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Use & Care Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS DRYER SAFETY..............................................................................3 DRYER USE ..................................................................................18 Starting Your Dryer.....................................................................18 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................4 Stopping Your Dryer...................................................................19 Tools and Parts .....................
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DRYER SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are 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 potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately DANG
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Tools and Parts Options Gather the required tools and parts before starting installation. Read and follow the instructions provided with any tools listed Pedestal here. Are you placing the dryer on a pedestal? You have the option of Flat-blade screwdriver Vent clamps purchasing pedestals of different heights separately for this dryer. You may select a 10" (25.4 cm) or 15.5" (39.4 cm) pedestal. #2 Phillips screwdriver Caulking gun and These pedestals will a
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Stack Kit Location Requirements ® Are you planning to stack your DUET washer and dryer? To do so, you will need to purchase a Stack Kit. WARNING To order, call the dealer from whom you purchased your dryer or refer to the “Assistance or Service” section of this manual. Ask for Part Number 8541503. Door Reversal Kit Are you planning to reverse the door swing direction on your ® Explosion Hazard DUET dryer? To do so, you will need to purchase a Door Reversal Kit. Keep flammable materials and
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Dryer Dimensions Closet installation - Dryer only 3"* 51½" (7.6 cm) 14" max.* (130.81 cm) 2* 48 in. (35.6 cm) 2 (310 cm ) 18" min.* (45.72 cm) 38" (96.52 cm) 2* 24 in. 2 (155 cm ) 3"* (7.6 cm) 1"* 31½" 5"** (2.5 cm) (80 cm) (12.7 cm) A B *31½" (80 cm) 27" A. Side view - closet or confined area (68.6 cm) B. Closet door with vents *Most installations require a minimum 5" (12.7 cm) clearance *Required spacing behind the dryer for the exhaust vent with el
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Recommended installation spacing for recessed or Electrical Requirements closet installation, with stacked washer and dryer It is your responsibility The dimensions shown are for the recommended spacing. To contact a qualified electrical installer. 2 48 in. * To be sure that the electrical connection is adequate and in 2 (310 cm ) conformance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 3"* (7.6 cm) 70-latest edition and all local codes and ordinances. The National Electric Code requi
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If using a power supply cord: If connecting by direct wire: Use a UL listed power supply cord kit marked for use with Power supply cable must match power supply (4-wire or 3-wire) clothes dryers. The kit should contain: and be: A UL listed 30-amp power supply cord, rated Flexible armored cable or nonmetallic sheathed copper cable 120/240 volt minimum. The cord should be type SRD or (with ground wire), protected with flexible metallic conduit. All SRDT and be at least 4 ft (1.22 m) long.
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Electrical Connection Power Supply Cord Direct Wire WARNING WARNING Fire Hazard Fire Hazard Use 10 gauge solid copper wire. Use a new UL listed 30 amp power supply cord. Use a UL listed strain relief. Use a UL listed strain relief. Disconnect power before making electrical connections. Disconnect power before making electrical connections. Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) to center Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) to center terminal (silver). terminal (silver). Ground wire
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Put power supply cord through the strain relief. Be sure 4. Now complete installation following instructions for your type that the wire insulation on the power supply cord is inside of electrical connection: the strain relief. The strain relief should have a tight fit with 4-wire (recommended) the dryer cabinet and be in a horizontal position. Do not further tighten strain relief screws at this point. 3-wire (if 4-wire is not available) Electrical Connection Options If your home has: And
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5" (12.7 cm) 2. Remove neutral ground wire from external ground conductor screw. Connect neutral ground wire and the neutral wire 4-wire connection: Direct wire (white or center wire) of power supply cord under center, silver-colored terminal block screw. Tighten screw. IMPORTANT: A 4-wire connection is required for mobile homes and where local codes do not permit the use of 3-wire connections. A Direct wire cable must have 5 ft (1.52 m) of extra length so dryer C can be moved if n
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3. Connect ground wire (green or bare) of direct wire cable to 2. Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) of power supply external ground conductor screw. Tighten screw. cord to the center, silver-colored terminal screw of the terminal block. Tighten screw. D A C A E B D B F E C A. External ground conductor screw A. External ground conductor screw B. Ground wire (green or bare) of power supply cable B. Neutral ground wire C. ¾" (1.9 cm) UL listed strain relief C. Center silver-colored ter
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When connecting to the terminal block, place the hooked end of the wire under the screw of the terminal block (hook facing right), Optional 3-wire connection squeeze hooked end together and tighten screw, as shown. Use for direct wire or power supply cord where local codes do not permit connecting cabinet-ground conductor to neutral wire. 1. Remove center silver-colored terminal block screw. 2. Remove neutral ground wire from external ground conductor screw. Connect neutral ground wire and t
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Venting Requirements Remove excess flexible metal vent to avoid sagging and kinking that may result in reduced airflow and poor WARNING performance. Do not install flexible metal vent in enclosed walls, ceilings or floors. Elbows 45° elbows provide better airflow than 90° elbows. 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. Good Better Clamps WARNING:
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Plan Vent System Choose your exhaust installation type Recommended exhaust installations Typical installations vent the dryer from the rear of the dryer. Other installations are possible. B A B C C D A. Standard rear offset exhaust installation A E B. Left or right side exhaust installation F C. Bottom exhaust installation (not an option G with pedestal installations) Alternate installations for close clearances H Venting systems come in many varieties. Select the type best for A. Dryer E. Cl
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Special provisions for mobile home installations Vent system chart The exhaust vent must be securely fastened to a noncombustible NOTE: Side and bottom exhaust installations have a 90º turn portion of the mobile home structure and must not terminate inside the dryer. To determine maximum exhaust length, add one beneath the mobile home. Terminate the exhaust vent outside. 90º turn to the chart. Number of Type of Box or Angled 90º turns vent louvered hoods or elbows hoods 0 Rigid metal 64 ft (20
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2. Firmly grasp the body of the dryer (not the console panel). Gently lay the dryer on the cardboard. See illustration. Complete Installation 1. Check that all parts are now installed. If there is an extra part, go back through the steps to see which step was skipped. 2. Check that you have all of your tools. 3. Dispose of/recycle all packaging materials. 4. Check the dryer’s final location. Be sure the vent is not crushed or kinked. 5. Check that the dryer is level. See “Level Dryer.” 6
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DRYER USE Starting Your Dryer WARNING WARNING Explosion Hazard Fire Hazard Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as No washer can completely remove oil. gasoline, away from dryer. Do not dry anything that has ever had any type of oil on Do not dry anything that has ever had anything it (including cooking oils). flammable on it (even after washing). Items containing foam, rubber, or plastic must be dried Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, on a clothesline or by using an
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Press and hold START button until dryer starts (about Press and hold START button until dryer starts (about 1 second). 1 second). Once an Automatic cycle has started, the WRINKLE NOTE: Dryness Level is not adjustable for Manual Cycles. SHIELD™ feature and cycle signals can be adjusted. Press Pressing the Dryness Level button will cause the triple beep the PAUSE/CANCEL key twice to stop the dryer and clear the indicating that this option is not selectable. settings, allowing you to select
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Remove the load from the dryer as soon as tumbling stops to Cool Down reduce wrinkling. This is especially important for permanent The Cool Down light glows during the cool down part of the press, knits and synthetic fabrics. cycle. Laundry is cooling down for ease in handling. Avoid drying heavy work clothes with lighter fabrics. This Done could cause overdrying of lighter fabrics, leading to increased The Done light illuminates when the drying cycle is finished. This shrinking or wri
