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    ELEC TRIC A ND GAS DRYER Use & Care Guide SECADORA DE GA S Y ELÉCTRICA Manual de Uso y Cuidado SECHE-LINGE EL ECTRI QUE ET A G AZ Guide d’utili sation et d’en tret ien T able of Contents/Índice/T a ble des mat ières ....... 2 8577080 ® Models/Modelo s/ Modèles 3XLER5 437, 3XL GR5437[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS DRYER SAFETY....................... .......................................... ............. 3 DRYER DISPOSAL .................. .......................................... ............. 5 PARTS AND FEATURES ......... ....................................................... 6 CHECKING YOUR VENT ..................................[...]

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    3 DRYE R SAF ET Y You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed. Your safety and the saf[...]

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    4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION S To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using the dryer, follow basic precautions, including the following: WARNING: SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ■ Read all instructions before using the dryer. ■ Gas dryers should only be installed in a room if the room meets the appropriate ventilatio[...]

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    5 DRYER DISPOSAL This appliance is marked according to the European directiv e 2002/ 96/ EC on W aste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly , you will help prev ent potential negative consequences f or the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste han[...]

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    6 P ARTS AND F EA TURES Control P anel A. Control panel B. Mode l and se rial nu mber la bel C. Dryer drum D. Lint screen E. Wide-opening door Additi onal featur es your dry er may have End of Cycle Signal selector Wrinkle Gua rd II selector Automatic Dry sensor Supe r wide-s wing door A B C D E[...]

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    7 CHECKING YOUR VENT Y our dr yer must be prope rly inst alled an d vented t o achieve maximum drying efficiency and shorten dryin g times. Use the minimum recommended inst allation clearan ces found in th e Installa tion Instruct ions. Refer to the Installation Inst ructions for more information. If the dryer i s not properly in stalled an d vente[...]

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    8 3. T ur n the Cycle Control knob to the r ecommended cycl e for the typ e of load being drie d. See “ Drying, Cycle and T emperature Tips. ” 4. Select a t emperature setting on models with a T emperature selector . The cycle de scriptions in clude temperature sett ing suggestions. NOTE : The temperature selector is part of the Cycle Control k[...]

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    9 Cycle Descriptions This manual covers several dif f er ent models. Y our dryer may vary from the model shown an d may not have al l of the cycles and features described . Cycle Control knob Tim ed Dry ing cy cle (s) Sel ect th e corr ect Time d Dry ing set ting and te mper taur e for your load . Use a long er Ti med D ryi ng se tting f or h eavyw[...]

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    10 DRYER CARE Cle aning th e Drye r Locati on Keep dryer area cle ar and free from items that would obstruct the flow of combustion and vent ilation air . Cle aning the L int Scr een Every load clean ing The lint sc re en is l ocated in th e door of the d ryer . Cl ean th e lint screen before e ach load. A screen bl ocked by l int can i ncrease dry[...]

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    11 Remov ing Accumulate d Lint Fr om Inside t he Dryer Cabi net Lint shoul d be removed ev ery 2 years, or mor e often, depending on dryer usage. Clean ing should be d one by a qualified person. Fro m Inside the Exhaust V ent Lint shoul d be removed ev ery 2 years, or mor e often, depending on dryer usage. If yo u have any quest ion s or co mment s[...]

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    1 2 TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here and possibly avoid the cost of a service call... Dryer Opera tion Dryer will not run ■ Has a household fuse blown, or h as a circuit br eaker tripped? There may be 2 fuses or circuit breakers for the dryer . Ch eck to make sure both fuses are intact and tight, or th at both circuit breake[...]

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    1 3 ■ Is the dryer located in a r oom with temperature below 45 º F (7 º C)? Proper operati on of dryer c ycles requires temperat ures above 45 º F (7 º C). ■ Is the dryer located in a closet? Closet doors must have ventilat ion openings at the top and bottom of the door . The r ear of the dryer r equires 5 ½ " (14 cm) of airspace for[...]

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    14 SEGURIDAD DE LA SECADORA Si no sigue las instrucciones de inmediato, usted puede morir o sufrir una lesi ó n grave. Si no sigue las instrucciones, usted puede morir o sufrir una lesi ó n grave. Todos los mensajes de seguridad le dir á n el peligro potencial, le dir á n c ó mo reducir las posibilidades de sufrir una lesi ó n y lo que puede [...]

