Whirlpool LE6900XK User manual

Models LE6900XK

LG6901XK

WhirlpOOl

DRYER

Use &

Care

Guide

I LAUNDRY INFORMATION

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Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here

When you need service, or call

with a question, have this information

ready:

I. Complete

Model and Serial Numbers

(from the plate just behind the door).

2.

Purchase date from sales slip (or date

installed).

Copy this information in these

spaces. Keep this book in the Laundry

Information Center with your Dryer Guide,

sales slip and warranty.

Purchase lnsto~lation Dale

Serwce Cmpmv and Phone NurmSer

Before using

your Dryer

Please recta +Vs b,,okiet tc be

bbre i our drver 15 ~rsto~lea clnd used

properly It $4111 help ,c~i get the best

,esults or3 0ngest I fe your dryer w3s

Jes gned Tc give

You are personally responsi-

ble for making sure that your dryer...

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Is walled by a qualifted installer

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Is ~~Malled ir a7 area protected from

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Is properly instS=lllea 0W leveled or a

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Is connected tr the rIghI+ rcind of ou’iet

etectr c supply uq3 groui3ing

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is properly car ‘rlected tc fuel and

exhaust sysems

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expected of horrle clothes dryers

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Is properly mo~nta~rned

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is not rur where fhee 7031~ be explo

we fumes

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Is :#ct used bv ztMareT~ ;r anyone

unable to operate It pY)perly

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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the

Dryer Guide for drying tips, intorma-

tion about permanent press and

knits, instructions for drying special

items and for things not to be dried in

your dryer.

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FOR YOUR SAFmY

Do not store or use

gasoline or other

flammable vapors and

liquids in the vicinity of

this or any other

appliance.

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FOR YOUR SAFETY

If you smell gas:

1. Open windows

2. Don’t touch

electrical switches

3. Extinguish any open

flame

4. Immediately call

your gas supplier.

Please read this manual

Follow the InstructIons to neip

y#ou get the best drying results

Save the manual for future use

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Contents

Before Using Your Dryer

Loading Your Dryer

Understanding Your Dryer

Lint Screen

Using Your Dryer

3

Setting Drying Times 2

Selecting Cycles and

Temperature Settings

5

Using the Automatic Settings ?

FLUFF AIR

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TUMBLE PRESS Control

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If You Need Service or Help

1 Sefore C311i’-Ng for Servi’ce

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T ‘f c’ou

‘veeu Service 8

? If v’ou Hove o ProbIer

3

loading your

Dryer ,+--

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lint Screen

The lint screen IS under the Ild on

top of The dryer

F=r best drying resbI+s and energy

savings, sor’ dryer loads carefully

Separate loads accordng to

+he type of fabric and weight For

example

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Dry heave fabrics (denims. towels,

cottons) separately from light fabrics

(permanent press, syrthetlcs]

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Separate lint givers (towels sweat-

shirts, etc ) from lint takers (synthetics,

blends, permanent press]

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Keep dark colors and lIgh+ colors

separate

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Keep colorfast items awav from non-

colorfast fabrics

Allow room for Items to tumble

freely The load WIII dry faster with fewer

wrinkles

When drying permanent press,

dry smaller-than-normal loads for the

best wrinkle removal

Use a mesh bag to hold small

items such as baby socks

Read the Dryer Guide for more

hints on sorilng and loading

C/ecr; the !lnt screen before etch

iood A screen that’s blocked by lint

can cause longer dryng times

To remove the screen, open the

IId and pull the screen straight out Roll

the lint off the screen wtth your fingers.

DO NOT rinse the screen or wash

iv. Wet lint IS hard to remove.

When replacing the screen, push

It firmly Into place Close the IId.

Using Your Dryer

1. Put the sorted load in the dryer

and close the door tightly.

2. Turn the Cycle Control Knob to

the cycle you want.

