Whirlpool 8577194 manual

ELECTRONIC ELEC TRIC D RYER 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 8577194 ® ®[...]

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

3 DRYE R SAF ET Y 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[...]

4 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS To o l s a n d P a r t s 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 ackages from dryer dru m. Check that all parts are inclu ded. ■ Parts p ackage 4 Leveling legs NOTE : Do not use le[...]

5 Location R equirem ents Y ou will need ■ A location that allows for p r oper exhaust i nstallation. See “V ent ing Requirements.” ■ A separa te 30-am p circuit. ■ If you are using a power suppl y cord, a grou nded elect rical outlet locat ed withi n 2 ft (61 cm) of either si de of the dry er . See “Elect rical Requi rements.” ■ A [...]

6 Recessed or closet i nstallation - Dry er on pedestal * Addit ional sp acing r ecomme nded ** Side or bott om venting - addition al spacing recommended Minimum installation spacing for cabinet installation ■ The dimensions shown ar e for the m inimum spacin g allowed. ■ For cabinet in stallation, wit h a door , minimum ventil ation openings i[...]

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 Conn ection Power Supp ly Cord Direct Wire 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 t[...]

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 3-wire c onnection: Dir ect wire Use wher e local codes permit connecting cabinet-gr ound conducto r to neutral wire. Dire ct wir e cab le must h ave 5 ft (1.52 m) of extra l ength so dryer can be moved i f needed. Strip 3 ¹⁄₂ " (8.9 cm) of out er coverin g from end of cable. St rip insulati on back 1" (2.5 cm ). If usi ng 3-wir e[...]

13 V e nting R equir ement s WARNING: T o redu ce the risk of fire , this d ryer MUS T BE EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS. IMPORT AN T : Obse rve all govern ing 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 [...]

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 Special provisions for mobile home installations The exhaus t vent must be s ecurely fastened to a noncombu stible portion of t he mobile home structu re and mus t not termin ate benea th the mobil e home. T erminate the exhau st vent out side. Determine vent pa th ■ Selec t the route that will provide t he straightest and most direct pat h ou[...]

16 3. Examine the l eveling legs . Find the diamon d marking. 4. Screw the legs in to the leg holes by hand. Use a wrench to finis h turning th e legs until the dia mond ma rking i s no lon ger visibl e. 5. Place a carton cor ner post from dryer packaging under ea ch of the 2 drye r back corners. Sta nd the dryer up. Slide the dryer o n th e corner[...]

17 DRYER USE Start ing Y our D ryer WAR N IN G: T o redu ce the ris k of fir e, electri c shock, or in jury to persons, read the IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTI ONS before ope ratin g th is app lianc e. The following is a guide to s tarting your dryer . Please re fer to specific sections of th is manual for more detail ed information. 1. Clean lint sc[...]

18 ■ Press the WRINKL E SHIELD ™ feature button if this option is de sired. ■ Press the S IGNALS bu tton to set the desi red signal setti ng. ■ Press (and hol d) HOLD TO ST ART button unt il dryer starts (about 1 seco nd). Once an Automatic cycle h as started, the WRINKLE SHIE LD ™ feature and cycl e signals can be ad justed. Press the P [...]

19 ■ Remove the load from the dryer as soon as tumbli ng stops to reduce wrinkli ng. This is esp ecially imp ortant for perman ent pr ess, k nits, an d synth etic fabr ics. ■ Av oid dryin g heavy work clothes wi th ligh ter fabric s. This could cause overdrying of li ghter fabrics, lead ing to increased shrinkin g or wr inkling. ■ If you dry [...]

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 Autom atic Cycl es 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 fa[...]

21 Additi onal F eatur es WRINKLE SHIELD™ Feature Whe n you ar e unable to re mov e a load o f cl othe s f ro m t he d ryer as soon a s it stops, wrinkles c an form. The WRI NKLE SHIELD ™ feature periodical ly tumbles , rearranges and fluffs th e load to help keep wrinkles from forming. ■ Press the WRINKL E SHIELD ™ feature to get up to 120[...]

22 Dryin g Rack The dry ing rack is usefu l for dryi ng items you would not necessa rily want to tumble dry or tha t you would norma lly li ne dry (for example, s weaters). T o use the drying rack Do not remov e the l int scr e en. 1. Open dry er door . 2. Place dry ing rack insi de dryer drum, positionin g the back wire on th e le dge of the inner[...]

23 DRYER CARE Cle aning th e Dry er Loc ati on Keep dryer area cle ar and free from items that wou ld obstruct the flow of combustion and vent ilation air . Cle aning the Lint Scree n Every load clean ing The lint screen is l ocated in the door opening of the dryer . The cont r ol pa nel has an in dica to r lig ht to re mi nd you to clea n th e lin[...]

24 Remov ing Accumulate d Lint Fr om Inside t he Drye r Cabinet Lint shoul d be remov ed every 2 years, or mor e often, d epending on dryer usage. Clean ing should be d one by a qualif ied person. Fro m the Exhaust V ent Lint shoul d be remov ed every 2 years, or mor e often, d epending on dryer usage. V acation and Moving Care V acat ion care Oper[...]

25 TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggest ed her e and possibly avoid the cost of a service call... Dryer Opera tion 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 to make sure both fuses are intact and tight, or that both ci rc[...]

26 ■ Is the dryer located in a r oom with temperature below 45ºF (7ºC)? Proper operati on of dry er cycles requires temp eratures above 45 º F (7 º C). ■ Is the dryer located in a closet? Closet doors must have ventil ation openin gs at the top and bottom of the door . The sides and front of the dryer requir e a minimum of 1 " (2.5 cm)[...]

27 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “ T roubleshooting. ” It may sa ve you the co st of a service call. 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 ll he[...]

WHIRLPOOL ® DRY ER W ARRANTY ONE YE AR FU LL W ARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, whe n this dryer is operated and maintained according to instruction s attached to or fur nished with th e pro duct, W hirlpool Corporat ion will p ay for FSP ® replacement parts and repair labor costs t o correct defects in mate rials or workmanship. S[...]