Samsung DVE50B5100 Series User manual

Dryer
User manual
DVE(G)50B5100*
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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 7
Important safety precautions 8
Warnings 9
Cautions 9
Installation requirements 11
Key installation requirements 11
Location considerations 11
Ducting requirements 14
Mobile home installation 15
Exhausting requirements 16
Gas requirements 17
Electrical requirements 18
Installation 20
What’s included 20
Step-by-step installation 22
Vent blockage test 27
Exhaust ducting guide 29
Switching the door position 29
Before you start 32
Sort and load 32
Functional prerequisite 32
Operations 33
Control panel 33
Simple steps to start 34
Cycle overview 35
Cycle chart 36
Cycle guide 37
Special features 38
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Maintenance 39
Cleaning 39
Troubleshooting 40
Checkpoints 40
Information codes 43
Specifications 44
Fabric care chart 44
Protecting the environment 45
Specification sheet 45
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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 benefits 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 efficiently operate the
extensive features and functions of your new appliance. Please store the manual in a safe location close
to the appliance forfuture 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 covervarious 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 find 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.
Afterreading this manual, store it in a safe place forfuture 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 qualified
installer.
• Install the clothes dryer according to the manufacturer’s
instructions and local codes.
• Do not install a clothes dryerwith flexible plastic venting materials.
If flexible metal (foil type) duct is installed, it must be of a specific
type identified 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 airflow and increase the risk of fire.
• Do not install a booster fan in the exhaust duct.
• To reduce the risk of severe injury or death, follow all installation
instructions.
• Save these instructions.
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WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire or explosion:
• Do not dry items that have been previously cleaned, washed,
soaked, or spotted with gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, or other
flammable or explosive substances. They emit vapors that could
ignite or explode. Any material that has been in contact with a
cleaning solvent or flammable liquids or solids should not be placed
in the dryer until all traces of these flammable liquids or solids and
their fumes have been removed. There are many highly flammable
items used in homes, such as acetone, denatured alcohol, gasoline,
kerosene, some liquid household cleaners, some spot removers,
turpentine, waxes, and wax removers.
• Items containing foam rubber (which may be labeled latex foam)
or similarly textured rubberlike materials must not be dried on
a heat setting. Heated foam rubber materials can, under certain
circumstances, ignite spontaneously.
WARNING - Fire orexplosion hazard
• Failure to follow safety warnings exactly could result in serious
injury, death or property damage.
• Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids
near this or any other appliance.
• Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer,
service agency, or the gas supplier.
• Do not install a booster fan in the exhaust duct.
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WARNING - What to do if you smell gas:
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not turn on the appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch.
• Do not use any phone in your building.
• Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow
the gas supplier’s instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
WARNING
Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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Important safety precautions
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, 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 flammable 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 flammable substance, such as vegetable
oil, cooking oil, machine oil, flammable chemicals, paint thinner, etc., or anything containing wax or
chemicals, such as mops and cleaning cloths. Flammable substances may cause the fabric to catch fire
by itself.
4. Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids near this or any other appliance.
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 tamperwith internal controls.
10. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any service unless specifically
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 qualified 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 fire. To reduce the risk of fire due to
contaminated loads, the final part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs without heat (cool down period). Avoid
stopping a tumble dryerbefore 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.
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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 underthe dryer.
-This may result in injury.
20.Take care that children’s fingers 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.
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.
• Gas leaks may occur in your system, resulting in a dangerous situation.
Cautions
CAUTION
• Do not allow children orpets 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 tamperwith the controls.
• Do not repair, replace, or attempt to service any part of the appliance unless specifically 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 qualified service personnel.
• This appliance must be properly grounded. Never plug the powercord into a receptacle that is
not grounded adequately or not in accordance with local and national codes. See the installation
instructions forinformation 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.
• Gas leaks may not be detected by smell alone.
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• Gas suppliers recommend you purchase and install a UL-approved gas detector.
