Electrolux 137018300 A User manual

Use & Care Guide

IQ-Touch™ Front-Load Gas & Electric Dryer

Guia de Uso y Cuidado

Secadora eléctrica y a gas de carga frontal IQ-Touch

Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien

Sécheuse à gaz et à l’électricité à chargement frontal IQ-Touch

137018300 A (0801)

Finding Information

Finding information ......................................................... 2

SAFETY ....... ..............................................................3-5

Features .......................................................................... 6

Operating Instructions ...............................................7-18

• GettingStarted ........................................................... 7

• NormalOperatingSounds .......................................... 7

• OperatingYourDryer ...............................................8-9

• CycleSelection ....................................................10-12

• DryingTemperature .................................................. 13

• DrynessLevel ........................................................... 14

• Options ................................................................15-16

• DryerFeatures .......................................................... 13

• DryerSettingsChart ................................................. 14

Care&Cleaning ............................................................ 19

SolutionstoCommonProblems ............................. 20-21

• CommonDryingProblems ....................................... 20

• ServicePreventionChecklist ...............................21-22

WarrantyInformation .................................................... 23

Notes ............................................................................ 24

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ThankyouforchoosingElectrolux,thenewpremiumbrandinhomeappliances.ThisUse & Care Guide

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appliance.

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Table of contents

Purchasedate

Electroluxmodelnumber

Electroluxserialnumber

Keep a record for quick reference

NOTE

RegisteringyourproductwithElectroluxenhances

ourabilitytoserveyou.Youcanregisteronlineat

www.electroluxappliances.comorbydropping

yourProductRegistrationCardinthemail.

Safety

Avoidrehazardorelectricalshock.Donotuseanadaptorplugorextensioncord

or remove grounding prong from electrical power cord. Failure to follow this warning

cancauseseriousinjury,reordeath.

Grounding type

10-30R

3-wire

240 v Electric Dryer

120 v Gas Dryer

14-30R

4-wire

(fused 30 amp)

wall receptacle

P o wer cord with

3-prong grounded plug

Do not, under

any circumstances,

cut, remove,

or bypass th

UL-approved service

cord must be installed

on electric dryers (not

provided with unit

except those

manufactured for sale

in Canada).

grounding prong.

Save these instructions for future reference.

Important Safety Instructions

NOTE

The instructions appearing in this Use and

Care Guidearenotmeanttocoverevery

possibleconditionandsituationthatmayoccur.

Commonsenseandcautionmustbepracticed

wheninstalling,operatingandmaintainingany

appliance.

Recognize safety symbols, words and

labels

Your safety and the safety of others is very

important.

Wehaveprovidedmanyimportantsafety

messages in the Use and Care Guide, Installation

Instructionsandonyourappliance.Alwaysread

andobeyallsafetymessages.

Safetyitemsthroughoutthismanualarelabeled

with a WARNING or CAUTIONbasedontherisk

typeasdescribedbelow:

Thissymbolalertsyoutositua-

tionsthatmaycauseseriousbody

harm,deathorpropertydamage.

Thissymbolalertsyoutositua-

tionsthatmaycausebodilyinjury

orpropertydamage.

WARNING

Foryoursafetythefollowinginformationinthis

manualmustbefollowedtominimizetheriskof

reorexplosionortopreventpropertydamage,

personalinjuryordeath.

Donotstoreorusegasolineorother

ammable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qualiedinstaller,

serviceagencyorthegassupplier.

Safety

PREVENT FIRE

Donotdryitemsthathavebeenpreviously•

cleanedin,soakedin,orspottedwithgasoline,

cleaningsolvents,kerosene,waxes,etc.Donot

storetheseitemsonornearthedryer.These

substancesgiveoffvaporsthatcouldigniteor

explode.

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containingrubber,plastic•

orsimilarmaterialssuchasbras,galoshes,

bathmats,rugs,bibs,babypants,plasticbags

andpillowsthatmaymeltorburn.Somerub-

bermaterials,whenheated,canundercertain

circumstancesproducerebyspontaneous

combustion.

Cleanthelintscreenbeforeoraftereachload.•

Theinteriorofthedryer,lintscreenhousingand

exhaustductshouldbecleanedapproximately

every18monthsbyqualiedservicepersonnel.

