Whirlpool 3LE5710XK Manual de usuario

DRYER

Use& Care

Guide

Model 3LE57lOXK

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i.AUNDRY INFORMATION CENTER

START BUTTON

URESELECTOR

CYCLE CONTROL KNOB

Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here

When you need service, or call

with a question, have this 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 read this booklet to be

sure your dryer IS installed and used

properly. It ~111help you get the best

results and longest life your dryer was

designed to give

You are personally responsi-

ble for making sure that your dryer...

Is installed by a quaIlfred Installer.

Is Installed In an area protected from

the weather

Is properly Installed and leveled in a

well ventrlated room. on a floor that

can support the werght

Is located In an area where the tem-

perature ISabove 45 F [7 2 C)

Is cmonnected to the rrght kind of outlet,

electric supply and groundrng

Is properly connected to

exhaust system.

Is used only for jobs normally

expected of home clothes dryers

0 Is properly maintalned.

Is not run where there may be explo-

sive fumes

Is not used by chrldren or anyone

unable to operate it properly.

Remove

the Consumer Buy

Gurde label before usrng your dryer It

will be easrer to remove

Wipe out the drum wrth a damp

cloth to remove any dust.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the

Dryer Guide for drying tips, intorma-

tion about permanent press and

knits, instructions for drying special

items and for things not to be dried in

your dryer.

See the “lnstailatron lnstruciions” for

complete lnformatron

See Setting Drying Times. page 6

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 2

Loading Your Dryer

Lint Screen i

Using Your Dryer 4

Selecting Cycles and Temperature

Settings 5

.Setting Drying limes 6

FLUFF AIR 6

TUMBLE PRESS” Control 6

If You Need Service or Help

Before Calling for Service

If You Have a Problem

loading your

Dryer

For best dvrng results and energy

savings, sort dryer loads carefully.

Sort loads

occordrng to the type

of fabric and weight For example.

Dry heavy fabrics (denims, towels,

cottons] separately from light fabrics

(permanent press, synthetrcsj

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 fabrrcs.

Allow room

for Items to tumble

freely The load WIII dry faster with fewer

wrinkles.When dryng 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 loadrng

lint Screen

‘he lint screen ISunder the IId on

tar-) cf ‘he dryer

3rpk:r) tr’t. i pr s-rep?

be’cie eilc~~

.~YL! A screen

that

s blocked by lint

can cause longer dwi/ng times

To remove the screen, open the

IId and pull the screen straght out Roll

the lint off the screen wrth your fingers

DO NOT rinse the screen or wash

it.

Wet lint

hard to remove

When replacrng the screen, push

It firmly Into place Close the lid

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.

Use LIGHT for small loads of Ilght-

weight fabrics. The LIGHT Cycle runs for

the least time Use LIGHT also to damp

dry loads for Ironing

Use MED for normal size loads of light

or medium weight fabrics [sheets,

piI-

lowcases, shirts. etc )

Use HEAVY for normal size loads of

heavy fabrics [towels, jeans. corduroys)

Use EX HEAVY for large loads or for

heavv bulky Items (quilts, spreads, blan-

kets, etc )

SUGGESTION:

You con set the Cycle Control Knob

anywhere past, between or below

the EX HEAVY and LIGHT settings For

the first few loads

Set the pointer In the mlddle of the

load setting

If the load

drier than you want,

set it to the right [for less time) the

next time

If the load

not as dry as you

want, set it to the left [for more time)

the next time

For example:

Use PERMANENT PRESS for a longer

period of cool-down time Set the

pointer for the number of minutes of

drying time you want [See Setting

Drying Imes on page 6.)

If laundry

left in the dryer after it has

stopped tumbling, use the Tumble

Press Control setting (page 6) to help

remove the wrinkles

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

Cycle Control ISset If the door

opened during the cycle. the dryer WI/I

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-

ting you want

NOTE: The Cycle Control Knob

should point to OFF when the dryer is

not being used.