• 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 significant amounts of these oils.
• Residual oil on clothing can ignite spontaneoulsy. 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 fire. Piling, stacking, or storing these
kinds of items may prevent heat from escaping and can create a fire 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 dryerhot 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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Installation requirements
Read through the following instructions before installing the dryer, and keep this manual forfuture
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 forelectric dryers (except in Canada).
• Gas lines (for gas models) that must meet national and local regulations.
• An exhaust system made of rigid metal or flexible stiff-walled metal exhaust ducting.
WARNING
Remove the doorfrom all discarded appliances to prevent a child from suffocating.
Location considerations
• Adequate clearances between the dryer and adjacent walls or other surfaces.
• Adequate air circulation for ventilation and gas combustion.
• Away from water and weather.
WARNING
• Make sure to exhaust the dryer outdoors to reduce the risk of fire.
• Keep the dryerarea clear of combustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable vapors and liquids.
• Do not install other fuel-burning appliances around or in the same place as the dryer.
• Place the dryer at least 18 in. (460 mm) above the floorfor garage installation.
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Dimensions
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Type Front loading dryer
Dimensions
(in. (mm))
A. Overall height 46.1 (1172)
B. Width 27.0 (686)
C. Depth with door open 50.1 (1273)
D. Depth 30.2 (768)
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Clearance requirement
This clearance requirement is applicable for dryers only.
NOTE
• Forwasher'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 orcloset installations
WARNING
• The dryer must be exhausted to the outside to reduce the risk of fire 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 floorfor garage installation.
Minimum clearance forstable operation:
Sides Top Rear Front
1 in. / 25 mm 17 in. / 432 mm 4 in. / 102 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).
This clearance requirement is applicable for washer and dryer pair installation.
Side by side installation
A A C D
B
A1 in. (25 mm)
B21 in. (533 mm)
C1 in. (25 mm)
D4 in. (102 mm)
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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. (24.4 m) 74 ft. (22.6 m)
168 ft. (20.7 m) 62 ft. (18.9 m)
257 ft. (17.4 m) 51 ft. (15.5 m)
347 ft. (14.3 m) 41 ft. (12.5 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.
• Not to use a flexible plastic duct.
• To regularly check and clean all lint buildup from inside the existing ducts.
• The duct is not kinked or crushed.
• 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 filter clean.
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Mobile home installation
The installation of the dryer in mobile homes must conform to the Manufactured Home Construction and
Safety Standard Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 {formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile Home Construction and
Safety, Title 24, HUD (Part 280), 1975} for the United States) or CSA Standards Z240 (for Canada).
When installing a dryer in a mobile home, you must make provisions for anchoring the dryer to the floor.
Locate the dryer in an area that has adequate fresh air.
A minimum of 72 in² (465 cm²) of unobstructed space is required.
Call 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) forinformation on purchasing the FloorAnchoring Kit as an accessory.
All mobile home installations must be exhausted to the outside with the exhaust duct termination securely
fastened to the mobile home structure, using materials that will not support combustion.
The exhaust duct may not terminate underneath the mobile home.
See Exhausting requirements section for more information.
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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 flexible metal duct must
not exceed 7’ 10 1/2” (2.4 m).
• Do not assemble the duct with screws orother
fastenermeans that extend into the duct and
catch lint.
• Forthe United States only: Use only those foil-
type flexible ducts, if any, specifically identified
for use with the appliance by the manufacturer
and that complywith the Outline for Clothes
Dryer Transition Duct. Use Subject 2158A.
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 fire when you install the
dryer in an alcove or closet.
• Do not use a plastic or non-metal flexible duct.
• If your existing ductwork is plastic, non-metal,
or combustible, replace it with metal.
• Use only a metal exhaust duct that is non-
flammable to ensure containment of exhaust
air, heat, and lint.
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Gas requirements
WARNING
• Use only natural or LP (liquid propane) gases.
