Whirlpool LE5780XK User manual

Models LE578axx;

L05781xK

Guide

Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here

When you need service, or call

with a question, have this information

ready:

Complete Model and Serial Numbers

(from the plate just behind the door).

2. Purchase date from sales slip [or date

installed 1.

Model Number

Smol Number

Copy this information in these

spaces. Keep this book in the Laundry

Information Center with your Dryer

Guide,

sales slip and warranty.

Purchase lnstallatlon Date

Service Company and Phone Number

Before using

your Dryer

Please read this booklet to be

sure your dryer ISinstalled and used

properly It will help you get the best

results and longest life your dryer was

designed to give.

You are personally responsi-

ble for maklng sure that your dryer...

Is installed by a qualified installer.

Is installed in an area protected from

the weather.

Is properly installed and leveled in a

well ventilated room’ on a floor that

can support the weight.

Is located in an area where the tem-

perature ISabove 45’F (7.2-C).

Isconnected to the right kind of outlet,

electric supply and grounding

Isproperly connected to fuel and

exhaust systems. ’

Is used only for jobs normally

expected of home clothes dryers.

Isproperly maintained.

Is not run where there may be explo-

sive fumes.

Is not used by children or anyone

unable to operate it properly.

Remove the Consumer Buy

Guide label before using your dryer. It

will be easier to remove.

Wipe out the drum with a damp

cloth to remove any dust.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the

Dryer Gulde tar drying tips, Informa-

tlon about permanent press and

knits, lnstructlons for drylng special

Items and for things not to be drled in

your dryer.

-‘See the “Installation Instructions” for

complete information.

‘See Setting Drying Times, page 4.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not store or use

gasoline or other

flammable vapors and

liquids in the vicinity of

this or any other

appliance.

/ ,

FOR YOUR SAFETY

If you smell gas:

1. Open windows

2. Don’t touch

electrical switches

3. Extinguish any open

flame

4. Immediately call

your gas supplier:

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 2

Loading Your Dryer 3

Lint Screen 3

Using Your Dryer : : : : : : : : 1 4

Setting Drying Times 4

Selecting Cycles and

Temperature Settings 5

Using the Automatic Settings 6

FLUFF AIR 6

TUMBLE PRESS” Control 6

If You Need Service or

Assistance 6

I. Before Calling for Assistance 7

2. If You Need Assistance 7

3. If You Need Service 7

4. If You Have a Problem 7

loading your

For best dryng results and energy

savrngs, sort dryer loads carefully.

Separate loads according to

the type of fabrrc and weight. For

example

Dry heavy fabrrcs (denims, towels,

cottons) separately from light fabrics

(permanent press, synthetics)

Separate lint givers [towels, sweat-

shirts, etc.) from lint takers [synthetics,

blends, permanent press).

Keep dark colors and light colors

separate.

Keep colorfast items away from non-

colorfast fabrics.

Allow room for Hems to tumble

freely. The load WIIIdry faster wrth fewer

wrinkles.

When drying permanent press,

dry smaller-than-normal loads for the

best wrinkle removal.

Use a mesh bag to hold small

items such as baby socks.

Read the Dryer Guide for more

hints on sorting and loading.

lint Screen

The lint screen is under the Itd on

top of the dryer.

C/eon

the hnt screen before each

iood A screen that’s blocked by lint

can cause longer dryrng times.

To remove the screen, open the

lid door and pull the screen straight

out. Roll the lint off the screen with your

fingers. DO NOT rinse the screen or

wash it. Wet lint is hard to remove.

When replacing the screen, push

it firmly into place. Close the lid.

Using Your Dryer

Put the sorted load in the dryer

and close the door tightly.

2. Turn the Cycle Control Knob to

the cycle you want.

Use the Automatic Cycles for most

loads. Start with the pointer at the

middle of on Automatic Cycle. See

page 6 for more information.

NOTE: In the Automatic Cycles, the

Cycle Control Knob does not keep

movrng. It starts and stops, depend-

ing on the heat and the dryness of

the load.

Use TIMED DRYING for drying a certarn

number of minutes, or for damp drying.

fluffing, or tumbling Items without air.

3. Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

Turn the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to

the drying temperature needed for the

load. See page 5 for suggested

settings.

4. Push the Start Button.

Make sure the door ISclosed and the

Cycle Control is set. If the door is

opened during the cycle, the dryer will

stop. To restart the dryer, close the

door and push the Start Button.

5. To stop the dryer:

Open the door.

Or, turn the Cycle Control Knob to one

of the OFF positions.

To change the setting while the

dryer is running, turn the Cycle Control

Knob, either way. so it points to the set-

IMPORTANT: To help reduce wrin-

kling, take the load from the dryer OS

soon as tumbling stops. This is very

important for permanent press, knits

and other synthetic fabrics.

Setting Drying

Times

Modern dryers ore designed with

drying temperatures needed to safely

handle modern fabrics. Cool-down

times hove been added to heat set-

tings. You might notice slightly longer

dryrng times.

The time It takes to dry a load

depends on

The kind of fobnc, ifs weight, and the

sue of the load.

A large load of jeans

WIIItake a lot longer to dry than a small

load of light synthetics.

The omount of modure in the load.

Towels hold CIlot of moisture; synthetics

don’t. Synthetics dry foster.

Temperature of the rinse water

Cold

rinses help save on energy and wrinkles,

but a cold load will take slightly longer

to dry than a worm one.

Amount of lint on the screen.

A full lint

screen slows the air flow and con make

drying trme longer.

Room temperature.

The dryer heats

room air. If the room air temperature

is not above 45-F (7.2-C). the automatic

cycle will not advance the timer and

shut off the dryer. Use Timed Drying as a

temporary way of dryrng a load. Drying

times will be longer due to the cold air.

Removal of wrinkles may be poor.

Proper insfa//otion and exhausf sys-

tems

For the fastest possible drying

tirne, installing and exhausting your

dryer properly is important See installa-

tion instructions.

Be careful not to overdry. Overdry-

ing can cause shrinkage, damage

to some fabrics and static cling.

SELECTING CYCLES AND TEMPERATURE SETTINGS

Choose the correct settings according to the chart below,

TEMPERATURE

TYPE OF LOAD DRYING CYCLE SELECTOR

COTTONS

HEAW-

Bedspreads, mattress pads, quilts AUTOMATIC HEAVY HIGH

REGULAR

MEDlUMAND UGHTWEIGHT-

Shirts, dresses, sheets,

drapers, towels, work clothes AUTOMATIC HEAVY HIGH

PERMANENT PRESS REGULAR

MAW-

Work clothes, jackets, raincoats, etc. AUTOMATIC PERM’T PRESS-

PERMANENT MED

PRESS

MEDlUMWEiGHi

- Shorts, uniforms, dresses, slacks, etc. AUTOMATIC

PERMANENT

PRESS

KNITS

PERM’T PRESS-

MED

HEA!NbVEIGHT-

COTTONS, RAYONS, BLENDS-T-shirts, AUTOMATIC

slacks, polo shorts, etc. PERMANENT

PRESS

PERM’T PRESS~

MED

LiGHTWEiGHT-

SYNTHETIC FIBERS(polyester, acrylic,

etc ) AND BLENDS - Lrngerie. blouses, dresses, etc.

DELICATELY CONSTRUCTED FABRICS -Sheer Curtains AUTOMATIC

(2 or 3 panels) PERMANENT

PRESS

KNITS GENTLE -

LOW

KNITS GENTLE -

LOW

FOAM RUBBER ARTICLES -Pillows, bras, etc TIMED DRYING FLUFF-AIR

HEAT SENSITIVE FABRICS -0lefin. nylon, etc TIMED DRYING FLUFF AIR

To damp dry clothes for Ironing, set control In the’TIMED DRYING Cycle for15 to 25 minutes

MIXED LOADS

If You dry o mixed load of varrous werghts of fabrics, select the cycle for the lighter werght

fabric When dryer stops, remove the dry articles and reset the control.

Using the

Automatic Settings

With AUTOMATIC REGULAR and

AUTOMATIC PERMANENT PRESS,you

select how dry you want the load to be.

When the load ISas dry as the setting

you have selected, the Cycle Control

will advance toward ending the cycle.

