Whirlpool E9800XK User manual

SOLID STATE Mark II Series

ELECTRONIC TOUCH CONTROt

Models lE9800XK and LG980lXK

WhirlpOOl

DRYER

Use&

Care

Guide

POWER ON /OFF

LAUNDRY

INFORMATION

Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here

If you ever need to call for service, you

WII need to give the Model and Serial Num-

bers Your dryer has these numbers on a plate

behind the door. Model No

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Keep this book In the Laundry lnformotron

Center with your Dryer Guide, sales slop

and warranty

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Purchase lnstollat~on Date

Before using

your Dryer

You are personally responsi-

ble for making sure that your dryer...

Is installed by o awllfled installer

Is properly Installed ana leveled In a

.uell JentMated rcc\lrl 3 0 floor that

car support the /,elght

Is connected t( t~‘ls rlgh’ kind c’f outlet

elecir c supply ar ~a ~grou~ding

Is properly conr7eAea tr fuel and

exhaust svstems

Is used only for .CS r~3rrnall~

expected of kwrr ‘J \ I?thes ‘arveri

Is properI\

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0 Ii out of the tie0tkr

Is nc>t rur &here +kre rnav be expli~

sive fc.mes

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the

Dryer Guide for drying tips, informa-

tion about permanent press and

knits, instructions for drying special

items and for things not to be dried in

your dryer.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

If you smell gas:

1 Open windows

2. Don’t touch

electrical switches

3. Extinguish any open

flame

4. Immeaiately call

your gas supplier.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not store or use

gasoline or other

flammable vapors and

liquids in the vicinity of

this or any other

appliance.

Please read this manual.

Follow the instructions to help

you get the best drying results.

Save the manual for future use

Contents

Before Using Your Dryer

Loading Your Dryer

Understanding Your Dryer

Using Your Dryer

Selecting A Drying Temperature

CUSTOM DRY CONTROL..

FLUFF AIR

TIMEDDRY CONTROL ,..

rUMBLE PRESS Control

FINISH GUARD Control

End-of-Cycle Signal

LIntScreen

DrumLight :‘:I

Using the Drying Rack

If You Need Service or Help

1 Before Calling for Service

2 If You Need Service

3 If You Have a Problem

4”

loading your

Dryer I---

,-I5

Allow room +#!. te”‘, to tumble

freely 7ne load 5~113r~ fc:ster with fewer

wrlnk ei

Svbe- 3y11-ICI I.?ril19 hen? press,

dry smaller-than-normal loads for the

best wrrnkle removal

Use a mesh bag ‘~3? ?ld small

Items WC/~ as babL

SCKkS

Read the Dryer Guide for more

hints or‘ sorting anti lcadlng

Understanding

your Dryer

‘hs dryer ISdrfferent from ones

, may have Jsed before. It has Solid

:t jte Controls that outomatrcally run the

d, ;er tiie way most loads are dried You

111y hove to make a time selectron for

q?cla~ loads Jrke fluffing

pillows)

For example, this dryer has a

tt ature called CUSTOM DRY CON-

TROL A sensor in the dryer “feels ‘the

Z: Jndrv Items and shuts off the heat

V*g’ren the load ‘feels about as dry as

i Jr cl-loice

t/our dryer also has an automatic

V<lSH :GUARD Control If you don’t

‘e notie a load within five mrnutes after

‘hr> dyer stops FINISH GUARD Control

ti ;’ tumble the clothes without heat

es,tzr\ five minutes

This i/se KcCore Guide contains

,L.:jgestlor8s on the way to use your dryer

tc get tne best results and longest useful

if+ from your dryer Please read It

:cireful y

Using

yourDryer

1. Put the sorted load in the dryer

and close the door tightly.

2. Move

the

POWER SWITCH to ON.

You now have erght seconds to touch

one of four FABRIC-TEMP SELECTORS.

The four FABRIC-TEMP SELECTOR

lrghts will blink in sequence Select one

of them by touchrng the lower half of it

FINISH GUARD ,ond NORMAL DRY

lights will come or automat~callv (See

steps 4 and 6 1

3. Touch the FABRIC-TEMP

SELECTOR you want for the kind

of load you have in the dryer.