• The installation must be conformed with local
codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the
national fuel gas code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54,
latest revision(for the UNITED STATES), or with
the natural gas and propane installation code,
CSA B149.1(for Canada).
• Gas dryers are equipped with a burnervent for
use with natural gas. If you plan to use your
dryerwith LP (liquid propane) gas, it must be
converted for safe and proper performance by
a qualified service technician. (LNG models
only)
You must check the burner of your model and
use the proper LP Kit accordingly. To check the
detail information of the burner, open the door
and check the rating label location on the door
frame.
- 20,000 BTU: LPKIT-4/XAA (DC98-04114A)
- 22,000 BTU: LPKIT-3/XAA (DC99-00792A)
• A1/2” (1.27 cm) gas supply line is
recommended and must be reduced to connect
to the 3/8” (1 cm) gas line on your dryer. The
National Fuel Gas Code requires that an
accessible, approved manual gas shut-off valve
be installed within 6” of your dryer.
• Gas dryers installed in residential garages
must be raised 18 inches (46 cm) above the
floor.
• Additionally, a 1/8” (0.3 cm) N.P.T. (National
Pipe Thread) plugged tapping, accessible
for test gauge connection, must be installed
immediately upstream of your dryer’s gas
supply connection.
• Your dryer must be disconnected from the gas
supply pipe system during any pressure testing
of the system at pressures greater than 1/2 psi
(3.5 kPa).
• Do not reuse old flexible metal gas lines.
Flexible gas lines must be designed and
certified by the standard for connectors for Gas
Appliances, ANSI Z21.24 • CSA 6.10.
NOTE
• Your dryer uses an automatic ignition system
to ignite the burner. There is no constant
burning pilot.
• Any pipe joint compound used must be
resistant to the action of any liquefied
petroleum gas.
• As a courtesy, most local gas utilities will
inspect a gas appliance installation.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
installation instructions
Your dryer must be installed by a licensed plumber
or gas fitter. A “T” handle manual gas valve must
be installed in the gas supply line to your dryer. If a
flexible gas connector is used to install your dryer,
the connector can be no longer than 3’ (36”).
WARNING
• Gas leaks may occur in your system, creating a
dangerous situation.
• Gas leaks may not be detected by smell alone.
• Gas suppliers recommend you purchase and
install a UL-approved gas detector.
• Install and use in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
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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 qualified
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 fit the outlet, have a proper outlet
installed by a qualified electrician.
• To prevent unnecessary risk of fire, 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 foryour dryer.
• All gas installations must be done in
accordance with the national Fuel Code
ANSI/Z2231 – Latest Revision (for the U.S.) or
CAN/CGA – B149 Installation Codes – Latest
Revision (for Canada) and local codes and
ordinances.
Grounding
This dryer must be grounded. In the event of
malfunction or breakdown, the ground will reduce
the risk of electrical shock by providing a path of
least resistance for the electrical current.
Gas models
WARNING
• Your dryer has a cord with an equipment-
grounding conductor and a grounding plug.
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 fit the outlet, have a proper
outlet installed by a qualified electrician.
• Do not connect the ground wire to plastic
plumbing lines, gas lines, or hot water pipes.
Electric models
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 fit the outlet, have a proper
outlet installed by a qualified 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 orlead on the
dryer.
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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.
Gas models – U.S. and Canada
A120 volt, 60 Hz AC approved electrical service
with a 15-ampere fuse or circuit breaker is
required.
Electric models – 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 supplywith a new power supply
cord kit, marked for use with a dryer, that is
U.L. listed and rated at a minimum of120 / 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 supplywiring
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.)
Electric models – Canada Only
A120 / 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 volts.
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Installation
This dryer must be installed by a qualified technician. The installer is responsible for connecting the dryer
to the main powerwhile 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
parts, contact a local Samsung customer center or the retailer.
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01 Control panel 02 Worktop 03 Filter
04 Door 05 Exhaust duct
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