Whirlpool 3396304 User manual

ELECTRONIC
GASANDELECTRICDRYERS
A Note To You 2
Understanding
Safety 3
Knowing Your
Drye& Features
iFeying Your
Using Your
Options/Features
Cating For Your
Dryer
Laundry Tips
If You Need
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6
13
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Warranty 28
1-800-253-1301
Call US with questions or comments.
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PART NO. 3396304

A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.
You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience have
gone into its manufacturing. To ensure many years of trouble-free operation, we have developed
this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your
appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Owner-
ship Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help us notify you about any new
information on your appliance.
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety statements under
warning symbols. Please pay special attention
to these symbols and follow any instructions
given. Here is an example of the use of the
symbol.
Our Consumer Assistance Center number, l-800-253-1301, is
toll-free 24 hours a day.
If you have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first see ‘If
You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 26. If you need further help, call us. When calling, you
will need to know your appliance’s complete model number and serial number. You can find this
information on the model and serial number label (see diagram on page 5). For your convenience,
we have included a handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from
the sales slip and your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book and the sales slip
together in a safe place for future reference.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Dealer Name
Dealer Phone
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Understanding Safety
For your safety, the information in this manual must
be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion
or to prevent property damage, personal Injury or
-Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids
In the vicinity of thls or any other appliance.
-WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
l Do not try to light any appliance.
l Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your
building.
l Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.
l Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone.
Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
l If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons when
using your dryer, follow basic precautions, including the following:
l Read all instructions before using your dryer. l Install and/or store dryer where it will not
l Do not machine wash or machine dry items be exposed to the weather.
cleaned, washed, soaked in, or spotted with l Do not tamper with the controls.
wax, paint, gasoline, oil, dry cleaning
solvents, and other flammable fluids. The l You are responsible for making sure that
fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion. your dryer is installed, repaired and has
Always hand wash and line dry items parts replaced by a qualified person.
containing these materials. l Use only fabric softeners specifically
l Do not allow children to operate, play with or labeled as not being harmful to the dryer.
crawl inside your dryer. Supervise children l Do not allow lint to build up inside the dryer
when your dryer is used near children. or exhaust system. Cleaning should be
l Do not reach into a dryer if the drum done periodically by a qualified person.
is moving. l Clean lint screen before or after each load.
l When removing from seTvice or discarding l Do not let dust, lint, paper, rags, chemicals,
a dryer, always remove the door to prevent etc. pile up around or under the dryer.
accidental entrapment. l Dryer must be electrically grounded. See
l Do not dry rubber, rubber-like, and heat- the Installation Instructions.
sensitive materials with heat.
Understanding your responsibilities
l Never operate the dryer if: l Be sure that your dryer:
-it is not working right (i.e. noisy, too hot). -is properly installed and leveled on a floor
-it is damaged. that can support the weight in a well-
- parts are missing. ventilated room.*
-all panels are not in place. -is connected to the proper outlet and
-the lint screen is loose, damaged or electrical supply.’
missing. -is properly connected to fuel and exhaust
l Unplug the power supply cord or turn off systems (gas dryers must be vented
electrical power before attempting to outdoors).’
service your dryer. Also, shut off gas valve -is not installed against draperies or
if you have a gas dryer. curtains, or on carpet.’
l Do not wash or dry items that are soiled -is located in an area where the tempera-
with vegetable or cooking oil. These items ture is above 45°F (7%).
may contain some oil after laundering. -is properly maintained.
Due to the remaining oil, the fabric may -is used only for jobs normally expected of
smoke or catch fire by itself. home clothes dryers.
l Store flammable solvents or fluids away -is not used by anyone unable to operate it
from your dryer. properly.
l Dry cleaning solvents or fluids should
never be put directly into your dryer. *See the Installation Instructions for com-
plete information.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
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Knowing Your Dryer%
Features
The parts and features of your dryer are illustrated below. Become familiar with all parts and
features before using your dryer.
Uoer cards
Solid state
electronic touch
controls
Power on conbol-
Modal and serial
number label -
Dryer drum -
Consumer A8sirtance
Center number
(i-Stt&2591301)
Lint screen
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Other features not shown:
Eletronic DRY-MISER control
Drum light
End-of-cycle signal selector
flNlSH GUAFW cycle selector
tint signal
To help you quickly learn to use your machine,
User Cards
User Cards are located in the holder at the
back of the control panel. (Refer to holder
instructions if holder installation is required.)
Each function on the control panel is briefly
described on a User Card.
l Place the User Card for the desired function
over the Electronic Touch Controls and make
selections.
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Operating Your Dryer
In This Section Page
Before atartlng your dryer ............................6
Udng the electronic touch controls ............6
Starting your dryer ........................................7
Stopplng and restarting your dryer ..............7
Page
Uolng Automatic drying ................................8
Uolng Tlmed drying .......................................9
Selecting cyclesitemps ................................10
Your new electronic dryer, with its solid state touch controls, offers you many electronic features
and options that may be new to you. The following operating instructions and your User Cards will
help you quickly learn to operate your new dryer.
Before starting your dryer
Place load in the dryer and close the door.
Refer to the information below, and “Laundry
Tips” on page 20 for control setting, sorting,
and loading information.
NOTE: If your dryer has a Features Guide,
remove it and place it in your Use and Care
Guide.
Using the electronic touch controls
Cycles/Temps
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Regnieavy~
Porm Press-u4
Dellcatee-Low
Flutt Air-No HDH
Tumbb Press-Ma
Damp Dly-High
Automatic- or - Tlmed
On
0
selest
OptIona status
0
Select
Lockout
Flnlah Guard
0
Cancel
0
St0rt
Audible tones guide your selections. You will
hear:
-one tone if the dryer accepts your selection.
-three tones if the dryer does not accept
your selection.
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YOU SEE
1. Press ON/SELECT
until the light glows by the cycle desired.
Refer to pages 8-14 for additional informa-
tion to help you make selections.
CydesITemps
2. Press START.
PRESS
0
Start
NOTE: Your dryer stops automatically when the
cycle ends.
Stopping and restarting your dryer
l To stop your dryer at any time to add or
remove clothes, open the door. Close door
and press START.
l To change the settings, press CANCEL and PRESS
repeat Steps 1 and 2 above. / \
NOTE: When you press CANCEL, your dryer
will stop.
( Cancel )
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Using Automatic drying
Use Automatic drying to dry most loads. Your
dryer automatically shuts off when the selected
dryness is reached.
Reg Dry is the preset automatic dryness
selected for Reg/Heavy-High, Perm Press-
Med, and Delicate+Low cycles. You can
change the Automatic setting (or select a
Timed setting) to match your load.
1. Press ON/SELECT
until the light glows by the Cycle/Temp
desired (Reg/Heavy, Perm Press, or
Delicates).
PRESS YOU SEE
2. Press SELECT
PRESS YOU SEE
until the light glows below “Automatic” and Automatic
by the desired Automatic dryness. (Change
Options, if desired. See pages 13-l 4.)
0
Select
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VWfBly
More Dty
q
Reg Dry
WDfY
Least Dry
3. Press START.
PRESS
0
Start
Use Automatic drying to dry most
loads
If you want to dry a load using a Timed setting,
see “Using Timed drying” on page 9.
l If the load is drier than you like, select LESS
DRY or LEAST DRY the next time you dry a
similar load.
l If the load is not as dry as you like, complete
drying using a Timed setting. Select MORE
DRY or VERY DRY the next time you dry a
similar load.
NOTE: When you press Select, the Automatic
dryness settings are selected first (starting with
Reg Dry). Continue to press Select for a Timed
setting (see page 9).
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Automatic
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VeryDry
More Dry
cl
WI Dry
Less Dry
Least Dry

