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Electric and
Gas Dryers
A Note to You ..................2
Dryer Safety......................3
Parts and Features ..........5
Checking Your Vent ..........6
Using Your Dryer ..............8
Starting your dryer ........8
Selecting a cycle
and temperature
setting............................9
Loading........................10
Cycle descriptions ......10
Fluff Air cycle ..............13
Using the drying
rack..............................14
Caring for Your
Dryer .............................
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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
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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: You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t wDANGER follow instructions
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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 Do not repair or replace any part of the • • the dryer. dryer or attempt any servicing unless specifically recommended in this Use and Do not place items exposed to cooking • Care Guide or in published user-repair oils in your dryer. Items contaminated instructions that yo
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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 (p. 8) Cycle control knob (pp. 8-12) Model and serial number label (p. 2) Lint screen (p. 15) Dryer drum Wide-opening (p. 16) hamper door Additional features your dryer may have: TM CLEAN TOUCH control panel* End of cycle signal selector (p. 9) ® FINISH GUARD feature selector*
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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 wWARNING F
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CHECKING YOUR VENT VENTING (CONT.) 4. Use the straightest path possible when routing 3. You can exhaust from the rear, left, right, or bottom of the dryer. the exhaust vent. Use the fewest number of Exhaust from the • rear of the dryer: The elbows and turns. Allow room when using exhaust vent can be routed up, down, left, elbows or making turns. Bend vent gradually to right, or straight out the back of the dryer. Space avoid kinking. requirements are listed in your Installation Instructions.
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USING YOUR DRYER STARTING YOUR DRYER wWARNING wWARNING Fire Hazard Explosion Hazard No washer can completely remove oil. Keep flammable materials and vapors, such Do not dry anything that has ever had any as gasoline, away from dryer. type of oil on it (including cooking oils). Do not dry anything that has ever had Items containing foam, rubber, or plastic anything flammable on it (even after must be dried on a clothesline or by using washing). an Air Cycle. Failure to follow these instructio
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USING YOUR DRYER STARTING YOUR DRYER (CONT.) 5. (OPTIONAL STEP) If your dryer has a Cycle Stopping and restarting your dryer Signal (End of Cycle Signal) selector, set the You can stop your dryer anytime during a cycle. selector to On if you want the dryer to sound a signal when a cycle is finished. To stop your dryer: Open the dryer door or turn the Cycle Control knob The signal is helpful when you are drying • to Off. permanent press, synthetics, and other items that should be removed from t
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USING YOUR DRYER LOADING Loading suggestions The chart below provides some guidelines on various types of drying loads. Load clothes loosely into the dryer. Do not pack the dryer; allow space for clothes to tumble freely. Towels Mixed Load Heavy Work Clothes Delicates 3 camisoles 10 bath towels 3 sheets (1 king, 2 twin) 4 jeans 10 hand towels 4 pillowcases 4 workpants 1 quilted robe 4 slips 14 wash cloths 3 shirts 4 workshirts 3 bouses 2 sweatshirts 4 panties 2 bras 9 t-shirts 2 sweatpants 9 sho
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USING YOUR DRYER CYCLE DESCRIPTIONS (CONT.) Timed cycle(s) Damp Dry feature Use a Timed drying cycle to complete drying if (on some models) some items are damp Use the Damp Dry feature in the Timed cycle to dry after the Automatic items to damp level or cycle. A Timed drying to dry items that do not cycle is also useful for: require an entire drying Heavyweight and • cycle. Two examples bulky items, such as are heavy cottons, such bed spreads and work as jeans, which you do clothes, and larg
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USING YOUR DRYER CYCLE DESCRIPTIONS (CONT.) ® TUMBLE PRESS feature Rack Dry feature (on some models) (on some models) The TUMBLE PRESS feature in the Timed cycle Use the Rack Dry feature to dry items without removes wrinkles from tumbling them. See Rack Dry clothes that have been “Using The Drying 70 packed in a Rack” on page 14. 60 50 suitcase or closet, or 40 from items not 30 removed from the dryer at the end of a 20 cycle. As soon as the Cool Down dryer stops, fold or put the items on O
