KitchenAid PROLINE FRONT-LOADING ELECTRIC DRYER manual

PRO LINE ® FRONT-LOADING ELECTRIC DRYER Use & Care G uide For quest ions about featur es, operation/p erformance, parts, access ories or servi ce, call: 1-800-422-1230 or visit o ur we bsite at. .. www .kitchenaid.com T able of Conte nts ............... ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... ............ ................ [...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS DRYER SAFETY....................... ............................ ........................... 3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ..................................... ............. 4 Tools and Parts ................................... ............................ ............. 4 Options ................................................ [...]

3 DRYER SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed. Your safety and the safety[...]

4 INSTALLA TION IN STRUCTIONS T ools and Parts Gat her the r e quir ed tools and pa rts bef or e st artin g insta lla tion . Read and fol low the instru ctions provided w ith any t ools listed her e. Parts Supplied Remove parts p ackage from dryer drum. Check that all parts were includ ed. Remove Decorative Ma t Remove the opt ional decorati ve mat[...]

5 Loca tion Re qui reme nts Y ou will need ■ A location that allow s for proper exhaust instal lation. See “V ent ing Requirements.” ■ A sep arate 30 amp c ir cuit. ■ If you are using a power suppl y cord, a grounded electrical outlet locat ed withi n 2 ft (61 cm) of ei ther sid e of the dryer . See “Elect rical Requ irements.” ■ A [...]

6 Recomme nded insta llation spac ing for cabinet installation, with or withou t a pedestal ■ For cabinet in stallati on, with a door , minimum ventilation openings in the top of th e cabinet are r equired. *Requir ed sp aci ng Mobile home - Additional installation requirements This dryer is s uitab le for m obile home i nstallat ions. Th e insta[...]

7 If using a power s upply cor d: Use a UL li sted powe r supply cor d kit marked for use wi th clothes dryers . The kit shou ld contain : ■ A UL listed 30-amp powe r supply cord, rated 120/240 vol t minimum. The cor d should be type SRD or SRDT and b e at least 4 ft (1.22 m) long. The w ires that connect to th e dryer must end i n ring terminal [...]

8 Make Ele ctrical C onnection Power Supp ly Cord Direct Wire 1. Discon nect powe r . 2. Posi tion th e dry er so that th e r ear of the d ryer is within 4 ft (1.2 m) of it s final l ocation. 3. Remove t he hold-d own scr ews and termina l block cov er . 4. Install stra in r elief. Style 1: Power supply cor d strain relief ■ Remove the sc rews fr[...]

9 ■ Put po wer sup ply co r d thr ough the strai n r elief . Be su re that th e wire insula tion on t he power su pply cord is inside the strai n relief. The strain relief sh ould have a tight fit wi th the dryer cab inet and be i n a horizont al position . Do not further tighte n strain r elief scr ews at t his poin t. Style 2: Direct wire strai[...]

10 1. Remove center silver -colored termin al block screw . 2. Remov e ne utra l ground wire from e xte rn al grou nd co nduc tor screw . Co nnect ne utra l grou nd wi re and the n eut ral wire (white or c enter wir e) of powe r supply cor d under cen ter , silver -colored terminal block screw . Tighten scr ew . 3. Connect ground wire (green or b a[...]

11 3. Connect gr ound wi re (gr een or b are) of dir ect wir e cabl e to external ground conductor s crew . Tighten scr ew . 4. Place the hooked ends of the oth er direct wire cable wires under the outer termi nal block scr ews (hooks facing right). Squeeze hooked ends together . Tighten scr ews. 5. Tighten strain r elief scr ew . 6. Insert tab of [...]

12 When connect ing to the te rminal block, plac e the hooked end of the wire under the screw of the terminal block (hook facing right), squeeze hooked end togeth er and tighte n screw , as shown. 1. Loosen or re move center silver -colored terminal block scr ew . 2. Place t he hooked en d of the neutral wi re (white or c enter wire) of direct wire[...]

13 V enting R equire ments WARNING: T o re duce the risk of fire , this d ryer MUS T BE EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS. IMPORT AN T : Obse rve all gover ni ng codes and ordinanc es. The dryer exhau st must not be connected into any gas ven t, chimney , wa ll, ceili ng or a concealed spa ce of a build ing. If using an existing vent system ■ Clea n lint fr om [...]

