Whirlpool 8314841B manual

ELECTRIC AND GAS DRYERS Use & Care Guide For questions about featur es, operation/performance, parts, accessories or service, cal l: 1-800-253- 1301 or vi sit ou r web site at ... www .whirlpool .com T able of Conte nts .. ..... .. .... ... .... ... .... ... .... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. 2 8314841 B[...]

2 T ABL E OF CONTE NTS DRYER SAFET Y ........................... ........... ............ ........... ........... .. 3 PARTS AND FEATURES ............. ........... ............ ........... ........... .. 5 CHECKING YO UR VENT ........ ........... ................. ........... ........... .. 6 USING YOUR D RYER.................. ........... ........[...]

3 DRYER SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions. 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 f[...]

4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCT IONS To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or inj ury to persons when using the dryer, follow basic precautions, including the following: WARNING: ■ Read all instructions before using the dryer. ■ Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer. Items contaminated with cooking oils may contribute to [...]

5 P ARTS AND F EATURES 1. Control panel 2. Model and se rial number lab el 3. Drye r dru m 4. Lint sc reen 5. Exhaus t grill 6. Wide-opening door Additional features ACCUDRY™ se nsor dryi ng WRINKL E SHIEL D™ feature WRINKLE SHIEL D™ Plus sel ector SEN SEON™ elec tron ic senso r End of C ycle Si gnal sel ector Drum light Optional purchase D[...]

6 CHECKIN G YOUR VENT Y our d ryer m ust be prope rly in stalle d and vent ed to a chieve maximum drying e fficiency an d shorten dryi ng times. Use the minimum recommended i nstallat ion clearances (fou nd in you r Installation Instructions) to av oid blocking the flow of combustion and ve ntilat ion ai r . Refer to yo ur Ins tall ation Instr ucti[...]

7 USING YOUR DRYER Starting Y our Dryer Befo re using your dryer , wipe the dryer d rum wit h a da mp clo th to re move dust from storing and shipping. Th e following steps provide an overvi ew for operatin g you r dryer . Specifi c directions for each step are provided in th e followin g sections. 1. Load cloth es loos ely into the drye r and cl o[...]

8 Loading Clothes Load clot hes lo osel y into the dr yer . Do not p ack the dr yer . Allow space for cloth es to tumble freely . The followin g chart shows examples of balance d loads that woul d allo w for proper tumbl ing. Dry ing, Cy cle , an d T empe ra ture Tips Selec t t he correct cycle and tempe rature for your load. Cool Down tu mbles the[...]

9 T ime d Drying Cycle Use the Ti med D rying c ycle to c omplete drying if items ar e still damp after the automat ic cycle. Timed D rying is also us eful for: ■ Heavywei ght and bulky i tems, such as bed spreads and work clothes and large loads that require a lo ng drying ti me. Set the T e mperatu re selec tor to a hea t sett in g that matc he[...]

10 Additional F e atures Y ou ca n sele ct the follo wing o ptions t o help ensure th e be st fabric care for your load. WRINKLE SHIELD™ Plus setting When you are unable to remove a l oad of clothes from the dryer as soon a s it stops, wrinkles can form. The WR INKLE SHIEL D Plus s e tting perio dica lly tumbles, rearrange s an d fluf fs the load[...]

11 CARING FOR YOUR DR YER Cleanin g th e Lint Sc reen Every load cleaning The lint scr een i s locate d on th e top of th e dryer . Clea n it b efor e each load. A screen blocked by lint can in crease drying t ime. T o clean 1. Pull the lin t scree n towa rds you . Roll lint of f the scr een with your finge rs. Do n ot rinse or wash sc reen to r em[...]

12 Changin g the Drum Light If your dr yer has a drum li ght, the dry er ligh t autom a tical ly tur ns on inside t he dryer drum w hen you open the d oor . T o change the drum light 1. Unplu g dryer or d isco nnect power . 2. Open the dryer door . Loc ate th e li ght bulb cov er on the back wall of th e d rye r . Remov e the sc r ew located i n th[...]

13 Lint on lo ad ■ Is the lint screen clogged? Clean lin t scr een. Check for air move ment. ■ Is the load pr operly sorted? Sort l int giv ers (t owels, chenille) fr om lint t akers (c ordur oy , synth etics ). Also s ort by color . ■ Is the load too bi g or too h eavy? Dry smaller load s so lint can be carried to th e l int screen. ■ W as[...]

14 ASSISTANC E OR SERVICE Before calling for assista nce or service, pleas e check “T r oubleshoot ing.” It may sav e you the cost of a se rvice call . If you sti ll need help, follow the ins tructions be low . When calli ng, please kn ow t he purchase date and th e complete model a nd se rial numb er of your a pplian ce. This information wi ll[...]

15 WHIRLPOOL GOLD ® DRYER W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this drye r is operated and mai ntained ac cording to instruct ion s attached to or fur nishe d with th e produ c t, Whi rlpool Corpor ation will pa y for F SP ® replacement parts and repair labor to correct defect s in materials or workmans hi[...]