IMPORTANT To help reduce wren-

kllng, take the load from the dryer as

soon as tumbling stops This ISvery

Important for permanent press, knits

SELECTING CYCLES AND TEMPERATURE SETTINGS

Choose the correct settings according to the chart below

TYPE OF LOAD

COTTONS - LINENS

TEMPERATURE

CYCLE SELECTOR

EXTRA HEA'&' very large loads Bedspreads PERM T PRESS-

mattress pods qullis EX HEAVY HEAVY HIGH

YEA\/YFABRfCS ~ Towels jeans corduroys work PERM T PRESS-

clothes hEAVY HEAVY HIGH

MtDIbMWlGHT COTTONS ~ Sheets pIllowcases PERM’T PRESS

cotton underwear, diapers MEDIUM HEAVY HIGH

!;Gt;n/l/tlGHTCOTTONS or damp dry ~ Batlstes. PERM T PRESS

orgardles llngerle LIGHT HEAVY HIGH

PERMANENT PRESS- SYNTHETIC FIBERS AND

BLENDS PERMANENT

IltAVr’WF~GH~ FABRICS ~ Work clothes Jackets PRESS PERM T PRESS

ralncoats etc 40-50 MIN HEAVY HIGH

~~FDL’M!NF~GH~ ~AABRICS ~ Shirts play clothes PERM T PRESS-

sheets slacks 30-40 MIN HEAVY HIGH

L Gtir~tE’G/+~ ‘ABR’CS ~ Lingerie blouses dresses PERM T PRESS-

etc 20-30 MIN HEAVY I+GH

KNITS PERMANENT

-+EA~WJ!-IG~~ ~ COTTONS RAYONS BLENDS PRESS PERM T PRESS

T-shirts slacks shirts etc 40-50 MIN HEAVY HIGH

L GHntt’Gw’ ~ SYNTHETIC FABRICS (polyester

acrylic etc 1and Blends ~ Llngerle blouses

dresses etc 30-40 MIN KNITS GENTLE-LOW

3t~ CATFlYCONSTRKTED FABR’CS ~ Curtains (2

or 3 panels ) Sheers 20-30 MIN KNITS GENTLE-LOW

FOAM RUBBER ARTICLES ~ Pillows bras etc PERMANENT FLUFF-AIR

PRESS

20-30 MIN

HEAT SENSITIVE FABRICS - Olefln, nylon, etc 20-30 MIN FLUFF AIR

To Damp Dry clotrles for ironing set control In LIGHT setllng or PERMANENT PRESS cycle for

20 mnutes

MIXED LOADS

If you dry o mixed load of various weights of fobrlcs select the cycle for the lighter

weight

fabric When dryer stops, remove the dry ortlcles and reset the control

Setting Drying

Times

Modern dryers are desrgned with

drying temperatures needed to safely

handle modern fabrics Cooldown

trmes have been added to heat set-

tings. You mrght notice slrghtly longer

drying trmes.

The time it takes to dry o load

depends on

0 The kind of lab/c its weight and the

we of the iood A large load of jeans

will take a lot longer to dry than CIsmall

load of light synthetrcs

The ornount otmo/sture in the iood

Towels hold a lot of moisture, synthetics

don t Synthetrcs dry faster.

TemperoWe of the rinse water Cold

rinses cause less wrinkling and help save

energy, but a cold load WIII take slrghtly

longer to dry than a warm one.

Amount ofhnt on the screen A full lint

screen slows the atr flow and can make

drying time longer.

Room temperature The dryer heats

room air If the room temperature ISnot

above 45 F (7 2 C), dryrng time WIII

be longer and removal of wrinkles may

be poor

Proper /nstoi/ation and exhaust sys

terns For the fastest possrble dryng

time, rnstallrng and exhausting Your

dryer properly ISImportant See rnstalla-

tion instructlons

Be careful not to overdry. Over-

drying can cause shrinkage,

damage to some fabrics and

static cling.

FLUFFAIR

This temperature setting ISuseful

for fluffing bedding, pillows and cloth-

ing, or dusting drapes. It ISalso best

to use when damp-dryng heat-

sensitive items.

FLUFF AIR should be used for

such items as plastic shower curtains

or tablecloths. rubber-backed rugs.

some pillows, stuffed toys, heat-sensitive

fabrics, etc

Turn the

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to

FLUFF AIR

Turn the Cycle Control Knob to the

number of minutes you want in the

PERMANENT PRESS Cycle

Push the Start Button

TUMBLE PRESS’

Control

This setting IS useful 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 to

PERM’T PRESS 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 Help,

We suggest You

Follow These

Steps:

Before catting for service

Problems are sometimes caused

by lIttIe things you can correc’ wIthout

tools Check this list before you call

for service

DRYER DOES NOT RUN

Is electric power cord plugged lr3

Is the dryer doo;‘closed tightly? Your

dryer has a switch by the door ‘“at

shuts off the dryer If the door IS

opened

Did you push the Start Button?

Check circuit breakers or fuses In the

fuse box

DRYER RUNS BUT DOES NOT HEA’

Is the Cycle Control Knob pointing

to at least 10 minutes or LIGHT’

[The last minutes are cool-down

time )

Check the circuit breakers or fuses

In the fuse box An electric dryer

WIII 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 are designed to dry at

the cooler temperatures needed by

modern fabrics They may need more

time than you are used to

you

move

..To make sure that your

appliance is correctly Installed and to

Insure its conttnued satisfactory

operation, call your dealer. (lnstallatlon

cost will, of course, be pald by you )

Helpful hints .You

can help your

service representative give you faster

service if you include the model and

serial number of your appliance when

requesting service Also, retain your

sales slip and warranty to verify your

warranty status

Remember

Your service

representative ISTrained in the repairing

and servicing of your WHIRLPOOL

appliances He can help you maintain

the quality orIgInally built Into your

WHIRLPOOL appliance So why not take

the time, now, to look up his telephone

number and jot it down in the space

provided on the cover.

If you have a problem :

Call your dealer or write

Service Manager, InternatIonal

Division

Whirlpool Corporation

Administrative Center

2000 US 33 North

Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022

If you must write, please provide: your

name, address, telephone number,

type of appliance. brand, model, serial

number, date of purchase, the dealer’s

name, and a complete description of

the problem This information is needed

in order to better respond to your

request for assistance.

FSP is a registered trademark

of Whirlpool Corporation for

FSP quality parts. look far thus

symbol of quality whenever

rir‘ you need a replacement part

- for your Whirlpoot appliance.

FSP replacement parts

Will

fit right and work right, because they are

made to the same exacting specifications

used to build every new Whirlpool appliance..

Benton Harbor, Michigan. Automatic Washers, Clolhes Dryers.

Freezers, Relrigeralor-Freezers, Ice lakers. Dishwashers,

Buill-in Ovens and Surface Units. Ranges. MIcrowave Ovens.

Compaclors, Room Air Condifioners, Dehumiditisrs, Central

Healing and Air Conditioning Syslems.

Port No. 657 266 Rev. A Printed in U.S.A

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