Whirlpool LE7000XK Manuel utilisateur

DRYER

Use& Care

Guide

Models LE7000XK;

LG7001XK

1 Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here

When you need service, or call

with a question, have tnis information

ready:

1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers

(from the plate just behind the door).

2. Purchase date from sales slip (or date

installed).

Copy this information in these

spaces. Keep this book in the Laundry

Information Center with your Dryer Guide,

sales slip and warranty.

Before using

your Dryer

Please reo Yt-11sDooklet to be

sure ,our =i%er IS 7s 3lled and used

properly It AI I he rj ,OL get the best

resillts CW lzngeit I fe :3ur dver was

designed to give

You are personally responsi-

ble for making sure that your dryer...

Is installed by a qclalifled installer

Is ~nstailed In ar orea protected from

the weather

Is properly InstalieJ and leveled in a

well ventllated rc’zrl or a floor that

can support the .ueight

Is located in an area where the tem-

peroture ISabove 45 F i7 2 C]

Is connected tc +i~ rlght kind of outlet,

electric supply arid grounding

Is properly connected to fuel and

exhaust systems

Is used only for lobs normally

expected of horre [clothes dryers

Is properly maintained

Is not run where ‘here may be explo-

sive fumes

Is rot used by cMAren or anyone

unable to operate It properly

Remove

the Consumer Buy

Guide label before using your dryer It

will

be eusler to reTove

Wipe out the drum with a damp

cloth to remove unv dust

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.

See the lnstallotlon Instructions ‘for

complete Information

See Setting Dryng Times, page 4

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 qas 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.

Piease 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

Lint Screen

Using Your Dryer

Setting Drying limes

Selecting Cycles and

Temperature Settings

Using the Automatic Settings

FLUFF AIR

TUMBLE PRESS’ Control

End-of-Cycle Signal

Using the Drying Rack

If You Need Service or

Assistance

I. Before Calling for Assistance

2, If You Need Assistance

If You Need Service

4 If You Have a Problem

loading your

Dryer y

For best dryng results and energy

savings. sort dryer loads carefully

Separate loads

according to

the tyoe of fabric and weight For

example

Dry neavy fabrics ,den ms towels,

cottons] separately from light fabrrcs

(permanent press synthetlcsj

0 Separate lint givers (tow~els. sweat-

shirts, etc ! from lirt tokers {synthetics,

blends. permanent pressi

Keep dark colors ana light

colors

separate

Keep colorfast i-ems away from, non-

colorfast fabrrcs

Allow

room

for items to tumble

freely The load will dry faster wjrth fewer

wrinkles When drying permanent press,

dry smaller-than-normal

loads for the

best wrinkle removal

Use

a mesh bag

tc hold small

Items such as baby socks

Read the Dryer Guide

for more

hints on sorting and loading

lint Screen

The lent screen IS under the lrd on

+op of the drver

C/eon +he !IP~ screen before

XX- /ccc! A screen that’s blocked by

lnt can cause longer dryrng times

To remove the screen, open

the lrd and oull 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 replacrng the screen,

push It firmly Into olace Close the IId

Using Your Dryer

1. Put the sorted load in the dryer

and close the door tightly.

2. Turn the Cycle Control Knob to

the cycle you want.

0 Lse ‘he Autc,mci-1: sy 1_ ry.i ‘sr w;s:

&ldc Start ‘,s.Iti; +i;i. c, ;r ?-- ct ‘PF

middle cf 3r /;~,t :rr‘c! 1 Z Vc’e See

uage 6 for rr ore I f ,rrl c:t~ -‘r

Use TIMED DRY I\JG f rr arvlng a certalr

number of m~nut~c ‘or --r damp dryrIg

fluffl:,g ‘or t~~rnb~i~~y lte,r-s :,~th(out air

3. Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

Turr-, the

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR tr

the crying temperaturcf -ire&d f-or th-

oad See page iI f?r sr,uqested

_ .

settlr gs

4. Push the Start Button.

Mcke sure the door, :I =sea a7d the

Cycle ‘Control 1sset f t-e door is

opened during :“e :v I.1 ‘he dr;/er .: ~

stop

To restart the dryer,

cl’ose tne

door and bush tre Cta,+ R,l+tor;

5. To stop the dryer:

Open the door

Or ‘urn tne Cyc 10 87: r,.‘:l Knob to O’I+

of the OFF positlcJns

change the setting while the

dryer

is running,

turn the Cycle Control

Knob, either way so it points to the Seth

IMPORTANT To help reduce wrin

kl,ng fake the l::cd fr3m the aryer OS

sc,orl as turmbl~~-,~ s+ir:s THIS 15very

Nmportant for r~ermor~er~t press krl’s

ard other svnt-e’lc *abrics

Setting

Drying limes

V&err1 dryers are designed i6V~+”

aryl-,g temperatures reeded t’o safe sV

ha-c e modern fabrics Cool-dewr’

times have been added to I?ea+ set

t:ngs You --lght notice slight y onger

3ir g times

The time I* takes to drk a load

leper& or

. -i>? h ‘7~1 ++I.+;’ < +/ :,e g”’ ;‘: ! ‘“t:

