Whirlpool duet GEW9250PL0 manual

ELECTRONIC ELEC TRIC D RYER Use & Care Guide For q uesti ons abou t fe atur es , op erati on /per for mance , pa rts, accessories or service, c all: 1-800- 253-13 01 or visit ou r website at ... www.whirlpool.com T able of Contents ............ ........... ........... ............ .. 2 8577193 ® ®[...]

2 T A BLE OF C ONTENTS DRYER SAFETY....................... ............................ ........................... 3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ..................................... ............. 4 Tools and Parts ................................... ............................ ............. 4 Options ...............................................[...]

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[...]

4 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS To o l s a n d P a r t s Gat her the r equir ed too ls and pa rts befor e startin g instal lati on. Read and fol low the safety i nstructions p r ovided wi th any tools listed he re. Parts supplied Remove parts p ackages from dryer dru m. Check that all parts are inclu ded. ■ Parts p ackage 4 Leveling legs NOTE : Do [...]

5 Location R equirem ents Y ou will need ■ A location that allows for p r oper exhaust i nstallation. See “V ent ing Requirements.” ■ A separa te 30-am p circuit. ■ If you are using a power suppl y cord, a grou nded elect rical outlet locat ed withi n 2 ft (61 cm) of either si de of the dry er . See “Elect rical Requi rements.” ■ A [...]

6 Recessed or closet i nstallation - Dry er on pedestal * Addit ional sp acing r ecomme nded ** Side or bott om venting - addition al spacing recommended Minimum installation spacing for cabinet installation ■ The dimensions shown ar e for the m inimum spacin g allowed. ■ For cabinet in stallation, wit h a door , minimum ventil ation openings i[...]

7 Electrical Require ments It is your responsibility ■ T o contact a qual ified elec trical inst aller . ■ T o be sure that th e electrical connection 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. The Nation al Electric Cod e r equires a 4-wi re supply conn[...]

8 Electrica l Conn ection Power Supp ly Cord Direct Wire 1. Discon nect powe r . 2. Remo ve t he hol d-do wn sc re w an d ter minal bloc k co ver . 3. Install stra in r elief. Style 1: Power supply cor d strain relief ■ Remove the sc r ews from a ³⁄₄ " (1.9 cm) UL lis ted st rain relief (UL marking on st rain relief). Put t he tabs of t[...]

9 ■ Put po wer sup ply cor d thr ough the strai n r elie f. Be su re that th e wire insula tion on the p ower supply cord is insid e the strai n r elief. Th e strain relief shou ld have a tight fi t with the dryer cab inet and be in a h orizontal posi tion. Do no t further tighte n strain r elief scr ews at t his poin t. Style 2: Direct wire stra[...]

10 1. Remove center silver -colored termin al block screw . 2. Remov e neut ral ground wi re from ext ern al ground cond uctor screw . Co nnect neut ral ground wi re and the n eutra l wire (white or c enter wir e) of powe r supply cor d under center , silver -colored terminal block screw . Tighten scr ew . 3. Connect ground wir e (green or b are) o[...]

11 3. Connect gr ound wi re (gr een or b are ) of dir ect wir e ca ble to external ground conductor s crew . Tighten scr ew . 4. Place the hooked ends of the other di r ect wire cable wi res under the outer termi nal block scr ews (hooks facing right). Squeeze hooked ends together . Tighten scr ews. 5. Tighten strain r elief scr ew . 6. Insert tab [...]

12 1. Loosen or re move center silver -colored terminal block scr ew . 2. Place t he hooked end of the neu tral wire (white or center w ire) of direct wire cable under the cen ter screw of terminal block (hook facing right). Squeeze hooked end together . Tighten screw . 3. Place the hooked ends of the other di r ect wire cable wi res under the oute[...]

13 V e nting R equir ement s WARNING: T o redu ce the risk of fire , this d ryer MUS T BE EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS. IMPORT AN T : Obse rve all govern ing codes and ordin ances. The dryer exhau st must not be connected into an y gas vent, chimney , wa ll, ceiling or a concea led space of a bu ilding. If using an existing vent system ■ Clea n lint fro m [...]