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    15 INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD A fin de reducir el riesgo de incendio, descarga el é ctrica o de da ñ o a las personas que usen la secadora, deben seguirse las precauciones b á sicas, incluidas las siguientes: ADVERTENCIA: GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES ■ Lea todas las instrucciones antes de usar la secadora. ■ Las secadoras a gas deb[...]

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    16 ELIMINACIÓN DE LA SECADORA Este electrodoméstico está marcado de acuerdo con la directiva europea 2002/96/EC sobre Residuos de Equipos Eléctricos y Electrónicos (WEEE - W aste Electrical and Electronic Equipment). Asegurándose de que este producto será eliminado correctamente , usted a yudará a pre venir consecuencias negativ as potencia[...]

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    17 PIEZAS Y CARA CTERÍSTICAS Panel de control A. Panel de control B. Etiqueta con el número d e modelo y de serie C. T amb or de secado D. Filtro de pelusa E. Puerta de abert ura ancha Caracter í sticas ad icionales qu e su secadora p uede tener Selecto r de alarma de fin de ciclo Programa Wrinkle Guard I I (antiarrugas) Sensor de Secado Automá[...]

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    18 REVISIÓN DE SU VENTI LACIÓN Su secad ora debe de est ar instala da y ventilada a decuadamente para obtener una efici encia m á xima de secado y acort ar el tiempo de sec ado. Deje qu e los espacios de instalaci ó n teng an las medi das m í ni mas recomendadas se encuentran en sus Ins trucc ione s de in stal aci ó n. V ea sus Ins trucc ion [...]

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    19 USO DE SU SECADORA Puesta en marcha de su secadora Este follet o cubre varios modelos di fer entes . Es posible que su secadora no te nga todos los ciclos y las carac ter í sticas desc rito s. Antes d e usar su secadora, l impie el t ambor de la s ecadora co n un tra po h ú medo para quit ar el polvo del almace naje y emb alaje. 1. Limpie e l [...]

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    2 0 Consejos de temperatura y de ciclos ■ Use un programa High Heat (calor al to) para secar prendas pesada s tales com o toallas , ropa de trabaj o y s á banas . ■ Use un pr ogram a Low Hea t (c alor b ajo ) par a sec ar p re nda s de peso l igero tale s como lenc er í a, rop a interior , blusas , vestidos, prendas de planchado pe rmanente y[...]

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    2 1 Características adicio nales Este manual incluye varios modelos diferentes. Su seca dora puede no t ener todas l as caracter í st icas d escri tas. Heavy Dry (seca do pesado) Seleccion e este programa para secar uni formemente prendas volumi nosas o pe sadas, tal es como t oallas gr uesas de ba ñ o o batas de al god ó n. Fije el selector de[...]

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    22 Para lavar 1. Quite l a pelu sa del fil tr o enr oll á ndola con lo s dedos. 2. Moje ambos lad os del filt ro de pelusa c on agua caliente. 3. Moje un cepil lo de nailon co n agua caliente y det er gente l í quido. Restri egue el filtro de pe lusa con el cep illo para qu itar la acumula ci ó n de residu os. 4. Enju agu e el f iltr o co n ag u[...]

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    23 SOLUCIÓN DE PROBLEMAS Pruebe pr imer o las soluciones aqu í suger ida s y posi ble ment e se evi te el cost o de una v isit a de ser vic io t é cnic o … Funcio namien to de la seca dora La secadora no funciona ■ ¿ Se ha quemado un fusible de la casa o se ha disparado el cortacircuitos? Es posible que la s ecadora tenga 2 fusibl es o cort[...]

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    2 4 ■ Est á la secadora ubicada en una habitaci ó n cuy a temperatura est á debajo de 7 º C? El funcionami ento apropiado de los cicl os de la secadora requiere temperaturas sup eriores a 7 º C. ■ ¿ Est á la secadora ubicada en u n armario? Las puertas del armario deben tener abert uras de ventil aci ó n en la part e supe rior e infer i[...]

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    2 5 SECURITE DU SECHE-LINGE Risque possible de d é c è s ou de blessure grave si vous ne suivez pas imm é diatement les instructions. Risque possible de d é c è s ou de blessure grave si vous ne suivez pas les instructions. Tous les messages de s é curit é vous diront quel est le danger potentiel et vous disent comment r é duire le risque d[...]

