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Whirlpool
DRYER
Use & Care
Guide
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and warranty
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Purchase lns+ol~at~~~ Date
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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the
Dryer Guide for drying tips, informa-
tion about permanent press and
knits, instructions for drying special
items and for things not to be dried in
your dryer.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
If you smell gas
1 Open windo;vs
2 Don’t touch
electrical switches
3 Exting,Jish any open
flame
4 Immediately call
your gas supplier.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use
gasoline or other
9ammable vapors and
itquids in the vicinity of
fhis or any other
appliance
Contents
3efote Using Your Dryer
_o=rdrng Your Dryer
Jnderstanding Your Dryer
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.Int Screen
i)slng Your Dryer d
Setting Drying limes
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Selecting Cycles and
Temperature Settings
Using the Automatic Settings
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FLUFF AIR
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TUMBLE PRESS Control
End-of-Cycle Signal
If You Need Service or Help
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Loading your
Dryer ;-
Understanding
your Dryer
Th s dryer ha: 3 ,et+ir ;j ‘or Tlt,4EC-
DRYING lrke most .,trsrr Ilrrers Bu’ *
OISO nas t’nlo autorra+~:: ;:vcNes AJTG
VA’IC REGULAR dr’cl Ai i’i=“,lATlC
PERMANENT P?ES’
These adto’ at i‘ ett r gs ollzh
you to choose %I\‘. jr. i I’L Ndnt the
load Instead of ‘1 V~j ’ : ,’ x need +c
dry It
For exampI&: r ?he A JTOMATIC
REGULAR Cycle, y:)u car set the Cyc’e
Control Knob any’.urlere betlhieen VERY
DRY ond LESS DRk The Cyc e Contr-3
Knob wont move I,~-#+I th,e I?& begirs
to get as dry as thtl i,ettir 1 .
3?1 selected
lint Screen
rhe lint screen
IS unaer t-le IC or
‘cc elf the crier
“ells *+‘e ;v’
jc-c:es-
sefc,re
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A screer that s blocked bv
I -t car cause longer drying trmes
ro remove the screen open
*he
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and pull the screen straight out
Roll the irnt off the screen with your
fingers DO NOT rinse the screen or
wash it. Wet lint
IS
hard to remove
When replocrng the screen,
pclS’- It ilrml
4 l-,to piace 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 +he Acltomot~c 8’1. t?~: lor 7‘ :st
loads Start ti!th t?e pr ‘r ter at ?he
middle of arI Aut I-a*
~Ccle See
page 0 for m3re ~~forr3-lon
NOTE: lfi ‘he AJtoma’lc (3ycles the
Cvcie Control Knob Toes not Keep
{ng on the ?ec* any .?e dryness of
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Use TIMEC DRVING for drving a certoir
number of ml&es or for damp 3rylrg
fluffing, or tul?bling Items without air
3.
Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
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Turn the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR
t:,
the drying temperature needed for +he
load See page 5 for suggested
settlpgs
4. Push the Stari Button.
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Make sure the door IS closed ap,d the
Cycle Control IS set If the door Is
opened during the cycle the dryer “Y 11
stop To restart the dryer, close the
door and push the Star+ Button
5. To stop the dryer:
0 Open the door
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Or, turn the Cycle C?rltrs, Knot; tc ‘ore
of the OFF positIons
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To change the setting while the
dryer is running, turn the Cycle Control
Knob, either wa,j so it points tothe Seth
tlng you want
IMPORTANT To help reduce wren-
kllng take the load from the dryer OS
soon as tumbling stops Th?ls IS very
importanf for permanent press, kWs
ar,d other synthetic fobrlcs
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Setting Drying
Times
Moderr, dryers are designed
with drying temperatures needed to
safely hanale modern fabrics Cool-
down times rlave beer- added to heat
seWrigs You might nofice slight!y
longer drying times
The time it lakes to dry CI load
depends on
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‘ne i(ir?d c+ fobr!c rts aeght an3 ?tie
size ot the loo:l A large load of jeans
tillI take a 13 longer to dry than a
squall load of light synthetics
0 ?e ~2vob7t of Tokiture in the ioocj
Towels hola a lot of moisture synthetics
3or ? Synthetics dry faster
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B,vperoture of the r/rise water Cold
rlcses help save on energy and wren-
kles. but a cold load WI// take slightly
longer to dry than a warm one
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i?nlc~l?t o! l/ni or) the screen A full
llrt screen slows the air flow and can
Take drying time longer
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Ternperatbre t~rw~~S ihe dryer The
dryer heats room air If that air IS cold.
