Samsung DVG45T3400 Series User manual

Dryer
User manual
DVE(G)45T3400*
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Contents
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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 7
Warnings 9
Cautions 9
Installation requirements 11
Key installation requirements 11
Location considerations 11
Ducting requirements 15
Mobile home installation 16
Exhausting requirements 17
Gas requirements 18
Electrical requirements 19
Installation 22
What’s included 22
Step-by-step installation 24
Vent blockage test 28
Exhaust ducting guide 31
Switching the door position 31
Before you start 34
Sort and load 34
Functional prerequisite 34
Operations 35
Feature panel 35
Simple steps to start 37
Cycle overview 38
Cycle chart 39
Cycle guide 41
Special features 42
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Contents
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Maintenance 44
Cleaning 44
Troubleshooting 45
Checkpoints 45
Information codes 49
Specications 50
Fabric care chart 50
Protecting the environment 51
Specication sheet 52
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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.
• 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 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.
• 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 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.
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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 re
department.
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.
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4. Do not store or use gasoline or other ammable 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 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.
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21.Control board and inlet valve are intentionally not grounded and may present a risk of
electric shock only during servicing.
• Do not contact this part while appliance is energized.
Warnings
WARNING
• Ensure pockets are free from small, irregularly shaped hard objects, foreign material,
etc. ie. 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 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 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
installation instructions for information about grounding this appliance.
• Do not sit on top of the dryer.
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• Do not wash clothing with large buckles, buttons, or other heavy metal or solid objects.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 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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Installation requirements
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).
• Gas lines (for gas models) that must meet national and local regulations.
• 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
• 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 re.
• Keep the dryer area clear of combustible materials, gasoline, and other ammable
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 oor for garage installation.
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Dimensions
U
9

A
Type Front loading dryer
Dimensions
(in. (mm))
A. Overall height 43.9 (1117)
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
• 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 17 in. / 432 mm 5.9 in. / 150 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).
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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)
D5.9 in. (150 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 exible 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 lter 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 oor.
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) for information on purchasing the Floor Anchoring 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 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 exible metal duct
must not exceed 7’ 101/2” (2.4 m).
• Do not assemble the duct with screws
or other fastener means that extend
into the duct and 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.
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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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 burner
vent for use with natural gas. If you plan
to use your dryer with LP (liquid propane)
gas, it must be converted for safe and
proper performance by a qualied 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)
• A 1/2” (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
oor.
• 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 (3.5kPa).
• Do not reuse old exible metal gas lines.
Flexible gas lines must be designed and
certied 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 liqueed
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 tter. A “T” handle manual gas
valve must be installed in the gas supply line to
your dryer. If a exible 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
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.
• 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’t t the outlet,
have a proper outlet installed by a
qualied electrician.
• Do not connect the ground wire to
plastic plumbing lines, gas lines, or hot
water pipes.
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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’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.
Gas models – U.S. and Canada
A 120 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.
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