Anexcessiveamountoflintbuild-upinthesear-

eascouldresultininefcientdryingandpossible

re.SeeCareandCleaning.

Donotobstructtheowofventilatingair.Donot•

stackorplacelaundryorthrowrugsagainstthe

frontorbackofthedryer.

Donotsprayanytypeofaerosolinto,onornear•

dryeratanytime.

Donotusefabricsoftenersorproductstoelimi-•

natestaticunlessrecommendedbythemanu-

facturerofthefabricsoftenerorproduct.

Failuretocomplywiththesewarningscould•

resultinre,explosion,seriousbodilyinjuryand/

ordamagetotherubberorplasticpartsofthe

dryer.

PROTECT CHILDREN

Donotallowchildrentoplayonorinthedryer.•

Closesupervisionofchildrenisnecessarywhen

thedryerisusednearchildren.Aschildrengrow,

teach them the proper, safe use of all appliances.

Destroythecarton,plasticbagandotherpack-•

ingmaterialsafterthedryerisunpacked.Chil-

drenmightusethemforplay.Cartonscovered

withrugs,bedspreadsorplasticsheetscan

becomeairtightchambers.

Keeplaundryproductsoutofchildren’sreach.•

Topreventpersonalinjury,observeallwarnings

onproductlabels.

Beforethedryerisremovedfromserviceor•

discarded,removethedryerdoortopreventac-

cidental entrapment.

Failuretocomplywiththesewarningscould•

result in serious personal injuries.

WARNING

FIREHAZARD

Aclothesdryerproducescombustiblelint.

Thedryermustbeconnectedtoanoutdoors

exhaust.Regularlyinspecttheoutdoorexhaust

openingandremoveanyaccumulationoflint

around the opening and in the surrounding area.

Donotoperatethedryerifthelintscreenis•

blocked,damagedormissing.Firehazard,over-

heatinganddamagetofabricscanoccur.

WARNING

Toreducetheriskofre,electricalshock,orinjurytopersonswhenusingthisdryer,comply

withthebasicwarningslistedbelow.Failuretocomplywiththesewarningscouldresultin

serious personal injuries.

Youcanbekilledorseriouslyinjuredifyoudon’tfollowtheseImportantSafetyInstructions:

Safety

PREVENT INJURY

Topreventshockhazardandassurestability•

duringoperation,thedryermustbeinstalled

andelectricallygroundedbyaqualiedservice

person in accordance with local codes. Installa-

tioninstructionsarepackedinthedryerforthe

installer’sreference.RefertoINSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS for detailed grounding proce-

dures.Ifthedryerismovedtoanewlocation,

haveitcheckedandreinstalledbyaqualied

service person.

Topreventpersonalinjuryordamagetothe•

dryer,theelectricalpowercordofagasdryer

mustbepluggedintoaproperlygroundedand

polarized 3-prong outlet. The third grounding

prongmustneverberemoved.Neverground

thedryertoagaspipe.Donotuseanextension

cord or an adaptor plug.

ALWAYSdisconnectthedryerfromtheelectrical•

supplybeforeattemptinganyserviceorclean-

ing.Failuretodosocanresultinelectricalshock

orinjury.

Donotuseanytypespraycleanserwhenclean-•

ingdryerinterior.Hazardousfumesorelectrical

shockcouldoccur.

Topreventinjury,donotreachintothedryer•

ifthedrumismoving.Waituntilthedryerhas

stoppedcompletelybeforereachingintothe

drum.

PREVENT INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE

DRYER

Allrepairsandservicingmustbeperformedby•

anauthorizedservicerunlessspecicallyrec-

ommended in this Use & Care Guide.Useonly

authorizedfactoryparts.

Donottamperwithcontrols.•

Donotinstallorstorethedryerwhereitwillbe•

exposed to the weather.

Athermallimiterswitchautomaticallyturnsoff•

themotorintheunlikelyeventofanoverheated

situation(electricdryersonly).Aservicetechni-

cian must replace the thermal limiter switch after

correcting the fault.

Failuretocomplywiththesewarningscould•

result in serious personal injuries.