drying time will be longer
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Proper /nstolWion m~i exhaust sys
te,r?s For the fastest possible drying
time. InstallIng and exhausting your
drver properly IS Important See lnstal-
lotion lnstructlons
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SELECTING CYCLES AND TEMPERATURE SETTINGS
Choose the correct set’irlgs accordlng to the cbort below
TEMPERATURE
TYPE OF LOAD DRYING CYCLE
SELECTOR
COTTONS
iit%+ ~. Bedspreo ‘lb
,;~“‘tiss pads 4~’ ‘5
AUTOMATIC PERM T PRESS -
REGULAR
HEAVY HIGH
VI12 o"."AN3 .iG,J+",hvi ‘;r’ Shirts. dresses sheets, PERM’T PRESS -
alopers towels ;.ork clcthes
AUTOMATIC HEAVY HIGH
REGULAR
PERMANENT PRESS
YE4!Y ~ Work clottles IacKets rolncoats etc ,4UTOMATlC
PERMANENT
PRESS
PERM T PRESS -
HEAVY HIGH
fiJt170’JWE Gh’T ~ jhIrts ur;lt?rms, dresses slacks, etc AUTOMATIC
PERMANENT
PRESS
KNITS
PERM’T PRESS -
HEAVY HIGH
HEAflLZ/,CIGH; ~ COTTONS. RAYONS, BLENDS - Tmshlrts.
AUTOMATIC
PERM T PRESS ~
siacks, polo shl,ts e+c
PERMANENT
HEAVY HIGH
PRESS
IIGH%I~/GHT- SYNTHETIC FIBERS (polyester. acrylic
AUTOMATIC
KNITS GENTLE ~
etc ] AND BLENDS ~ Llngerle, blouses, dresses, etc
PERMANENT
LOW
PRESS
DELICATELY CONSTRUCTED FABRICS
- Sheer Curtalps
AUTOMATIC
KNITS GENTLE ~
(2 or 3 panels]
PERMANENT LOW
PRESS
FOAM RUBBER ARTICLES
~-Pillows, bras, eic
TIMED DRYING FLUFF-AIR
To damp dry clothes for I’onlrg, set control In the TIMED DRYING Cycle for 15 to 25 rrlnutes
MIXED LOADS
If
YOU
dry a mixed li;ad of various welghts of fobrlcs, select the cycle for the lighter weight
fabric When dryer stops, remove the dry articles and reset the control
Using the
Automatic Settings
FLUFF
AIR
-t 5 te.-peature setting 1s useful
3 flut: r g beGdr- g, pillows and cloth-
: ‘1 cius+~r J drapes It IS also best
.; I:e ‘., +le~s iarnc- drying heot-sensitve
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FLUFF AIR should be used for such
Items as plastic snower curtarns or
‘ablecloths rubber-backed rugs, some
p llows stuffed toys, etc.
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Turn the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR
to
FL UFF 41;:
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Tur,l the Cycle Control Knob to the
number of mnutes you want in the
TIMED DRYING Cycle
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Push the Start Button
TUMBLE PRESS ’
Control
This setting
IS
useful for removing
wrrnkles from packtng in suttcases or
closets TUMBLE PRESS WIII help put them
back into their pre-set shape
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Set Cycle Control Knob to TUMBLE
PRESS
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Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to
PERM’T PRESS HEAVY HIGH
DAMP DRY
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Push the Start Button
For best results, TUMBLE PRESS
only a few items at a ttme, put them on
hongers or fold them as soon as the
dryer stops
End-of-Cycle
Signal
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w’s+, that
‘be dn-tr ?as s+opp’1c
-l?e s~gna s fie8pt i when you are
dryng permanent press synthetics
3nd otter items
‘hot
really should be
*aker JL’ as soon CIS the dryer stops
-he sIgna car * be tclrned off ana
t ‘s nc+ odlustable
If You Need
Service or Help,
We Suggest You
Follow These
Three Steps:
