Whirlpool E9800XK User manual

SOLID STATE Mark II Series
ELECTRONIC TOUCH CONTROt
Models lE9800XK and LG980lXK
WhirlpOOl DRYER
Use& Care
Guide
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Before using
your Dryer
You are personally responsi-
ble for making sure that your dryer...
l Is installed by o awllfled installer
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car support the /,elght
l Is connected t( t~‘ls rlgh’ kind c’f outlet
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sive fc.mes
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the
Dryer Guide for drying tips, informa-
tion about permanent press and
knits, instructions for drying special
items and for things not to be dried in
your dryer.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
If you smell gas:
1 Open windows
2. Don’t touch
electrical switches
3. Extinguish any open
flame
4. Immeaiately call
your gas supplier.
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.
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Contents
Before Using Your Dryer
Loading Your Dryer
Understanding Your Dryer
Using Your Dryer
Selecting A Drying Temperature
CUSTOM DRY CONTROL..
FLUFF AIR
TIMEDDRY CONTROL ,..
rUMBLE PRESS Control
FINISH GUARD Control
End-of-Cycle Signal
LIntScreen
DrumLight :‘:I
Using the Drying Rack
If You Need Service or Help
1 Before Calling for Service
2 If You Need Service
3 If You Have a Problem
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1:

loading your
Dryer I---
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Allow room +#!. te”‘, to tumble
freely 7ne load 5~113r~ fc:ster with fewer
wrlnk ei
Svbe- 3y11-ICI I.?ril19 hen? press,
dry smaller-than-normal loads for the
best wrrnkle removal
Use a mesh bag ‘~3? ?ld small
Items WC/~ as babL SCKkS
Read the Dryer Guide for more
hints or‘ sorting anti lcadlng
Understanding
your Dryer
‘hs dryer ISdrfferent from ones
, may have Jsed before. It has Solid
:t jte Controls that outomatrcally run the
d, ;er tiie way most loads are dried You
111y hove to make a time selectron for
q?cla~ loads Jrke fluffing pillows)
For example, this dryer has a
tt ature called CUSTOM DRY CON-
TROL A sensor in the dryer “feels ‘the
Z: Jndrv Items and shuts off the heat
V*g’ren the load ‘feels about as dry as
i Jr cl-loice
t/our dryer also has an automatic
V<lSH :GUARD Control If you don’t
‘e notie a load within five mrnutes after
‘hr> dyer stops FINISH GUARD Control
ti ;’ tumble the clothes without heat
es,tzr\ five minutes
This i/se KcCore Guide contains
,L.:jgestlor8s on the way to use your dryer
tc get tne best results and longest useful
if+ from your dryer Please read It
:cireful y

Using
yourDryer
1. Put the sorted load in the dryer
and close the door tightly.
2. Move the POWER SWITCH to ON.
l You now have erght seconds to touch
one of four FABRIC-TEMP SELECTORS.
l The four FABRIC-TEMP SELECTOR
lrghts will blink in sequence Select one
of them by touchrng the lower half of it
l FINISH GUARD ,ond NORMAL DRY
lights will come or automat~callv (See
steps 4 and 6 1
3. Touch the FABRIC-TEMP
SELECTOR you want for the kind
of load you have in the dryer.
l You can touch REG HEAVY HIGH for
regular or heavy fabrics and a high
temperature, PERM T PRESS MED for
permanent press fobrrcs or things that
need a medium ‘emperature, KNITS
GENTLE LOW for ~Jelrcote fabrrcs ana a
low temperature FLUFF AIR for tumblrng
thongs without heat [see page 7) or
TUMBLE PRESS [see step 5,
Touch the lower half of the FABRIC-
TEMP SELECTOR The ‘Irver WIII not
start If
~ YOU didn t toiif:h ‘ht> lower ha’1 3
the selector
l When you touch a FABRIC-TEMP
SELECTOR the lrghi ,w~l stop blrnkrng
and stay on
l The lights will blink for only eight
seconds. If you don’t select a fabric
temperature in that time, a signal
will beep and the dryer will turn off.
4
l If the dryer turns off, start over agarn
from step 2
4. FINISH GUARD’ Control
l If you don’t remove the load from the
dryer at the end of a dryrng cycle, the
FINISH GUARD optron WIII tumble the
load every five minutes, without heat
[See page 8 for details )
l Touch FINISH GUARD only if you don’t
want the FINISH GUARD Control to
tumble the load after dryrng IS done
l The FINISH GUARD optron can be
selected or elimrnated anflrme during
the drying cycle
5. TUMBLE PRESS Control
l To use TUMBLE PRESS, move the
POWER SWITCH to ON Touch TUMBLt
PRESS.
l TUMBLE PRESS IS15 mrnutes of tumbling
ot the medium fabric temperature, and
5 minutes of tumblrng without heat
l Use this cycle for freshenrng dry Items
that are wrrnkled from storing in
surtcases or cramped closets
l Touch FINISH GUARD If you don’t want
It to follow Tumble Press
6. CUSTOM DRY CONTROL
l With this control, you don’t need to
guess how quch t/me you need to dry o
load The CUSTOM DRY CONTROL lets
you ch,oose how dry you want the load
to be
l If you choose a temperature, but not a
time, the dryer will automatrcally select
NORMAL DRY

