Samsung DV25B6800E Series User manual

Dryer
User manual
DV25B6800E*
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Contents
Safety information 4
What you need to know about the safety instructions 4
Important safety symbols 4
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING 6
Important safety precautions 6
Warnings 8
Cautions 8
Before installation 10
Key installation requirements 10
Location considerations 10
Ducting requirements 14
Exhausting requirements 15
Electrical requirements 16
Installation 18
What’s included 18
Step-by-step installation 20
Exhaust ducting guide 24
Changing the direction of the exhaust duct (optional) 25
Vent blockage test 29
Switching the door position 32
Before you start 37
Sort and load 37
Functional prerequisite 37
Operations 38
Feature panel 38
Simple steps to start 40
Cycle overview 41
Cycle guide 42
Special features 43
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Maintenance 45
Cleaning 45
Troubleshooting 46
Checkpoints 46
Information codes 49
Specications 50
Fabric care chart 50
Protecting the environment 51
Specication sheet 52
Cycle chart 53
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Safety information
Congratulations on your new Samsung dryer. This manual contains important information
on the installation, use and care of your appliance. Please take some time to read this
manual to take full advantage of your dryer’s many benets and features.
What you need to know about the safety instructions
Please read this manual thoroughly to ensure that you know how to safely and efciently
operate the extensive features and functions of your new appliance. Please store the
manual in a safe location close to the appliance for future reference. Use this appliance
only for its intended purpose as described in this instruction manual.
Warnings and Important Safety Instructions in this manual do not cover all possible
conditions and situations that may occur. It is your responsibility to use common sense,
caution and care when installing, maintaining and operating your dryer.
Because the following operating instructions cover various models, the characteristics of
your dryer may differ slightly from those described in this manual and not all warning
signs may be applicable. If you have any questions or concerns, contact your nearest
service center or nd help and information online at www.samsung.com.
Important safety symbols
What the icons and signs in this user manual mean:
WARNING
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury, death and/or
property damage.
CAUTION
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in personal injury and/or property damage.
NOTE
Indicates that a risk of personal injury or material damage exists.
These warning signs are here to prevent injury to yourself and others.
Please follow them explicitly.
After reading this manual, store it in a safe place for future reference.
Read all instructions before using the appliance.
As with any equipment that uses electricity and moving parts, potential hazards exist.
To safely operate this appliance, familiarize yourself with its operation and exercise care
when using it.
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WARNING - Risk of Fire
• Clothes dryer installation must be performed by a qualied installer.
• Install the clothes dryer according to the manufacturer’s instructions and local codes.
• Do not install a clothes dryer with exible plastic venting materials. If exible metal
(foil type) duct is installed, it must be of a specic type identied by the appliance
manufacturer as suitable for use with clothes dryers. Flexible venting materials are
known to collapse, be easily crushed, and trap lint. These conditions will obstruct
clothes dryer airow and increase the risk of re.
• Do not install a booster fan in the exhaust duct.
Note: The booster fan warning does not apply to clothes dryers intended to be
installed in a multiple clothes dryer system, with an engineered exhaust duct system
that is installed per the clothes dryer manufacturer’s guidelines.
• To reduce the risk of severe injury or death, follow all installation instructions.
• Save these instructions.
WARNING - To reduce the risk of re or explosion:
• Do not dry items that have been previously cleaned, washed, soaked, or spotted with
gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, or other ammable or explosive substances. They
emit vapors that could ignite or explode. Any material that has been in contact with a
cleaning solvent or ammable liquids or solids should not be placed in the dryer until
all traces of these ammable liquids or solids and their fumes have been removed.
There are many highly ammable items used in homes, such as acetone, denatured
alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some liquid household cleaners, some spot removers,
turpentine, waxes, and wax removers.
• Do not dry items containing foam rubber (may be labeled latex foam) or similarly
textured rubber-like materials on a heat setting. Heated foam rubber materials can,
under certain circumstances, ignite spontaneously.
