Whirlpool LE5530XK User manual

%+I 01 DRYER
2
Models LE5530XK;
LG5531XK
Use& Care
Guide
LAUNDRY INFORMATION CENTER
&, TEMPERATURE SELECTOR
d START BUTTON
\ CYCLE CONTROL KNOB
Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here
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 real t”lis booklet to be
sclre i 3ur aryer IS rls’alled and used
properly I?~111help ro~ get the best
results ond longest ‘lfe hour dryer was
desigred to give
You are personally responsi-
ble for making sure that your dryer...
l Is installed by a quaIlfled installer
l Is installed IQ ac area protected from
the weather
l Is properly installell and leveled In a
well ventilated rcom ocI a floor that
can support the .AJelgH
l Is Imated In ar’ area where the tern-
peroture ISabove 45 F (7 2 C)
l Is connected tc the right kind of outlet,
electric supply and grounding.
l Is properly connected to fuel and
exhaust systems
l Is used only for lobs normally
expected of home clothes dryers
l Is properly mointalned.
l Is not run where there may be expio-
slve fumes
l Is not used by c?ildren or anyone
unable to operate it properly
Remove the Consumer Buy
Guide label before using your dryer It
will be easier to remove
Wipe out the drum with a damp
cloth to 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 “lnstallctlon lnstructions’for
complete inforToticn
See Setting DrL IrIg Tmes page 6
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
Contents
Before Using Your Dryer
Loading 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
Assistance
I. Before Calling for Assistance
2. If You Need Assistance
3. If You Need Service
4 If You Have a Problem
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loading your
Dryer ,--
For best drb ~ng results and energy
savings sort dryer 0ods carefully
Separate loads according to
the type of fabric ZIIT weight For
example
l Dry neovi fabrics der;lrns towels
cottons] separote v frcml light fabrrcs
(permanent press svnthetics)
0 Seporote tint givers (toMes, sweat-
shirts, etc 1 from lrrlt takers (synthetics,
blends, permanent Dress]
l Keep dark colors and lgh+ colors
separate
l Keep colorfast Items ~WCIY from non-
colorfast fobrrcs
Allow room for Items to tumble
freely The load WII’ drv foster with fewer
wrrnkles When dryrng permanent press,
dry smaller-than-normal loads for the
best wrinkle removal
Use a mesh bag to hold small
Items such as bobb socks
Read the Dryer Guide for more
hints on sorting and loadrng
lint Screen
The lint screen IS under the IId on
tx Df the dryer
CieaP +t>e I ,nTscreen betore eccn
~~:x 4 screen that s blocked by lint
car cause longer drying times
-c re’-‘xe +“e screerl open the
lld and pull the screen straight out Rot
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
,+firmly Into place Close the IId

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 [#SCLIGHT for small loads of lrght-
../i~~g’~’ focrics Tne LIGHT Cycle runs for
+hd t-as’ ‘Ime IJse LIGHT also tc damp
‘dl I : ads for irorl ng
l bst- MEE for nzrma SIZE loaas of light
or r-t,c~u-r tiergh* fabrics [sheets, PI
Io:<c:lses, shirts, etc 1
l bst WAVY for -or&a size loads o+
heovi fabrics (tordels eans, cordurovs’
l ,st EX HEAVY for large oads or for
ko v , bulk\ items :qu is spreads, blon-
Ke? ?‘C I
SUGGESTION.
‘-‘CL can set the C~~cl~ Co?tro Knob’
ar v &here pas*, bet”vee-I or be;ou
-he tX HEAVv a->3 LIGHT settirgs For
the rmrstfe N loads
. Sethe poirte ir the rnrddle of the
1~3~3~1setting
l If the load 15drier !hcr you ‘A,arlt
Set I+to the rigi-* (fcr ‘ess rime) *he
r,ex * +ime
B ‘f the load ISnot as dry as you
$Jart. set I?to the lef’ :fcr more Time;
he next time
[or example:
1
l Jse PERMAYErdT PRESS for a larger
berlcd of c8001-a3wr time Set +he
pointer for *he number of minutes of
‘3rylng time you want [See Setting
3rvlng Times on page 6 )
l If laundry 1sleft In the dryer after It nas
stopped tumbling, use the Tumble
?ess Cortrol se’trng (page 6) to help
remove +he wrlnk es
3. Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
l ‘urn the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to
‘he dn,lng temperature needed for
+he ,ood 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 aurrng the cycle, the dryer WIII
stop To restart the dryer, close the
aoor 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, turr the Cycle Control
Knob, either way, so It points to the
IMPORTANT To help reduce wrin-
kling, take the ioad from the drver as
soon as tumbling stops This ISvery
Important for permanent press, knots
and other svnthetrc fabrics