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USING YOUR DRYER FLUFF AIR CYCLE Line dry bonded or laminated fabrics. The chart below includes examples of items that • require drying without heat. Use the Fluff Air cycle Always follow care label directions when they are • (or the Timed Drying cycle and the “Air” available. Temperature setting), or place the items on a line or rack to air dry. TYPE OF LOAD FLUFF AIR CYCLE* (minutes) Rubber, plastic, heat-sensitive fabrics Foam Rubber – Pillows, padded bras, stuffed toys 20-30 Make sure coveri
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USING YOUR DRYER USING THE DRYING RACK (AVAILABLE AS AN OPTION ON SOME MODELS) Use the drying rack to machine-dry items you 4. Close the door. would not necessarily want to tumble dry. The rack gives you concentrated heat for efficient and uniform drying. It also reduces noise when drying heavy items such as tennis shoes. To order a drying rack, call 1-800-253-1301, from anywhere in the U.S.A. You will hear a recording. Follow the instructions to place an order. To use the drying rack: 1. Open
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CARING FOR YOUR DRYER CLEANING THE LINT SCREEN Every load cleaning As needed cleaning The lint screen is located in the door opening. Laundry detergents and fabric softeners can cause Clean it before starting each load. A screen a residue buildup on the lint screen. This buildup blocked by lint can increase drying time. can cause longer drying times for your clothes, or cause the dryer to stop before your load is com- To clean: pletely dry. You may be able to see this buildup, 1. Pull the lint
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CARING FOR YOUR DRYER CLEANING THE DRYER INTERIOR Garments which contain unstable dyes, such as denim blue jeans or brightly colored cotton items, wWARNING may discolor the dryer interior. These stains are not harmful to your dryer and will not stain future loads of clothes. It is helpful to dry unstable dye items inside out to prevent dye transfer. NOTE: Even after cleaning, these stains may reap- pear when similar loads are dried. To clean dryer drum: Explosion Hazard 1. Make a paste with powd
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CARING FOR YOUR DRYER CHANGING THE DRUM LIGHT The dryer light automatically turns on inside the To change drum light type 2: dryer drum when you 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. open the door. Your 2. Open the dryer door. Remove the screw that dryer drum light may be holds the lens in place. one of two types, as shown. To change drum light type 1: 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. 3. Remove the lens by pulling it down and away 2. Open the dryer door. Remove the screw that from drum. holds
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TROUBLESHOOTING COMMON DRYING PROBLEMS PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION • Lint screen is clogged with lint. • Clean lint screen. Not drying satisfactorily • Restricted air movement. • Run dryer for 5-10 minutes. Hold hand under Exhaust vent or outside outside exhaust hood to check air movement. If you exhaust hood is clogged with do not feel air moving, clean exhaust system of lint lint. or replace exhaust vent with heavy metal or flexible metal vent (see your Installation Instructions). • Exhaust vent i
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TROUBLESHOOTING COMMON DRYING PROBLEMS (CONT.) PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION • Lint screen is clogged. Lint in load • Clean lint screen. Check for air movement. • Improper sorting. • Sort lint givers from lint takers and sort by color. • Load is too big or heavy. • Dry smaller loads so lint can be carried to the lint screen. • Load is overdried. • Use correct dryer settings for fabric. Overdrying can cause lint-attracting static (see “Using Your Dryer”). • Paper or tissue in pockets. • Clean out pocke
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ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center Accessory and repair parts sales • toll free at 1-800-253-1301. Our Specialized customer assistance (Spanish • consultants are available to speaking, hearing impaired, limited vision, etc.) assist you. Referrals to local dealers, service companies, and • When calling: repair parts distributors Please know the purchase date, and Whirlpool designated service technicians are the complete model a