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WARNING - Fire or explosion hazard:
• Failure to follow safety warnings exactly could result in serious injury, death or
property damage.
• Do not store or use gasoline or other ammable vapors and liquids near this or any
other appliance.
• Installation and service must be performed by a qualied installer, service agency, or
the gas supplier.
• Do not install a booster fan in the exhaust duct.
Note: The booster fan warning does not apply to clothes dryers intended to be
installed in a multiple clothes dryer system, with an engineered exhaust duct system
that is installed per the clothes dryer manufacturer’s guidelines.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
WARNING
Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Important safety precautions
WARNING
To reduce the risk of re, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance,
follow basic precautions, including the following:
1. Read all instructions before using this appliance.
2. Do not dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in,
or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other ammable or explosive
substances, as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode.
3. Do not use the dryer to dry clothes which have traces of any ammable substance,
such as vegetable oil, cooking oil, machine oil, ammable chemicals, paint thinner,
etc., or anything containing wax or chemicals, such as mops and cleaning cloths.
Flammable substances may cause the fabric to catch re by itself.
4. Do not store or use gasoline or other ammable vapors and liquids near this or any
other appliance.
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5. Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance. Close supervision of children is
necessary when the appliance is used near children.
6. Before the appliance is removed from service or discarded, remove the door to the
drying compartment.
7. Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is moving.
8. Do not install or store this appliance where it will be exposed to the weather.
9. Do not tamper with internal controls.
10. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any service unless
specically recommended in the user-maintenance instructions or in published user-
repair instructions that you understand and have the skills to carry out.
11. Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless recommended by the
manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.
12. Clean the lint screen before or after each load.
13. Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber or similarly textured rubber-
like materials.
14. Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent surrounding areas free from the
accumulation of lint, dust, and dirt.
15. The interior of the appliance and exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically by
qualied service personnel.
16. Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer. Items contaminated with
cooking oils may contribute to a chemical reaction that could cause a load to catch
re. To reduce the risk of re due to contaminated loads, the nal part of a tumble
dryer cycle occurs without heat (cool down period). Avoid stopping a tumble dryer
before the end of the drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and spread
out so that the heat is dissipated.
17. This appliance must be grounded. See “Electrical requirements” and ”Grounding” in
“Installation” section.
18. Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance. Close supervision of children is
necessary when the appliance is used near children.
19. Do not insert your hand under the dryer.
• This may result in injury.
20. Take care that children’s ngers are not caught in the door when closing it.
• This may result in injury.
21. The Control board and inlet valve are intentionally not grounded and may present a
risk of electric shock only during servicing.
• Do not contact these parts while the appliance is energized.
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Warnings
WARNING
• Ensure pockets are free of small, irregularly shaped hard objects and foreign material,
i.e. coins, knives, pins, etc. These objects could damage your dryer.
Cautions
CAUTION
• Do not allow children or pets to play on, in, or in front of the appliance. Close
supervision is necessary when the appliance is used near children and pets.
• Before discarding or removing your dryer from service, remove the door to the drying
compartment to prevent children or animals from becoming trapped inside.
• Do not reach into the appliance when the drum is moving.
• Do not install or store this appliance where it will be exposed to the weather.
• Do not tamper with the controls.
• Do not repair, replace, or attempt to service any part of the appliance unless
specically instructed to in the user-repair instructions and you have the
understanding and skills to carry out the procedure.
• Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless the softener or
product is recommended for dryer use by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or
product.
• Clean the lint screen before or after each load.
• Keep the area around the exhaust opening and surrounding areas free from lint, dust,
and dirt.
• The interior of the dryer and exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically by qualied
service personnel.
• This appliance must be properly grounded. Never plug the power cord into a receptacle
that is not grounded adequately or not in accordance with local and national codes. See
the installation instructions for information about grounding this appliance.
• Do not sit on top of the dryer.
• Do not dry clothing with large buckles, buttons, or other heavy metal or solid objects.
