Whirlpool GLE7900XK User manual

Model GLE7900XK
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Use& Care
Guide
LAUNDRY INFORMATION CENTER
TEMPERATURE SELECTOR
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\ CYCLE CONTROL KNOB
/ LINT SCREEN
., LOADING DOOR
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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).
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Copy this information in these
spaces. Keep this book in the Laundry
Information Center with your Dryer Guide,
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Before using
your Dryer
Please read tn~s bcoklet to be
sure ycljr dryer IS~ns’olled and used
orcperly It Y~I~Ihelp ~/:xJ get the best
results ‘and longest 1fe yzclr dryer ‘was
deslgned to give
You are personally responsi-
ble for making sure that your dryer...
l Is ~nsiolled by a qualified installer
l Is properly Installed ard leveled In a
swell ventMated roar- cn a floor that
can sunport the jJe ght
l s connec?ed to Ve rlgrt k,nd of outlet
electric supply and groL,ndlng
l (s properly connected ta fdel and
exhaust systems
l Is used only for lobs normally
expected of home ::lzt”es dryers
l Is properly manta r-led
l Is out of the weather
l Is not run +/here there may be explo-
sive furnes
l 8snot used by children or anyone
unable to operate It prcperly
Remove the Conscmer Buy
Guide label before using k3ur d?;er It
~.vIII be easier to remove
i,Vpe out the drum A ltn a damp
cloth tc remove any dust
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.
See the Installation Instructions for
complete iqformotion
FOR YOUR SAFETY
If you smell gas:
1. Open windows
2. Don’t touch
electrical switches
3. Extinguish any open
flame
4. Immediately 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
Save the manual for future use I
Contents
Before Using Your Dryer
Loading Your Dryer
Understanding Your Dryer
Lint Screen
Using Your Dryer
Selecting Cycles and
Temperature Settings
Setting Drying Times
FLUFF AIR
TUMBLE PRESS’ Control
If You Need Service or Help
1 Before Calling for Servtce
2. If You NeedServIce
3 If You Have a Problem
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loading your
Dryer ,--
For best drying results and energy
savings, sort dryer loads carefully
Separate loads according tc
the type df fobrlc ond weight For
example
l Dry heavy fabrrcs (denims. towels,
cottons) separately from light fabrics
(permanent press, synthetlcs)
l Separate lint givers (towels, sweot-
shirts, etc ) from lent takers (synthetics,
blends, permanent press]
l Keep dark colors and light colors
separate
l Keep colorfast Items away from non-
colorfast fabrics
Allow room for Items to tumble
freely The load WIII dry faster with fewer
wrinkles When dryrng 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
Understanding
your Dryer
Your dryer has five cycles The
EXTRA HEAVY’, HEAVY, MEDIUM and
LIGHT Cycles are designed to tumble
laundry for a certain length of
trme depending on the load You
select the drying temperature you want
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~;ff 5 r~ r,(,tes brfzre t-‘e irv’er s’;ps
‘\Jlmbl ng T? s WIGS Cd d.? :. P +7e load
The cool-d 32,x time s built n s;‘
the labr,dry XV not be *zc7 -cot /.-en the
=ir\er stops tcjrnbilng
I ,‘.‘hen o Icod cf hdt lal~:‘~dry IS
net tumbling .lr nkles can se+ ir
2 A load bf h#c: aunclry can
be TOC hzt tc i-#andIe comfortably
Tne ather cycle ISPERMANENT
PRESS This cycle has a longer cool-
dorLn time at :re end This extrc time IS
designed to give permanect press fob-
rlcs the extra swrlnkle protectror they
need This /\‘P R 13L:re G,, de contarns
suggestions on the way to use your dryer
to get the best results and longest usefu!
life from your dryer Please read it
carefully
lint Screen
The lint screen ISunder the Iid on
top of the dryer
C/eon the //nt screen Setore each
iood A screen that’s blocked by lint
can cause longer drying times
70 remove the screen. open the
Ird and pull the screen stratght out. Roll
the lent off the screen with your fingers.
DO NOT rinse the screen or wash
it. Wet lint is hard to remove.
When replacing the screen, push
rt firmly Into place Close the Ild.

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 light-
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 welght fabrics (sheets, pil-
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
heavy bulky Items (quilts, spreads, blan-
kets, etc )
SUGGESTION:
You can 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 middle of the
load setting.
l If the load ISdrier 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 IS closed and
Cycle Control is set. If the door IS
opened during the cycle, the dryer will
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
setting you want.
IMPORTANT To help reduce wrin-
kling, take the load from the dryer as
soon as tumbling stops. This ISvery
important for permanent press, knits
and other svnthetlc fabrics.