Important Safety Instructions, con’t

Features

Control Lock

LCD Display

Theater-Style,

Luxury-Lighting™

System

Exhaust Channel

Outlet

Collapsible

Drying Rack

Reversible,

Touch-2-Open™

Door System

Touch-2-Open™

Door Latch

Touch-2-Open™

Latch Indicator

Touch-2-Open™

Cycle Selector

Door Strike

3 Drum Vanes

(2 tumbling)

(1 mixing)

Lint Filter

Gentle Tumble™

Drying System

Large Surface

Moisture Sensor

Adjustable

Leveling Legs

Stacking Kit for Mounting

on Matching Washer

Dual Stage,

Wide-Angle

Door Hinge

Operating Instructions

Getting Started

Normal Operating Sounds

Checkandcleanthelintscreen.(Seepage9.)1.

Loadthedryer.(Seepage9.)2.

Selectthedesiredcycle.(Seepage9,pages3.

10-12andpage18.)

To operate your dryer, follow these basic steps:

Select desired settings and options. (See page 4.

9,page13,page14andpages15-16.)

Startthedryer.(Seepage9.)5.

Youmayormaynothearthefollowingsounds

fromyournewdryer:

A. SUSPENSION ROLLERSThedryerdrum

issupportedbyasetofsuspensionrollers.

Attimestheremaybeathumpingorrolling

soundwhenthedryerstarts.Thismayhappen

ifthedryerhasnotbeeninuseforaperiodof

time,orafteraheavyloadhasremainedinthe

dryerdrumforanextendedperiod,creating

atemporaryatspotontheedgeofthe

roller.Thenoiseshoulddissipateasthedryer

operates and the ﬂat spots smooth out.

B. AIR FLOW SYSTEMYourdryerisequipped

withahighvolumeairhandlingsystem.In

someinstallationstheremaybesomesounds

associated with air movement throughout

thedryer,includingtheairduct,blower,and

exhaustsystem.Thisisnormalandcanvary

withloadsizeandtype.

C.GAS VALVE(Gasmodelsonly.)Theowofgasis

controlledbyelectricsolenoids.Duringoperation

theremaybeaclickingsoundasthevalveopens

and closes to control the gas ﬂow.

D.GAS BURNER(Gasmodelsonly.)Whenthe

burnerisoperating,theremaybesounds

generated as the air ﬂow mixes with the gas

ame.Thisnoiseisnormalandwillonlyoccur

whenthegasisignitedinthecombustiontube.

Operating Instructions

BEFORE USING YOUR DRYER

Read the important instructions in this section of

the Use and Care Guidebeforeoperatingyour

dryer.

OPERATING YOUR DRYER

Prepare load for drying.1.

Dryitemsofsimilarfabric,weightandcon-

struction in the same load.

Separatedarkitemsfromlight-coloreditems.

Separate items that shed lint from those that

attract lint.

Checkforstainswhichmaynothavebeen

removed in washing. Repeat stain removal

processandwashagainbeforedrying.Dryer

heatmaypermanentlysetsomestains.

Placedelicateorsmallitemsinameshbag.

Besurebuckles,buttonsandtrimareheat-

proofandwon’tdamagethedrumnish.Close

zippers;fastenhooksandVelcro

-likefasten-

ers. Tie strings and sashes to prevent snag-

ging and tangling.

2. Check that the lint ﬁlter is clean and

in place.

3. Load the dryer and close the door.

Loaditemsloosely.Theaveragewetloadwill

llthedrum1/3to1/2full.Itemsneedroomto

tumblefreelyforevendryingandlesswrin-

kling.

Ifdesired,placeadryerfabricsoftenersheet

ontopoftheloadatthebeginningofthe

cycle.

Tosaveenergyandtimeandavoiduneven

dryingandwrinkling,donotoverloadthedryer.

Whendryinglargeitems,dryonlytwoorthree

items at a time. Fill out the load with small and

medium sized items.

Fordelicateorverysmallloads,addtwoor

threesimilaritemstoimprovetumblingaction.

Operating Your Dryer

WARNING

Toreducetheriskofre,electricshockorinjury

topersons,readtheIMPORTANTSAFETY

INSTRUCTIONSinthisUse and Care Guide

beforeoperatingyourdryer.

(Meshbagnotincluded.)

Operating Instructions

4. Select the appropriate cycle and

settings for each load.

Turnthecycleselectorknobineitherdirection

toselectthecycledesired.Theestimateddry-

ingtimeforAutoDrycyclesortheactualdry-

ingtimeforTimeDrycycleswillbedisplayed.