• Install and use in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Do not place items in your dryer that have been spotted or soaked with vegetable oil
or cooking oil. Even after being washed, these items may contain signicant amounts
of these oils.
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• Residual oil on clothing can ignite spontaneously. The potential for spontaneous
combustion increases when items containing vegetable oil or cooking oil are exposed
to heat. Heat sources such as your dryer can warm these items, allowing an oxidation
reaction in the oil to occur. Oxidation creates heat. If this heat cannot escape, the items
can become hot enough to catch re. Piling, stacking, or storing these kinds of items
may prevent heat from escaping and can create a re hazard.
• All washed and unwashed fabrics that contain vegetable oil or cooking oil can be
dangerous.
Washing these items in hot water with extra detergent will reduce, but not eliminate,
the hazard. Always use the Cool Down cycle for these items to reduce their
temperature. Never remove these items from the dryer hot or interrupt the drying
cycle until the items have run through the Cool Down cycle. Never pile or stack these
items when they are hot.
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Before installation
Read through the following instructions before installing the dryer, and keep this manual
for future reference.
WARNING
Certain internal parts are intentionally not grounded and may present a risk of electric
shock only during servicing.
Service Personnel - Do not contact the following parts while the appliance is energized:
Control board and inlet valve.
Key installation requirements
• A grounded electrical outlet.
• A power cord for electric dryers (except in Canada).
• An exhaust system made of rigid metal or exible stiff-walled metal exhaust ducting.
WARNING
Remove the door from all discarded appliances to prevent a child from suffocating.
Location considerations
The dryer should be located where there is enough space at the front for loading the
dryer, and enough space behind for the exhaust system. This dryer is factory-ready for
the rear exhaust option. To exhaust out the bottom, right or the left, use the accessory
exhaust kit. Instructions are included with the kit. Make sure the room in which the dryer
is located has enough fresh air. The dryer must be located where there are no air-ow
obstructions. For gas dryers, adequate clearance must be maintained as noted on the data
plate to ensure adequate air for combustion and the proper dryer operation.
The dryer must not be installed or stored in an area where it will be exposed to water
and/or weather. The dryer area must be kept clear of combustible materials, gasoline, and
other ammable vapors and liquids. A dryer produces combustible lint. The area around
the dryer should be kept lint-free.
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Dimensions
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Type Front loading dryer
Models DV25B6800E*
Dimensions
(in. (mm))
A. Overall height 33.5 (850)
B. Width 23.6 (600)
C. Depth with door open 43.3 (1101)
D. Depth 25.8 (655)
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Clearance requirement
This clearance requirement is applicable for dryers only.
NOTE
• For washer’s clearance requirement, see the washer’s user manual.
• If the washer and dryer have different clearance requirements, use the one with the
larger value.
Alcove or closet installations
WARNING
• The dryer must be exhausted to the outside to reduce the risk of re when installed in
an alcove or closet.
• No other fuel-burning appliance should be installed in the same closet as the dryer.
• Place the dryer at least 18 in. (460 mm) above the oor for garage installation.
Minimum clearance for stable operation:
Sides Top Rear Front
1 in. (25 mm) 1 in. (25 mm) 3 in. (76 mm) 1 in. (25 mm)
If both the washer and a dryer are installed in the same location, the front of the alcove or
closet must have two unobstructed air openings for a combined minimum total area of 72
in.2(465 cm2).
Undercounter installation
BC
A
A34.4 in. (875 mm)
B1 in. (25 mm)
C1 in. (25 mm)
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This clearance requirement is applicable for washer and dryer pair installation.
Side by side installation Stacked installation
A1 in. (25 mm)
B* 3 in. (76 mm)
C2 in. (50 mm)
D6 in. (152 mm)
E67 in. (1702 mm)
(B*): This clearance requirement only applies to the dryer. For washer’s clearance
requirement, see the washer’s user manual.