SELECTING CYCLES AND TEMPERATURE SETTINGS
Choose the correct settings according tothe chart below
TEMPERATURE
TYPE OF LOAD CYCLE SELECTOR
COTTONS- LINENS
EXiRA HEAVY very large loads - Bedspreads, PERM’T PRESS-
mattress pads, quilts EX HEAVY HEAVY HIGH
HEAVY FABRiCS -Towels, jeans. corduroys. work PERM’T PRESS-
clothes HEAVY HEAVY HIGH
MED/UMWE/GHiCOTTONS - Sheets, plllowcases, PERM’T PRESS-
cotton underwear, diapers MEDIUM HEAVY HIGH
UGH7!h’E/GHJCOTTONS or damp dry - Batlstes, PERM’T PRESS
orgondles. lingerie LIGHT HEAVY HIGH
PERMANENT PRESS- SYNTHETIC FIBERSAND BLENDS
PERM’T PRESS
HEAVYWElGHJFABRICS -Work clothes, jackets, PERM’T PRESS-
ra~ncoots, etc 40-50 MIN HEAVY HIGH
MEDIUMWE/GHTFA8R/CS -Shirts. play clothes. PERM’T PRESS-
sheets, slacks 30-40 MIN HEAVY t!IGH
IIGHTWEIGHTFABRiCS - Lingerie. blouses. dresses, PERM’T PRESS
etc 20-30 MIN HEAVY HIGH
KNITS
HEAVYWEIGHT - COTTONS, RAYONS, BLENDS -
T-shirts, slacks, shirts, etc PERM’T PRESS PERM’T PRESS-
40-50 MIN. HEAVY HIGH
LiGHTWEiGHT- SYNTHETIC FABRICS (polyester,
acrylic. etc ) and Blends ~ Lingerie, blouses,
dresses, etc
DELICAIEIYCONSTRUCTED FABRiCS -Curtains (2
or 3 panels,) Sheers
30-40 MIN KNITS GENTLE-LOW
20-30 MIN KNITS GENTLE-LOW
PERM’T PRESS
FOAM RUBBER ARTICLES - Pillows, bras, etc 20-30 MIN FLUFF AIR
To Damp Dry clothes for ironing, set control In LIGHT setting or PERMANENT PRESS cycle for
20 minutes.
HEAT SENSITIVE FABRICS ~ Olefln. nylon, etc
MIXED LOADS
20-30 MIN FLUFF AIR
If you dry a mixed load of vorlous 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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Setting Drying
Times
Modern dryers are designed
wrth drying temperatures needed to
safely handle modern fabrrcs. Cool-
down times have been added to heat
settings You might notrce slightly
longer drying times
The time it takes to dry a load
depends on
l The kmd of fobrlc~ its we/ght, and the
we of the ioad A large load of jeans
will take a lot longer to dry than a
small load of light synthetrcs.
l The amount of moisture in the ioad
Towels hold a lot of moisture; synthetics
don’t. Synthetrcs dry faster.
l Temperature of the rinse wotei Cold
rinses help save on energy and wrrn-
kles, but a cold load will take slightly
longer to dry than a warm one
*Amount of iint on the screen A full
lint screen slows the arr flow and can
make dryrng time longer
l Room temperature The dryer heats
room air If the room arr temperature is
not above 45-F (7.2 C), dryrng time WIII
be longer and removal of wrinkles may
be poor
l Proper ~nsta//ot~on and exhaust sys-
tems For the fastest possrble drying
time, installing and exhausting your
dryer properly is important See instal-
FLUFFAIR
This temperature setting is useful
for fluffing bedding, pillows and cloth-
ing, or dusting drapes. It IS also best
to use when damp-drvina heat-
such Items as plastic shower curtatns
or tablecloths, rubber-backed rugs,
some pillows, stuffed toys, etc.
l Turn the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to
FLUFF AIR
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l Turn the Cycle Control Knob to the
number of mrnutes you want In the
PERMANENT PRESS Cycle
l Push the Start Button.
TUMBLE PRESS’
Control
This setting ISuseful for removrng
wrinkles from packing in suitcases or
closets TUMBLE PRESS WIII help put them
back into thetr pre-set shape
l Set Cycle Control Knob to TUMBLE
l Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to
PERM’T PRESS HEAVY HIGH
l Push the Start Button
For best results, TUMBLE PRESS
only a few items at a time, put them on
hangers or fold them as soon as the
dryer stops
If You Need
Service or
Assistance, We
Suggest You Follow
These Four Steps:
1. Before calling for assistance...
Performance problems often
result from little things you can find and
fix yourself without tools of any kind.
DRYER DOES NOT RUN:
l Is electric power cord plugged in7
l Is the dryer door closed tightly? Your
dryer has a switch by the door that
shuts off the dryer if the door IS
opened

l Did you push the Start Button’
l Check crrcurt breakers or both fuses In
the fuse box
DRYER RUNS BUT DOES NOT HEAT
l Is the Cycle Control Knob porntlng
to at least 10 mtnutes or LIGHT?
(The last minutes ore cool-down
trme )
l Check thecircuit breakers or fuses tn
the fuse box An electrrc dryer WIII
hove two fuses If one IS blown, the
dryer may run, but not heat
DRYING TIME IS LONGER THAN USUAL
Check the lint screen Remove lent
Keep the screen clean for best
drying results and trmes
Modern dryers ore designed to dry
at the cooler temperatures needed
by modern fabrics They may need
more time than you ore used to
Room temperature is cold
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appliance. Service will be supplied at no
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