Whirlpool LE3000XK User manual

DRYER
Use& Care
Guide
Models LE3000XK;
LG3001XK
CYCLE CONTROL KNOB
START BUTTON
LINT SCREEN
LOADING
DOORDOOR
Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here
When you need service, or call
with a question, have this informatlon ~ ~~ ~~~~~
ready. ..,‘~ .+
1 Complete Model and Serial Numbers
(from the plate just behind the door).
2 Purchase date from sales slip (or date L-’, *u.. : 6’
installed).
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spaces. Keep this book in the Laundry
Information Center with your Dryer Guide, __~
sales slip and warranty ;p,. I“. ‘sF3’ , 3’.-, ik,3,‘+-‘* , I

Before using
your Dryer
ble for making sure that your dryer...
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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
Do not store or use
gasoline or other
flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of
this or any other
appliance.
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:
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 2
Loading Your Dryer 3
Lint Screen 3
Using Your Dryer 4
Setting Drying Times 4
Selecting A Drying Temperature 5
Tumbling to Remove Wrinkles 6
If You Need Service or
Assistance ‘5
1. Before Calling for Assistance 6
2. If You Need Assistance 6
3. If You Need Service 7
4. If You Have a Problem 7

loading your
Dryer ,/
For best drying results ond energy
savings, sort dryer oods carefully
Separate loads according to
‘he type of fabric ant weight For
example
l Dry heavy fabrrcs (denims, towels,
cottons) separately from Qght fabrics
(permanent press, synthetics)
0 Separate lint givers (towels, sweat-
shirts, etc ) from lent takers (synthetrcs.
blends, permanert press,
l Keep dark colori ara light colors
seporote
l Keep colorfast items cway from non
colorfast fabrics
Allow room for items to tumble
freely The load WIII dry fester with fewer
wrrnkles When drying 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
hunts on sorting and loodng
lint Screen
The lint screen IS under the IId on
tap of the dryer
C/eon the iint screen before eacr
!ocd A screen that’s blocked by lint
COP cause longer dryrng times.
To remove the screen, open
the lrd and pull the screen straight 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 replacing the screen,
push rt 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 a
cycle and cycle tlme.
l Turn the Control Knob either way until It
pornts to the number of minutes you want
in the cycle you want
l Use the HEAT Cycle for regular family
loads such as towels, sheets, clothes
etc The last 5 rnrnutes in this cycle are
wr+hout heat to cool down the load
l Use the AIR Cycle to fluff or damp dry
items that must not be heated
l Examples of no-heat items include
plastrc shower curtarns, tablecloths, rub-
ber backed rugs, overshoes and foam-
rubber stuffed toys or p~tlqws
3. Push the Start Button.
l Make sure the dryer door ISclosed and
the Cycle Control Knob IS set to a cycle
and time
l If the dryer door ISnot closed, the dryer
will not start
l If the dryer door IS opened while the
dryer IS running the dryer ~111 stop TO
restart the dryer, close the door and
push the Start Button
IMPORTANT: To reduce wrinkling,
take the load from the dryer as
soon as tumbling stops. This is very
important for permanent press,
knits and other synthetic fabrics.
i
4. To stop the dryer:
l Open the door
l Or, turn the Cycle Control Knob to one
of the OFF positrons
l To change the setting while the
dryer is running, turn the Cycle Contro!
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.
Setting Drying
Times -
Modern dryers are desrgned
tilth dvrng temperatures needed +o
safely handle modern fabrrcs Cool-
down times have been added to heat
settings You might notice slightly
longer drying trmes
The time it takes to dry a load
depends on
l “‘e kmd of fubrc /ts weight and ?he
s’je c,+ +?e /cod A large load of jeans
WIII take a iot longer to dry than a
small load of light synthetics
l ‘?e omoont of 9o:sture ir- the load
Towels hold a lot of moisture. synthetics
don’t Synthetrcs dry faster

