Whirlpool 3LER5436EQ0 User manual

Electric and Gas
Timed Dryers
A Note to You ....................2
Dryer Safety ......................3
Parts and Features............5
Checking Your Vent ..........6
Using Your Dryer ..............8
Starting your dryer..........8
Selecting the right
cycle and temperature
setting ............................9
Cycle descriptions........10
Fluff Air Cycle ..............11
Caring for Your Dryer ....12
Troubleshooting..............14
Assistance or Service ....16
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A NOTE TO YOU
Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL®appliance.
The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your
life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is
full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read
it carefully.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call to request service for your appli-
ance, you need to know your complete model number
and serial number. You can find this information on the
model and serial number label (see the diagram in the
“Parts and Features” section).
Please also record the purchase date of your appliance
and your dealer’s name, address, and telephone number.
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
For warranty information, contact the dealer from whom you purchased your dryer.
Model Number ________________________________
Serial Number __________________________________
Purchase Date ________________________________
Dealer Name __________________________________
Dealer Address ________________________________
Dealer Phone __________________________________

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DRYER SAFETY
You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t
follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t
follow instructions.
Your safety and the safety of others is very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and
obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or
“WARNING”. These words mean:
wDANGER
wWARNING
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can
happen if the instructions are not followed.
WARNING: 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 death.
– Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
– WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
•Do not try to light any 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.
– Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency
or the gas supplier.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using the
dryer, follow basic precautions, including the following:
•Read all instructions before using
the dryer.
•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.
•Do not dry articles that have been
previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked
in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning
solvents, other flammable, or explosive
substances as they give off vapors that
could ignite or explode.
•Do not allow children to play on or in
the dryer. Close supervision of children
is necessary when the dryer is used
near children.
•Before the dryer is removed from service
or discarded, remove the door to the
drying compartment.
•Do not reach into the dryer if the drum
is moving.
•Do not install or store the dryer where
it will be exposed to the weather.
•Do not tamper with controls.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•Do not repair or replace any part of the
dryer or attempt any servicing unless
specifically recommended in this Use and
Care Guide or in published user-repair
instructions that you understand and
have the skills to carry out.
•Do not use fabric softeners or products
to eliminate static unless recommended
by the manufacturer of the fabric softener
or product.
•Do not use heat to dry articles containing
foam rubber or similarly textured rubber-
like materials.
•Clean lint screen before or after each
load.
•Keep area around the exhaust opening
and adjacent surrounding areas free from
the accumulation of lint, dust, and dirt.
•The interior of the dryer and exhaust vent
should be cleaned periodically by
qualified service personnel.
•See Installation Instructions for grounding
requirements.
DRYER SAFETY

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OFFOFF
TUMBLEPRESSTUMBLEPRESS
DAMPDRYDAMPDRY
AUTOMATIC
PERMANENT
PRESSPRESS
60
OFFOFF
50
40
30
20
10
OFF
COOLDOWN COOLDOWN
LESSDRYLESSDRY
VERYDRYVERYDRY
LESSDRYLESSDRY
TIMED DRYINGTIMED DRYING
AUTOMATICAUTOMATIC
REGULAR
PUSH TO STARTPUSH TO START
FLUFF
AIR PERM'T
PRESS
HEAVY
HIGH
GENTLE
LOW
FABRIC
TEMPTEMP
KNITSKNITS
PARTS AND FEATURES
CONTROL PANEL
Push to Start
Perm Press
Heavy
Low
Delicate
Temperature
Super Capacity Dryer
Damp Dry
Tumble Press
Cool Down
Heavy Dry
Timed
Dry Fluff
Air
60
50
40
20 10
10
100
90
80
70
20
30
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Start button
(p. 8)
Lint screen
(p. 12)
Large side-
swing door
Cycle control
knob
(pp. 8-11)
Model and
serial number
label
(p. 2)
Dryer drum
(p. 13)
Temperature
selector
(pp. 8-10)

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CHECKING YOUR VENT
If the dryer is not properly installed and vented, it will
not be covered under the warranty.
NOTE: Service calls caused by improper venting will
be paid for by the customer, whether it was a paid
installation or self-installed. For paid installation, call
the company that installed the vent for adjustment.
1. Do not use plastic vent or flexible metal foil vent.
Use 4 in (10.16 cm)
heavy metal or flexible
metal vent. Do not kink
or crush flexible metal
vent. It must be
completely extended to
allow adequate exhaust
air to flow. Check vent
after installation. Refer
to your Installation
Instructions for proper
length requirements of vent.
3. The exhaust vent can be routed up, down, left,
right, or straight out the
back of the dryer. Space
requirements are listed
in your Installation
Instructions.
2. Use a 4 in (10.16 cm) exhaust hood. Smaller
hoods increase drying
times.
4"
in
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Fire Hazard
Use a heavy metal vent.
Do not use a plastic vent.
Do not use a metal foil vent.
Failure to follow these instructions can
result in death or fire.
Your dryer must be properly installed and vented to achieve maximum drying efficiency and
shorten drying times. Use the minimum recommended installation clearances (found in your
Installation Instructions) to avoid blocking the flow of combustion and ventilation air. Install
your dryer in a well-ventilated room where the temperature is always above 45ºF (7ºC). Also
make sure that your dryer is leveled. Refer to your installation Instructions for more
information.
4"
4"
4 in
(10.16 cm)
4 in
(10.16 cm)
4 in
(10.16 cm)