1. Before calling for service. . . .
Problems ore sometimes caused
by little things you can correct without
tools Check this list before you call
for sersjilce
DRYER DOES NOT RUN
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Is electric power core: plugged In’
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Is the sryer door closed trghtly’ Your
dryer has a swrt,:r by rhe door that
shuts off the dryer if the door IS
opened
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3rd vou push the Start Button7
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Check crrcurt breakers or fuses in the
fuse box.
DRYER RUNS BUT DOES NOT HEAT
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Is the Cycle Control Knob set cor-
rectly? (The last 5 minutes are
cool-
down trme in AUTOMATIC REGULAR.
the last 10 minutes In AUTOMATIC
PERMANENT PRESS are without heat )
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Is it a gas dryer’ See if the gas IS
turned on. If not, turn the Cycle Con-
trol Knob to OFF Turn on the gas
and wart five minutes for the auto-
matrc switch to reset Then try starting
It agaln
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Is It on electric dryer7 Check the
circuit breakers or fuses in the fuse
box An electric dryer
will
have two
fuses If one IS blown, the dryer may
run, but not heat
DRYING TIME IS LONGER THAN USUAL
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Check
the lent screen. Remove lint
Keep the screen cleun
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Modern dryers are designed with
drying temperatures needed to
safely handle modern fabrics. Cool
down times have been added to
heat settings You might notice
slightly longer drying trmes
2.
If you need service. :
If {our WHIRLJi?3L appliance ever
needs service clrvwhere in the United
States help IS JJsr a uh’zne call away
to your nearest ~~‘hlrlpool franchised
TECH-CARE- sers/ice representative
Wri~rlpoo~ Tc:lntolr, o natIonwIde
network of fran znisea TECH-CARE ser-
vice companies to fLlflll your warranty
oqd provide of?er-warranty service
one malntenar ce to keep your
WHIRLPOOL opp’lalce In peak
cordltlon
‘VOU II find yo(Jr nearest TECH-CARE
service compc~~~y llsted
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your local
teiepQOne
booK
‘/el’Ow
pages under
Washers Dryer: RepaIrIng or Servlc-
ing Should you not find a listing,
dial free, the Whirlpool COOL-LINE’
service assistance telephone num-
ber (800) 253-1301.
When calling from:
Michigan (800) 632-2243
Alaska &
Hawaii (800) 253-l 121
If
you
move...ro
make sure that your
appliance
IS
correctly installed and
to Insure Its corltinued satisfactory
operatlor plecse telephone your
nearest TECH-CARE’ service companv
for Instal!atlon or to get the name of
a qualified installer (Iqstallatlon cost
will,
of course, be paid by ‘vou)
Helpful hints...vou
can help you’
TECH-CARE service representative give
you faster service if you Include the
model and serial number of you’
appliance wher requesting service
Also, retain your sales slip and
warranty to verify your warranty status
Remember...Your
TECH-CARE service
representative
IS
speclclly trained in
the expert repairing and servlclr,g of
your WHIRLPOOL appliances He can
help you maintain the quality
orIginally built Into your WHIRLPOOL
appliance So why not take the time,
now, to look up his teiephone number
and jot It down In the space provided
on the cover
3. If you have a problem :
Call Whirlpool Corporation in Bentor
harbor at the COOL-LINE service
assistance telephone number (see
Step 2) or write
rvlr Stephen E Upton, Vice President
Whirlpool Corporation
AdmInIstratIve Center
2000 US 33 North
Bentor Harbor, Mlchlgan 49022
If you must call or write, please
provide your name, address
telephone number type of appliance
brand, model. serial number. date of
purchase. the dealers name, and a
complete descrlptlon of the problem
This information
IS
needed In order
to better respond to your request for
assistance
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