Use the AUTOMATIC REGULAR

Cycle to dry most family loads. During

the last five minutes of the drying cycle,

the load IStumbled without heat. This

helps make the load easier to handle.

Use the AUTOMATIC PERMANENT

PRESSCycle to dry permanent press,

knits and other synthetic fabrics. The last

IO minutes of the drying cycle are wrth-

out heat This cool-down time helps

keep wrinkles from setting in.

For the first few loads, set the

Cycle Control Knob to point in the mid-

dle between VERY DRY and LESSDRY.

When the dryer stops, feel the

items in the load. If they are about how

you like them, keep using thussetting.

If the Items are drier than you like,

use a setting nearer LESSDRY or COOL

DOWN the next trme you dry a load like

that. If the items are not as dry as you

want, use a setting nearer VERY DRY the

next time you dry a load like that.

After drying a few loads, you will

find a favorite setting to use.

FLUFFAIR

This temperature setting is useful

for fluffing bedding, pillows and cloth-

ing, or dusting drapes. It is also best

to use when damp-drying heat-sensitive

items.

FLUFFAIR should be used for such

items as plastic shower curtains or

tablecloths, rubber-backed rugs, some

pillows, stuffed toys, etc.

Turn the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to

FLUFFAIR

Turn the Cycle Control Knob to the

number of minutes you want in the

TIMED DRYING Cycle

TUMBLEPRESSR

Control

This setting is useful for removing

wrinkles from packing in suitcases or

closets. TUMBLE PRESSwill help put them

back into their preset shape.

Set Cvcle Control Knob to TUMBLE

Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to

PERM’T PRESSMED or HEAVY HIGH.

Push the Start Button.

For best results, TUMBLE PRESS

only a few items at a time; put them on

hangers or fold them as soon as the

dryer stops.

If You Need

Service or

Assistance, We

Suggest You Follow

These Four Steps:

1. Before calling for assistance...

Performance problems often

result from lrttle thongs you can find and

fix yourself without tools of any kind

DRYER DOES NOT RUN

Is electric power 9

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cord plugged in? g

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Is the dryer door .x 1 . -, ~‘i

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closed tightly? Your dryer -, “F

has a switch by the door that

shuts off the dryer If the door is opened

Did you push the

Start Button?

Check circutt breakers

or both fuses in the fuse

box

DRYER RUNS BUT DOES NOT HEAT.

Is the Cycle Control Knob set cor-

rectly? [The last 5 mtnutes are cool-

down trme in AUTOMATIC REGULAR;

the last 10 minutes In AUTOMATIC

PERMANENT PRESSare wrthout heat )

Is it a gas dryer? See If the gas is

turned on If not, turn the Cycle Con

trol Knob to OFF. Turn on the gas

and wait five minutes for the auto-

matic switch to reset. Then try starting

It again

Is it an electric dryer? Check the

circuit breakers or fuses in the fuse

box. An electric dryer will have two

fuses. If one

blown, the dryer may

run, but not heat.

DRYING TIME IS LONGER THAN USUAL

Check the lint screen Remove lint.

Keep the screen clean for best

drying results and ttmes

Modern dryers are designed to dry

at the cooler temperatures needed

by modern fabrics. They may need

more time than you are used to.

Room temperature is cold.

2. If you need assistance-...

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4. If you have a problem-...

Call cur COOL-LINE service assis-

tance telephone number (see Step 2)

and talk with one of our Consultants, or if

you prefer, write to

Mr. Guy Turner, Vice Presrdent

Whirlpool Corporation

Administrative Center

2000 US-33 North

Benton Harbor, MI 49022

*If you must call OTwrote. please provide:

model number, serial number, date of

purchase. and a complete descrrption of

the problem. This information isneeded

in order to better respond to your request

for assistance.

and talk with one of our trarned Consul-

tants. The Consultant can Instruct you

In how to obtain satisfactory operation

from your appliance or, if servrce

nec-

essary, recommend a quaIlfred servrce

company In your area.

3. If you need service’ ...

Whtrlpool has a natronwrde net-

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Companres TECH-CARE servrce technr-

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