l Terrc3erobre o+ tile rtqse mater Cola
rinses help save on energy and wren-
Kles, but o cold load WII’ take slightly
;onger to dry than a dorm one
l Amoclnf or Id oi; +be screen A full
lint screen slows the a;r flow and ~a’
make dryng time longer
l Room temperature The dryer heats
room air If the room air temperature IS
not above 45 F [7 2 C), dryrng time WIII
be longer and removal of wrinkles may
be poor
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l Jropef ~nstaiiation ond exhaust sys
‘ems For the fastest possible drytng
time, lnstolllng and exhausting your
?,r‘i/er properly IS important See instal
‘ation lnstructrons
SELECTING A DRYING TEMPERATURE
The chart below has suggested fabrrc loads and dryng temperatures
TYPE OF LOAD DRYING TEMPERATURES
COTTONS
HEAW- Bedspreads, mattress pads, qurlts. towels, work clothes.
denims HEAT
MEDiUMAND IIGHJWtlGHJ - Shirts, dresses, sheets, diapers HEAT
PERMANENT PRESS
HEAW - Work clothes, lockets, ralncoats. etc
MFDiUMWEiGHT - Shirts, unrforms. dresses, slacks, etc
KNITS
HEAT
HEAT
MAWMIGHT- COTTONS, RAYONS, BLENDS-T-shorts, slacks, polo
shirts, etc
IIGHTWf/GH~-SYNTHETIC FIBERS’(polyester, acrylrc. etc.) AND HEAT
BLENDS- Lingerre. blouses, dresses, etc HEAT
DELICATELY CONSTRUCTED FABRICS - Sheer curtains (2 or 3 oanels) HEAT
FOAM RUBBER ARTICLES AIR
HEAT SENSITIVE FABRICS
Olefrn nylon etc AIR
To damp dry Items for rrorlng, set the Cycle Control Knob for 15to 25 mrnutes in the
HEAT Cycle.
MIXED LOADS
If you dry a load with mrxed fabrrc weights. select a trme for the lrghtest one, When the
dryer stops, take out the dry Items and restart the dryer

Tumbling to
Remove
Wrinkles
Wher perniar lent press and syn
thetlc knits are wrinkled from pockrng lrI
sudcases or crow de7 or’ ciosets, your
dryer can help put them bock into thei,
pre-set shape
l Set Cycle Contrcl Knob to HEAT for 20
minutes
l Push the Start But’or,
l For best results, ‘umble only a few
items at a time, put them on hangers or
fold them as soon OS 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 llttle thongs you can find and
fix yourself without tools of any ktnd
DRYER DOES NOT RUN
l Is electrtc power ‘cord plugged in’
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
. Did you peer t+-. -8: r )
l Check crrc,,” t=rp :? : tPl fuses ir
the fuse bar
DRYER RUNS 611:[.,: ‘. <-’ t<EAJ
l Is the Cycle Cor Tr r ~!~ et n the
HEAT Cycle’ ,s ,Ap. - r 2 ‘:; at least
10 mtnutes? :-he .I,‘ t ‘T~lr~tes ore
cool-down time
0 Is it a gas a-ier %- I ‘Fe gas 1s
turned on lr ‘.,o+ +I~,” -nr~ CYcle Con-
trol Knob to 3FF -I.,- v “‘e gas
and watt five ml’ u’s~ 13’ +ne auto-
matrc switch ic rese- -‘>er +ry starting
It again
l Is It an electrrc il^,eV ’ ChIeck the
ctrcuit breakers or t&es ir, the fuse
box An electric dryer w4 hove two
fuses If one IS b 0~’ ‘he dryer may
run, but not heat
DRYING TIME IS LONGER THAN USUAL
l Check the lent screen Remove lent
Keep the screer’ clean for best
dn/lng results end t mes
l Modern dryers ore designed to dry
at the cooler temperatures needed
by modern fabrics They may need
more ttme than you are used to
l Room temperature IS cold
2. If you need assistance’...
Call the Whirlpool COOL-LINE p
service assistance telephone num-
ber. Dial free from:
Continental U.S. [phone]
Michigan.. . [phone]
Alaska & Hawaii [phone]
and talk with one of our trained Consul-
tants The Consultant can instruct you
In how to obtain satisfactory operatton
from your appliance or, if service is nec-
essary, recommend a qualified service
company In your area

3. If you need service’ ...
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WhIrlpool nas o nationwide net-
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Companies TECHCARE service iechni-
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warranty and provide after-warranty
service. anywhere II the Clnrted States
To locate TECH-CARE servrce in your
area, call our COOL-LINE servrce assls-
tance telephone number [see Step 2) or
look in your telepnone drectory Yellow
Pages under
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4. If you have a problem* ...
Call our COOL-LINE service CISSIS-
tance telephone number (see Step 2)
and talk with one of our Consultants, or If
ycxj prefer, wsrite to
Mr. Guy Turner, Vice Prestdent
WhIrlpal Corporation
Admrnlstrat~ve Center
2000 US-33 North
Berlton Harba, Ml 49022
-If vou must call OTwrite, please provtde
model number, serlal number, date of
purchase, and a complete descrlptton of
the problem. This tnfotmatton ISneeded
In order to better respond to your request
for asslstance
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