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Use the Automatic Cycles for most

loads Star? with the pointer at the

middle of an Automatic Cycle See

page 6 for more InformatIon

NOTE: In the Automatic Cycles, the

Cycle Con!rol Knob does not keep

moving It starts and stops, depend-

ing on the heat ond the dryness of

the load

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Use TIMED DRYING for drying a certain

number of minutes, or for damp drying,

fluffing, or tumbling Items without ar

3. Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

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Turn the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to

the drying temperature needed for the

load See page 5 for suggested

settings

4. Push the Start Button.

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Make sure the door IS closed and the

Cycle Control IS set If the door IS

opened during the cycle, the dryer WIII

stop To restart the dryer, close the

door and push the Start Button

5. To stop the dryer:

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Open the door

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Or, turn the Cycle Control Knob to one

of the OFF positIons

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To change the setting while the

dryer is running, turn the Cycle Control

Knob, either way. so It points to the set-

ting you want

IMPORTANT To help reduce wrin-

kling. take the load from the dryer OS

soon as tumbling stops. This IS very

Important for permanent press, knits

and other svnthetlc fabrics

Setting Drying T

Times

Modern dryers are designed with

drying temperatures needed to safely

handle modern fabrics Cool-down

times have been added to heat set-

tlngs You might notlce slightly longer

drying times

The time it takes to dry a load

depends on

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The kind of fabric its weight and the

sue of the iood A large load of leans

WI/I take a lot longer to dry than a small

load of light synthetics

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The amount of moisture in the iood

Towels hold a lot of moisture, synthetics

don’t. Synthetics dry faster.

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Temperature of the rinse woter Cold

rinses help save on energy and wrinkles,

but a cold load WIII take sltghtly longer

to dry than a warm one

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Amount of //nt on the screen A full lint

screen slows the air flow and can make

drying time longer.

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Room temperature The dryer heats

room air If the room air temperature

IS not above 45 F (7 2 C). the automatic

cycle WIII not advance the timer and

shut off the dryer. Use Timed Drying as a

temporary way of drying a load Dr\/ing

times WI/I be longer due to the cold air.

Removal of wrinkles may be poor

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Proper insfaiiot~on ond exhaust sys

terns For the fastest possible drying

time, InstallIng and exhausting your

dryer properly is important See installa-

tion instructions

Be

careful not to overdry. Overdry-

ing can cause shrinkage, damage

to some fabrics and static cling.

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SELECTING CYCLES AND TEMPERATURE SETTINGS

Choose the correc’ settings occordlng tcthe chart be’oti

TEMPERATURE

TYPE OF LOAD

DRYING CYCLE SELECTOR

COTTONS

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AUTOMATIC

PERM’T PRESS

REGULAR HEAVY HIGH

PERM’T PRESS

AUTOMATIC HEAVY HIGH

REGULAR

AUTOMATIC PERM’T PRESS

PERMANENT

HEAVY HIGH

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Sh’rts dresses sheets

d’apers +cwems h;Jrk clcthes

PERMANENT PRESS

PRESS,

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ur’l*orms aresses slacki +tc AUTOMATIC

PERM T PRESS ~

PERMANENT

HEAVY HIGH

PRESS

KNITS

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T-sh rts AU’OMATIC PERM T PRESS ~

slacks pole shirts e’c

PERMANENT HEAVY HIGH

PRES:

Gs+l,?/t St+-

S /NTHE‘ _‘ :14ii;S l(polyester at-v ;

AUTOFY1ATlC

KNITS GENTLE ~

etc AND B,-ENDS :

wer’e blouses, dresses

PERMANENT

LOW

etc PRESS

DELICATELY CONSTRUCTED FABRICS ~ Sheer Cu-toIns

AUTOMATIC

KNITS GENTLE ~

:2 or 3 panels]

PERMANENT

LOW

PRESS

FOAM RUBBER ARTICLES Follows bras etc

TIMED DRYING FLUFF~AIR

To damp dry clothes for lronlrlg set control In the TIMED DRYING Cycle for15 to 25 minutes

MIXED LOADS

If you dry a mixes 1x1~3 of various weights of fabrics. select the cycle for the lighter weight

fabric When dyer stops remove the dry articles and reset the control

Using the

Automatic

Settings

With AUTOMATIC REGULAR and

AUTOMATIC PERMANENT PRESS, you

select how dry you want the load to be

When the load is as dry as the setting

you hove selected the cycle control Will

advance toward ending the cycle

Use the AUTOMATIC REGULAR

Cycle to dry most famrly loads During

tne last five mrnutes of the drying cycle,

the rood IS tumbled without heat Thus

helps make the load easrer to handle

Use the AUTOMATIC PERMANENT

PRESS Cycle to dry permanent press.