Asuitabledryingtemperature,drynesslevel

andoptionswillautomaticallybeindicatedfor

thecycleselected.Seethe“DryerSettings

Chart”formoredetails.

Tochangethedryingtemperatureanddryness

level, press the temperature and drynessbut-

tons to scroll to the desired settings.

Toselectordeleteanoption,pressthebutton

forthatoption.Theindicatorwillbeilluminated

whentheoptionhasbeenselected.Theindi-

catorwillnolongerbelightedwhentheoption

hasbeendeleted.

NOTE

Over-dryingcancausewrinkles,shrinkage,lint,

harshnessandabuildupofstaticelectricity.

NOTE

Ifasettingisnotavailableforthecycleselected,

the indicator will not light.

Adjustmentsmadetoacyclewillberemembered

andrecalledeachtimethatcycleisselectedin

the future.

Toreturntofactorysettings,pressthetem-

perature and drynessbuttonsatthesame

time and hold for 5 seconds.

5. Start the cycle.

Closethedoorandpressstarttobeginthe

cycle.Thedryerwillnotoperatewiththedoor

open.Tointerruptthecycle,presspause;

press starttoresumethecycle.Presscancel

tostopthecycle.

Ifchangestothecycle,temperature,dryness

leveloroptionsareattemptedafterthecycle

starts,thelightswillblinkandasignalwillbeep.

Tochangethecycleoncethecyclehasbe-

gun, press cancelandselectanewcycle.To

changethetemperature,drynesslevelorop-

tionsoncethecyclehasbegun,presspause

andmakethenewselections.

Asignalwillsoundattheendofthecycleif

the chimeoptionhasbeenselected.Whenthe

cycleends,removetheitemspromptlyand

hang or fold.

IMPORTANT

Cleanthelintlteraftereveryload.CLEAN

FILTER

willbedisplayedattheendofthecycle

toremindyoutoremovelintfromthelter.

Operating Instructions

Cycle Selection

Turnthecycleselectorineitherdirectiontothe

cycledesired.Theindicatorforthatcyclewillbe

illuminated.Pressonthecycleselectorknobto

extend it or return it ﬂush to the console.

Tochangethecycleonceithasbegun,pressthe

cancelbuttonbeforeselectinganewcycle.Just

turningthecycleselectorknobtoanotherselec-

tionwillnotchangethecycle.

AUTO DRY CYCLES

AutoDrycyclestaketheguessworkoutofselect-

ingthecorrectdryingtimeforeachload.Moisture

sensingbarsatthebackofthedryerdrumsense

themoistureleveloftheloadasittumblesthrough

theheatedair.WithAutoDrycycles,theloadwill

automaticallybedriedattheselectedtemperature

tothedesireddrynesslevel.

AutoDrycyclessavetimeandenergyandprotect

fabrics.Whentheloadhasreachedtheselected

drynesslevel,itwillcontinuetotumble,unheated,

during a cool down period. This helps reduce

wrinklingandmakesitemseasiertohandleduring

unloading.

Dryingtimevariesdependingonsizeanddamp-

nessofloadandfabrictype.Iftheloadistoosmall

oralmostdry,themoisturesensingbarsmaynot

detectenoughmoisturetocontinuethecycleand

thecyclemayendafterafewminutes.Ifthisoc-

curs, then select the time drycycletodrysuch

loads.

Roomtemperatureandhumidity,typeofinstalla-

tion and electrical voltage or gas pressure can also

affectdryingtime.

Followthefabriccarelabelinstructions

onitemstobedried.

For best results

Operating Instructions

AUTO DRY CYCLES, con’t

NORMAL

Selectthiscycletodryeverydayfabricsincluding

cottons and sheets with high, medium/high or

medium heat. All dryness levels except max and

all options including sanitizeareavailablewith

thisAutoDrycycle.

TOWELS

Selectthiscycletodryheavyloadssuchastowels

andbathmatswithhigh or medium/high heat.

All dryness levels except less and damp and the

sanitize optionareavailablewiththiscycle.

MIXED LOAD

Selectthiscycletodryloadscontainingamixof

fabricswithmedium/high or medium heat. All

dryness levels except max and all options except

sanitizeareavailablewiththisAutoDrycycle.