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0 You may waqt SC11t: I, \-~a, t3 be I-ES’
DRY or MORE DRv ‘ha ; x”ia/ See
aaae 6 for hints
i F’Gd the CUSTOM DRY CONTROL
settings you like best fc’r f xr loaas The
sensor WIII help keep most loads to about
the so-ne dryness IFvel
l Touch the drynesT setting iou want
after you touch a FABRIC-TEMP
SELECTOR
l After moving the POWER SWITCH tc
OFF, you will need to reset all the
contr& to start the dryer again
IMPORTANT
Opening the door while the
dryer is running will erase all the
settings...so will moving the
POWER SWITCH to OFF.
If you stop the dryer while It IS running
and
1 The load ISstill damp, close the
door Touch a FABRIC-TEMP
SELECTOR, touch a CUSTOM DRY
CONTROL to finish drying the
load (If you take out all but a few
items, add dry lint-free towels for
better tumbling of the load.)
2 The load IS dry, but too hot to han-
dle, close the door, move POWER
SWITCH to ON, and touch FLUFF
AIR When the load has cooled
enough to handle, remove It
I-nmedlately
7. TIMED DRY CONTROL
0 Sometimes you Vay want toset a time
Instead of letting tl~e CUSTOM DRY
CONTROL take ober
l After you touch CI FABRIC-TEMP
SELECTOR, touch the TIMED DRY
CONTROL for the (ITount of time you
want 20, 30, 40.63 or 80 minutes See
page 7 for more cetails
8. TO STOP THE DRYER
You can stoo the (dryer txy
opening the door >r TC’~ ng the POWEr;!
SWITCH to OFF

