Whirlpool 3LE5710XK User manual

DRYER
Use& Care
Guide
Model 3LE57lOXK
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When you need service, or call
with a question, have this information
ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers
(from the plate just behind the door).
2. Purchase date from sales slip (or date
installed].
Copy this information in these
spaces. Keep this book in the Laundry
Information Center with Your Dryer Guide,
sales slip and warranty.

Before using
your Dryer
Please read this booklet to be
sure your dryer IS installed and used
properly. It ~111help you get the best
results and longest life your dryer was
designed to give
You are personally responsi-
ble for making sure that your dryer...
l Is installed by a quaIlfred Installer.
l Is Installed In an area protected from
the weather
l Is properly Installed and leveled in a
well ventrlated room. on a floor that
can support the werght
l Is located In an area where the tem-
perature ISabove 45 F [7 2 C)
l Is cmonnected to the rrght kind of outlet,
electric supply and groundrng
l Is properly connected to
exhaust system.
l Is used only for jobs normally
expected of home clothes dryers
0 Is properly maintalned.
l Is not run where there may be explo-
sive fumes
l Is not used by chrldren or anyone
unable to operate it properly.
Remove the Consumer Buy
Gurde label before usrng your dryer It
will be easrer to remove
Wipe out the drum wrth a damp
cloth to remove any dust.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the
Dryer Guide for drying tips, intorma-
tion about permanent press and
knits, instructions for drying special
items and for things not to be dried in
your dryer.
See the “lnstailatron lnstruciions” for
complete lnformatron
See Setting Drying Times. page 6
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use
gasoline or other
flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of
this or any other
appliance.
Please read this manual
Follow the Instructions to help
you get the best drying results
Save the manual for future use
Contents
Before Using Your Dryer 2
Loading Your Dryer
Lint Screen i
Using Your Dryer 4
Selecting Cycles and Temperature
Settings 5
.Setting Drying limes 6
FLUFF AIR 6
TUMBLE PRESS” Control 6
If You Need Service or Help
Before Calling for Service
7
If You Have a Problem
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2

loading your
Dryer
For best dvrng results and energy
savings, sort dryer loads carefully.
Sort loads occordrng to the type
of fabric and weight For example.
l Dry heavy fabrics (denims, towels,
cottons] separately from light fabrics
(permanent press, synthetrcsj
l Separate lint givers (towels, sweat-
shirts, etc ] from lint takers (synthetics,
blends, permanent press).
l Keep dark colors and light colors
separate.
l Keep colorfast Items away from non-
colorfast fabrrcs.
Allow room for Items to tumble
freely The load WIII dry faster with fewer
wrinkles.When dryng permanent press,
dry smaller-than-normal loads for the
best wrinkle removal.
Use a mesh bag to hold small
items such as baby socks.
Read the Dryer Guide for more
hints on sorting and loadrng
lint Screen
‘he lint screen ISunder the IId on
tar-) cf ‘he dryer
3rpk:r) tr’t. i pr s-rep? be’cie eilc~~
.~YL! A screen that s blocked by lint
can cause longer dwi/ng times
To remove the screen, open the
IId and pull the screen straght out Roll
the lint off the screen wrth your fingers
DO NOT rinse the screen or wash
it. Wet lint IS hard to remove
When replacrng the screen, push
It firmly Into place Close the lid

