Electrolux 137018100 A manual

U se & Car e Guide Wav e-Touch™ Fr ont-Load Gas & Electric Dryer Guia de U so y Cuidado Secador a eléctrica y a gas de carga fr ontal Wave-T ouch MC Guide d’utili s ation et d’entr etien Sécheu se à gaz et à l’électricité à chargement fr ontal Wave-T ouch MC 1370 18 1 00 A (080 1)[...]

2 Finding Information ©2008 Electrolux Major Appliances All rights reserved. Finding information ......................................................... 2 SAFETY ....... .............................................................. 3-5 Features .......................................................................... 6 Operating Instructions .[...]

3 Safety Avoidr ehazardorelectricalshock.Donotuseanadaptorplugorextensioncor d or remove gr ounding prong fr om electrical power cord. Failure to follow this warning cancauseseriousinjury ,reordeath. Grounding type 10-30R 3-wire 240 v Electric Dryer 120 v Gas Dryer 14-30R 4-wir[...]

4 Safety PREVENT FIRE Donotdryitemsthathavebeenpreviously • cleanedin,soakedin,orspottedwithgasoline, cleaningsolvents,kerosene,waxes,etc.Donot storetheseitemsonornearthedryer .These substancesgiveoffvaporsthatcouldigniteor e[...]

5 Safety PREVENT INJUR Y T opreventshockhazar dandassurestability • duringoperation,thedryermustbeinstalled andelectricallygroundedbyaqualiedservice person in accordance with local codes. Installa- tioninstructionsarepackedinthedryerforthe installer’[...]

6 Featur es Multi-language LCD Interface Control Lock Theater -Style, Luxury-Lighting™ System Exhaust Channel Outlet Collapsible Drying Rack Reversible, T ouch-2-Open™ Door System T ouch-2-Open™ Door Latch T ouch-2-Open™ Latch Indicator T ouch-2-Open™ Cycle Selector Door Strike 3 Drum V anes (2 tumbling) (1 mixing) Lint Filter Large Surfa[...]

7 Operating Instructions Getting Started Normal Operating Sounds Checkandcleanthelintlter .(Seepage8.) 1. Loadthedryer .(Seepage8.) 2. Selectthedesiredcycle.(Seepage9,pages 3. 11-14andpage29.) T o operate your dryer , follow these basic steps: B C D F E A Selectdesired[...]

8 Operating Instructions BEFORE USING YOUR DR YER Read the important instructions in this section of the Use and Care Guide beforeoperatingyourdryer . OPERA TING YOUR DRYER Prepar e load for drying. 1. Dryitemsofsimilarfabric,weightandcon - struction in the same load. Separatedarkitemsfromlight-color ed?[...]

9 TEMPERA TURE EXTENDEDTUMBLE OPTIONSSCROLL&SELECT DR YINGTIMEor DR YNESSLEVEL Operating Instructions 4. Select the appropriate cycle and settings for each load. T ur nthecycleselectorknobineitherdirec - tiontoselectthecycledesired.Theiconfor thatcyclewillbeillumin[...]

10 Operating Instructions 5. Start the cycle. Closethedoorandpress start tobeginthe cycle.Thedryerwillnotoperatewiththedoor open.T oin terr upt the cy cle, pr es s pause o r simplyopenthedoor .Press start again to re - sumethecycle.Press cancel to?[...]

11 Operating Instructions Cycle Selection T ur nthecycleselectorineitherdirectiontothe cycledesired.Theiconforthatcyclewillbeillumi - nated.Pressonthecycleselectorknobtoextend it or return it flush to the console. T ochangethecycleonceithasbegun,?[...]

12 Operating Instructions NORMAL Selectthiscycletodryeverydayfabricsincluding cottons and sheets with high temp , med high temp or medium temp heat.Alldrynesslevels except maximum dry and all options including sanitize areavailablewiththisAutoDrycycle.If equipped with Perfect Steam?[...]

13 Operating Instructions TEMPERA TURE EXTENDEDTUMBLE OPTIONSSCROLL&SELECT AUTO DR Y CYCLES DR YNESSLEVEL CASUAL Selectthiscycletodrycottonsandblendswith a no-iron finish using med high temp , medium temp , or med low temp heat. Normal dry , less dry , and damp dry drynesslevelsandall op[...]

14 Operating Instructions TIME DR Y CYCLES TIME DR Y T omanuallyselectthedryingtimeforanyload, turnthecycleselectorknobto time dry and press the drying time buttontoselectupto90minutes ofdryingtimein15-minuteincrements.Selectany dryingtemperature.Dryn[...]

15 Operating Instructions Cycle Selection, con’ t MY F A VORITES T oselectoneofyour3favoritecycles: T ur nthecycleselectorknobto • my favorites . Pressthebuttoncorr espondingtothefavorite • cycledesired.Thecustomcycle,settings,and optionsyousavedwi[...]

16 Ifmorethanoneuserhasbeenenter edin CUSTOM MODE : Thecurrentuser’ snamewillbedisplayedwhen • thedryeristurnedonif CUSTOM MODE is on. Pressthebuttonunder • OK to continue using thatuser’ sfavoritecycles. Theiconforthelastcycler[...]

17 The appropriate drying temperatur e will auto - matically be indicated for the cycle selected. Drying T emperatur e NOTE T ochangethetemperatureoncethecyclehas begun,pressthe pause button,makethenew selection and press start again. T o change the preset temperatur e, press the tem - peraturebutt[...]