SELECTING A DRYING TEMPERATURE
The chart below has suggested fabrrc loads and dryrng temperatures
TYPE OF LOAQ
COTTONS
FABRIC-TEMP SELECTOR
HEAW- Bedspreads mattress pads qurlts, towels, work clothes,
denms
~‘AEDIUM AND ~~:,H71’wt~:--’ -Shirts dresses sheets, diapers
PERMANENT PRESS
REG HEAVY-HIGH
REG HEAVY-HIGH
,YEAW- Work clothes jackets, rancoats. etc PERM’T PRESS-MED
%1ED/UmWt/G;li6 Shirts uniforms, dresses, slacks etc PERM’T PRESS-MED
KNITS
YEAWWEIGHT COTTONS, RAYONS BLENDS -- T-shirts, slacks, polo
shorts. etc KNITS GENTLE-LOW
LIGHTWE/GHT SYNTHETIC
FIBERS (polyester ocryl~c. etc ) AND
BLENDS - Lingerie blouses, dresses etc
KNITS GENTLE-LOW
DELICATELY CONSTRUCTED FABRICS - Sheer curtains (2 or 3 panels) KNITS GENTLE-LOW
FOAM RUBBER ARTICLES
FLUFF AIR
To leave a load slightly damp for lronlng select the DAMP DRY setting
MIXED LOADS
If you dry a load ‘with mlxed welghts of a fabric, use the FABRIC-TEMP SELECTOR for
the lrghtest one When the dryer stops, take out the dry Items and restart the dryer
CUSTOM DRY CONTROL
If you use one of the CUSTOM The
length of the cool-down time
DRY CONTROL selectrons (VERY DRY, depends on the size of the load and
MORE DRY, NORMAL DRY, LESS DRY or how long It has been drying.
DAMP DRY], the dryer will run until the
selected dryness ISreached. There ISno
need to set a time
SUGGESTIONS:
As the load tumbles, the items
touch a sensor on the back of the dryer
drum Thus sensor ‘feels ‘the amount of
moisture In the load The dryer shuts
off when the loud ISabout as dry as the
setting you picked on the CUSTOM DRY
CONTROL panel
During the lost few minutes, the
load IStumbled without heat This cool-
down helps keep wrrnkles from setting In
and makes handlrng the dry Items more
comfortable
Any CUSTOM DRY CONTROL
selectron WIII hove up to10 mrnufes of
cool-down before the dryer stops
l If you do not touch a CUSTOM DRY
or TIMED DRY CONTROL selector,
the dryer will automatically give you
NORMAL DRY
l For the first few loads you dry, use
NORMAL DRY When the dryer stops,
check to see if the load ISas dry as
you want
l If the load IStoo dry. you can use
LESS DRY the next trme, or DAMP DRY
if you want to Iron the clothes
l If the load ISnot as dry as you like,
use MORE DRY or VERY DRY
l Bulky loads [bedspreads, blankets
qurlts) will dry with, befter results If
you use a FABRIC-TEMP CONTROL
and a TIMED DRY CONTROL setting
[Start with 60 minutes )
l For best drying results and the most
wnnkle-free Items, use the CUSTOM
DRY CONTROL for most loads
h

FLUFFAIR
IWhen you rrove the POWER
SWITCH to ON and touch FLUFF AIR. you
get 2G minutes of tumbling without heat.
To remind you of what WIII happen, the
FLUFF AIR, FINISH GUARD and 20.minute
lights WIII come on (You can cancel
FINISH GUARD by tsuching It )
This setting I; useful for fluffing
bedding, pillows and clothing. Use it
also for dames-drvlna heat-sensitive items
FLUFF AIR should be used for such
Items as plastic shower curtains or
tablecloths, rubber-backed rugs, some
pillows, stuffed toys. etc
If you want more than 20 minutes
of tumbling, touch FLUFF AIR and the
TIMED DRY CONTROL for the amount of
time you want (up to 80 minutes)
Setting Drying Times
Modern dryers are designed
with dying temperatures needed to
safely handle modern fobrlcs. Cool-
down times have been added to heat
settings You mlgr,t notice slightly
longer drying times
The time It takes to dry a load
depends on
l The K/nd of fobi,: ,ts we/gbt and the
sue of +he iood P large load of jeans
~111take a lot longer to dry than a
small ‘oad of light synthetics
l The ~Jrrrount of r)olsture :ii the load
Towels hold a lot of moisture, synthettcs
don’t Synthetics dry faster
l Te-nperoture of +he rmse tooter Cold
rinses help save cn energv and wrin-
kles, but a cold load will take slightly
longer to dry thor o worm one
l A,-aunt of //qt o7 ihe s;ieen A full
lint screen slows the air flow and can
make drying time ionger
l Tevperoiure or~:u’~ ‘1-e dryer The
dryer heats room air If thot air IS cold,
drying time will be ,onger
0 Proper insto/iotic~n on:! exhaust sys
terns For the fastest possible drying
time, InstallIng and exhausting your
dryer properly is important See instal-
lation Instructions
TIMEDDRY CONTROL
Use a TIMED DRY CONTROL
setting for any load you want to dry by
time (for example, very small loads
or large, bulky item loads]
l Touch a FABRIC-TEMP CONTROL
setting.
l Touch the number of minutes you
want 20, 30,40,60 or 80.
Each TIMED DRY CONTROL set-
ting has a cool-down time. That time
depends on the setting
Includes 5Minute Includes to-Minute
Cool-Down. Cool-Down.
TUMBLE PRESS@’
Control
When you move the POWER
SWTCH to ON and touch TUMBLE PRESS,
you get 15 minutes of tumbling at the
medium fabric temperature, and 5
more minutes of tumbling without heat
To remind you of what will happen,
‘he 7JMBLE PRESS, FINISH GUARD and
20-minute lights will come on (You can
cancel FINISH GUARD by touching It )
This setting IS useful for freshening
dry items that are wrinkled from pock-
ing I? sultcoses or closets
For best results, TUMBLE PRESS
only a few items at a time Put them on
hangers or fold them as soon OS the
dryer stops
TUMBLE PRESS con t be combined
w:tn ony other setting except FiNiSH
GUARD If you wont longer tumbling,
touch PERM’T PRESS-MED and the TIMED
DRY CONTROL for the time you want