Using
your Dryer
1. Put the sorted load in the dryer
and close the door tightly.
2. Turn the Cycle Control Knob to
the cycle you want.
l Use LIGHT for small loads of Ilght-
weight fabrics. The LIGHT Cycle runs for
the least time Use LIGHT also to damp
dry loads for Ironing
l Use MED for normal size loads of light
or medium weight fabrics [sheets, piI-
lowcases, shirts. etc )
l Use HEAVY for normal size loads of
heavy fabrics [towels, jeans. corduroys)
l Use EX HEAVY for large loads or for
heavv bulky Items (quilts, spreads, blan-
kets, etc )
SUGGESTION:
You con set the Cycle Control Knob
anywhere past, between or below
the EX HEAVY and LIGHT settings For
the first few loads
l Set the pointer In the mlddle of the
load setting
l If the load IS drier than you want,
set it to the right [for less time) the
next time
l If the load IS not as dry as you
want, set it to the left [for more time)
the next time
For example:
l Use PERMANENT PRESS for a longer
period of cool-down time Set the
pointer for the number of minutes of
drying time you want [See Setting
Drying Imes on page 6.)
l If laundry IS left in the dryer after it has
stopped tumbling, use the Tumble
Press Control setting (page 6) to help
remove the wrinkles
3. Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
l Turn the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to
the drying temperature needed for
the load See page 5 for suggested
settings
4. Push the Start Button.
l Make sure the door ISclosed and
Cycle Control ISset If the door IS
opened during the cycle. the dryer WI/I
stop To restart the dryer, close the
door and push the Start Button
5. To stop the dryer:
l Open the door
l Or, turn the Cycle Control Knob to one
of the OFF positions
l To change the setting while the
dryer is running, turn the Cycle Control
Knob, either way, so it points to the set-
ting you want
NOTE: The Cycle Control Knob
should point to OFF when the dryer is
not being used.
IMPORTANT To help reduce wren-
kllng, take the load from the dryer as
soon as tumbling stops This ISvery
Important for permanent press, knits

SELECTING CYCLES AND TEMPERATURE SETTINGS
Choose the correct settings according to the chart below
TYPE OF LOAD
COTTONS - LINENS
TEMPERATURE
CYCLE SELECTOR
EXTRA HEA'&' very large loads Bedspreads PERM T PRESS-
mattress pods qullis EX HEAVY HEAVY HIGH
YEA\/YFABRfCS ~ Towels jeans corduroys work PERM T PRESS-
clothes hEAVY HEAVY HIGH
MtDIbMWlGHT COTTONS ~ Sheets pIllowcases PERM’T PRESS
cotton underwear, diapers MEDIUM HEAVY HIGH
!;Gt;n/l/tlGHTCOTTONS or damp dry ~ Batlstes. PERM T PRESS
orgardles llngerle LIGHT HEAVY HIGH
PERMANENT PRESS- SYNTHETIC FIBERS AND
BLENDS PERMANENT
IltAVr’WF~GH~ FABRICS ~ Work clothes Jackets PRESS PERM T PRESS
ralncoats etc 40-50 MIN HEAVY HIGH
~~FDL’M!NF~GH~ ~AABRICS ~ Shirts play clothes PERM T PRESS-
sheets slacks 30-40 MIN HEAVY HIGH
L Gtir~tE’G/+~ ‘ABR’CS ~ Lingerie blouses dresses PERM T PRESS-
etc 20-30 MIN HEAVY I+GH
KNITS PERMANENT
-+EA~WJ!-IG~~ ~ COTTONS RAYONS BLENDS PRESS PERM T PRESS
T-shirts slacks shirts etc 40-50 MIN HEAVY HIGH
L GHntt’Gw’ ~ SYNTHETIC FABRICS (polyester
acrylic etc 1and Blends ~ Llngerle blouses
dresses etc 30-40 MIN KNITS GENTLE-LOW
3t~ CATFlYCONSTRKTED FABR’CS ~ Curtains (2
or 3 panels ) Sheers 20-30 MIN KNITS GENTLE-LOW
FOAM RUBBER ARTICLES ~ Pillows bras etc PERMANENT FLUFF-AIR
PRESS
20-30 MIN
HEAT SENSITIVE FABRICS - Olefln, nylon, etc 20-30 MIN FLUFF AIR
To Damp Dry clotrles for ironing set control In LIGHT setllng or PERMANENT PRESS cycle for
20 mnutes
MIXED LOADS
If you dry o mixed load of various weights of fobrlcs select the cycle for the lighter weight
fabric When dryer stops, remove the dry ortlcles and reset the control
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