Minimum space (B*) of 3” is required for best dryer performance. In case of insufcient
space for duct installation, properly sized vent kit is needed.
NOTE
Stacking (SK-DH)
Many of Samsung’s washers and dryers can be stacked to maximize usable space. You can
purchase an optional stacking kit from your Samsung retailer. For details about stacking
and compatible models, refer to the user manual included in the stacking kit you purchase.
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Ducting requirements
Recommended Use only for short-run installation
Weather hood
type
4” (10.2 cm) 2.5” (6.4 cm)
No. of 90°
elbows Rigid Rigid
080 ft. (24.2 m) 60 ft. (28.3 m)
160 ft. (28.3 m) 45 ft. (13.7 m)
245 ft. (13.7 m) 35 ft. (10.7 m)
335 ft. (10.7 m) 25 ft. (7.6 m)
NOTE
* Use a 4-inch (10.2 cm) diameter rigid aluminum or galvanized steel duct.
If you integrate the dryer’s vent system with an existing exhaust system:
• Make sure the exhaust system meets all applicable local, state, and national regulations.
• Verify you are not using exible plastic duct.
• Make sure to check for and remove all lint buildup from inside the existing ducts.
• Conrm the duct is not kinked or crushed.
• Make sure the exhaust hood damper opens and closes freely.
Manometer measurements
The static pressure in any exhaust system must not exceed 0.83 inches of water column
or be less than 0. Note that these values are measured with the dryer running with a
manometer presented to the exhaust duct that connects to the dryer. The dryer tumbler
must be empty and lint lter clean.
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Exhausting requirements
The dryer must not be exhausted into a
chimney, a wall, a ceiling, an attic, a crawl
space, or a concealed space of a building.
Exhausting the dryer to the outside will
prevent large amounts of lint and moisture
from being blown into the room.
In the United States and Canada
• All dryers must be exhausted to the
outside.
• The required exhaust duct is 4 inches
(10.2 cm) in diameter.
• See “Ducting requirements” in the
“Installation” section for the maximum
duct length and number of bends that
can be used.
• The total length of exible metal duct
must not exceed 7’ 10½” (2.4 m).
• Do not assemble the duct with screws
or other fasteners that extend into the
duct and can catch lint.
• For the United States only: Use only
those foil-type exible ducts, if any,
specically identied for use with the
appliance by the manufacturer and that
comply with the Outline for Clothes
Dryer Transition Duct. Use Subject
2158A.
• For Canada only: Use only those foil-
type exible ducts, if any, specically
identied for use with the appliance by
the manufacturer.
Outside the United States and Canada
• Refer to the local codes.
WARNING
• You must exhaust the dryer to the
outside to reduce the risk of re when
you install the dryer in an alcove or
closet.
• Do not use a plastic or non-metal
exible duct.
• If your existing ductwork is plastic, non-
metal, or combustible, replace it with
metal.
• Use only a metal exhaust duct that is
non-ammable to ensure containment
of exhaust air, heat, and lint.
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Electrical requirements
The wiring diagram is located on the plate
under the control panel or rear frame.
WARNING
• Improperly connecting the equipment
grounding conductor can result in a
risk of electric shock. Check with a
qualied electrician or serviceman if
you are in doubt as to whether your
dryer is properly grounded. Do not
modify the plug provided with your
dryer – if it doesn’t t the outlet, have
a proper outlet installed by a qualied
electrician.
• To prevent unnecessary risk of re,
electrical shock, or personal injury, all
wiring and grounding must be done in
accordance with local codes, or in the
absence of local codes, in accordance
with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/
NFPA No. 70-Latest Revision (for the
U.S.) or the Canadian Electrical Code CSA
C22.1 – Latest Revisions and local codes
and ordinances. It is your responsibility
to provide adequate electrical service
for your dryer.
Grounding
This dryer must be grounded. In the event
of a malfunction or breakdown, the ground
will reduce the risk of electrical shock by
providing a path of least resistance for the
electrical current.
