Whirlpool 3396304 User manual

ELECTRONIC

GASANDELECTRICDRYERS

A Note To You 2

Understanding

Safety 3

Knowing Your

Drye& Features

iFeying Your

Using Your

Options/Features

Cating For Your

Dryer

Laundry Tips

If You Need

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Warranty 28

1-800-253-1301

Call US with questions or comments.

PART NO. 3396304

A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.

You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience have

gone into its manufacturing. To ensure many years of trouble-free operation, we have developed

this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your

appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Owner-

ship Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help us notify you about any new

information on your appliance.

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety statements under

warning symbols. Please pay special attention

to these symbols and follow any instructions

given. Here is an example of the use of the

symbol.

Our Consumer Assistance Center number, l-800-253-1301, is

toll-free 24 hours a day.

If you have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first see ‘If

You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 26. If you need further help, call us. When calling, you

will need to know your appliance’s complete model number and serial number. You can find this

information on the model and serial number label (see diagram on page 5). For your convenience,

we have included a handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from

the sales slip and your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book and the sales slip

together in a safe place for future reference.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Dealer Name

Dealer Phone

Understanding Safety

For your safety, the information in this manual must

be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion

or to prevent property damage, personal Injury or

-Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids

In the vicinity of thls or any other appliance.

-WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

Do not try to light any appliance.

Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your

building.

Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.

Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone.

Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.

If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer,

service agency or the gas supplier.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons when

using your dryer, follow basic precautions, including the following:

l Read all instructions before using your dryer. l Install and/or store dryer where it will not

l Do not machine wash or machine dry items be exposed to the weather.

cleaned, washed, soaked in, or spotted with l Do not tamper with the controls.

wax, paint, gasoline, oil, dry cleaning

solvents, and other flammable fluids. The l You are responsible for making sure that

fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion. your dryer is installed, repaired and has

Always hand wash and line dry items parts replaced by a qualified person.

containing these materials. l Use only fabric softeners specifically

l Do not allow children to operate, play with or labeled as not being harmful to the dryer.

crawl inside your dryer. Supervise children l Do not allow lint to build up inside the dryer

when your dryer is used near children. or exhaust system. Cleaning should be

l Do not reach into a dryer if the drum done periodically by a qualified person.

is moving. l Clean lint screen before or after each load.

l When removing from seTvice or discarding l Do not let dust, lint, paper, rags, chemicals,

a dryer, always remove the door to prevent etc. pile up around or under the dryer.

accidental entrapment. l Dryer must be electrically grounded. See

l Do not dry rubber, rubber-like, and heat- the Installation Instructions.

sensitive materials with heat.

Understanding your responsibilities

l Never operate the dryer if: l Be sure that your dryer:

-it is not working right (i.e. noisy, too hot). -is properly installed and leveled on a floor

-it is damaged. that can support the weight in a well-

- parts are missing. ventilated room.*

-all panels are not in place. -is connected to the proper outlet and

-the lint screen is loose, damaged or electrical supply.’

missing. -is properly connected to fuel and exhaust

l Unplug the power supply cord or turn off systems (gas dryers must be vented

electrical power before attempting to outdoors).’

service your dryer. Also, shut off gas valve -is not installed against draperies or

if you have a gas dryer. curtains, or on carpet.’

l Do not wash or dry items that are soiled -is located in an area where the tempera-

with vegetable or cooking oil. These items ture is above 45°F (7%).

may contain some oil after laundering. -is properly maintained.

Due to the remaining oil, the fabric may -is used only for jobs normally expected of

smoke or catch fire by itself. home clothes dryers.

l Store flammable solvents or fluids away -is not used by anyone unable to operate it

from your dryer. properly.

l Dry cleaning solvents or fluids should

never be put directly into your dryer. *See the Installation Instructions for com-

plete information.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Knowing Your

Dryer%

Features

The parts and features of your dryer are illustrated below. Become familiar with all parts and

features before using your dryer.

Uoer cards

Solid state

electronic touch

controls

Power on conbol-

Modal and serial

number label -

Dryer drum -

Consumer A8sirtance

Center number

(i-Stt&2591301)

Lint screen

Other features not shown:

Eletronic DRY-MISER control

Drum light

End-of-cycle signal selector

flNlSH GUAFW cycle selector

tint signal

To help you quickly learn to use your machine,

User Cards

User Cards are located in the holder at the

back of the control panel. (Refer to holder

instructions if holder installation is required.)

Each function on the control panel is briefly

described on a User Card.

l Place the User Card for the desired function

over the Electronic Touch Controls and make

selections.