knits and other synthetrc fabrics The last

10 mrnutes of the dryrng cycle are with-

out heat This cool-down time helps

keep wrrnkles from setting In

For the frrst few loads, set the

Cycle Control Knob to point in the mid-

dle between VERY DRY and LESS DRY

When the dryer stops, feel the

Items in the load If they are about how

you like them, keep using this setttng

If the Items are drrer than you like,

use a setting nearer LESS DRY or COOL

DOWN the next time you dry a load like

that

If the Items are not as dry OS you

want, use a setting nearer VERY DRY the

next time you dry o load like that

After dryrng a few loads. you will

find a favorite setting to use

FLUFF AIR

This temperature setting IS Useful

for fluffing bedding, pillows and cloth-

ing, or dusting drapes It is also best

to use when damp-dryng heat-

sensitive Items

FLUFF AIR should be used for

such Items as plastic shower curtains

or tablecloths. rubber-backed rugs,

some pillows, stuffed toys, etc

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Turn the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to

FLUFF AIR

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Turn the Cycle Control Knob to the

number of mrnutes you want In the

PERMANENT PRESS Cycle.

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Push the Start Button

TUMBLE PRESS ’

Control

This setting IS useful for removing

wrinkles from packing In suitcases or

closets TUMBLE PRESS WIII help put them

bock Into their pre-set shape

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Set Cycle Control Knob to TUMBLE

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Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to

PERM’T PRESS HEAVY HIGH

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Push the Start Button

For best results. TUMBLE PRESS

only a few Items at a time, put them on

hangers or fold them as soon OS the

dryer stops

If You Need

Service or Help,

We Suggest You

Follow These

Three Steps:

1. Before calling for service . . .

Problems ore sometImes causea

by I ttle things you C:CI~ correct tiithok,+

tools Check this I st betore you cali

for service

DRYER DOES NOT X1>

0 Is electric power

cord plugged sr 1

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IS the dryer door closed *ightly’ Your

dwer has a switc’ by t?e door that

shuts off tpe dryer f ‘he door 1s

opened

. 3ld YOU pusq

ibe Start Bution“

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Cqeck circuit breakers or‘fuses in t-e

fuse box

DRYER RUNS BUT DOES XQ- HLAE,

0 Is the Cycle Control Knot2 set corm

rectly’ [The last 5 minutes are coci~

down lime In AJTOMATIC_ REGULAR

the lost 10 minutes In AUTOMATIC

PERMANENT PRESS are without ?eat

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Is It a gas dryer’ See I‘ ihe gas 1s

turned or If not turr t% Cycle

Car

trol Knob io OFF Tcrr 3r’ the gas

and wait five rnlq,ltes for the auto-

matIc swltci- to reset ‘hen try siartirg

it again

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Is ‘i or elecirlc layer’ Iheck t7e

circblt breakers or ‘dses r: the fuse

box An electric dryer h”ll “love +wi

fuses If one IS bl=wr -1e dryer l?av

run but not heat

DRYING TIME IS LONG-E? -IHAN LSLAL

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Check ihe IInt screerl Remove In+

Keep the screerl clean for bes’

drying resu!ts or:d i!mes

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Modern dryers are designed to d&

at ihe cooler temperatures needed

by modern fabrics They may neec

more time than vou ore \,sed iz

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2.

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to your nearest Whirlpool franchised

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and provide after-warranty service and

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you move...To make sure that your

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Insure iis conflnued satisfactory

operation, please telephone your

r,eoresi TECH-CARE” service company

for ~nstallai~on or to get the name of a

quaIlfled installer (Installation cost ~111.

of course, be paid by you )

Helpful hinfs...You cm

help your

TECH-CARE service representative give

vou faster service If you Include the

model and serial number of your

appliance when requesting service

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to verify your warrontv status

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