WARNING
• Your dryer has an optional cord with
an equipment-grounding conductor
and a grounding plug. This cord is sold
separately.
• The plug must be plugged into an
appropriate outlet that is properly
installed and grounded in accordance
with all local codes and ordinances.
• Do not modify the plug provided with
your dryer – if it doesn’t t the outlet,
have a proper outlet installed by a
qualied electrician.
• If a power cord is not used and the
electric dryer is to be permanently
wired, the dryer must be connected to
a permanently grounded metal wiring
system, or an equipment grounding
conductor must be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the
equipment grounding terminal or lead
on the dryer.
Electrical connections
Before operating or testing, follow all
grounding instructions in the “Grounding”
section. An individual branch (or separate)
circuit serving only your dryer is
recommended.
Do not use an extension cord.
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U.S. only
Most U.S. dryers require a 120 / 240 volt,
60 Hz AC approved electrical service.
Some require 120 / 208 volt, 60 Hz
approved electrical service. The electric
service requirements can be found on
the data label located behind the door.
A 30-ampere fuse or circuit breaker on
both sides of the line is required.
• If a power cord is used, the cord
should be plugged into a 30-ampere
receptacle.
• The power cord is not provided with
U.S. electric model dryers. This cord is
sold separately.
WARNING
Risk of Electric Shock
When local codes allow, you can connect
the dryer’s electrical supply with a new
power supply cord kit, marked for use with
a dryer, that is U.L. listed and rated at a
minimum of 120/240 volts, 30-amperes
with three No. 10 copper wire conductors
terminated with closed loop terminals,
open-end spade lugs with turned up ends,
or with tinned leads.
• Do not reuse a power supply cord from
an old dryer. The power cord electric
supply wiring must be supported at the
dryer cabinet by a suitable UL-listed
strain relief.
• Grounding through the neutral
conductor is prohibited for (1) new
branch-circuit installations, (2) mobile
homes, (3) recreational vehicles, and
(4) areas where local codes prohibit
grounding through the neutral
conductor. (Use a 4-prong plug for a
4 wire receptacle, NEMA type 14-30R.)
Canada Only
A 120 / 240 volt, 60 Hz AC approved
electrical service fused through a
30-ampere fuse or circuit breaker on both
sides of the line is required.
NOTE
• All Canadian models are shipped
with the power cord attached. The
power cord should be plugged into a
30-ampere receptacle.
• In Canada, you may convert a dryer to
120 / 208 volt.
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Installation
This dryer must be installed by a qualied technician. The installer is responsible for
connecting the dryer to the main power while observing the relevant safety regulations of
your area.
What’s included
Make sure all the parts are included in the product package. If you have a problem with
the dryer or the accessories, contact a local Samsung service center or the retailer.
01
02
03
05
04
Dryer at a glance
01 Top cover 02 Feature panel 03 Door
04 Filter 05 Exhaust duct
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Accessories & tools
Provided accessories
DRYER
STACKING KIT
Stacking Kit
(Canadian models
only)
Cover Plate
Required tools
Pliers Cutting knife Nut driver Level
Philips screwdriver Duct tape Wrench
WARNING
Packing materials can be dangerous to children. Keep all packing materials (plastic bags,
polystyrene, etc.) out of children’s reach.
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Step-by-step installation
Make sure you have a qualied technician install the dryer. Step by step installation
instructions start below.
STEP 1 Install the exhaust system
1. Select a location and move the dryer to the site. For easy access, we recommend you
install the dryer in the same location as your washer.
2. To change the door direction, see “Switching the door position”.
3. Install the exhaust system as instructed in the “Exhaust ducting guide” section.
NOTE
• To move the dryer easily, lay two of the carton cushions from the packaging on the
oor. Tip the dryer on its side so it lies across both cushion-tops. Push the dryer so that
it is near its nal location, and then set the dryer upright.
• Secure room around the dryer to facilitate ducting and wiring.
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