Operating Your Dryer

In This Section Page

Before atartlng your dryer ............................6

Udng the electronic touch controls ............6

Starting your dryer ........................................7

Stopplng and restarting your dryer ..............7

Page

Uolng Automatic drying ................................8

Uolng Tlmed drying .......................................9

Selecting cyclesitemps ................................10

Your new electronic dryer, with its solid state touch controls, offers you many electronic features

and options that may be new to you. The following operating instructions and your User Cards will

help you quickly learn to operate your new dryer.

Before starting your dryer

Place load in the dryer and close the door.

Refer to the information below, and “Laundry

Tips” on page 20 for control setting, sorting,

and loading information.

NOTE: If your dryer has a Features Guide,

remove it and place it in your Use and Care

Guide.

Using the electronic touch controls

Cycles/Temps

I 6

Regnieavy~

Porm Press-u4

Dellcatee-Low

Flutt Air-No HDH

Tumbb Press-Ma

Damp Dly-High

Automatic- or - Tlmed

selest

OptIona

status

Select

Lockout

Flnlah Guard

Cancel

St0rt

Audible tones guide your selections. You will

hear:

-one tone if the dryer accepts your selection.

-three tones if the dryer does not accept

your selection.

YOU SEE

1. Press ON/SELECT

until the light glows by the cycle desired.

Refer to pages 8-14 for additional informa-

tion to help you make selections.

CydesITemps

2. Press START.

PRESS

Start

NOTE: Your dryer stops automatically when the

cycle ends.

Stopping and restarting your dryer

l To stop your dryer at any time to add or

remove clothes, open the door. Close door

and press START.

l To change the settings, press CANCEL and PRESS

repeat Steps 1 and 2 above. / \

NOTE: When you press CANCEL, your dryer

will stop.

( Cancel )

Using Automatic drying

Use Automatic drying to dry most loads. Your

dryer automatically shuts off when the selected

dryness is reached.

Reg Dry is the preset automatic dryness

selected for Reg/Heavy-High, Perm Press-

Med, and Delicate+Low cycles. You can

change the Automatic setting (or select a

Timed setting) to match your load.

1. Press ON/SELECT

until the light glows by the Cycle/Temp

desired (Reg/Heavy, Perm Press, or

Delicates).

PRESS YOU SEE

2. Press SELECT

PRESS YOU SEE

until the light glows below “Automatic” and Automatic

by the desired Automatic dryness. (Change

Options, if desired. See pages 13-l 4.)

Select

.‘;;.

VWfBly

More Dty

Reg Dry

WDfY

Least Dry

3. Press START.

PRESS

Start

Use Automatic drying to dry most

loads

If you want to dry a load using a Timed setting,

see “Using Timed drying” on page 9.

l If the load is drier than you like, select LESS

DRY or LEAST DRY the next time you dry a

similar load.

l If the load is not as dry as you like, complete

drying using a Timed setting. Select MORE

DRY or VERY DRY the next time you dry a

similar load.

NOTE: When you press Select, the Automatic

dryness settings are selected first (starting with

Reg Dry). Continue to press Select for a Timed

setting (see page 9).

Automatic

.I#

-a-

VeryDry

More Dry

WI Dry

Less

Dry

Least

Dry

Using Timed drying

Use Timed drying to complete drying if some

items are damp after Automatic drying. Timed

drying is also useful to dry delicate items that

require a short drying time.

1. Press ON/SELECT

until the light glows by the CycleITemp

desired.

PRESS YOU SEE

2. Press SELECT

PRESS YOU SEE

until the light glows below rimed” and by

the desired drying time. (Change Options, if

desired. See pages 13-14.)

NOTE: If you select the Reg/Heavy, Perm

Press or Delicates cycle, an Automatic

dryness is preset. If you desire Timed

dryness instead, continue to press SELECT

until the Timed light glows (Automatic light

shuts off) and the light glows by the desired

time. If you pass the desired time, continue

to press SELECT until the light glows under

Timed and by the desired time.

3. Press START.

PRESS

Start

Selecting cycles/temps

Press ON/SELECT until the light glows by the

desired cycle. (The ‘preset” selections are:

Perm Press-Med, Automatic Reg Dry with

Cycle Signal and FINISH GUARD@Options

ON.)

YOU SEE

Preset selections

To select a different cycle/

temp

Press ON/SELECT until the light glows by the

desired Cycle/Temp. Your dryer makes

selections for each Cycle/Temp. You can

change these selections if desired. See the

charts on pages

and 12 for the selection

you want to change.

PRESS YOU SEE

Fire Hazard

Do not dry plastic or rubber items with

heat. Use the Fluff Air cycle, or line dry.

Failure to do so could result in fire or

damaged items.

NOTES:

l The last few minutes of all cycles are without

heat to make the load easier to handle.

l To help reduce wrinkling, remove the load from

the dryer as soon as tumbling stops. This is

important for permanent press, knits and

synthetic fabrics.

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