Whirlpool LE7800XK User manual

DRYER
Use& Care
Guide
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Models LE7800XK;
LG7801XK
LAUNDRY INFORMATION CENTER
CYCLE CONTROL KNOB
TEMPERATURE SELECTOR
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Before using
your Dryer
Please read this booklet to be
sure your dryer IS installed and used
properly It WIII help you get the best
results and longest life your dryer was
designed to give
You are personally responsi-
ble for making sure that your d!yer...
l Is Installed bv a qualified Installer
l Is Installed in an area protected from
the weather
l Is properly installed and leveled In a
well ventilated room on a floor that
ran suppoct the weight
l Is located in an area where the tem-
perature IS above 45 F (7.2 C]
l Is connected to the right kind of outlet,
electric supply and grounding
l Is properly connected to fuel and
exhaust systems
l Is used only for jobs normally
expected of home clothes dryers
l Is properly maIntained
l Is not run where there may be explo-
sive fumes
l Is not used by children or anyone
unable to operate It properlv
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 lnstallatlon InstructIons” for
complete informatlon
.See Setting Drying Tmes page 4
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use
gasoline or other
flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of
this or any other
appliance. \
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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:
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Contents
Before Using Your Dryer ..........
Loading Your Dryer ..............
Lint Screen ............... .......
Using Your Dryer .................
Setting Drying Times .............
Selecting Cycles and
Temperature Settings ..........
Using the Automatic Settings .....
FLUFFAIR ........................
TUMBLE PRESSn Control ...........
FINISH GUARD wControl
Using the Drying Rack ............
End-of-Cycle Signal ..............
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 f
For best drying resuits ano energy
soings sort dryer loads carefullv
Separate loads accJrurng to
the type of fobrlc and Lvelgnt For
exampie
l Dry heavy fabrics (dec!ms towels
cottons) separateiv from light fobr!cr
(permonent press. synthetlcsl
l Separate lent givers (+owels. sw’eo’
shirts etc 1from lint takers tsynthetlcs
blends permanent press,
l Keep dark colors and lmght colo~c
separate
l Keep colorfast items uwoy fr~r n3pI
colorfast fabrics
Allow room for items to tumble
freely The load will dry foster wth fewer
wrinkles When dryng permanent press,
dry smaller-than-normal loads for the
best wrinkle removol
Use a mesh bag tc hold small
items such as baby socks
Read the Dryer Guide for more
hints on sorting and loading
lint Screen
ihe lint screen ISunder the IId 0’1
tar? of the dryer
Cfe,~f; tile i rt screer; SeWe eL? -fJ
io8:‘1 A screen that s blocked by lint
car) cause ionger dwlng t#mes
To remove ?he screen, open the
Ird and pull the screen strorght out Roti
the lent off the screen wrth your fingers
DO NOT rinse the screen or wash
it. Wet lint IShard to remove
When reploclng the screen, push
It 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.
