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Whirlpool Top-Load Dryer manual

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  • Page 1

    ELEC TRIC A ND GAS DRYERS Use & Care Guide T able of Contents ............. ........... ........... ............ .. 2 W1011 0520 ®[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS DRYER SAFETY ............. ..................... ............... .............. .............. .............. 3 PARTS AND FEATURES ............. ...................... .............. .............. .............. 5 CHECKING YOUR VENT............................ .............. .............. .............. ....... 6 DRYER USE ..[...]

  • Page 3

    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[...]

  • Page 4

    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[...]

  • Page 5

    5 P ARTS AND F EA TURES A. Control panel B. M odel and seri al number l abel C. Dryer drum D. Lint screen E. Exhaust grill F . Wide-opening door Additional featur es your d ryer may ha ve Super wide-swing door End of Cycle Signal selector Wrinkl e Guard sele ctor Automatic Dry sensor Optional pu rchase Drying rack B C D E F A[...]

  • Page 6

    6 CHECKING YOUR VENT Y our dryer must be pr operly installed and vented to achieve maximum drying ef ficiency and shorten dr ying times. Use the minimum r ecomm ended installation clearances found in the Installation Instructions. See the Installation Instructions for more informatio n. If the dryer is not properly inst alled and vented, it will no[...]

  • Page 7

    7 4. Select a temperatu re se tting on models wi th a T emp/F abric selector . The cycle descriptions include temperatur e setting suggestions. NOTE: The temper ature selector is part of the C ycle Contro l knob on so me mod els. 5. Select the End of Cycle Signal, if availabl e. The signal is hel pful when dr ying per man ent p ress or s ynth etic [...]

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    8 Air Fluff or Ai r Dry cycles Use the Air Flu ff o r Air Dry cycle for items that requir e drying without heat such as rubber , plastic, or heat-sensitive fabrics. Set the Cycle Contr ol kno b to Air Fluf f or Air Dry . This chart sh ows examples of items that can be dried using the Air Fluff or Air Dry cycle. * (Minutes). Reset cycle to co mplete[...]

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    9 DRYER CARE Cle aning th e Drye r Loca tio n Keep dryer ar ea clear and fr ee fr om items that would obstruct the flow of combustion an d ventilation air . Cle aning the L int Scr een Every Load Cleaning The lint screen is located on top of the dryer . C lean lint screen before e ach load. A screen blocked by lint can incr ease drying time. 1. Pul[...]

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    10 Moving car e - Electric Dryers For power supply cord-connec ted dryers: 1. Unplug the power supply cord. 2. Make sure leveling legs are secure in dryer base. 3. Use masking tape to secur e dryer door . For direct-wired dryers: 1. Disconnect power . 2. Disconnect wi ring. 3. Make sure leveling legs are secure in dryer base. 4. Use masking tape to[...]

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    11 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 hou sehold fu se blown , or has a cir cuit breaker trippe d? Electric dryers use 2 household fuses or circuit br eakers. The drum may be turning, but you may not have heat. Replace the fuse or r es[...]

  • Page 12

    ■ Is the dryer located in a room with tem peratur e below 45 º F (7 º C)? Proper operation of dryer cycles r equires tem peratures above 45 º F (7 º C). ■ Is the dr yer lo cated in a cl oset? Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the top and bottom of the door . The sides of the d ryer r equire a minim um of 1" (2.5 cm) of air[...]