Samsung FlexDry DVG55M9600W/A3 User manual

FlexDry™
User manual
DV*55M9600**
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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
Important safety precautions 6
Warnings 8
Cautions 8
Regulatory notice 10
Installation 13
What’s included 13
Installation requirements 15
Step-by-step installation 23
Vent blockage test 30
Exhaust ducting guide 31
Door reversal 32
Before you start 35
Sort and load 35
Lint lter 35
Drying guidelines 36
Rack guidelines 37
Operations 39
Delicate Dryer 39
Tumble Dryer 43
Simple steps to start 47
Samsung Smart Home 48
Special features 50
Maintenance 52
General cleaning and maintenance instructions 52
Delicate Dryer 54
Tumble Dryer 55
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Contents
English 3
Troubleshooting 56
Checkpoints 56
Samsung Smart Home 59
Information codes 60
Specications 62
Fabric care chart 62
Protecting the environment 63
Specication sheet 64
Cycle chart 65
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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 - Gas Appliances:
• State of California Proposition 65 Warning (US only)
This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
• Gas appliances can cause low-level exposure to Proposition 65 listed substances,
including but not limited to, benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot,
substances resulting from the incomplete combustion of natural gas or LP fuels.
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.
• To reduce the risk of severe injury or death, follow all installation instructions.
• Save these instructions.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
Important: Installation and service must be performed by a qualied installer, service
agency, or your gas supplier.
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 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.
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• 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.
• 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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Regulatory notice
FCC Notice
CAUTION
Any changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is Subject to following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received including interference that cause
undesired operation.
For products sold in the US and Canadian markets, only channels 1~11 are available. You
cannot select any other channels.
FCC STATEMENT:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply within the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorienting or relocating the receiving antenna
• Increasing the separation between the equipment and receiver
• Connecting the equipment to an outlet that is on a different circuit than the radio or TV.
• Consulting the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC RADIATION EXPOSURE STATEMENT:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated so there is at least 8 inches
(20 cm) between the radiator and your body. This device and its antenna(s) must not be
colocated or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
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IC Notice
The term “IC” before the radio certication number only signies that Industry Canada
technical specications were met. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme á la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
For products sold in the US and Canadian markets, only channels 1~11 are available. You
cannot select any other channels.
IC RADIATION EXPOSURE STATEMENT:
This equipment complies with IC RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated so there is at
least 8 inches (20 cm) between the radiator and your body. This device and its antenna(s)
must not be colocated or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
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Open Source License Notice
The software included in this product contains open source software. You may obtain the
complete corresponding source code for a period of three years after the last shipment of
this product by sending an email to mailto:[email protected].
It is also possible to obtain the complete corresponding source code in a physical medium
such as a CD-ROM; a minimal charge will be required.
The following URL http://opensource.samsung.com/opensource/SimpleConnectTP/seq/0
leads to the download page of the source code made available and open source license
information as related to this product. This offer is valid to anyone in receipt of this
information.
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Installation
This FlexDry™ 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 supplied parts and accessories are included in the product package (see
page 14). If you have a question about the dryer or the accessories, contact a local
Samsung service center or the retailer.
Dryer at a glance
01
02
05
03
04
01 Top door 02 Main panel 03 Front door
04 Lint lter 05 Exhaust duct
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Accessories (supplied)
Y connector Water hose (Canadian elec.
models only)
Short water hose
Flexible rack Dryer-sheet case
Accessories (not supplied)
You must purchase these items at a local service center.
Pedestal
WARNING
Packing materials can be dangerous to children. Keep all packing materials (plastic bags,
polystyrene, etc.) out of children’s reach.
Tools required (not supplied)
Pliers Cutting knife Pipe wrench
(gas models only)
Nut screwdriver
Level Philips screwdriver Duct tape Wrench
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Installation requirements
Read through the following instructions
before installing the dryer and keep this
manual for future reference.
WARNING
The control board and inlet valve are
intentionally not grounded and may
present a risk of electric shock only during
servicing.
Service personnel: Do not contact these
parts while the appliance is energized.
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
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 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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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.
Minimum clearances between the dryer and adjacent walls or other surfaces:
Sides 1 in. (25 mm) Rear 6 in. (152 mm)
Top 21 in. (533 mm) Closet front 2 in. (51 mm)
Installation with pedestal
A
C
B D
F
E
A53.7 in. (1365 mm) D27 in. (686 mm)
B32.5 in. (825 mm) E46.9 in. (1192 mm)
C6 in. (152 mm) F52.2 in. (1326 mm)
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Side by side installation
A
E
A
A
C
B B
F
D
A1 in. (25 mm) D32.5 in. (825 mm)
B27 in. (686 mm) E2 in. (50 mm)
C21 in. (533 mm) F6 in. (152 mm)
A
A61 in. (1550 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 Metallic exible* Rigid Metallic exible*
080 ft. (24.4 m) 41 ft. (12.4 m) 74 ft. (22.6 m) 33 ft. (10.1 m)
168 ft. (20.7 m) 37 ft. (11.2 m) 62 ft. (18.9 m) 29 ft. (8.8 m)
257 ft. (17.4 m) 33 ft. (10.1 m) 51 ft. (15.5 m) 25 ft. (7.6 m)
347 ft. (14.3 m) 29 ft. (8.8 m) 41 ft. (12.5 m) 21 ft. (6.5 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.
• 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 drum
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 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 CONFORM
WITH LOCAL CODES, OR IN THE
ABSENCE OF LOCAL CODES, WITH
THE NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE ANSI/
Z223.1, LATEST REVISION (FOR THE
UNITED STATES), OR WITH THE CAN /
CGA-B149 INSTALLATION CODES (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.
• 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.
• Do not reuse old exible metal gas
lines. Flexible gas lines must be
design certied by the American Gas
Association (CGA in Canada).
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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