Whirlpool duet GEW9200LQ0 manual

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    ELECTRONIC ELEC TRIC DRYER Use & Care Guide For que stions abo ut featu res, operation/ perform ance, par ts accesso ries or service call: 1-80 0-25 3-1 301 or visit ou r website at ... www.whirlpool.com T able of Contents ............ ........... ........... ............ .. 2 3979274B ® TM[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTE NTS DRYER SAFETY....................... .......................................... ............. 3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ..................................... ............. 4 Tools and Parts ................................... ............................ ............. 4 Optional Pedestal ..... ........................... ....[...]

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    3 DRYER SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions. 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 f[...]

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    4 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS T ools an d P arts Check that you ha ve everythin g necessary for correct installa tion. Proper in stallat ion is yo ur responsi bilit y . Parts supplied Remove parts p ackages from dryer dru m. Check that all parts are inclu ded. ■ Door Reversal Kit ■ Parts p ackage. 4 Leveling legs NOTE : Do not use lev eling leg[...]

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    5 Locat ion Requirem ents Y ou will need ■ A location that allows for p r oper exhaus t installation . See “ V entin g Requirements. ” ■ A sep arate 30 a mp c ir cuit. ■ A grounded electric al outlet loc ated withi n 2 ft (61 cm) of either side of the drye r . See “ Electri cal Requirements . ” ■ A stur d y floor to s upport the tot[...]

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    6 Minimum installatio n spacing for recessed or closet installation, with or without a pe destal ■ The dimensions shown ar e for the m i nimum sp acing allowed. ■ For closet installation, with a door , minimum vent ilation openings in the top and bottom of the door are r equired. Louver ed doors with e quiva lent vent ilation openings are accep[...]

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    7 Electrical R equirements It is your responsibility ■ T o con tact a qual ified elec trical inst aller . ■ T o b e sure that th e electrical con nection is adequate an d in conformance with the National Elect rical Code, ANS I/NFP A 70-latest edition an d all local codes and ordinances. A copy of the above code standa r ds can be ob tained fro[...]

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    8 Electric a l Connec tion Power Supp ly Cord 1. Discon nect powe r . 2. Remo ve the hold-down screw an d termin al blo ck co ver . Direct Wire 3. Asse mble a ³⁄₄ in. (1.9 cm) UL a ppr oved strain r e lief (UL marking on strain relief) into th e hole below the terminal block opening. Tighten strain r elief screws just enough t o hold the two c[...]

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    9 Electrical Connection Options * If loca l codes do not permi t the connecti on of a frame- grounding conduct or to the neutral wire, go to “ Optional 3-wir e Connect i on ” section. 4-wire c onnection: Power supply cor d IMPORT ANT : A 4-wi re connect ion is r equir ed for mobil e homes and where local codes do not permit the use of 3-wire co[...]

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    10 4-wire c onnection: Dire ct wire IMPORT ANT : A 4-wi re connect ion is r equir ed for mobil e homes and where local codes do not permit the use of 3-wire connection s. Dire ct wir e cab le must ha ve 5 ft ( 1.52 m) of extra length so drye r can be moved i f needed. Strip 5 in. (12 .7 cm) of outer covering from end of cable, leavi ng bar e grou n[...]

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    11 3-wire c onnection: Dire ct wire Use wher e local codes permit connecting cabinet-ground conducto r to neutral wire. Dire ct wir e cab le must ha ve 5 ft ( 1.52 m) of extra length so drye r can be moved i f needed. Strip 3 ¹⁄₂ in. (8.9 cm) of outer coverin g from end of c able. Strip insulati on back 1 in. (2.5 c m). If usi ng 3-wire cab le[...]

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    12 V en ting Requiremen ts WARNING: T o re duce the risk of fire, t his dryer MUST BE EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS. 4 in. (10. 2 cm) heavy metal exhaust ve nt and clamps must be used. DURASA FE ™ vent products are recommended. DURA SAFE ™ vent p roducts can be pu rcha sed fr om your deale r or by calling Whirlpool Parts and Accessories. For more informa [...]

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    13 1. Standard rear offset exhaust installation 2. Left or right side exhaust installation 3. Bottom exhaust installation (Not an option with pedestal i nstall ations.) Alter nate installat ions for c lose clearanc es V ent ing syst ems come in many var ieties. Se lect th e type best for your inst allation. T wo close-cl earance inst allations are [...]

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    14 V ent Length Ch art NOTE : Side and bot tom exhaus t installat ions have a 90 º turn inside the dryer . T o determine maxi mum exhaust length, add 1 90 º tur n to t he chart. Install V ent System 1. (Optional) Pu t on safety glas ses and gloves. 2. Install exhaust ho od. Use caulking c ompound to seal exte rior wall opening ar ound exhaust hoo[...]