14 The angled hood sty le (shown here) is accept able. ■ An exhaus t hood should cap the vent t o keep rodents and insect s from entering the home. ■ Exhaust hood mus t be at least 12" (30.5 cm) from t he ground or any object th at may be in the pat h of the exhaus t (such as flow ers, r ocks or bush es, s now line, etc. ). ■ Do not use [...]

15 ■ Perisc ope Inst alla tion ( For u se with dry er vent to wall ve nt mismatch): Part Num ber 43 96037 - 0" (0 cm) to 18 " (45.72 c m) mismatch Part Num ber 43 96011 - 18" (4 5.72 cm) to 29" ( 73.66 c m) mismatch Part Num ber 43 96014 - 29" (7 3.66 cm) to 50" (12 7 cm) mismatch Special provisions for mobile home i[...]

16 Instal l Leveli ng Legs 1. T o p rotect the floor , use a large flat piece of cardboard from the dryer c arton. Plac e cardboard under the entire back edge of the dryer . 2. Firmly grasp the b ody of the dryer (not th e console pane l). Gently lay th e dry er on the car dboa rd . See illus tration. 3. Examine the l eveling legs . Find the diamon[...]

17 DRYER USE Start ing Y our D ryer WAR N IN G: T o redu ce the ris k of fir e, electri c shock, or in jury to persons, read the IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTI ONS before ope ratin g th is app lianc e. The following is a guide to s tarting your dryer . Please re fer to specific sections of th is manual for more detail ed information. 1. Clean lint sc[...]

18 ■ Press the WRINKL E SHIELD ™ feature button if this option is de sired. ■ Press the E ND OF CY CLE S IGNAL bu tton to set s ignal volu me to d esir ed level. ■ Press (and hol d) HOLD TO ST ART button unt il dryer starts (about 1 seco nd). Once an Automatic cycle h as started, the WRINKLE SHIE LD ™ feature and cycl e signals can be ad [...]

19 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[...]

20 Automatic Pr eset Cycle Settings * Estim ated Time with Dryne ss Level (me dium) s etting. Ti me will vary de pendin g on load t ype and load size. Man ual C yc le s 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 Tim e Remain ing disp lay sh ows the act[...]

21 End of Cycl e Si gn al 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 [...]

22 DRYER CARE Cle aning th e Dry er Loc ati on Keep dryer area cle ar and free from items that wou ld obstruct the flow of combustion and vent ilation air . Cle aning the Lint Scree n Every load clean ing The lint screen is l ocated in the door opening of the dryer . The cont r ol pa nel has an in dica to r lig ht to re mi nd you to clea n th e lin[...]

23 V acation and Moving Care V acat ion care Operate your dryer onl y when you are at home. If you will be on vacation or not using your drye r for an extended period of time, you sho uld: 1. Unplug dryer or disconn ect power . 2. Clea n lin t sc r een. See “ Clea ning t he Lint Screen. ” Moving care For power supply cord-connec ted dryers: 1. [...]

24 TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggest ed her e 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 household fuses or circuit breakers for the dryer . Check to make sure both fuses are intact and tight, or that both ci rc[...]

25 ■ Is the dryer located in a r oom with temperature below 45ºF (7ºC)? Proper operati on of dry er cycles requires temp eratures above 45 º F (7 º C). ■ Is the dryer located in a closet? Closet doors must have ventil ation openin gs at the top and bottom of the door . The fron t of the dryer requires a minimum of 1" (2.5 cm) of airsp [...]

26 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “ T roubleshooting. ” It may sa ve you the co st of a service call. If you sti ll ne ed hel p, fo llow the instru ctions be low . When calli ng, please know the purchase date and the comple te model and s erial number of you r appliance. This information wi ll he[...]

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WHIRLPOOL ® DRY ER W ARRANTY ONE YE AR FU LL W ARRANTY 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, W hirlpool Corporat ion will p ay for FSP ® replacement parts and repair labor costs t o correct defects in mate rials or workmanship. S[...]