Whirlpool 8528324 manuale d’uso

ELECTRIC AN D GAS DRYERS Use & Care Guide For questions about featur es, operation/performance, parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800- 253-130 1 or vi sit o ur webs ite at www .whir lpool .co m T able of Conte nts .. ..... .. .... ... .... ... .... ... .... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ...2 ® 8528324[...]

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

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 Cont rol Panel NOTE : The drawin gs in this book may vary from your dryer . They are designed to show all of the models covered by this book. Y our dryer may n o t include al l features. 1. Control panel 2. Model and se rial number lab el 3. Drye r dru m 4. Lint sc reen 5. Exhaus t grill e 6. Wide-opening door Additional feat[...]

6 CHECKIN G YOUR VENT Y our d ryer mu st be p ro perly in stalled and vent ed to a chiev e 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 t o your I nsta llat ion In struc[...]

7 DRYER USE 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. 1. Load cloth es loos ely into the drye r and cl ose the d oor . Do not pack the drye r . Allow sp ace for clothes to tumble freely . 2. T ur n the Cycle Control knob to the recommended cy cl e for the typ[...]

8 Loading Clothes Load clothe s loos ely int o the dr yer . Do n ot pack the dr yer . Allow space for cloth es to tumble freely . The foll owing chart sh ows 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 th[...]

9 Fluf f Air cycle or Air Only setting Use the Fluff Air cycl e, or Air Only se tt ing, for items t hat require drying wit hou t heat such as foam, ru bber , p las tic and heat sensit ive fabrics . Set th e Cycle Cont rol knob to Fluff Air or select Air Only on th e T emperature selec tor and set t he Cycle Control knob to Timed Drying. This chart [...]

10 Drying Rack The dr yi ng rack is useful for mac hine dr ying i tems you w ould n ot necessa rily want to tumble dry or that you w ould normally line dry (for exampl e, tenn is shoe s, pillow s, stu ffe d toys ). If you r mod el does not hav e a dry ing rack , you m ay pu rcha se one. For or dering information, please refer to the “Assistance o[...]

11 Cleanin g the Dryer Inte rior T o clean dryer drum 1. Make a paste w ith powdered laun dry detergent an d ve ry warm water . 2. Apply pa ste to a s oft cloth. OR Apply a l iq uid, non-f lammable hou se hold cleaner t o the staine d area and rub wit h a soft cloth until al l ex cess dye i s rem o v e d. 3. Wipe drum thoroughly with a damp cloth. [...]

12 TROUBLESHOOTING First try the so lutions sugge sted here and possibly avoid the cost of a service call... Clothes are not dry ing satisfactorily ■ Check the following : Is the lint screen clogged with lint? Is the exhaust vent or outside exhaust hood clogged with lint, re stricting air movement? Run the dryer for 5-10 minutes. Hold your han d [...]

13 Loads ar e wrinkled ■ ■ ■ ■ W as the load r emoved fro m dryer at the end of the cycle? ■ ■ ■ ■ W as the dryer overloaded? Dry s maller lo ads tha t will tumb le fr eely . ■ Did the load overdry? Check the man ufacturer’ s care label. Match dryer settin g to load type . See “Drying, Cyc le, and T emperature Tips.” Odors ?[...]

14 ASSISTANC E OR SERVICE Before calling for assista nce or service, pleas e check “T roubleshooting. ” It may save you th e cost of a servi ce call. If you sti ll nee d help, f ollow the i nstruct ions be low . When calli ng, please kn ow t he purchase date and th e complete model a nd seria l number of your appliance. This in formation will h[...]

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WHIRLPOOL ® 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 pr oduct , Whirlp ool Corpor ation wi ll pay for FSP ® replacement part s an d repair labor to correct defe cts in mate rials or workmans hip. Se [...]