You can touch REG HEAVY HIGH for

regular or heavy fabrics and a high

temperature, PERM T PRESS MED for

permanent press fobrrcs or things that

need a medium ‘emperature, KNITS

GENTLE LOW for ~Jelrcote fabrrcs ana a

low temperature FLUFF AIR for tumblrng

thongs without heat [see page 7) or

TUMBLE PRESS [see step 5,

Touch the lower half of the FABRIC-

TEMP SELECTOR The ‘Irver WIII not

start If

~ YOU didn t toiif:h ‘ht>

lower

ha’1 3

the selector

When you touch a FABRIC-TEMP

SELECTOR the lrghi ,w~l stop blrnkrng

and stay on

The lights will blink for only eight

seconds. If you don’t select a fabric

temperature in that time, a signal

will beep and the dryer will turn off.

If the dryer turns off, start over agarn

from step 2

4. FINISH GUARD’ Control

If you don’t remove the load from the

dryer at the end of a dryrng cycle, the

FINISH GUARD optron WIII tumble the

load every five minutes, without heat

[See page 8 for details )

Touch FINISH GUARD only if you don’t

want the FINISH GUARD Control to

tumble the load after dryrng

done

The FINISH GUARD optron can be

selected or elimrnated anflrme during

the drying cycle

5. TUMBLE PRESS

Control

To use TUMBLE PRESS, move the

POWER SWITCH to ON Touch TUMBLt

PRESS.

TUMBLE PRESS IS15 mrnutes of tumbling

ot the medium fabric temperature, and

5 minutes of tumblrng without heat

Use this cycle for freshenrng dry Items

that are wrrnkled from storing in

surtcases or cramped closets

Touch FINISH GUARD If you don’t want

It to follow Tumble Press

6. CUSTOM DRY CONTROL

With this control, you don’t need to

guess how quch t/me you need to dry o

load The CUSTOM DRY CONTROL lets

you ch,oose how dry you want the load

to be

If you choose a temperature, but not a

time, the dryer

will

automatrcally select

NORMAL DRY

III I/

345 67

0 You may waqt SC11t: I, \-~a, t3 be I-ES’

DRY or MORE DRv ‘ha ; x”ia/ See

aaae 6 for hints

i F’Gd the CUSTOM DRY CONTROL

settings you like best fc’r f xr loaas The

sensor WIII help keep most loads to about

the so-ne dryness IFvel

Touch the drynesT setting iou want

after you touch a FABRIC-TEMP

SELECTOR

After moving the POWER SWITCH tc

OFF, you will need to reset all the

contr& to start the dryer again

IMPORTANT

Opening the door while the

dryer is running will erase all the

settings...so will moving the

POWER SWITCH to OFF.

If you stop the dryer while It

running

and

1 The load ISstill damp, close the

door Touch a FABRIC-TEMP

SELECTOR, touch a CUSTOM DRY

CONTROL to finish drying the

load (If you take out all but a few

items, add dry lint-free towels for

better tumbling of the load.)

2 The load

dry, but too hot to han-

dle, close the door, move POWER

SWITCH to ON, and touch FLUFF

AIR When the load has cooled

enough to handle, remove It

I-nmedlately

TIMED DRY CONTROL

0 Sometimes you Vay want toset a time

Instead of letting tl~e CUSTOM DRY

CONTROL take ober

After you touch

FABRIC-TEMP

SELECTOR, touch the TIMED DRY

CONTROL for the (ITount of time you

want 20, 30, 40.63 or 80 minutes See

page 7 for more cetails

TO STOP THE DRYER

You can stoo the (dryer txy

opening the door >r TC’~ ng the POWEr;!

