Whirlpool 3396311 Installation instructions

UseAndCare

III .

A Uote To You 2

Ut rderstanding

Safety 3

Knowing Your

Dryer’s Features 5

Operating Your

Dryer 6

$hrg For Your 11

Laundry Tips 15

tf ‘r’ou Need

A!tistance

01.Service 21

VUarranty 24

1-800-253-I 301

CalIuswith questions or comments.

ELECTRIC AND GAS DRVERS

PART NO. 3396311

A Note To You

Thank you for buying an Estate” appliance.

You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Year:; of engineering experience have

gone into its manufacturing. Use this Use and Care Guide to safe y and efficiently operate and

maintain your appliance. Complete and mail the Ownership 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 symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these symbols

and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of th 3use of each symbol.

This symbol will help alert you to such

dangers as personal injury, burns, fire and

electrical shock. which coulri cause product damage

(scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to

Our Consumer Assistance Center, l-800-253-1301, is toll-free

24 hours a day.

If you have a question concerning your appliance’s operat. on, or if you need service,

first see ‘If You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 21. If you reed further help, call us. When

calling, you will need to know your appliance’s complete model

member

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 pur-

chase 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 informaticn in this manual must

be followed to minimize the ri Skof fire or explosion

or to prevent property damagla, personal injury or

-Do not store or use gasoline or other flammal)le vapors and liquids

in the vicinity of this 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 u!;e 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 trle fire department.

Installation and service must be performed by ‘3qualified installer,

service agency or the gas supplier.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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

using your dryer, follow basic precautic ns, including the following:

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

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

cleaned, washed, soaked in, or spotted with l Do not tamp#?rwith 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 fab ‘ic 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 periodil:ally by a qualified person.

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

l When removing from service or discarding l Do not let du St,lint, paper, rags, chemicals,

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

accidental entrapment. l Dryer must b? electrically grounded. See

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

sensitive materials with heat.

Understanding your responsibilities

l Never operate the dryer if: l Be sure that /our dryer:

-it is not working right (i.e. noisy, -is properly nstalled and leveled on a

too hot). floor that c:ln support the weight in a

-it is damaged. well-ventilated room.*

-parts are missing. -is connected to the proper outlet and

-all panels are not in place. electrical s~lpply.’

-the lint screen is loose, damaged or -is properly :onnected to fuel and

missing. exhaust sy:,tems (gas dryers must be

. Unplug the power supply cord or turn off vented outc oars).*

electrical power before attempting to -is not instar ed against draperies or

service your dryer. Shut off gas valve if curtains, or on carpet.*

you have a gas dryer. -is located ir an area where the tempera-

. Do not wash or dry items that are soiled ture is above 45°F (7°C).

with vegetable or cooking oil. These items -is properly 1naintained.

may contain some oil after laundering. -is used onlb for jobs normally expected

Due to the remaining oil, the fabric may of home clothes dryers.

smoke or catch fire by itself. -is not used myanyone unable to operate

l Store flammable solvents or fluids away it properly.

from your dryer.

l Dry cleaning solvents or fluids should ‘See the Install ation Instructions for com-

never be put directly into your dryer. plete informati In.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTION S-

Knowing Your Dryer‘s Features

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

features before using your dryer.

NOTE: The drawings in this book may vary from your dryer model They are designed to show the

different features of all models covered by this book. Your model rlay not include all features.

Temperature sektor’

Start button

Center number

(l-8OG2551301)

Lint acreen

Dryer drum Side-swing door’

Model and serial

number labed

Lint signal’

Other doors:

Full-width hamper door’ Mini-hamper doof

*Available on some models

Operating Your Dryfer

In This Section Paw Page

Before starting your dryer .................................6

Starting your dryer .............................................6

Stopping your dryer ...........................................6

Rertartfng your dryer ....m....................................6

Undersbmting yebur cyclec ..............................7

Selecting the rigi

cycle ...................................9

End of cycle sign al .......................................... 10

The information in this section helps you learn to use your dryer ef ‘iciently and safely. Refer to

“Laundry Tips” on page 15 for additional control setting, sorting, ar d loading information.

Before starting your dryer

Wipe the dryer drum with a damp cloth before If your dryer has a Consumer Buy Guide,

using to remove dust from storing and remove it and fllace it with your Use and Care

shipping. Guide.

Starting your dryer

1. Load clothes into the dryer and close the

door.

2. Turn the Cycle Control Knob either way to

the desired setting. (If your dryer has a

Temperature Selector, set the selector to

the desired setting.)

3. Push the Start Button.

NOTE: Your dryer stops automatically when a

cycle ends.

Stopping your dryer

You can stop your dryer any time during a cycle.

Open the dryer door or turn the Cycle Control

Knob to OFF.

NOTE: The Cycle Control Knob should point to

an OFF area when the dryer is not in use. If you

want to stop the dryer before the cycle is

finished, turn the Cycle Control Knob to an OFF

area.