FINISH GUARDI~
Control
When yoi~ TE r It .icle to unload
the tlr;er as :oor I:S It .sp wrinkles
can set in
Your dryer ‘1 -IS c: fea:Jre xlled
FINIY- GUARD If ~1.x cj 3r t open the
door wrthrn five mnutes after the dryer
stops FINISH GUARD token over
cutomatically
The FlNISt- ‘>UA .‘C :-,ontrol tum-
bles the load, Lvi+hout p,ect, even/ five
mrnutes Thus tumbllny rearranges and
fluffs the load to help cvcrd wrrnkles
caused by a load slttirg in a warm
dryer The end-of !.:\i,~e slgnal WI/! beep
after every FINISH GJARD tumbling.
The tumbling WIII go on for 29 hours
unless you open the mdrver door
Indicator lights ‘~11 stay on OS
long as FINISH GUARCS ‘s tumbling the
load If you don .vcr’- :he FINISH
GUARD option at the end of the dn/ing
cycle, touch FINISt-1 GUA7D when you
start the dryer (or cnyt’me ‘during c
drying cycle]
If you touchac FINISH GUARD ‘c
cancel it, and then change your mint
touch FINISH GUARD again
End-of-Cycle
Signal ~
A signal V.#I betit’ i -e times to et
you know the+ tr e .dn+er YIS stopped N*
will not beep if )08j #.)pe: the drver door
whl e the dryer 15 KJno vg
The slgno 1~r)? r?ft., Nhen you am
cQ;rg permaner t press i~~nthetlcs
and c-ther Items iblat ~c~‘~ should be
tokrr~ out as sa r ‘0: +*-- :ver S+ODS
‘he signal also beeps every time
the FINISH GUARD Control tumbles the
load. And it beeps If you turn the
POWER SWITCH to ON and don’t touch
a FABRIC-TEMP SELECTOR withrn
eight seconds.
The signal can’t be turned off and
it ISnot adjustable
lint Screen
The !rnt screen IS under the lid on
top of the dryer
C/eon the hnf screen before each
load A screen that’s blocked by lint
can cause longer drying times
Tc remove the screen, open tne
:ld and pull the screen straight out. Roll
the lent off the screen with your fingers
DO NOT rinse the screen or wash
it. ‘Wet lint IShard to remove
When replacing the screen, push
It firrnl~ into place Close the lid
Drum light
When the light inside the drum
needs to be changed, you ccr reach I+
easrly through the dver door
1. Unplug the dryer tc avoid possible
electrlcci shock
2. 3per the door and remove the ‘,ght
bulb cover bq turnrng it clockK~se

3, Remove the light biJ!b br tUrnlr?g 1’
counterclockwlse
4. Repmx t7e ,CIL1 ;’ , “v lY c; ‘$7 w:J~+
opphonce boib (from m 1st hardware,
grocery or varletv <stores
5. Replace the lrght~bu b cover ail
lock in place by turning
counterclockwrse.
3. The rack does not move, but the
:lrum turns Be sure nothing hangs over
tne edges of -he rack Do not hang
items from the rack
4. Gose the door and move the
FOWER SWITCH to ON
5. ‘ouch a FABRIC-TEMP SELECTOR.
6. he a TIMED DRY CONTROL set-
t ng Iryrng trrne selected will depend
,)n how much moisture the Items hold
uggested dryng temperatures are
&en In the following chart
7. To remove the rack, push It back, IIft
up and pull out
Using the
Drying Rack
The d-qing I XK ets \IX drv items
the’ L x, mai not :tont i:z,tumble, IIke
sneakers st~Jfed t ;is e+c-
1. Fit the rear leg: i\r +hc: dock intc the
grooves C?I-IthIe bee k ~~11 of the drYer
Push teem or and et the front legs of the
rack dowr or the front >f the dryer as
showr;
2. Lay wet items (111top #Jfthe rack
A/low \~c’c:c :;efwi,e,’ +‘ie”- ‘or o/r to
-0.e Lr?Ll” !
Items for
Rack Drying
1. Wool Socks
(Block to shape and
lay flat on rack )
2. Stuffed Toys
(Cotton or polyester
fiber frlled )
3. Stuffed Toys
(Foam rubber’ fllled )
4. TennisShoes
5. Foam Rubber
Pillows’
Fabric-Temp
Selector
KNITS GENTLE
~ LO’UV
REG
HEAVY-HIGH
FLUFFAIR
FLUFFAIR
FLUFF AIR

