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Electric and
Gas Dryers
A Note to You ................ |
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Dryer Safety .................. |
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Parts and Features ........ |
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Checking Your Vent ...... |
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Using Your Dryer .......... |
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Starting your dryer........ |
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Loading ...................... |
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Selecting a cycle |
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Cycle descriptions ....11 |
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Fluff Air cycle ............ |
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Using the drying |
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rack ............................ |
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Caring for Your Dryer .. |
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Troubleshooting .......... |
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Assistance |
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or Service .................... |
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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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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.
Cycle control knob
(pp. 8-13)
Model and serial number label
(p. 2)
Dryer drum
(p. 16)
PERMANENT
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Temperature selector*
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HEAVYDUTY
LARGECAPACITY 3CYCLE3TEMP
Start button
(p. 9)
Lint screen
(p. 15)
Exhaust grill
(p. 18)
Wide-opening
hamper door*
Other doors:
Small side-swing door*
Large side-swing door*
(Reversible door – see Installation Instructions)
Super wide-opening door*
(Reversible door – see Installation Instructions)
Additional features your dryer may have:
End of cycle signal selector (p. 9) FINISH GUARD® feature selector (p. 13)
FINISH GUARD® Plus feature selector (p. 13) ACCUDRYTM 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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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 45ºF. Also make sure that your dryer is leveled. Refer to your Installation Instructions for more
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Instructions for proper length requirements of vent.
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3. 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.
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CHECKING YOUR VENT
VENTING (CONT.)
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.
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,
feather duster or rag
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outside end of vent
be sure to follow the supplied with your dryer
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