Understanding your cycles

See the chart below for descriptions of the

cycles that are on your dryer. See page 9 for

help in selecting the right cycle.

NOTES:

l Use the Energy Preferred Automatic

Setting (9)to dry most loads.

l The last few minutes of all cycles are without

heat to make the load easier to handle.

l To help redt.ce wrinkling, remove the load

from the dtylsr as soon as tumbling stops.

This is important for permanent press,

knits, and synthetic fabrics.

l Shaded are: s in the illustrations show

cycle locatioNis.

CYCLES

(cycle names may

vary

with model)

Automatic cycle(s)

CYC;.E CONTROL KNOB

(settings may vary with model)

Use your automatic cycle to dry most

loads.

l Your automatic cycle(s) shuts off when the

selected dryness is reached.

l The Cycle Control Knob will not move until

the load is almost dry and the cool-down

portion of the cycle has been reached. After

the cool-down, the Cycle Control Knob

automatically moves to an OFF area and

tumbling stops.

The Energy Preferred Automatk Settingp)

correctly dries most loads.

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

setting closer to LESS DRY the next time

you dry a similar load.

l If the load is not as dry as you like, com-

plete drying using a Timed cycle. Select a

setting closer to VERY DRY the next time

you dry a similar load.

NOTE: Some models offer high heat and low

heat automatic cycles. Select the cycle to

match your load.

Timed cycle(s)

Use your Timed cycle 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.

NOTE: Some models offer high heat and low

heat timed cycles. Select the cycle to match

your load.

continued on next page

CYCLES CYi:LE CONTROL KNOB

(cycle names may vary with model) (settiirlgs may vary with model)

Air cycle (no heat)

The Air cycle is unheated. Use this cycle to

fluff or air dry bedding, plastic tablecloths,

foam pillows, sneakers, etc. See Warning on

page 9.

Using the Damp Dry cycle

(on some models)

Use this cycle to dry items to damp level or to

dry damp items that do not require an entire

drying cycle. Two examples are heavy

cottons, such as jeans, which you do not

want to become stiff, or cotton clothes which

are easier to press when damp.

Using the Wrinkle Free cycle

(on some models)

The Wrinkle Free cycle removes wrinkles

from clothes that have been packed in a

suitcase, or from items not removed from the

dryer at the end of a cycle. As soon

the

dryer stops, fold or put the items on hangers.

Selecting the right cycle

Use the chart below to guide you when making

drying selections. Use a timed cycle only if the

recommended automatic cycle is not available

on your dryer. (Your model may have cycles

with one or two temperature settings.)

l Do not overdry. Overdying can cause

shrinkage, static cling, and damage to some

fabrics.

Do not dry teat-sensitive fabrics, plastic,

rubber, or sc~mestuffed items with heat.

Use the Air :ycle, or line dry.

Failure to dcl so could result in fire or

damaged itf ms.

TYPE OF LOAD AUTO CY;:LE(S) TIMED CYCLE(S)

Check mati (J/ denotes the recommended setting. Select

minutes

the setting available on your dryer.

High Low High Low

COlTONS AND LINENS

Ex-tra Heavy-Bedspreads, mattress pads, quilts J

Heavyweight-Towels, jeans, corduroys, work /

clothes

Mediumweight-Sheets, cotton underwear,

diapers J

Lightweight-Batistes, organdies, lingerie / J 20 J 30

PERMANENT PRESS, SYNTHETICS AND

BLENDS

Heavyweight-Work clothes, jackets, raincoats

Mediumweight-Shirts, play clothes, sheets,

slacks

Lightweight-Lingerie, blouses, dresses

KNITS

J J 20 J 30

Heavyweight-Cottons, rayons, blends, T-shirts, J

slacks, shirts

Mediumweight-Synthetics (polyester, acrylic,

etc.), dress slacks, skirts, sweaters J

LightweightSynthetics (polyester, acrylic, etc.)

and blends, lingerie, blouses, dresses J J 20 J 30

DELICATE FABRICS

Sheer curtains (2 or 3 panels), gauze, lace, etc. Use Air cycle, 20-30 min

RUBBER, PLASTIC, HEAT-SENSITIVE

FABRICS

Foam Rubber-Pillows, bras, stuffed toys

PlastioShower curtains, tablecloths

Rubber-backed rugs

Olefin, Polypropylene, Sheer nylon

Us? Air cycle, 20-30 min

Usa Air cycle, 40-50 min

Usa Air cycle, lo-20 min

End of cycle signal

(on some model@

The dryer sounds a signal to let you know when

the cycle is finished. The signal is helpful when

you are drying permanent press, synthetics, and

other items that should be taken out as soon as

the dryer stops.

The signal is not adjustable but can be turned

off (on some models). If your model has an End

of Cycle Signal selector:

l Turn the Start Button (End of Cycle Signal

Selector) to ON if you desire a signal; turn to

OFF if you do not desire a signal.

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