Whirlpool LE5530XK User manual

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DRYER

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Models LE5530XK;

LG5531XK

Use &

Care

Guide

LAUNDRY INFORMATION CENTER

&,

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR

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START BUTTON

\ CYCLE CONTROL KNOB

Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here

When you need service, or call

with a question, have this information ~

ready:

1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers

[from the plate just behind the door).

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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.

Before using

your Dryer

Please real t”lis booklet to be

sclre

i 3ur aryer IS rls’alled and used

properly I? ~111 help ro~ get the best

results ond longest ‘lfe hour dryer was

desigred to give

You are personally responsi-

ble for making sure that your dryer...

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Is installed by a quaIlfled installer

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Is installed

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ac area protected from

the weather

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Is properly installell and leveled In a

well ventilated rcom

ocI a floor that

can support the .AJelgH

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Is Imated In ar’ area where the tern-

peroture IS above 45 F (7 2 C)

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Is connected tc the right kind of outlet,

electric supply and grounding.

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Is properly connected to fuel and

exhaust systems

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Is used only for lobs normally

expected of home clothes dryers

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Is properly mointalned.

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Is not run where there may be expio-

slve fumes

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Is not used by c?ildren or anyone

unable to operate it properly

Remove

the Consumer Buy

Guide label before using your dryer It

will

be easier to remove

Wipe out the drum with a damp

cloth to remove any dust

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.

See the “lnstallctlon lnstructions’for

complete inforToticn

See Setting DrL IrIg Tmes page 6

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:

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not store or use

gasoline or other

flammable vapors and

liquids in the vicinity of

this or any other

appliance.

Please read this manual

Follow the instructions to help

you get the best drying results

Save the manual for future use

Contents

Before Using Your Dryer

Loading Your Dryer

Lint Screen

Using Your Dryer

Selecting Cycles and

Temperature Settings

Setting Drying Times

FLUFF AIR

TUMBLE PRESS” Control

If You Need Service or

Assistance

I. Before Calling for Assistance

2. If You Need Assistance

3.

If You Need Service

4 If You Have a Problem

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3

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loading your

Dryer

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For best drb ~ng results and energy

savings sort dryer 0ods carefully

Separate loads

according to

the type of fabric ZIIT weight For

example

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Dry neovi fabrics der;lrns towels

cottons] separote v frcml light fabrrcs

(permanent press svnthetics)

0 Seporote tint givers (toMes, sweat-

shirts, etc 1 from lrrlt takers (synthetics,

blends, permanent Dress]

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Keep dark colors and lgh+ colors

separate

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Keep colorfast Items ~WCIY from non-

colorfast fobrrcs

Allow room

for Items to tumble

freely The load WII’ drv foster with fewer

wrrnkles

When dryrng permanent press,

dry smaller-than-normal

loads for the

best wrinkle removal

Use a mesh bag

to hold small

Items such as bobb socks

Read the Dryer Guide

for more

hints on sorting and loadrng

lint Screen

The lint screen

IS

under the IId on

tx Df the dryer

CieaP +t>e I ,nT screen betore eccn

~~:x 4 screen that s blocked by lint

car cause longer drying times

-c re’-‘xe +“e screerl open the

lld and pull the screen straight out Rot

the lent off the screen with your fingers

DO NOT rinse the screen or wash

it.

Wet lint IS hard to remove

When replacing the screen, push

,+ 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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[#SC LIGHT for small loads of lrght-

../i~~g’~’ focrics Tne LIGHT Cycle runs for

+hd t-as’ ‘Ime IJse LIGHT also tc damp

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: ads for irorl ng

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bst- MEE for nzrma SIZE loaas of light

or r-t,c~u-r tiergh* fabrics [sheets, PI

Io:<c:lses, shirts, etc 1

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bst WAVY for -or&a size loads o+

heovi fabrics (tordels eans, cordurovs’

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,st EX HEAVY for large oads or for

ko v ,

bulk\ items :qu is spreads, blon-

Ke? ?‘C I

SUGGESTION.