SWITCH to OFF

SELECTING A DRYING TEMPERATURE

The chart below has suggested fabrrc loads and dryrng temperatures

TYPE OF LOAQ

COTTONS

FABRIC-TEMP SELECTOR

HEAW- Bedspreads mattress pads qurlts, towels, work clothes,

denms

~‘AEDIUM AND ~~:,H71’wt~:--’ -Shirts dresses sheets, diapers

PERMANENT PRESS

REG HEAVY-HIGH

,YEAW- Work clothes jackets, rancoats. etc PERM’T PRESS-MED

%1ED/UmWt/G;li6 Shirts uniforms, dresses,

slacks

etc PERM’T PRESS-MED

KNITS

YEAWWEIGHT COTTONS, RAYONS BLENDS -- T-shirts, slacks, polo

shorts. etc KNITS GENTLE-LOW

LIGHTWE/GHT SYNTHETIC

FIBERS

(polyester ocryl~c. etc ) AND

BLENDS - Lingerie blouses, dresses etc

KNITS GENTLE-LOW

DELICATELY CONSTRUCTED FABRICS

- Sheer curtains (2 or 3 panels) KNITS GENTLE-LOW

FOAM RUBBER ARTICLES

FLUFF AIR

To leave a load slightly damp for lronlng select the DAMP DRY setting

MIXED LOADS

If you dry a load ‘with mlxed welghts of a fabric, use the

FABRIC-TEMP SELECTOR for

the lrghtest one When the dryer

stops,

take out the dry Items and restart the dryer

CUSTOM DRY CONTROL

If you use one of the CUSTOM The

length of the cool-down time

DRY CONTROL

selectrons (VERY

DRY, depends on the size of the load and

MORE DRY, NORMAL DRY, LESS DRY or how long It has been drying.

DAMP DRY], the dryer

will

run until the

selected dryness ISreached. There ISno

need to set a time

SUGGESTIONS:

As the load tumbles, the items

touch a sensor on the back of the dryer

drum Thus sensor ‘feels ‘the amount of

moisture In the load The dryer shuts

off when the loud ISabout as dry as the

setting you picked on the CUSTOM DRY

CONTROL panel

During the lost few minutes, the

load IStumbled without heat This cool-

down helps keep wrrnkles from setting In

and makes handlrng the dry Items more

comfortable

Any CUSTOM DRY CONTROL

selectron WIII hove up to10 mrnufes of

cool-down before the dryer stops

If you do not touch a CUSTOM DRY

or TIMED DRY CONTROL selector,

the dryer will automatically give you

NORMAL DRY

For the first few loads you dry, use

NORMAL DRY When the dryer stops,

check to see if the load ISas dry as

you want

If the load IStoo dry. you can use

LESS DRY the next trme, or DAMP DRY

if you want to Iron the clothes

If the load ISnot as dry as you like,

use MORE DRY or VERY DRY

Bulky loads [bedspreads, blankets

qurlts) will dry with, befter results If

you use a FABRIC-TEMP CONTROL

and a TIMED DRY CONTROL setting

[Start with 60 minutes )

For best

drying results and the most

wnnkle-free Items, use the CUSTOM

DRY CONTROL for most loads

FLUFFAIR

IWhen you rrove the POWER

SWITCH to ON and touch FLUFF AIR. you

get 2G minutes of tumbling without heat.

To remind you of what WIII happen, the

FLUFF AIR, FINISH GUARD and 20.minute

lights WIII come on (You can cancel

FINISH GUARD by tsuching It )

This setting I; useful for fluffing

bedding, pillows and clothing. Use it

also for dames-drvlna heat-sensitive items

FLUFF AIR should be used for such

Items as plastic shower curtains or

tablecloths, rubber-backed rugs, some

pillows, stuffed toys. etc

If you want more than 20 minutes

of tumbling, touch FLUFF AIR and the

TIMED DRY CONTROL for the amount of

time you want (up to 80 minutes)