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    2 6 IMPORTANTES INSTRUCTIONS DE SECURITE AVERTISSEMENT : Pour r é duire le risque d'incendie, de choc é lectrique ou de blessure lors de l'utilisation du s è che-linge, il convient d'observer certaines pr é cautions é l é mentaires dont les suivantes : CONSERVEZ CES INSTRUCTIONS ■ Lire toutes les instructions avant d'uti[...]

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    2 7 MISE AU REBUT DU SECHE-LINGE Le marquage de l'appareil est conf or me à la directiv e europ é enne 2002/ 96/ EC sur les é quipements é lectroniques et é lectriques, pour gestion des d é chets. En veillant à l' é limination correcte de ce produit, v ous é viterez d' é ventuelles cons é quences n é f astes pour l'e[...]

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    2 8 PIECES ET CARACTE RISTIQUES T ableau de commande A. T able au de co mmande B. Plaque signalétique des numéros de modèl e et de série C. T ambour du sèche-linge D. Filtre à charpie E. Porte à ouvertur e large Autres caract é ristiques p ossibles su r vot r e s è ch e-linge Sélect eur de sig nal de fin de pro gramme Sélecteur W rinkle [...]

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    2 9 VERIFICA TION DU CONDUIT D’EV ACU A TION Le s è che-linge do it ê tre bien install é et muni d ’ un sy st è me ad é quat d ’é vac uation de l ’ air pour four nir une efficacit é maxi male de s é chage et un temps de s é chage pl us cour t. Utilis er les d é gagements minimums recommand é s pour l ’ installat ion. V oir les [...]

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    3 0 UTILISA TION DU SECHE-LINGE Mise en marche du sèch e-linge Ce manuel couvre plusieur s mod è les diff é rent s. V o tre s è che-linge peut ne pa s avoir tous les programm es et toute s les caract é ristiques indiqu é s. Ava nt d ’ utiliser vo tre s è che-ling e, essuyer le tambour d u s è che- linge ave c un linge humid e pour enlev e[...]

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    3 1 Conseils pour les programmes et la temp é ratur e ■ Utili ser un r é glage High Heat (chaleur é lev é e) pour s é cher les articles l ourds tels qu e les servi ettes, les v ê tements de tr avail et les draps. ■ Utili ser un r é gla ge Low He at (chaleur b asse) pour s é cher les articles l é gers te ls qu e linge rie, so us-v ê te[...]

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    32 Caracté ristiques suppléme ntaires Ce manuel couvre plusieurs mod è les dif f é ren t s. V ot re s è che-l inge peut d iff é re r d u m od è le illus tr é et ne pas comporter tous les programmes et caract é ri stiques d é crits. Heavy Dry (S é ch age i nte nse) S é lectionner ce r é glage pour faire s é cher é galement le s artic [...]

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    33 Lavage 1. Rouler la charpi e avec les doigt s pour l ’ enlev er . 2. Mouille r les de ux c ô t é s du filtre à charpie avec de l ’ eau chaude. 3. Mouille r une br osse e n nylon a vec de l ’ eau ch aude et du d é tergent liquid e. Frotter le filt r e avec la brosse en ny lon pour enlever l ’ accu mulation de r é sidu s. 4. Rincer l [...]

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    3 4 DEP ANNAGE Essayer d ’ abord les solutions sugg é r é es ici, ce qui vous é vite ra peut- ê tr e le co û t d ’ une visite de s ervice... F oncti onnemen t du sèche-l inge Le s è che -linge ne fonctionne pas ■ Un fusible est-il grill é ou un disjoncteur s'est-il d é clench é ? Il peut y avoi r 2 fusibles ou disj oncteurs pou[...]

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    3 5 ■ Le s è che-linge se trouve-t-il dans une pi è ce o ù la temp é rature ambiante est inf é rieure à 7 º C? Le bon fonctionne ment des pr ogrammes du s è che-linge n é cessite un e temp é rature ambiante su p é rieur e à 7 º C. ■ Le s è che-linge est- il install é dans un placard? Les portes du plac ard doivent comporter des o[...]

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    8577080 2005 W hirlpool Co rporation . All ri ghts re ser ved. Todos l os derechos r eservados. Tou s droit s r é serv é s. ® Registe red Tradem ark/TM Tradem ark of Whirlpool , U.S.A. ® Marca reg istrada/TM Ma rca de comerci o de Whirlpool, U. S.A. ® Marq ue d é pos é e/T M Marque de commerce de Whir lpool, U.S.A. 5/05 P r i n t e di nU . S[...]