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CHECKING YOUR VENT
6. Clean exhaust vent periodically, depending on use,
but at least every 2
years, or when installing
your dryer in a new
location.
•Disconnect vent from
the dryer and clean one
section at a time until
you reach the exhaust
hood.
•Use the hose attach-
ment on your vacuum,
or a pole or wire with a feather duster or rag
attached, to clean out lint.
•Be sure the flapper on the outside end of vent
moves freely.
•When cleaning is complete, be sure to follow the
Installation Instructions supplied with your dryer
for final product check.
4. Use the straightest path possible when routing
the exhaust vent. Use
the fewest number of
elbows and turns. Allow
room when using
elbows or making turns.
Bend vent gradually to
avoid kinking.
5. Use duct tape to seal all joints. Do not use
screws to secure vent.
Lint may catch on
screws.

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4. Push the Start button.
3. Set the Temperature selector to the recom-
mended setting for the
type of fabric being
dried. The cycle de-
scriptions on the fol-
lowing pages include
temperature setting
suggestions.
Temperature
USING YOUR DRYER
STARTING YOUR DRYER
NOTE: Your dryer stops automatically when a
cycle ends.
Before using your dryer, wipe the dryer drum with a
damp cloth to remove dust from storing and shipping.
1. Load clothes loosely into the dryer and close the
door. Do not pack the
dryer; allow space for
clothes to tumble freely.
2. Turn the Cycle Control knob to the recom-
mended cycle for the
type of load being dried,
as described in the
“Cycle Descriptions”
section.
wWARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors,
such as gasoline, away from dryer.
Do not dry anything that has ever had
anything flammable on it (even after
washing).
Failure to follow these instructions can
result in death, explosion, or fire.
wWARNING
Fire Hazard
No washer can completely remove oil.
Do not dry anything that has ever had any
type of oil on it (including cooking oils).
Items containing foam, rubber, or plastic
must be dried on a clothesline or by using an
Air Cycle.
Failure to follow these instructions can result
in death or fire.

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STARTING YOUR DRYER (CONT.)
USING YOUR DRYER
Stopping and restarting your dryer
You can stop your dryer anytime during a cycle.
To stop your dryer:
Open the dryer door or turn the Cycle Control
knob to Off.
NOTE: The Cycle Control knob should point to an
Off area when the dryer is not in use.
To restart your dryer:
Close the door, select a new cycle and temperature
(if desired), and push the Start button.
SELECTING THE RIGHT CYCLE AND TEMPERATURE SETTING
The following pages describe the drying cycles
on your dryer. The descriptions include suggested
temperature settings and drying times for various
loads.
Cycle and temperature tips
•Make sure you have selected the correct cycle
and temperature for your load.
•Use the Fluff Air cycle, or line dry rubber, plastic,
delicate, and heat-sensitive fabrics.
•The last few minutes of all cycles are without
heat to make the load cooler to handle.
Drying tips
•Always follow care label directions when they are
available.
•Always use fabric softener sheets labeled as dryer
safe and follow package instructions carefully.
•Remove the load from the dryer as soon as
tumbling stops to reduce wrinkling. This is
especially important for permanent press, knits,
and synthetic fabrics.

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USING YOUR DRYER
CYCLE DESCRIPTIONS
Timed Dry cycle
The Timed Dry cycle is a heated cycle. Use the
Timed Dry cycle for:
•Heavyweight and bulky items, such as bed-
spreads and work clothes, and large loads that
require a long drying time. Set the Temperature
selector to Heavy and the Cycle Control knob for
50-70 minutes.
•Lightweight items, such as lingerie, blouses, and
knits that require a short drying time. Set the
Temperature selector to Low, and the Cycle
Control knob for 20-30 minutes.
•The Timed Dry cycle also includes a Damp Dry
feature to dry items to a damp level or to dry
items that do not require an entire drying cycle.
Examples are heavy cottons, such as jeans,
which you do not want to become stiff, or cotton
clothes that are easier to press when damp. Set
the Temperature selector to Heavy and the Cycle
Control knob to Damp Dry.
•The Timed Dry cycle also includes the TUMBLE
PRESS feature, that removes wrinkles from
clothes that have been packed in a suitcase or
closet, or from items not removed from the dryer
at the end of a cycle. As soon as the dryer stops,
fold or put the items on hangers. Set the Temper-
ature selector to Heavy, and the Cycle Control
knob to TUMBLE PRESS.
Fluff Air cycle
Use the unheated Fluff Air cycle for items that
require drying without heat, as described on the
next page.
Damp Dry
Tumble Press
Cool Down
Heavy Dry
Timed
Dry Fluff
Air
60
50
40
20 10
10
100
90
80
70
20
30
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