HEAVY DUTY

Selectthiscycletodrydurablefabricssuchas

jeans and overalls. All temperature settings ex-

cept low, all dryness levels except damp and all

options including sanitizeareavailablewiththis

cycle.

BULKY/BEDDING

Selectthiscycletodrybeddingandbulkyitems

suchascomforters,blankets,sleepingbagsand

parkas.Medium/high and mediumheatwillbe

usedtodrytheloadtoanormal or lessdryness

level. All options except sanitizeareavailablewith

thiscycle.

CASUAL

Selectthiscycletodrycottonsandblendswith

a no-iron ﬁnish using medium/high or medium

heat. Normal, less and dampdrynesslevelsand

all options except sanitizeareavailablewiththis

cycle.

DELICATE

Selectthiscycletodryknitsanddelicateswith

low heat. Normal, less and dampdrynesslevels

and all options except sanitizeareavailablewith

thiscycle.

Operating Instructions

TIME DRY CYCLES

TIME DRY

Tomanuallyselectthedryingtimeforanyload,

turnthecycleselectorknobtotime dry.Press

the time drybuttonunderthedisplaywindowto

select15,30,45,60or75minutesofdryingtime.

Selectanydryingtemperature.Becausethisisnot

anAutoDrycycle,youwillnotbeabletoselecta

dryness level. The extended tumble and delicate

heat optionsareavailablewiththiscycle.

FAST DRY

Selectthiscycletoquicklydrysmallloadsin18

minutes with high or medium/highheat.Noop-

tionsareavailablewiththistimedrycycle.

TOUCH UP

Selectthiscycletoremovewrinklesfromclean,

dryitemsthatmayhavebeenleftinthedryer,

storedincrowdedclosetsordrawersorunpacked

fromluggage.Theloadwilltumblefor15minutes

on low heat.

MY FAVORITE

Toprogramacyclewithyourpreferredsettings,

selectthedesiredcycle,dryingtemperature, dry-

ness level and options. Then press and hold the

my favoritebuttonfor3seconds.

Tousethatcustomizedcycletodryfutureloads,

simplypressthemy favoritebuttonandthese-

lectedcycle,dryingtemperature, dryness level

and optionswillbeindicated.

Yourpersonalizedcyclecanbechangedbyre-

peating the my favorite procedure.

WARNING

FIREHAZARD

Toavoidrehazard,donotuseheattodryitems

containingfeathersordown,foamrubber,plastics

similarlytextured,rubber-likematerials.Usethe

time drycycleandtheair(noheat)setting.

Operating Instructions

The appropriate drying temperature will auto-

matically be indicated for the cycle selected.

Drying Temperature

NOTE

To change the Temperatureoncethecyclehas

begun,pressthepausebutton,makethenew

selection and press start again.

To change the preset temperature, press the tem-

peraturebuttontoscrolltothedesiredsetting.

Toprotectyourfabrics,notalltemperaturesare

availablewitheverycycle.Ifatemperature is not

appropriateforthecycle,itcannotbeselectedand

willnotbelitbypressingthetemperaturebutton.

The temperatureselectedforthecyclewillbe

rememberedandrecalledeachtimethatcycleis

selected in the future.

Followthefabriccarelabelinstructions

onitemstobedried.

For best results

HIGH

Recommendedfordurablefabricsandtowels.

MEDIUM/HIGH

Recommendedformostcottonfabrics.

MEDIUM

Recommendedforwrinklefree,easycare,light-

weightfabricsandbulkyloads.

LOW

Recommendedfordelicatefabrics.

AIR

Thissetting(noheat)shouldonlybeusedwitha

timedrycycletodryitemscontainingfeathers,

down,foamrubber,plasticsorrubber-likematerials;

torefreshclothing,stuffedanimal,pillowsorblan-

kets;andtodustdraperies.

Operating Instructions

The appropriate dryness level will automatically

be indicated when the cycle is selected.

To change the preset level, press the drynessbut-

tontoscrolltothedegreeofdrynessdesired.

Toprotectyourfabrics,notalldryness levels are

availablewitheverycycle.Ifadryness level is not

appropriateforthecycle,itcannotbeselectedand

willnotbelitbypressingthedrynessbutton.