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Setting Drying
Times

SELECTING CYCLES AND TEMPERATURE SETTINGS
Choose thIe correct settings according tc the chart below
TEMPERATURE
TYPE OF LOAD DRYING CYCLE SELECTOR
COTTONS
HFAW- Bedspreads. Mattress pads quilts AUTOMATIC HEAVY - HIGH
REGULAR
MtDUMAND IIGHTWEIG~T - Shirts dresses, sheets, HEAVY-HIGH
diapers towels. work clothes AUTOMATIC
REGULAR
PERMANENT PRESS
HE,A,Y- Work clothes jackets ro~ncoais etc AUTOMATIC PERM’T PRESS ~
PERMANENT MED
PRESS
#MED M ::‘t’GuT Shirts ldn’forms dresses slacks etc AUTOMATIC PERM’T PRESS -
PERMANENT MED
PRESS
KNITS
4t4.NtE Gc’ COTTONS RAYONS BiErJDS ~ T-shirts 41110MATIC PERM T FRESS -
slacks polo shirts, etc FERMANENT MED
CRESS
, GtiITbVE’GHT -~ SYNTHETIC FIBERS (polyester, acr$~c, AUTOMATIC KNITS LOvi/
etc ) AND BLENDS ~ Llngerle. blouses. dresses PERMANENT
eic PRESS
DELICATELY CONSTRUCTED FABRICS-Sheer Curtains AUTOMATIC GENTLE -
(2 or 3 panels] PERMANENT EX~LOW
PRESS
FOAM RUBBER ARTICLES - Follows bras etc ‘IMED DRYING FLUFF AIR
HEAT SENSITIVE FABRICS ~ Oleflr rlylon etc TIMED DRYING FLUFF ~ AIR
TO damp dry clothes for ~ron,ng. set control In the T!MED DRYING Cycle for 15 to 25 minutes
MIXED LOAD
If YOU drv a load of various weights of fabrics. select the cycle for the lighter aeIght fobrlc
When dryer stops. remove the dry articles and reset the control

Using the
Automatic Settings
Wrth AUTOMATIC REGULAR and
AUTOMATIC PERMANENT PRESS you
select how dry you want the load to be
When the load ISas dry OS the setttng
you have selected, the Cycle Control
WIII advance toward endIng the cycle
Use the AUTOMATIC REGULAR
Cycle to dry most family loads During
the last five minutes of the dryng cycle
the load IStumbled wrt-2ut heat T*IS
helps make the &ICZ eosle’+‘z rcndl~
Use the AUTOMATIC PERMANENT
PRESS Cycle +c dri/ permor#ent c‘ress
knits and oth,er syrrthetlI: fatbr is Tt-?>‘!:si
IC m:n,tes of !he drying cyclcl are .X ‘n
0k.t vet 7~1s ccm~ac‘~~~ 7 : we -elm
kef-p .L’rlnkies from setting r
F3r the first fe!w lcods set the
Cycle Coctrol Knob to point in the rrld~
die between VERY DRY and LESS DR’T
When the dryer stops feel the
Items in the load If they are about how
you like them keep usrng this setting
If the items are drier than you like
use a setting nearer LESS DRY or COOL
DOWN the next time you dry a load like
that If the Items are not as dry as you
want. use a setting nearer VERY DRY the
next trme you dry a load like that
After dr-yng a few loads you WIII
find o fovorlte setting to use
FLUFFAIR
This temperature setting ISuseful
for fluffing beddrng. pillows and cloth-
ing. or dustrng dropes It ISalso best
to use when damp-dryng heat-sensltrve
Items
FLUFF AIR should be used for such
Items as plastic show,er curtolns or
tablecloths rubber~backed rugs some
p~l!o~.~s stuffed toys etc
l Turn the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to
FLUFF AIR
l Turn the Cycle Control Knob to the
rumber of minutes you want in the
TIMED DRYING Cycle
TUMBLE PRESS
Control
Th s se;+ ng 5 UsefJ’ for ‘enlo\ mg
i’.
r rklec fr=nl pocking n su,tcases Jr
closets TLrv!BLE PRESS wlli relp put them
back n’o thle r ore set shape
l ‘et ,^Y,cie Cortroi Knob to TUMBLE
l Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to
PERM T PRESS MED or HEAVY HIGH
l Push the Stort Button
For best results TUMBLE PRESS
only o few Items at a trme put them on
“angers or fold them as soon as the
dn/er stops
FINISH GUARD<%
Control
When you are not able to unload
the dryer as soon as It stops, wrrnkles
can set In
Your dryer has a feature called
FINISH GUARD If you don’t open the
door wrthln five mrnutes after the dryer
stops, FINISH GUARD takes over
automatically
The FINISH GUARD Control tum-
bles the load, without heat, every five
minutes for up to 40 mrnutes Thus tum-
bling rearronges and fluffs the load
to help avord the wrinkles that set in
when the load remains in a worm dryer
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Using the
The dryng rack lets you dry Items
that you may not want to tumble IIke
sneakers, stuffed toys, etc
1. Fit the rear legs of the rack into the
grooves on the back wall of the dryer
Push them in and let the front legs of the
rack down on the front of the dryer OS
shown
2. Put Items to be drred on top of the
rack Allow sD,zce hebee,- ~‘YYT for :?r
to 71ove arwnc
i
3. The rack does not move but the
drum turns Be sure nothrng hangs over
the edges of the rock Do not hang
items from the rack
4. Close the door and turn the Cycle
Control Knob to a time setting !r, the
TIMED DRYING Cycle
5. Drying time WIII depend on how
much moisture the items hold Sug-
gested drying temperatures are given In
the followrng chart
6. Push the Start Button
7. To remove the rack push I+back rift
up and pul; out
Items for
Rack Drying
I. Wool Sot ks
‘Block to shape and
lay flol on rack ;
2. Stuffed Toys
[Cotton or polyester
fiber fItled j
3. Stuffed Toys
(Foam rubber- fMed )
4. Sneakers
5. Foam Rubber
Pillows’
Drying Temp.