Using Timed drying
Use Timed drying to complete drying if some
items are damp after Automatic drying. Timed
drying is also useful to dry delicate items that
require a short drying time.
1. Press ON/SELECT
until the light glows by the CycleITemp
desired.
PRESS YOU SEE
2. Press SELECT
PRESS YOU SEE
until the light glows below rimed” and by
the desired drying time. (Change Options, if
desired. See pages 13-14.)
NOTE: If you select the Reg/Heavy, Perm
Press or Delicates cycle, an Automatic
dryness is preset. If you desire Timed
dryness instead, continue to press SELECT
until the Timed light glows (Automatic light
shuts off) and the light glows by the desired
time. If you pass the desired time, continue
to press SELECT until the light glows under
Timed and by the desired time.
3. Press START.
PRESS
0
Start
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Selecting cycles/temps
Press ON/SELECT until the light glows by the
desired cycle. (The ‘preset” selections are:
Perm Press-Med, Automatic Reg Dry with
Cycle Signal and FINISH GUARD@Options
ON.)
YOU SEE
Preset selections
To select a different cycle/
temp
Press ON/SELECT until the light glows by the
desired Cycle/Temp. Your dryer makes
selections for each Cycle/Temp. You can
change these selections if desired. See the
charts on pages 11 and 12 for the selection
you want to change.
PRESS YOU SEE
Fire Hazard
Do not dry plastic or rubber items with
heat. Use the Fluff Air cycle, or line dry.
Failure to do so could result in fire or
damaged items.
NOTES:
l The last few minutes of all cycles are without
heat to make the load easier to handle.
l To help reduce wrinkling, remove the load from
the dryer as soon as tumbling stops. This is
important for permanent press, knits and
synthetic fabrics.
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