The drynesslevelselectedforthecyclewillbe

rememberedandrecalledeachtimethatcycleis

selected in the future.

Dryness Level (Auto Dry)

NOTE

To change the drynessleveloncethecyclehas

begun,pressthepausebutton,makethenew

selection and press start again.

Select the normaldrynesslevelformostAutoDry

cycles.

Occasionallyaloadmayseemtoodamporover-

driedattheendofthecycle.Toincreasedryingtime

for similar loads in the future, select max. For loads

requiringlessdryingtime,selectless.

Select dampforitemsyouwishtopartiallydrybe-

fore hanging or ironing.

Drying Time (Time Dry)

Pressthetime drybuttonunderthedisplay

window to select 15, 30, 45, 60 or 75 minutes of

dryingtime.Thisbuttononlyoperateswiththetime

drycycle.Ifyoupressthetime drybuttonwhilein

anAutoDrycycle,anerrorchimesignalwillsound.

Operating Instructions

Suitable options will automatically be indicated

when the cycle is selected.

To add options, press the corresponding options

buttonstoilluminatetheselectionsdesired.Tode-

lete options, press the optionsbuttonsagainand

the indicator lights will turn off.

Notalloptionsareavailablewitheverycycle.The

indicator will not light if the optionisnotavailable

withthatcycle.

Options

NOTE

To change the optionsoncethecyclehas

begun,pressthepausebutton,makethenew

selections and press start again.

NOTE

The sanitize optionwillberetainedandrecalledif

it is selected and saved in the my favorite cycle.

All optionsselectedforthecycle,exceptsanitize,

willberememberedandrecalledeachtimethat

cycleisselectedinthefuture.Topreventuninten-

tional and accidental exposure of delicate material

to sanitize heat, the sanitize optionwillnotbe

rememberedandmustbereselectedeachtime.

DAMP ALERT

Forloadsthatcontainsomeitemsyouplantohang

dry,atdryoriron,addthedamp alert option to

anyAutoDrycycle.Asignalwillsoundwhenthe

load has reached the damp drynessleveltoremind

youtoremovethoseitemstohangdry,dryator

irondry.Openthedoor,removethoseitems,close

the door and press the startbuttontocontinuedry-

ing the remaining items.

EXTENDED TUMBLE

Select the extended tumble option if the dried

loadmightnotberemovedpromptlyattheendof

thecycle.Thedryloadwilltumblecontinuously

without heat for 30 minutes.

EXT. TUMBLEwillbe

displayedandachimewillsoundevery5minutes

toremindyoutoremovethedriedload.

The wrinkle releaseoptioncanbeselectedwith

extended tumble to increase the amount of time

theloadwilltumblewithoutheat.Usethiscombi-

nationifyouknowitwillbemorethan45minutes

beforeyoucanremovetheload.

Operating Instructions

NOTE

The sanitizeoptionhasbeencertiedbyNSF

International®,anindependent,third-partytesting

andcerticationorganizationdedicatedtopublic

health,safetyandenvironmentalprotection.

Options, Con’t

WRINKLE RELEASE

Select the wrinkle release option if the dried

loadmightnotberemovedpromptlyattheendof

thecycle.Tohelppreventwrinkles,thedryload

willintermittentlytumbleforatotalof45minutes.

WRINKLE REL.willbedisplayedandachimewill

soundevery5minutestoremindyoutoremove

the dried load.

The extended tumble optioncanbeselected

with wrinkle release to add another 30 minutes of

tumblingwithoutheat.

DELICATE HEAT

Select this option to protect a load from exces-

siveheat.Thedryingtemperaturewillbegradually

reduced as the load dries.

SANITIZE

Select this optionforloadsthatmaycontain

harmfulbacteria.Anextendeddryingtimeathigh

heatwillkill99.9%ofbacteriawithnocarryoverof

bacteriabetweenloads.Checkfabriccarelabels

topreventdamagecausedbyhighheat.

CHIME

Select this option to add a chime to the end of

thecycle,toindicatewhentheloadisdampinthe

damp alert option, and as a reminder to remove

the load during extended tumble and wrinkle

release.Pressthechimebuttontoselectthevol-

ume level desired or to turn off the signal.