If You Need
Service or Help,
We Suggest You
Follow These Three
Steps:
1. Before calling for service’ ...
Problems ‘are solnetimes caused
bv lrttle things vclu car correct wrthout
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Cd
fc’r srr\,lce
DRYER DOES NC’- RUl\l
l Is electric power car ~1plugged In7
?-‘?YE’) RUNS BUT DOES NOT HEAT
Did you touch c FABRIC-TEMP
SELECTOR other than FLUFF AIR7
Is I+,=1gas dryer’ See If the gas IS
turned or If not, move the POWER
SWITCH to OFF Turn on the gas and
WCI+ f ve rnrnutes for the cutomatrc
:w;tch to reset Then try starting it
agcrr
1’sI: cn e ectrlc dryer’ Check the cir-
SIJ t breakers or fuses in the fuse box
An electric dryer WIII nave two fuses. If
.)ne ISblowr the dryer may run, but
plot heat.
Di?YlNG TIME iS LONGER THAN USUAL
l Check the lint screen Remove lent.
Keep the screen clean
. Modern dryers are designed
with drying temperatures needed to
safely handle modern fabrics Cool-
down times have been added to
heat settings You might notice
slightly longer dryrng times
2. If you need service :
l Is +re dryer door closed tightly7 Your
drver has a switch b$v the door that
shuts off the drier If the door IS
opened
l DIG you move the POWER SWITCH to
ON’) And touch c FABRIC-TEMP
SELECTOR WI:II~ erght seconds’
l Check circuit breakers or fuses In tie
fuse box
If your WHIRLPOOL appliance ever
needs service anywhere In the United
States, help IS lust a phone ccl away
to your nearest Whirlpool franchised
TECH-CARE service representative
Whirlpool maintains a nationwide
network of franchised TECH-CARE ser-
vice companies to fulfill your warranty
ard provide after-warranty service and
mainterlance to keep your WHIRLPOOL
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Washers Dyers ~~;ieporrr-g or Ser
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telephone number [phone].
When calling from:
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Alaska &
Hawaii [phone]
If you move...To make sure that yo(Jr
applronce IScorrectly rnstalled ard
to insure rts contrnued satrsfactory
operation, please telephone your
nearest TECH-CARE service
company for rnstaration or tc get tne
name of a quailfred installer
(lnstallatron cost w’ll of course, be
pard by YOU !
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TECH-CARE service representative
grve you faster serl rce rf CDJ Include
the model and serral number of your
opplrance when requestrrg service
Also. retarn your sales slop ond
warranty to verify y<:lur warranty
status
Remember...Your TECti-CARE
service representative is specrclly
trarned rn the expert reparrng ana
servrcrng of your WhlRLPOC;L
appliances He car] heir‘ \‘3lJ
maintain the qualily orrglralry burl+
in’o your WHIRLPCCL app’,ance So
why no+ take the time n?‘.: to look
up “IIS telepnone rl,,rnber and tot
it dowr n the space p)rC. <ed on the
cover
3. If you have a problem :
Cair ~Ni;~r~pool Corporation In
Berton Harbor at the COOL-LINE
sers. Ice ass stance telephone
r unber [see Step 2) or write
Mr Stephen E IJpton, VICP President
ti’l~rlpool Corporatron
Aaminrstrative Center
2000 L S 33 North
Benton Harbor, Mrch gan 49022
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telephone number, type of applronce.
brand model, serial number, date of
purchase, the dealers name, and a
complete descrrptron of the problem
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assstance
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