Whirlpool LER3624EQ0, LER3624EQ1, LGR3624EQ2, GEQ8858HZ0 Owner’s Manual

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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).

Please also record the purchase date of your appliance Dealer Address

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

Keepthisbookandthesalesslipto_etherinasafeplaceforfuturereference.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date Dealer Name

0urConsumerAssistonceCenternumberist0U-free. 1.800.253.1301

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.

You can 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.

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

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

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.

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

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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 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 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.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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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*

Cycle control

knob

(pp. 8-13)

Model and

serial number

label

(p. 2)

Exhaust grill

(p. 16) Wide-opening

(p. 9)

Lint screen

(p. 15)

(p. 18)

door*

Otherdoors:.

Large side-swing door*

_ mall 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

(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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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