NSF Protolcol P154

Sanitization Performance of

Residential Clothes Dryers

Saving Favorites

Toprogramacyclewithyourpreferredsettings,

selectthedesiredcycle,dryingtemperature, dry-

ness level and options. Then press and hold the

my favoritebuttonfor3seconds.

Tousethatcustomizedcycletodryfutureloads,

simplypressthemy favoritebuttonandthese-

lectedcycle,dryingtemperature, dryness level

and optionswillbeindicated.

Yourpersonalizedcyclecanbechangedbyre-

peating the my favorite procedure.

Operating Instructions

CONTROL LOCK

Tolockthecontrolsbetweencycles,pressand

hold the control lockbuttonfor5seconds.Re-

peattounlockthecontrolswhenyouarereadyto

operatethedryer.Usethisfeaturetoreducethe

likelihoodofaccidentaloperationbychildren.

STATUS DISPLAY

Theestimatedtotalcycletimewillbedisplayed

whenthecycleisselected.Theestimatedremain-

ingcycletimeisdisplayedduringthecycle.

DRUM LIGHT

The drum light will come on whenever the door is

opened to illuminate the drum during loading and

unloading.Closingthedoorturnsoffthelight.The

drumlightwillautomaticallyturnoffifthedooris

left open more than 3 minutes.

DRYING RACK

Usethedryingracktodryitemswhichshouldnot

betumbledried.Folddownthemetalsupporton

thebackoftherackandslowlyextendtherack

untilthelocktabsclickintoplace.Inserttherack

intothedryerdrum,restingthebacksupporton

themoisturesensorbarsandthefrontlegsonthe

air grill.

Placeitemstobedriedontopoftherack,leav-

ingspacebetweenitemsandnotallowingthem

to hang over the sides or through the holes. The

weightshouldnotexceed10lbs(4.5kg).Select

the air(noheat)settingforitemscontainingplas-

tic,foamrubber,rubber-likematerials,feathersor

down.

Whenitemsaredry,removetherack,pushthetwo

centertabstocollapsetherackandfoldupthe

backsupport.Storethedryingrackinaconve-

nient location.

REVERSIBLE DOOR

Yourdryerisequippedwithareversibledoor.The

doorcanbehingedontherightorleftside.

NOTE

Forstep-by-stepinstructionsonDOOR

REVERSAL,refertotheInstallation Instructions

suppliedwiththisdryer.

Other Features

moisture sensing bars

Extendrackuntiltabs

click.Presstabsdown

tocollapserack.

DRYING

SANITIZING

COOLING

WRINKLE REL.

EXT. TUMBLE

CYCLE COMPLETE

CLEAN FILTER

STATUS DISPLAY

The following will also be displayed at the

appropriate times during the cycle:

Operating Instructions

These Temperature, Dryness levels and Optionsareavailablewiththefollowingcycles:

bulky/

bedding

heavy

duty

mixed

load

towels normal casual fast

dry

delicate touch

time

dry

EstimatedCycle

Duration**

60 min 70 min 55 min 50 min 45 min 35 min 18 min 25 min 15 min 15-75

min

Temperature

high

* *  * 

medium/high     *   *

medium * *  * 

low * * 

air 

Dryness

max   * 

normal * * *  * * 

less      *

damp    

Options

damp alert      

extended tumble     *  

wrinkle release      

delicate heat     * * 

sanitize   

chime          

*Factorypresets

Availableselections

**Estimatedcycledurationisbasedondefaultdrynesslevelandfactorysettingsforelectricdryers.Displayedcycle

durationmaydifferslightlyongasmodels.

Dryer Settings Chart

Care & Cleaning

WARNING

FIREHAZARD

Aclothesdryerproducescombustiblelint.

Thedryermustbeconnectedtoanoutdoors

exhaust.Regularlyinspecttheoutdoorexhaust

openingandremoveanyaccumulationoflint

around the opening and in the surrounding area.

WARNING

Toreduceriskofreorseriousinjurytopersons

orproperty,complywiththebasicwarningslisted

intheImportantSafetyInstructionsandthose

listedbelow.

Beforecleaningthedryerinterior,unplugthe•

electricalpowercordtoavoidelectricalshock

hazards.

Donotuseanytypespraycleanserwhenclean-•

ingthedryerinterior.Hazardousfumesorelectri-

calshockcouldoccur.