Setting Drying Times

Modern dryers are designed

with dying temperatures needed to

safely handle modern fobrlcs. Cool-

down times have been added to heat

settings You mlgr,t notice slightly

longer drying times

The time It takes to dry a load

depends on

The K/nd of fobi,: ,ts we/gbt and the

sue of +he iood P large load of jeans

~111take a lot longer to dry than a

small ‘oad of light synthetics

The ~Jrrrount of r)olsture :ii the load

Towels hold a lot of moisture, synthettcs

don’t Synthetics dry faster

Te-nperoture of

+he rmse

tooter Cold

rinses help save cn energv and wrin-

kles, but a cold load will take slightly

longer to dry thor o worm one

A,-aunt of //qt o7 ihe s;ieen A full

lint screen slows the air flow and can

make drying time ionger

Tevperoiure or~:u’~ ‘1-e dryer The

dryer heats room air If thot air

cold,

drying time

will

be ,onger

0 Proper insto/iotic~n on:! exhaust sys

terns For the fastest possible drying

time, InstallIng and exhausting your

dryer properly is important See instal-

lation Instructions

TIMEDDRY CONTROL

Use a TIMED DRY CONTROL

setting for any load you want to dry by

time (for example, very small loads

or large, bulky item loads]

Touch a FABRIC-TEMP CONTROL

setting.

Touch the number of minutes you

want 20, 30,40,60 or 80.

Each TIMED DRY CONTROL set-

ting has a cool-down time. That time

depends on the setting

Includes 5Minute Includes to-Minute

Cool-Down. Cool-Down.

TUMBLE PRESS@’

Control

When you move the POWER

SWTCH to ON and touch TUMBLE PRESS,

you get 15 minutes of tumbling at the

medium fabric temperature, and 5

more minutes of tumbling without heat

To remind you of what will happen,

‘he 7JMBLE PRESS, FINISH GUARD and

20-minute lights will come on (You can

cancel FINISH GUARD by touching It )

This setting

useful for freshening

dry items that are wrinkled from pock-

ing I? sultcoses or closets

For best results, TUMBLE PRESS

only a few items at a time Put them on

hangers or fold them as soon OS the

dryer stops

TUMBLE PRESS con t be combined

w:tn ony other setting except FiNiSH

GUARD If you wont longer tumbling,

touch PERM’T PRESS-MED and the TIMED

DRY CONTROL for the time you want

FINISH GUARDI~

Control

When

yoi~ TE

r It .icle to unload

the tlr;er as :oor I:S It .sp wrinkles

can set in

Your dryer ‘1

-IS c:

fea:Jre xlled

FINIY- GUARD If ~1.x cj 3r t open the

door wrthrn five mnutes after the dryer

stops FINISH GUARD token over

cutomatically

The FlNISt- ‘>UA .‘C :-,ontrol tum-

bles the load, Lvi+hout p,ect, even/ five

mrnutes Thus tumbllny rearranges and

fluffs the load to help cvcrd wrrnkles

caused by a load slttirg in a warm

dryer The end-of !.:\i,~e slgnal WI/! beep

after every FINISH GJARD tumbling.

The tumbling WIII go on for 29 hours

unless you open the mdrver door

Indicator lights

‘~11

stay on OS

long as FINISH GUARCS ‘s tumbling the

load If you don .vcr’- :he FINISH

GUARD option at the end of the dn/ing

cycle, touch FINISt-1 GUA7D when you

start the dryer (or cnyt’me ‘during c

drying cycle]

If you touchac FINISH GUARD ‘c

cancel it, and then change your mint

touch FINISH GUARD again

End-of-Cycle

Signal ~

A signal V.#I betit’ i -e times to et

you know the+ tr e .dn+er YIS stopped N*

will not beep if )08j #.)pe: the drver door

whl e the dryer 15

KJno vg

The slgno 1~r)? r?ft., Nhen you am

cQ;rg permaner t press i~~nthetlcs

and c-ther Items iblat ~c~‘~ should be

tokrr~ out as sa r ‘0: +*-- :ver S+ODS

‘he signal also beeps every time

the FINISH GUARD Control tumbles the

load. And it beeps If you turn the

POWER SWITCH to ON and don’t touch

a FABRIC-TEMP SELECTOR withrn

eight seconds.