14 Plan V e nt Syst em Choose your exhaust installa tion type Recommended exhaust installations This dryer vents from the rear of the dry er . Alter nate in stallations f or close clearanc es V e nting system s come in many var ieties. Selec t the ty pe best for your install ation. One c lose-clearance installation is shown. Refer to th e m anuf ac[...]

15 Install V ent System 1. Posi tion th e dry er so that th e r ear of the d ryer is within 4 ft (1.2 m) of it s final l ocation. 2. Install exhaust ho od. Us e caulkin g compou nd to seal ext erior wall opening ar ound exhaust hood. 3. Conne ct vent t o exhaus t hood. V ent must fi t insid e exhaus t hood. Secure vent to exh aust hood with 4"[...]

16 DRYER USE Starting Y our Dryer WAR N I N G: T o re duce the ris k of fir e, electri c shock, or in jury to persons, read the IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INS TRUCTIONS before ope ratin g th is app lianc e. Follow th ese basic s teps to st art your d ryer . Please refer to specific sections of this manual for more detailed informati on. 1. Clean lint scree[...]

17 ■ Pr ess T EMP until the desir ed temper at ure ill umina tes. NOTE : During a Manual Cycle, you can change the settings for Time, T emperatu re, Extra Care and Cycle End T one signal . Press P AUSE/CANCE L twice t o stop the dryer an d clear the settings. Select an other cycle or opt ion. 4. (OP TIO NAL S TEP ) If de sir ed, set t he Cycl e E[...]

18 Check Lint Screen The Check Li nt Screen disp lay reminds you to check the l int screen. CHECK LINT SCREE N is disp layed when the machin e is turn ed on. The messa ge tur ns off when the lint screen is opened and cleaned, Start is pressed, or after 5 minut es have elapsed. Contr ol Locked A lock i con will be dis played i n the S tatus wi ndow [...]

19 * Use Ai r Only for items that require drying without heat such as rubbe r , plas tic an d heat -se nsit iv e fabr ics. Additional Features Extra Care Extra Care helps keep wri nkles from forming when you cannot unload the dryer promptly at the en d of a cycle. During thi s option, the dry er stops tu mbling and th en tumbles again for a brief p[...]

20 2. Place dry ing rack in side dry er drum, posit ioning the b ack wire on th e le dge of the in ner dryer back pane l. Pu sh dow n on front feet of dryin g rack, at the same time, al igning th e locator tabs wi th the lo cator indent ations i n the dryer drum . 3. Put the we t items on top of th e rack. Leav e space be tween the items so ai r ca[...]

21 T o wash 1. Roll lint o ff the s cre en w ith you r fin gers. 2. W et both s ides of lint scr een with ho t water . 3. W et a nylo n bru sh wit h hot w ater an d liqu id detergent . Scru b lint sc r een wit h the b rush t o re move r esi due bui ldup . 4. Rinse scr een with hot wat er . 5. Thoroughly dry lint screen with a cl ean towel. Replace [...]

22 TROUBLESHO OTING First try the solutions suggest ed her e and possibly avoid the cost of a service call... Dryer Ope ration Dryer will not run ■ Has a household fuse blown, or h as a circuit br eaker tripped? There may be 2 household fuses or circuit breakers for the dryer . Check that both fuses are intact and t ight, or that bot h circuit br[...]

23 ■ Is the dryer located in a r oom with temperature below 45ºF (7ºC)? Proper operati on of dry er cycles requires temperatures ab ove 45 º F (7 º C). ■ Is the dryer located in a closet? Closet doors must have vent ilatio n openings at th e top and bottom of the door . The rear of the dryer requires 5" (12.7 cm) clearance. Se e the In[...]

KITCHE NAI D ® PRO LINE ™ DR YER W ARRANTY FIVE -YEAR P ARTS AND LABOR LIMITED WARRANTY For five years from the date of purchase, wh en this major ap pliance is operated an d maintain ed according to instruct ions attach ed to or furnished w ith th e pr oduct, KitchenA id or Kitc henAid Canada (her eaf ter “ Kitc henAid ” ) will pa y for fac[...]