Whirlpool LG6601XK User manual

LG6601Xti

Whirlpool

DRYER

Use & Care

Guide

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and warranty

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Purchase lns+ol~at~~~ Date

Before using

your Dryer

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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

1

.Int Screen

i)slng Your Dryer d

Setting Drying limes

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Selecting Cycles and

Temperature Settings

Using the Automatic Settings

C

FLUFF AIR

t

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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p v-i- (7 ] 7

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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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4

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

+t r’,

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

.; s,p’3l * I i+t .

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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9

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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

I?

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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