEMPERATURE
COTTONS-LINENS HEAVY
EXTRA HEAVY - Bedspreads, HIGH
mattress pads, quilts
HEAVYWEIGHT FABRICS - Towels, ,
jeans, corduroys, work clothes .......... AUTOMATIC PERM T PRESS
MEDIUMWEIGHT COTTONS - REGULAR MED
Sheets, pillowcases, cotton
undenwear, diapers
LIGHTWEIGHT COTTONS - Batistes, KNITS GENTLE
organdies, lingerie .................................................................. *-OW
PERMANENT PRESS, SYNTHETICS
AND BLENDS
HEAVYWEIGHT FABRICS -Work clothes, AUTOMATIC PERM’T PRESS
MEDIUMWEIGHT FABRICS - Shirts, play PRESS
clothes, sheets, slacks.........................
LIGHTWEIGHT FABRICS - Lingerie, KNITS GENTLE
blouses, dresses ..................................................................... LOW
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PERMANENT MED
KNITS DCDM T DDCCC
HEAVYWEIGHT - Cottons, rayons, AUTOMATIC MED
blends, T-shirts,slacks, shirts
LIGHTWEIGHT - Synthetics (polyester, wess
acrylic, etc.) and blends, lingerie, KNITS GENTLE
blouses, dresses .................................................................... LOW
LIGHTWEIGHT AND DELICATE FABRICS AUTOMATIC gckjti c
Sheer Curtains (2 or 3 panels) ............... PERMANENT
Gauze, lace, etc
RUBBER, PLASTIC, HEAT-SENSITIVE
FABRICS
FOAM RUBBER - Pillows, bras,
stuffed toys ................................................... TIMED FLUFF
PLASTIC - Shower curtains, DRYING AIR
tablecloths
RUBBER-BACKED RUGS
OLEFIN. POLYPROPYLENE. SHEER NYLON .
WARNING: Drying these and other heat-sensitive
materials with heat can damage them or be a FIRE HAZARD.
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