Whirlpool Duet WED9500T manual

ELECTRONIC ELEC TRIC DRYER Use & Care Guide For q uesti ons abou t fe atur es , op erati on /per for mance , pa rts, accessories or service, c all: 1-800- 253-13 01 or visit ou r website at ... www.whirlpool.com T able of Contents ............ ........... ........... ............ .. 2 W1012 2319B ® ®[...]

2 T A BLE OF C ONTENTS DRYER SAFETY....................... ............................ ........................... 2 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ..................................... ............. 3 Tools and Parts ................................... ............................ ............. 3 Options ...............................................[...]

3 INST ALLA TI ON INSTRUCTIONS T ools and P arts Gat her the r equir ed too ls and pa rts befor e startin g instal lati on. Read and fol low the instruct ions provided with any tools li sted here. Parts supplied Remove parts p ackage from dryer drum. Check that all part s are inclu ded. NOTE : Do n ot us e leveli ng le gs sup plied w ith d ryer if [...]

4 ■ For close-cleara nce instal lations betw een 31.5" (80. 01 cm) and 37" ( 93.98 cm), see “Plan V ent Sy stem” sect ion for ventin g requirements . Mobile home installa tions require metal exhaust s ystem hardware available for purchase from the dealer from whom y ou purchased your dryer . For further information, please r efer to[...]

5 ■ A level fl oor with a maximum slope of 1 " (2.5 cm) under ent ire dryer . If slope is greater than 1" (2.5 cm), instal l Extend ed Dryer Feet Kit, Part Numb er 279810. Clothes may no t tumb le properly and automati c sensor cycles may not operate correctly if dryer is not le vel. ■ For a garage installat ion, you will need t o pla[...]

6 Recomme nded installa tion spacing for ca binet installation ■ For cabinet in stallation, wit h a door , minimum ventil ation openings in the top of th e cabinet are required. * Required spaci ng ** For side or bottom ven ting, 2" (5 .1 cm) spa cing is al lowed. Recomme nded insta llation spacing for reces sed or closet installation, w ith[...]

7 Electrical Require ments It is your responsibility ■ T o contact a qual ified elec trical inst aller . ■ T o be sure that th e electrical connection is adequate an d in conformance with the National Elect rical Code, ANS I/NFP A 70-latest edition an d all local codes and ordinances. The Nation al Electric Cod e r equires a 4-wi re supply conn[...]

8 Electrica l Connect ion 1. Discon nect powe r . 2. Remo ve t he hol d-do wn sc re w an d ter minal bloc k co ver . 3. Install stra in r elief. Style 1: Power supply cor d strain relief ■ Remove the sc r ews from a ³⁄₄ " (1.9 cm) UL lis ted st rain relief (UL marking on st rain relief). Put t he tabs of the t wo clamp sect ions into th[...]

9 ■ Put po wer sup ply cor d thr ough the strai n r elie f. Be su re that th e wire insula tion on the p ower supply cord is insid e the strai n r elief. Th e strain relief shou ld have a tight fi t with the dryer cab inet and be in a h orizontal posi tion. Do no t further tighte n strain r elief scr ews at t his poin t. Style 2: Direct wire stra[...]

10 1. Remove center silver -colored termin al block screw . 2. Remov e neut ral ground wi re from ext ern al ground cond uctor screw . Co nnect neut ral ground wi re and the n eutra l wire (white or c enter wir e) of powe r supply cor d under center , silver -colored terminal block screw . Tighten scr ew . 3. Connect ground wir e (green or b are) o[...]

11 3. Connect gr ound wi re (gr een or b are ) of dir ect wir e ca ble to external ground conductor s crew . Tighten scr ew . 4. Place the hooked ends of the other di r ect wire cable wi res 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 [...]

12 When connect ing to the termin al block, place the h ooked end of the wire under the screw of the terminal block (hook facing right), squeeze hooked end together an d tighten sc rew , as shown . 1. Loosen or re move center silver -colored terminal block scr ew . 2. Place t he hooked end of the neu tral wire (white or center w ire) of direct wire[...]

13 V enting Requiremen ts WARNING: T o redu ce the risk of fire , this d ryer MUS T BE EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS. IMPORT AN T : Obse rve all gover ning codes and ordin ances. The dryer exhau st must not be connected into an y gas vent, chimney , wa ll, ceiling or a concea led space of a bu ilding. If using an existing vent system ■ Clea n lint fro m the[...]

14 Plan V ent System Choose your exhaust installa tion type Recommended exhaust installations T y pical ins tallation s vent the dry er from the r ear of the drye r . Other in stalla tions ar e poss ible . Optional exhaust installations This dryer c an be conver ted to ex haust ou t the right s ide , left side, o r throug h the bot tom. Contact y o[...]