INSIDE

Cleanthelintlteraftereveryload.Lintbuild-•

up on the ﬁlter restricts air ﬂow, which causes

longerdryingtimes.Thelterislocatedatthe

bottomofthedooropening.Removebypulling

straight up. Remove the lint and replace the ﬁlter.

Occasionallyawaxybuild-upmayformonthe•

lintlterand/ormoisturesensingbarsfrom

usingdryer-addedfabricsoftenersheets.To

removethisbuild-up,washthemwithwarm,

soapywater.Drythelterthoroughlyandre-

place.Donotoperatethedryerwithoutthelint

ﬁlter in place.

Ifthedryerdrumbecomesstainedfromnoncol-•

orfastfabrics,cleanthedrumwithadampcloth

and a mild liquid household cleanser. Remove

cleanserresiduebeforedryingthenextload.

Every18monthsanauthorizedservicershould•

cleanthedryercabinetinteriorandexhaust

duct. These areas can collect lint and dust

overtime.Anexcessiveamountoflintbuild-up

couldresultininefcientdryingandpossible

ﬁre hazard.

OUTSIDE

Cleanthecabinetwithmildsoapandwater.•

Neveruseharsh,grittyorabrasivecleansers.

Ifthecabinetbecomesstained,cleanwith•

dilutedchlorinebleach(1partbleachto8parts

water).Rinseseveraltimeswithclearwater.

Removeglueresiduefromtapeorlabelswitha•

mixture of warm water and mild detergent. Or,

touchresiduewiththestickysideofthetapeor

label.

When cleaning chrome parts use a window •

cleaner with ammonia or mild soap and water.

Beforemovingthedryer,placeastripofcard-•

boardorthinberboardunderthefrontleveling

legs to prevent damage to the ﬂoor.

IMPORTANT

Donotstoreorplacelaundryproductsontopof

dryeratanytime.Theycandamagethenishor

controls.

IMPORTANT

Cleanlintscreenaftereveryload.

Solutions to Common Problems

Common Drying Problems

Manydryingproblemsinvolvepoorcleaningresults,poorsoilandstainremoval,residuesoflintand

scum,andfabricdamage.Forsatisfactorydryingresults,followthesesuggestionsprovidedbyThe

SoapandDetergentAssociation.

PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSES SOLUTIONS PREVENTIVEMEASURES

Greasy,oily

stains

Fabricsoftenersheet.• Rubfabricsoftenerstains•

withbarsoap.Rinseand

rewash.

Addafewbathtowels•

to small loads for proper

tumbling.

Some“silk-like”fabrics•

shouldbeairdried.

Useproperdryingtempera-•

ture.

Placefabricsoftenersheet•

ontopofloadbeforestart-

ingthedryer.

Lint Overloading.•

Overdryingcausesstatic•

electricity.

Lintscreennotcleanwhen•

cyclebegan.

Lintisattachedto“pills.”•

Reduce load size and •

rewashusingliquidfabric

softener in the ﬁnal rinse.

Or,addafabricsoftener•

sheetandtumblewithout

heat.

Uselintbrushorrollerto•

remove lint.

Donotoverloaddryer.•

Usefabricsoftenerin•

washerordryertoreduce

staticelectricity.

Removeitemswhenthey•

areslightlydamptoavoid

overdrying.

Checkthatlintlterisclean•

and in place.

Pilling

(Fibersbreak

off,ballupand

clingtofabric.)

Overdrying.• Usealintbrushorshaverto•

remove pills.

Usefabricsoftenertolubri-•

catebers.

Whenironing,usespray•

starchorfabricnishon

collars and cuffs.

Turn items inside out to •

reduceabrasion.

Shrinking Temperature too high.•

Overdrying.•

Irreversiblecondition.• Followfabriccarelabel•

directions.

Ifshrinkingisaconcern,•

checkloadoften.

Removeitemswhileslightly•

dampandhangorlayatto

completedrying.

Blockknitsintoshape.•

Wrinkling Overloading.•

Leavingitemsindryerafter•

cycleends.

Reduce load size and •

tumbleatmediumorlow

heat for 5-10 minutes.

Removeitemsimmediately.•

Hang or fold.

Donotoverloaddryer.•

Remove items as soon as •

cycleends.

Electrolux 137018300 A, EIED55H, IQ-Touch 137018300 A User manual

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