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    15 Conne ct V e nt 1. Using a 4 in. (10. 2 cm) clamp, connect vent to exhaust ou tlet in drye r . If c onnecti ng to exis ting vent, ma ke sur e the vent is clean. The dryer ven t must fit over th e dryer exhaust ou tlet and ins ide the exhaus t hood. Make sure the ven t is secured to exha ust hood with a 4 in. (10.2 c m) clamp. 2. Move d ryer i nt[...]

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    16 Reverse th e hinge and hinge bra cket 1. Place th e inner door , screwhead side u p, on the work s urface. 2. Remove the 4 screws that hol d the hinge to the d oor . 3. Remove the 2 screws that hold the hand le bracket to th e door . 4. Move hinge to the other side an d reattach. 5. Move handle bra cket to the othe r side and reattac h. 6. Set t[...]

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    17 Complete Installation 1. Check to be su r e all parts are now i nstalled. If there is an extra part , go back through the steps to see which st ep was skipp ed. 2. Check to be su re you have all of yo ur tool s. 3. Disp ose of all pa ckaging mater ial s. 4. Check the dryer ’ s final lo cation . Be sur e the vent is not crushed or kinked. 5. Ch[...]

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    18 DRYER USE Starting Y our Dryer WA RN IN G : T o reduce the risk of fi r e, electric shock, or injury to persons, r ead the IMPORT A NT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating t his app liance. The following is a guide to starting y our dryer . Please r efer to specific sec tions of this manual for more detailed in formation. 1. Clean lint screen be[...]

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    19 T o use a Manual Cycle ■ Rotate th e dial to se lect a Manual Cycle. Press MORE TIME or LESS TIME until the desired drying time is d is p la ye d . T ap M OR E TI M E o r LE S S T I ME a n d t h e t im e w il l change by 1-minu te intervals. Press and hold MORE TIME or LESS TI ME and the time wi ll change by 5-minu te intervals. The initial ti[...]

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    20 Cycle tips ■ Dry most loads u sing the preset cycle set tings. ■ Refer to t he Automat ic or Manu al Preset Cycle S ettings chart (in the “ Cycles ” section ) for a guide to dr ying various lo ads. ■ Drying t emperature and Drynes s Level are preset when you choose an Au tomatic Cyc le. Y ou can choose a different dry ness lev el, depe[...]

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    21 Automatic Pr eset Cycle Settings * Esti mated Ti me with Drynes s Level (med ium) se tting. Manual C ycles Use Manual Cycl es to select a sp ecific amount of dryi ng time and a drying te mperature. When a Manua l Cycle is select ed, the ESTIMA TED TIME REMAINING display shows the actual time remaining in yo ur cycle. Y ou can chan ge the actual [...]

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    22 End of Cycle Si gnal The End of Cycle Signal produces an a udible soun d when t he drying cyc le is finished . Promptly removing clothes at the end of the cycl e r educes wr inkling. Press and release t he END OF CYCLE SI GNAL to ad just the sound le vel or turn off the signal. NOTE : When the WR INKLE SHIEL D ™ feature is selected and t he En[...]

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    23 DRYER CARE Cleanin g the Dryer Loca tion Keep dryer area cle ar and free from items that wou ld obstruct the flow of combustion and vent ilation air . Cleanin g the Lint Scree n Every load clean ing The lint screen is located in the door ope ning of the dryer . Clea n it before or after each load. A screen blocked by li nt can increase dryin g t[...]

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    24 V acation and Moving Care V acation care Operate your dryer onl y when you are at home. If you will be on vacation or not using your dryer for an ext e nded period of time, you sho uld: 1. Unplug dryer or disconn ect power . 2. W a sh li nt scree n. Moving care 1. Unplug d ryer or disconnect powe r . Disc onnect wirin g if dryer is dir ect wir e[...]

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    25 Dryer will not run ■ Check the following : Is the pow er cord plugg ed in? Has a fuse blown, or has circuit breake r trippe d? W a s a r egular fuse u sed? Use a time-del ay fuse. Is the dryer door fi rmly closed? If not, the time display will blink . W a s HOLD TO ST ART firmly pressed an d held for at leas t 1 second ? Is a cycle selecte d? [...]

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    26 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “ T roub leshooting. ” It ma y save yo u the cost of a servic e call. If you sti ll need help, follow the i nstruct ions below . When calli ng, please know the purchase date and the comple te model and s erial number of you r appliance. This in formation will hel[...]

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    27 Notes[...]

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    WHIRLPOOL ® DRY ER W ARR ANTY ONE YE AR FU LL WARR ANT Y For one year from the date of purchase, whe n this dryer is operated and maintained according to instruction s attached to or fur nished with th e pro duct, Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FS P ® replacement p arts and repair labor to correct defe cts in mate rials or workmanship. Servic[...]