Amana Clothes Dryer manual

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    DRYER USER INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS POUR L’UTI LISATEUR DE LA SÉCHEUSE Para obte ner acceso al manu al de uso y cuid ado en españ ol, o pa ra obtener informaci ón adicion al acerca de su producto, vi site: www .whirlpool.c om T enga list o su número de modelo complet o. Puede encontrar el número de modelo y de se rie dentro de la cavida d s[...]

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    2 DRY ER SA FE TY 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 saf[...]

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    3 Che cking Y o ur V ent Y our dryer must be properly installed and vented to achieve maximum drying ef ficiency and shorten dr ying times. Use the minimum r ecommended installation clearances found in the Installation Instructions. See the In stallati on Ins tructi ons fo r mo re informatio n. If the dryer is not properly installed and vented, it [...]

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    4 DRYER USE Start ing Y our Drye r This booklet cov ers several di ffer ent models. Y our dryer may not have all of the cycles and features described. Before using your dryer , wipe t he dryer drum with a damp cloth to remove dust from storing and shippi ng. 1. Clean lint screen befor e each load. See “Cleaning the Lint Screen. ” 2. Load clothe[...]

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    5 DRYER CARE Clea ning the D ryer Lo cati on Keep dryer ar ea clear and free fr om items that would obstruct the flow of combustion an d ventilation air . Cle aning the Lint Scr een Clean lint screen before each load. A s cre en blocked by lint can increase drying time. IMPOR T ANT : ■ Do not run the dr yer with the lint s creen loose, damaged, b[...]

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    6 V acation and Mov ing Care V acation car e Operate your dryer only when you are at home. If you will be on vacation or not using your dryer for an extended period of time, you should: 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power . 2. If you have a g as dryer , close shuto ff valve in gas supply li ne. 3. Clean lint scr een. See “Cleaning the Lint Scr ee[...]

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    7 TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions sug gested here or visit our website and ref erence F AQs (Fr eq uently Asked Questions) to possibly avoid th e cost of a servic e call... In U.S.A. www.amana.com/help - In Canada ww w .aman acanada.ca Drye r Opera tion Dryer will not run ■ Has a hou sehold fu se blo wn, or has a cir cuit brea ker trippe [...]

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    8 ■ Is the dryer located in a room with tem peratur e below 45ºF (7ºC)? Proper operation of dryer cycles r equi res temp eratures above 45ºF (7ºC). ■ Is the dr yer locat ed in a cl oset ? Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the top and bottom of the door . Sides and fr ont of dryer require a minimum of 1" (2.5 cm) of airspac[...]

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    9 AMANA ® MAJOR APPLIA NCE W ARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when th is major a ppliance i s operate d and mainta ined a ccording to instruct ions attach ed to or furnish ed w ith th e pr oduct, A mana bran d of Mayta g Cor porat ion o r Maytag Limi ted (hereafter “Amana”) w ill pay for factory speci[...]

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    10 INSTRUCTIONS POUR L’UTI LISATEUR DE LA SÉCHEUSE As si sta nce o u s erv i ce Si vous avez besoin d’asistan ce ou de service, consulter d’abord la section “Dépannage”. On peut obtenir de l'aide supplémentaire en téléphonant au service d'assistance à la clien tèle de Maytag Services, LLC au 1-800 -688-990 0 de n'im [...]

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    11 SÉCURITÉ DE LA SÉCHEUSE Risque possible de décès ou de blessure grave si vous ne suivez pas immédiatement les instructions. Risque possible de décès ou de blessure grave si vous ne suivez pas les instructions. Tous les messages de sécurité vous diront quel est le danger potentiel et vous disent comment réduire le risque de blessure et[...]

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    12 IMPORTANTES INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ ■ Ne pas réparer ni remplacer une pièce de la sécheuse ou essayer d'en faire l'entretien à moins d'une recommandation spécifique dans le guide d'utlilisation et d'entretien, ou publiée dans les instructions de réparation par l'utilisateur que vous comprenez et pouvez e[...]

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    13 Vérification du conduit d’évacu ation La sécheuse doit être bien installée et munie d’un systèm e adéquat d’évacuation de l’air po ur donner une ef ficacité maximale de séchage et un temps de séchage plus co urt. Utiliser les dégagements minim ums recommandés pour l’inst allation que vous trouverez dans vos Instr uctions d[...]

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    14 UTILISATION DE LA SÉCHEUSE Mise en marche de l a sécheuse Ce manuel couvr e plusieurs modèles différen ts. V otre modèle peut ne pas avoir tous les programm es ou caractéristi ques décrits. Avan t d' ut i lis er la sé ch eu se, es su yer le tambour de la sécheu se avec un linge humide pour enlever la poussière accumulée au cours [...]

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    15 Option gr ille de séchage Utiliser la grille de séchage pour sécher sans culbu tage les articles tels que les chandails et or eillers. Le tambour tourne, mais la grille ne bo uge pas. Si votre modèle n'a pas de grille de séchage, vous pouvez en ac heter une. Po ur s avoi r si votr e modèl e permet l'u til isa tio n d' une gr[...]

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    16 Nettoyage au besoin 1. Enlever la charpie du filtre en la roulant avec les doigts. 2. Mouiller les deux côtés du fi ltr e à charpie avec de l ’eau chaude. 3. Mouiller une brosse en nylon avec de l’eau chau de et du déter gent liqui de. Frotter le filtre avec la bro sse pour enlever l’accumulation de résidus. 4. Rincer le filtr e à l?[...]

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    17 DÉP ANNAGE Essayer d’ab ord les solutions suggérées ici, ce qui vous évit era peut- être le coût d ’une visite de service...www .amana .ca F onctio nne ment de la séch eus e La sécheuse ne fonction ne pas ■ Un fusible est-il grillé ou un disjoncteur s'est-il déclen ché? Les sécheuses électriques utilisent 2 fusibles ou di[...]

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    18 ■ La sé cheus e se trou ve-t-e lle da ns une pièc e où la tempé ratu re ambia nte e st infé rieure à 45º F (7º C)? Le bon f onction nement des program mes de la séch euse nécessite une température ambian te supérieure à 45°F (7°C). ■ La sé cheuse e st-elle in stallée d ans un placar d? Les portes du placard doivent comporter[...]

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    19 GARANTIE DES GROS APP AREILS MÉNAGERS AMANA ® GARANTI E LIMI TÉE DE UN A N Pendant un an à compter de la da te d'acha t, lorsqu e ce gros appareil ménager est utilis é et entretenu conf ormément aux inst ruct ions jointes à ou fou rnie s avec le produit, la marque Aman a de Maytag Corporat ion o u Maytag Limited (ci-ap rès dé sign[...]

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    W101 50620A SP PN W10150621 A © 2007. All rights reserved . Tous droits réservés. ®Regi stered Tr adema rk/™ Tr adema rk of Mayt ag C orporati on or i ts relat ed com panies. ®Marqu e déposée /™Marq ue de commerce de May tag C orporatio n ou de ses com pagnie s affil iées. 8/07 Print ed in U.S.A. Imprimé aux É.-U.[...]