) .‘c:, )++‘:e GJ : A large load of leans

$,I I take a lot longer to dry thar o small

load of light svnthetics

. -ne ,;‘TO,,‘)‘()f ,-nc;j+,,re r +,,e ,~‘J~;

To~+yc?lshold a lot of moisture synthetics

don t Synthetics dry faster

. ‘ti’y>per ;‘t,,ri: 0’ *he ‘t?se vm~;fer Cold

rlr-ses help save on energy ar83 wrinkles

but a cold load WIII take slightlv ‘anger

+c dry than a warm one

. ‘:,7yL,>“’ [If ,,~t 3’1 +he sccee*’ A ful lint

screen slobs the air flow and can make

drying time onger

%:?,7‘ iemoerature The dryer heats

room a r If tne room air temperature

ISnot above 45 F (7 2 C], the automatic

cycle ~111not advance the timer and

shut off the dryer Use Trmed Dvlng as a

temporary way of drying a load Drving

times WI/I be longer due to the cold air

Removal of wrinkles may be poor

l proper ,PS:JI/~+I~~~ :fn~j exh:fus? SI/S

tr--s For the fastest possible drying

tlrne installing and exhuustrng your

dryer properly IS important See ~nstalla

tion instructions

Be careful not to overdry. Overdry-

ing can cause shrinkage, damage

to some fabrics and static cling.

3 4

SELECTING CYCLES AND TEMPERATURE SETTINGS

Choose the correct settings occordlng to the chart below

TEMPERATURE

TYPE OF LOAD DRYING CYCLE SELECTOR

COTTONS

j’EA;rl~

Bedspreads Mattress pods quilts AUTOMATIC HEAVY ~ HIGH

REGULAR

IVIfDLMAND L’GHnl/ttGH’ ~ Shirts dresses, sheets, AUTOMATIC HEAVY ~ HIGH

diapers towels work clothes REGULAR

PERMANENT PRESS

QE4yp Work clothes lockets, raIncoots. etc AUTOMATIC PERM T PRESS ~~

PERMANENT MED

PRESS

rZ/ltD’L’M

LVE~GHT

~ Shirts uniforms dresses slacks, etc AUTOMATIC PERM’T PRESS -

PERMANENT MED

PRESS

KNITS

tiiAW/tiEiGtiii-

COTTONS RAYONS, BLENDS ~ T-shirts AUTOMATIC PERM T PRESS -

slacks, polo shirts, etc PERMANENT MED

PRESS

.‘G~fii’0G~~- SYNTHETIC FIBERS [polyester ocn/l~c, AUTOMATIC

eic ) AND BLENDS ~ Llngerle blouses, dresses, PERMANENT

etc PRESS

DELICATELY CONSTRUCTED FABRICS-Sheer

Curtans AUTOMATIC

(2 or 3 panels] PERMANENT

PRESS

KNITS -LOW

GENTLE ~

EX-LOW

FOAM RUBBER ARTICLES-

Pillows bras, etc TIMED DRYING FLUFF ~ AIR

HEAT SENSITIVE FABRICS

- Olefln nylon, etc TIMED DRYING FLUFF AIR

To damp dry clothes for lronlng set control In the TIMED DRYING Cycle for 15 to 25 minutes

MIXED LOAD

If you dry o load of various weights of fabrics. select the cycle for the lighter weight fabric

When dryer stops, remove the dry ortrcles and reset the control

Using the

Automatic

Settings

With AUTOMATIC REGULAR and

AUTOMATIC PERMANENT PRESS, you

select how dry you want the loud to be

When the load ISas dry as the setting

you hove selected, the Cycle Control

WI!/ 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

PRESS Cycle to dry permanent press,

knits and other synthetic fabrics. The lost

10 minutes of the drying cycle are with-

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 mrd-

die between VERY DRY and LESS DRY

When the dryer stops, feel the

Items In the load If they are about how

you like them, keep using this setting

If the Items are drier than you like,

use a setting nearer LESS DRY or COOL

DOWN the next time 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 !ike that

After drying a few< loads, you WIII

find a favorite setting to use

FLUFFAIR

This temperature setting ISuseful

for fluffing beddrng plliows and cloth-

rng, or dusting drapes It ISalso best

to use when damp-drying heat-sensitive

items

FLUFF AIR should be used for such

Items as plastic shower curtarns or

tablecloths rubber-backed rugs, some

pillows, stuffed toys, etc

Turn the

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to

FLUFF AIR

Turn the Cycle Control Knob to the

number of minutes you wan+ in the

TIMED DRYING Cycle

TUMBLE PRESS’

Control

This setting ISuseful for removing

wrinkles from packing in suitcases or

closets TUMBLE PRESS will help put them

back into their pre-set shape

Set Cycle Control Knob to TUMBLE

PRESS

Set

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR

PERM’T PRESS MED 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

End-of-Cycle

Signal

A signal will let you know that

the dryer has stopped.