SELECTING CYCLES AND TEMPERATURE SETTINGS
Choose the correc+ se+trrgs according to the chart below
TEMPERATURE
TYPE OF LOAD
COTTONS- LINENS
CYCLE SELECTOR
‘Vdi31~VLVE Gti- ::)T’;)*hS Sheets pll owcases
Cotton underwear dopers
,IG~~:~vEIGII:CC~~CY.< or domp an, - Batlstes
organdies, rIngerIe
PERMANENT PRESS-SYNTHETIC FIBERS AND BLENDS
+/ita’fliWElGhrr #RR Cq ~ Work clothes, rackets,
rancoots etc
L*GY?~‘FIG~~ MB 2 3 Lingerie. blouses dresses
etc
EX HEAVY
HEAVY
MEDIUM
LIGHT
PERM’: PRESS
40-50 MIN
30-40 MIN
20-30 MIN
PERM’T PRESS-
HEAVY HIGH
PERM’T PRESS-
HEAVY HIGH
PERM T PRESS-
HEAVY HIGH
PERM’T PRESS
HEAVY HIGH
PERM’T PRESS
HEAVY HIGH
PERM’T PRESS-
HEAVY HIGH
PERM’T PRESS-
HEAVY HIGH
KNITS
tit;‘r/“vlttG~‘p C:JlTGNS, ?AYONS. BLENDS ~
7 shorts slacks shirts, etc PERM’T PRESS PERM’T PRESS
40-50 MIN HEAVY HIGH
I/GHTWE/GtiI’- SYNTHETIC FABRICS (polyester.
ccyl~c. etc ) and Blends ~ Llngerre, blouses,
dresses, etc
3F. ‘CArtLYCONSir?UCTEi) FABRiCS ~ Curtarns (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 settrng or PERMANENT PRESS cycle for
20 minutes
HEAT SENSITIVE FABRICS -- Olefin nylon etc
MIXED LOADS 20-30 MIN FLUFF AIR
If you dry a mlxea load of varrous welghts of fobrlcs. select the cycle for the lrghter werght
fabric When dryer stops remove the dry articles and reset the control

Setting Drying
Times
Modern a-yers are designed
wrth drying tem;)erctlJres needed to
safely handle modern fabrics. Cool-
down trmes hav.2 beer added to heat
settings ~OIJ might nctrce slightly
longer drying tines
The time It takes to dry a load
aepends on
l The kind cf fat ri:: Its weight o”cl the
size of the iocd A, large load of jeans
will +gke a lot longer to dry than a
small load of light synthetics
l The amount o+ volsbre in the ioad
Towels hold a Ic’t of moisture, synthetrcs
don’t Synthetics dry faster.
l Temperature cf the rmse woter Cold
rinses help save on energy and wrin-
kles, but a cold load will take slightly
longer to dry than a warm one
l Amount of //nt on the screen A full
lint screen slows the arr flow and can
make drying time longer
l Room temperature The dryer heats
room air If the room air temperature IS
not above 45 F [7 2 C) drying time will
be longer and removal of wrinkles may
be poor
0 Proper insto//o+ion and exhaust sys-
tems For the fastest possible drying
time, installing and exhausttng your
dryer properly IS important. See instal-
lation Instructions.
FLUFFAIR
This temperature setting ISuseful
for fluffing bedding, pillows and cloth-
ing. or dusting drapes It ISalso best
to use when domp-dwlng heat-
sensrtive Items
FLUFF AIR should be used for
such items as plastic shower curtains
or tablecloths. rlJbber-backed rugs
some pillows. StlJffed toys, etc
l Tclrr the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to
iLLIF: AIR
l Tclrn the Cycie Control Knob to the
number of rrinutes you want In the
PERMANENT PRESS Cycle
l Push the Start Button
TUlVlBLEPRESS
Control
1his setting ISuseful for removing
wrink!es from packing in suitcases or
closets TUMBLE PRESS WI!I help put them
bock Into their 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
hungers 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 thongs you can find and
fix yourself without tools of any kind
DRYER DOES NOT RUN
l Is electric 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

l Did you pus- tci‘ ;-a-+ Button7
l Check c~rc~ t brc>arerc 3r both fuses or
the fuse bcx
DRYER RUNS BUT I) X:-NOT HEAT
Is the Cycle Corltrc k:ob pointing
to at least 13 rnl,lutes ar LIGHT7
[The last minutes are cool-down
time )
Is It a gas dyer ’ See If the gas IS
turned on If not tbrn t7e Cycle Con-
troi Knob to OFF TJrn ‘on the gas
and wait fi\e mnu:es for the auto-
matic swltc? to *esei Trlen try starting
It again
Is it an electric drvery Chleck the
circuit breaKers or fuses in the fuse
box An electric dryer will have two
fuses If one IS blown, the dryer may
run, but not i?ect
DRYING TIME IS LONGER THAN USUAL
l Check the lint screen Remove lint
Keep the screen c!ear> for best
dryng results ard times
l Modern dryers are designed to dry
at the cooler temoeratures needed
by modern fabrics They may need
more tlme than you are used to
l Room temperature IS cold
2. If you need assistance, ...
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in how to ODtain satisfactory operation
from your appliance or, if service 1snec-
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company in your area
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