‘-‘CL can set the C~~cl~ Co?tro Knob’

ar v &here pas*, bet”vee-I or be;ou

-he tX HEAVv a->3 LIGHT settirgs For

the rmrst fe N loads

. Sethe poirte ir the rnrddle of the

1~3~3~1 setting

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If the load 15 drier !hcr you ‘A,arlt

Set I+ to the rigi-* (fcr ‘ess rime) *he

r,ex

* +ime

B ‘f the load IS not as dry as you

$Jart. set I? to the lef’ :fcr more Time;

he

next time

[or example:

1

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Jse

PERMAYErdT PRESS for a larger

berlcd of c8001-a3wr time Set +he

pointer for *he number of minutes of

‘3rylng time you want [See Setting

3rvlng Times on page 6 )

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If laundry 1s left In the dryer after It nas

stopped tumbling, use the Tumble

?ess

Cortrol se’trng (page 6) to help

remove +he wrlnk es

3. Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

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‘urn the

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR

to

‘he dn,lng temperature needed for

+he ,ood See page 5 for suggested

settings

4. Push the Start Button.

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Make sure the door IS closed and

Cycle Control IS set If the door IS

opened aurrng the cycle, the dryer WIII

stop

To restart the dryer,

close the

aoor 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,

turr the Cycle Control

Knob, either

way, so It

points to the

IMPORTANT To help reduce wrin-

kling, take the ioad from the drver as

soon as tumbling stops This IS very

Important for permanent press, knots

and other svnthetrc fabrics

SELECTING CYCLES AND TEMPERATURE SETTINGS

Choose the correc+ se+trrgs according to the chart below

TEMPERATURE

TYPE OF LOAD

COTTONS- LINENS

CYCLE

SELECTOR

‘Vdi31~VLVE Gti- ::)T’;)*hS Sheets pll owcases

Cotton underwear dopers

,IG~~:~vEIGII:CC~~CY.< or domp an, - Batlstes

organdies, rIngerIe

PERMANENT PRESS-SYNTHETIC FIBERS AND BLENDS

+/ita’fliWElGhrr #RR Cq ~ Work clothes, rackets,

rancoots etc

L*GY?~‘FIG~~ MB 2 3 Lingerie. blouses dresses

etc

EX HEAVY

HEAVY

MEDIUM

LIGHT

PERM’: PRESS

40-50 MIN

30-40 MIN

20-30 MIN

PERM’T PRESS-

HEAVY HIGH

PERM’T PRESS-

HEAVY HIGH

PERM T PRESS-

HEAVY HIGH

PERM’T PRESS

HEAVY HIGH

PERM’T PRESS

HEAVY HIGH

PERM’T PRESS-

HEAVY HIGH

PERM’T PRESS-

HEAVY HIGH

KNITS

tit;‘r/“vlttG~‘p C:JlTGNS, ?AYONS. BLENDS ~

7 shorts slacks shirts, etc

PERM’T PRESS

40-50 MIN

HEAVY HIGH

I/GHTWE/GtiI’- SYNTHETIC FABRICS (polyester.

ccyl~c.

etc ) and Blends ~ Llngerre, blouses,

dresses, etc

3F. ‘CArtLYCONSir?UCTEi) FABRiCS ~ Curtarns (2

or 3 panels,] Sheers

30-40 MIN

KNITS GENTLE-LOW

20-30 MIN

KNITS GENTLE-LOW

PERM’T PRESS

FOAM RUBBER ARTICLES ~ Pillows. bras, etc

20-30 MIN

FLUFF AIR

To Damp Dry clothes for Ironing, set control In LIGHT settrng or PERMANENT PRESS cycle for

20 minutes

HEAT SENSITIVE FABRICS -- Olefin nylon etc

MIXED LOADS

20-30 MIN

FLUFF AIR

If you dry a mlxea load of varrous welghts of fobrlcs. select the cycle for the lrghter werght

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

Setting Drying

Times

Modern a-yers are designed

wrth drying tem;)erctlJres needed to

safely handle modern fabrics. Cool-

down trmes hav.2 beer added to heat

settings ~OIJ might nctrce slightly

longer drying tines

The time It takes to dry a load

aepends on

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The kind cf fat ri:: Its weight o”cl the

size of the iocd A, large load of jeans

will +gke a lot longer to dry than a

small load of light synthetics

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The amount o+ volsbre in the ioad

Towels hold a Ic’t of moisture, synthetrcs

don’t Synthetics dry faster.