15 Determine vent pa th ■ Selec t the route that will provide t he straightest and most direct pat h outdoors. ■ Plan the i nstallation to use the few est number of elbows and tur ns. ■ When usin g elbows or making tu rns, al low as much room as possib le. ■ Bend ve nt gradua lly to avoid kinki ng. ■ Use the fewe st 90 ° turns po ssibl e[...]

16 Con ne ct Inl et H ose The dryer must be con nected to the col d water faucet usin g the new i nlet hoses . Do not use o ld hos es. 1. T ur n cold water faucet off and remove washer inlet hose. 2. Remove old rub ber washer from inlet ho se and replace with new rubber wash er provided. If space p ermits, atta ch the brass female en d of the “Y?[...]

17 12. If you l ive in a hard water area, use of a water soften er is recommended to control the buildup of s cale through th e water sys tem in the d ryer . Over time, the buildup of lime scal e may clog different parts of the water system, which will reduce product performance. E xcessive s cale buildup may lead to th e need for certain part repl[...]

18 T o use an Automatic Cycle NOTE : A light next t o each feature will glow gr een when the feature is selecte d or will glow amber whe n the feature is selectab le. The light w ill not glow when the sel ection is unavailab le with the cycl e or option combinatio ns selected. ■ Press the PO WER button . ■ Rotate th e dial to se lect an Au toma[...]

19 NOTE : During t he Enhanc ed T ouch Up Cycl e, you can change the set tings for Time, T emperat ure, the WRINKLE SH IELD ™ f eat ur e a nd C ycl e Si gn al. Dur ing t he Qui ck Ref re sh Cycle you ca n change the WRINKL E SHIELD™ feat ure and the Cycle Signal. Press STOP twi ce to stop the dry er and clear the sett ings. Select anoth er cycl[...]

20 Cycle s Selec t the drying cy cle that ma tches th e type of load you are drying. See A utomatic Preset or Manua l Preset Cycle Settin gs chart. Cycle Control knob Automatic Cycles Automa tic Cycles al low you to match the cycle to the load y ou are drying. See the followin g Automatic Pres et Cycle Sett ings chart. Each cycle dries certain fabr[...]

21 Air Only Use the Air Only s etting for i tems th at r equire d rying with out he at suc h as rub ber , plasti c and h eat -sen sit iv e fabr ics . Thi s chart shows exampl es of items tha t can be dried us ing Air Only . *Reset time to compl ete drying, if n eeded. When using Air Only ■ Check that co verings are securely stitch ed. ■ Shake a[...]

22 Cycle Signal The End of Cycle Signal produces an a udible soun d when t he drying cyc le is finished . Promptly removing clothes at the end of the cycl e r educes wr inkling. Press CYCLE SIGN AL until the desired volu me (Loud, Soft or Off) glows green. NOTE : When the WR INKLE SHIEL D™ feature is select ed and the End of Cycl e Signal is on, [...]

23 4. Close the door . 5. Select a t imed drying cycle an d temperature, or an air cycl e (see followin g chart). Items contai ning foa m, ru bber , or pl astic must be dried on a clothesline or by u sing the Air Only temperatu re setting. 6. Y ou must sele ct a time by pressing the DRY TIME up or down butto ns. R eset time as nee ded to com plet e[...]

24 3. Wipe drum thor oughly with a damp cloth. 4. T umbl e a l oad o f cl ean clo ths o r to wels to dry d rum. NOTE : Garments that contain unstable dyes, such as denim blue jeans or brigh tly co lored co tton it ems, may d isco lor the dryer interior . These stains a re not harmful to your dryer and will not stain futu re loads of clothes. D ry u[...]

25 TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested her e and possibly avoid the cost of a service call... Drye r Operat ion 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 both circuit brea[...]

26 Dry er Resu lts Clothes are not d rying satis factorily , drying times ar e too long, or load is too hot ■ Is the lint sc reen cl ogged with lint ? Lint screen should be c leaned before each load . ■ Is the exhau st vent o r outside exh aust hood clogged with lint, restrictin g air movement? Run th e dryer f or 5-10 min utes. H old your h an[...]

27 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “T r ouble shoo ting.” It m ay s ave you th e cost of a ser vice cal l. If you sti ll ne ed hel p, fo llow the instru ctions be low . When calli ng, please know the purchase date and the comple te model and s erial number of you r appliance. This information wi l[...]

WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION MAJOR APPLI ANCE W ARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when this major appli ance is operate d and mainta ined according to i nstructions att ached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corp oration or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “W hirlpool”) will pay for Factory Specified[...]