The signal IShelpful when you are

drying permanent press, synthetics

and other Items that really should be

taker, out as soon as the dryer stops

The signal can’t be turned off and

It ISnot adiustable

Using the

Drying ,

The dwlng rack lets you dry items

that

you

may not want to tumble. like

sneakers stuffed toys. etc

1. Fit the rear legs of the rack into the

grooves on the back wall of the dryer

Push them In and let the front legs of the

rack do&n on the front of the dryer as

shown

2. Put Items to be drred on top of the

rack 4110~ scoce between theT for 2:’

to move 0roLnd

The rack does not move, but the

drum turns Be sure nothlng hangs over

the edges of the rock

Do not hang

items

from the rock

4. Close the door and turn the Cycle

Control Knob to a time setting in the

TIMED DRYING Cycle

5. Drying time will depend on how

much moisture the items hold Sug-

gested drying temperatures are given ir

the followrng chart

6. Push the Start Button

7. To remove the rack pusn it back, lift

o and pull out

Items for

Rack Drying

1. Wool Socks

(Block to shape and

lay flat on rack 1

2. Stuffed Toys

(Cotton or polyester

fiber illled 1

3. Stuffed Toys

[Foam rubber’ fllleb

4. Sneakers

5. Foam Rubber

Pillows.

Drying Temp.

Setting

KNITS ~ LOU’

or PERM :

DRESS

~ MED

HEAy’” HlGh

‘LLF- AIR

FLJF; AIR

FL’J’;

AIR

If You Need

Service or

Assistance, We

Suggest You Follow

These Four Steps:

1. Before calling for assistance. ..

Performance problems often

result from lrttle things you can find and

fix yourself without tools of any kind

DRYER DOES NOT RUN

Is electric potter B

cord plugged in3 3 41

..: ’

~s?he dryer door closed tightly’ Your

drver has a switch by the door that

shuts off the dryer if the door IS

opened

Did you push the -.. .-

Start Button?

Check circuit 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 minutes are cool-

down time In AUTOMATIC REGULAR,

the last 10 minutes In AUTOMATIC

PERMANENT PRESS are wrthout heat )

Is it a gas dryer? See if the gas IS

tclrned on If not, turn the Cycle Control

Knob to OFF. Turn on the gas and wart

five minutes for the automatrc swatch

to reset Then try starting it again

Is it an electric dryer7 Check the cir-

cult breakers or fuses in the fuse box

An electric dryer will have two fuses If

one ISblown 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 times

Modern dryers ore designed to dry at

the cooler temperatures needed by

modern fabrics They may need more

time than you are used to

Room temperature IScold

2. If you need assistance. ...

FRANCHISED SERVICE: ~. ...-A

Call the Whirlpool COOL-LINE’

service assistance telephone num-

ber. Dial free from:

Continental U.S. (800) 253-1301

Michigan,. (800) 632-2243

Alaska & Hawaii (800) 253-l 121

and talk wrth one ‘of our trained Consul-

tants The Consultant Tar Instruct you

in how ‘c obtain so+rsfoctory operation

from your oppl~ance 3r I‘ service is nec-

essary, recomrnen8d o quollfied service

componv lrl your 3rea

If you need service ...

Whrrlpool has a notIonwide net-

work of franchrsed TECH-CARE Service

Companres TECH-CARE service techn

clans are trained to fuifl,l tne product

warranty ar,d provide after-worranty

service anywhere lrI the ?Inlted States

To locate TECH-CARE seryrce In your

area, call our COOL-LINE service

OSSIS-

tance telephone number [see Step 2) or

look in your telephone directory Yellow

Pages under

WASHING MACHINES. DRYERS

8 IRONERS-SERVICING

+4Ah~-lSt3ltCH CARE’FYV i

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4. If you have a problem” ...

Call

our

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 President

Whrrlpoo Corporatron

Admrnrstratrve Center

2000 US-33 North

Benton Harbor, Ml 49022

If you must call of wrote, please provrde

m&e1 number, serral number, date of

purchase, and u complete description of

the problem This information ISneeded

In order to better respond to your request

for assistance

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