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Temperature cf the rmse woter Cold

rinses help save on energy and wrin-

kles, but a cold load will take slightly

longer to dry than a warm one

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of //nt on the screen A full

lint screen slows the arr 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) drying time will

be longer and removal of wrinkles may

be poor

0 Proper insto//o+ion and exhaust sys-

tems For the fastest possible drying

time, installing and exhausttng your

dryer properly IS important. See instal-

lation Instructions.

FLUFF AIR

This temperature setting IS useful

for fluffing bedding, pillows and cloth-

ing. or dusting drapes It IS also best

to use when domp-dwlng heat-

sensrtive Items

FLUFF AIR should be used for

such items as plastic shower curtains

or tablecloths. rlJbber-backed rugs

some pillows. StlJffed toys, etc

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Tclrr the

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to

iLLIF: AIR

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Tclrn the Cycie Control Knob to the

number of rrinutes you want In the

PERMANENT PRESS Cycle

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Push the Start Button

TUlVlBLE PRESS

Control

1 his setting IS useful for removing

wrink!es from packing in suitcases or

closets TUMBLE PRESS WI!I 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

hungers or fold them as soon as the

dryer stops

If You Need

Service or

Assistance, We

Suggest You Follow

These Four Steps:

1. Before calling for assistance...

Performance problems often

result from little thongs you can find and

fix yourself without tools of any kind

DRYER DOES NOT RUN

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Is electric power cord plugged in’

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Is the dryer door closed tightly? Your

dryer has a switch by the door that

shuts off the dryer if the door IS

opened

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Did you pus- tci‘ ;-a-+ Button7

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Check c~rc~ t brc>arerc 3r both fuses or

the fuse bcx

DRYER RUNS BUT I) X:-NOT HEAT

Is the Cycle Corltrc k:ob pointing

to at least 13 rnl,lutes ar LIGHT7

[The last minutes are cool-down

time )

Is It a gas dyer

’ See If the gas IS

turned on If not tbrn t7e Cycle Con-

troi Knob to OFF TJrn ‘on the gas

and wait fi\e mnu:es for the auto-

matic swltc? to *esei Trlen try starting

It again

Is it an electric drvery Chleck 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 i?ect

DRYING TIME IS LONGER THAN USUAL

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Check the lint screen Remove lint

Keep the screen c!ear> for best

dryng results ard times

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Modern dryers are designed to dry

at the cooler temoeratures needed

by modern fabrics They may need

more tlme than you are used to

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Room temperature

IS

cold

2. If you need assistance, . . .

TEtGwheE

FRANCHISED SERVICE

Call the Whirlpool COOL-LINE ’

service assistance telephone num-

ber. Dial free from:

Continental U.S. (800) 253-1301

Michigan.. _. (800) 632-2243

Alaska & Hawaii (800) 253-l 121

and talk with one of our trained Consul-

tants The Consultant can instruct you

in how to ODtain satisfactory operation

from your appliance or, if service 1s nec-

essary, recommend a quaIlfled ser’dice

company in your area

3.

If you need service’ . . .

Whirlpool has a nationwIde net-

work of franchised TECH-CARE i Service

Companies TECH-CARE service techpI-

clans are trained to fuifill the product

warranty and provide after-warranty

sertiice, anywhere in the United States

To locate TECH-CARE service in your

area, call our COOL-LINE service assis-

tance telephone number [see Step 2) or

look in your telephone directory Yellow

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4. If you have a problem”...

Call

our COOL-LINE service assls-

tance telephone number (see Step 2)

and talk with one of our Consultants, or If

you prefer, write to

Mr. Guy Turner, Vice President

Whirlpool Corporation

AdministratIve Center

2000 US-33 North

Benton Harbor, Ml 49022

If you must call 01 write, please provide

model number, serial number, date of

purchase, and a complete description of

the problem. This InformatIon IS needed

In otder to better respond to your request

fof assistance

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