Setting
FLUFFAIR
FLUFFAIR
FLUFFAIR
End-of-Cycle
Signal
4 slgrol LI I:I le+ yoIj ~CCVVthat the
dyer has stopped
rhe srgnal IShelpfcl .vhen you are
dw/ng permanent press, synthetics
or-c other Items that really should be
*aken out as soon as the dryer stops
The stgnai can I be turned off and
It 1snot adjustable
If You Need
Service or
Assistance, We
Suggest You Follow
These Four Steps:
1. Before calling for assistance...
Performance problems often
result from lrttle things you can find and
frx yourself without tools of any kind
DRYER DOES NOT RUN ”
l Is electric power cord
plugged in3
l Is the dryer door closed tightly? Your
dryer has a switch bv the door that
jb<TS off the dver If the door IS
opened
l Cld you push
the Start Button?
l Check crrcuit breakers or fuses tn the
fuse box
DRYER RUNS BUT DOES NOT HEAT
l Is the Cycle Control Knob set cor-
rectly’ [The last 5 mrnutes are cool-
down time rn AUTOMATIC REGULAR,
the last 10 minutes In AUTOMATIC
PERMANENT PRESS are without heat )
l Is It a gas dryer?See if the gas is
turned on If not, turn the Cycle Contro
Knob to OFF Turn on the gas and wait
five mrnutes for the automottc swttch
to reset Then try starting rt ogarn

l Is It an electric dryer7 Check the clr-
cult breakers or fuses in the fuse box
An electric dryer WIII have two fuses. If
one ISblown, the dryer may run, but
not heat
DRYING TIME IS LONGER THAN USUAL
l Check the lint screen Remove lint
Keep the screen clean for best dvlng
results and times
l Modern dryers are designed with
drying temperatures needed to safely
handle modern fabrics. Cool-down
times have been added to heat set-
tings You might notlce slightly longer
dryng times
l Room temperature IScold
2. If you need assistance”...
FRANCHISED SERVICE
Call the Whirlpool COOL-LINE *
service assistance telephone num-
ber. Dial free from:
Continental U.S. [phone]
Michigan.. [phone]
Alaska & Hawaii [phone]
and talk with one of our tralned Consul-
tants. The Consultant can Instruct you
In how to obtain satisfactory operation
from your appliance or, if service 1snec-
essary, recommend a qualifted service
company in your area
3. If you need service .,.
Whirlpool has a natIonwide net-
work of franchised TECH-CARE k Service
Companies TECH-CARE service technl-
cians are trained to fulfill the product
warranty and provide after-warranty
service, anywhere in the UnIted States.
To locate TECH-CARE service in your
area, call our COOL-LINE service CISSIS-
tance telephone number (see Step 2) or
look In your telephone directory Yellow
Pages under,
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4. If you have a problem‘...
Call our COOL-LINE Service assis-
tance telephone number [see Step 2)
and talk with one of our Consultants, or if
you prefer, write to:
Mr. Guy Turner. Vice President
Whirlpool Corporation
Administrative Center
2000 US-33 North
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Xlf you must call OTwrite, please provide.
model number, serial number, date of
purchase, and a complete description of
the problem. This information is needed
rn order to better respond to your request
for assistance
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