The signal can’t be turned off and

it ISnot adjustable

lint Screen

The !rnt screen

under the lid on

top of the dryer

C/eon the hnf screen before each

load A screen that’s blocked by lint

can cause longer drying times

Tc remove the screen, open tne

:ld and pull the screen straight out. Roll

the lent off the screen with your fingers

DO NOT rinse the screen or wash

it. ‘Wet lint IShard to remove

When replacing the screen, push

It firrnl~ into place Close the lid

Drum light

When the light inside the drum

needs to be changed, you ccr reach

I+

easrly through the dver door

1. Unplug the dryer tc avoid possible

electrlcci shock

2. 3per the door and remove the ‘,ght

bulb cover bq turnrng it clockK~se

Remove the light biJ!b br

tUrnlr?g 1’

counterclockwlse

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opphonce boib (from m 1st hardware,

grocery or varletv <stores

5. Replace the lrght~bu b cover

ail

lock in place by turning

counterclockwrse.

3. The rack does not move, but the

:lrum turns Be sure nothing hangs over

tne edges of -he rack Do not hang

items from the rack

4. Gose the door and move the

FOWER SWITCH to ON

5. ‘ouch a FABRIC-TEMP SELECTOR.

a TIMED DRY CONTROL set-

t ng Iryrng trrne selected will depend

,)n how much moisture the Items hold

uggested dryng temperatures are

&en In the following chart

7. To remove the rack, push It back, IIft

up and pull out

Using the

Drying Rack

The d-qing I XK ets \IX drv items

the’ L x, mai not :tont i:z,tumble,

IIke

sneakers st~Jfed t ;is e+c-

1. Fit the rear leg: i\r +hc: dock intc the

grooves C?I-IthIe bee k ~~11 of the drYer

Push teem or and et the front legs of the

rack dowr or the front >f the dryer as

showr;

2. Lay wet items (111top #Jfthe rack

A/low \~c’c:c :;efwi,e,’ +‘ie”- ‘or o/r to

-0.e Lr?Ll” !

Items for

Rack Drying

1. Wool Socks

(Block to shape and

lay flat on rack )

2. Stuffed Toys

(Cotton or polyester

fiber frlled )

3. Stuffed Toys

(Foam rubber’

fllled )

4. TennisShoes

5. Foam Rubber

Pillows’

Fabric-Temp

Selector

KNITS GENTLE

~ LO’UV

REG

HEAVY-HIGH

FLUFFAIR

FLUFF AIR

If You Need

Service or Help,

We Suggest You

Follow These Three

Steps:

1. Before calling for service’ ...

Problems ‘are solnetimes caused

bv lrttle things vclu car correct wrthout

tm - Check this 6’ betore you

fc’r srr\,lce

DRYER DOES NC’- RUl\l

Is electric power car ~1plugged In7

?-‘?YE’) RUNS BUT DOES NOT HEAT

Did you touch c FABRIC-TEMP

SELECTOR other than FLUFF AIR7

Is I+,=1gas dryer’ See If the gas

turned or If not, move the POWER

SWITCH to OFF Turn on the gas and

WCI+ f ve rnrnutes for the cutomatrc

:w;tch to reset Then try starting it

agcrr

1’sI: cn e ectrlc dryer’ Check the cir-

SIJ

t breakers or fuses in the fuse box

An electric dryer WIII nave two fuses. If

.)ne ISblowr the dryer may run, but

plot heat.

Di?YlNG TIME iS LONGER THAN USUAL

Check the lint screen Remove lent.

Keep the screen clean

. Modern dryers are designed

with drying temperatures needed to

safely handle modern fabrics Cool-

down times have been added to

heat settings You might notice

slightly longer dryrng times

If you need service :

Is +re dryer door closed tightly7 Your

drver has a switch b$v the door that

shuts off the drier If the door IS

opened

DIG

you move the POWER SWITCH to

ON’) And touch c FABRIC-TEMP

SELECTOR

WI:II~

erght seconds’

Check circuit breakers or fuses In tie

fuse box

If your WHIRLPOOL appliance ever

needs service anywhere In the United

States, help

lust a phone ccl away

to your nearest Whirlpool franchised

TECH-CARE service representative

Whirlpool maintains a nationwide

network of franchised TECH-CARE ser-

vice companies to fulfill your warranty

ard provide after-warranty service and

mainterlance to keep your WHIRLPOOL

appl,ar,ce ir, peak cordtion

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