18 Operating Instructions Th e ap pr opri ate dry nes s le vel wil l a utom ati call y be indicated when the cycle is selected. T och ange th epr es et leve l, pr ess the dry nes sle vel buttontoscrolltothedegr eeofdrynessdesired. T opr ot ect you rfa bri cs, not all dr ynes sl[...]

19 Operating Instructions Su itab le opti ons wil l a utom ati call y be in dica ted when the cycle is selected. T o select or clear the wrinkle release , extended tumble , delicate heat , perfect tumble , sanitize , shrink guard and damp alert options , press the options buttonsuntilthedesired option is dis - played.Press sele[...]

20 Operating Instructions Options, con’ t WRINKLE RELEASE The wrinkle release optionhelpspr eventwrinkles andtanglingbyalternatelytumblingtheloadwith - out heat for 5mi nute sin acl ockwi sed ire ction ,th en 5minutesinacounterclockwisedir ection,foratotal?[...]

21 Operating Instructions NOTE Thi sopt ion hasb een certi ed byNS F Int ernati onal® ,an inde pende nt, thir d-p arty testi ng andcerticationor ganizationdedicatedtopublic  health,safetyandenvironmentalpr otection. Options, con’ t SANITIZE Select the sanitize optionfo[...]

22 Operating User Interface Featur es CONTROLLOCKON CONTROLLOCKOFF CUSTOMMODE INST ALLCYCLE RESET CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS VOLUME LANGUAGE CYCLEDESCON LISTOFSA VEDF AVORITES CYCLESGUIDE SETTINGSGUIDE OPTIONSGUIDE SETPREFSGUIDE User Interface Featur es SA VE AS F AVORITE The save as favorite featureal[...]

23 Operating User Interface Featur es Saving Favorites Usethe save as favorite featur e to name and save acustomcycletomemorywithalloptionsand settingspreferr ed.Upto3favoritesmaybesaved foreachcustomuser .Followthesesteps: Selectacycle,dryingtemperature,dr[...]

24 Operating User Interface Featur es Saving Favorites, con’ t T onamethecustomizedcycleforshirts,press my favorite 1 . Pressthebuttonunder ABC to name the favorite cyclealphabetically .Usethebuttonunder 1A# toaddnumbers,foreignlanguagecharactersor symbolstothenam[...]

25 Operating User Interface Featur es Setting Pr eferences CUSTOM MODE CUSTOM MODE allows up to 3 household mem- berstopersonalizeupto3favoritecycleseach. T o enter custom users and personalize favorite cycles: Usethescrolluporscr olldownbuttonsuntilyou • reach set pr efs .Pressthe[...]

26 Operating User Interface Featur es Setting Pr eferences, con’ t INST ALL CYCLE Run the INST ALL CYCLE beforeoperatingthe dryerthersttime.Removeallitemsfromthe dryerdrumandpress start . For mor e information onperformingthedryer INST ALL CYCLE , refer to the Installation Instruct[...]

27 Operating User Interface Featur es Setting Pr eferences, con’ t RESET Pressthebuttonsindicatedtor estoreonlycycle settings,resetonlyfactorypr eferences(users, language,brightness,volume,etc.)orrestor e allfactorydefaults(bothcyclesettingsandfac - toryprefer enc[...]

28 Operating User Interface Featur es Setting Pr eferences, con’ t BRIGHTNESS Pressthebuttonbeneaththeplus(+)orminus(-) symbolstoincreaseordecr easethebrightnessof thedisplay .Press select to accept the change or pressthebuttonunder EXIT to r etur n to normal operationw[...]

29 Operating Other Featur es NOTE Forstep-by-stepinstructionsonDOOR REVERSAL,refertothe Installation Instructions suppliedwiththisdryer . ST A TUS DISPLA Y Theestimatedtotalcycletimewillbedisplayed whenthecycleisselected.Theestimatedremain - ingcycletimeisdisp[...]

30 Cycle Chart These T emperature , Dryness levels and Options ar eavailablewiththefollowingcycles: bulky/ bedding heavy duty mixed load towels normal casual active wear fast dry delicate touch up time dry EstimatedCycle                          ?[...]

31 Cycle Chart These T emperature , Dryness levels and Options ar eavailablewiththefollowingcycles: bulky/ bedding heavy duty mixed load towels normal casual active wear fast dry delicate perfect steam™ time dry EstimatedCycle                        ?[...]

32 Car e & Cleaning W ARNING FIREHAZARD Aclothesdryerproducescombustiblelint. Thedryermustbeconnectedtoanoutdoors exhaust.Regularlyinspecttheoutdoorexhaust openingandremoveanyaccumulationoflint around the opening and in the surr ounding area. W ARNING T or ed[...]

33 Solutions to Common Pr oblems Common Drying Pr oblems Manydryingproblemsinvolvepoorcleaningr esults,poorsoilandstainremoval,r esiduesoflintand scum,andfabricdamage.Forsatisfactorydryingresults,followthesesuggestionspr ovidedbyThe SoapandDeter gentA[...]

34 Solutions to Common Pr oblems Service Pr evention Checklist Beforecallingforservice,r eviewthislist.Itmaysavebothtimeandexpense.Thelistincludescommon occurrencesthatar enottheresultofdefectiveworkmanshipormaterialsinthisdryer . OCCURRENCE POSSIBLECAUS[...]

35 Solutions to Common Pr oblems Service Pr evention Checklist, con’t OCCURRENCE POSSIBLECAUSE SOLUTION Excessivewrinkling. Dryerisoverloaded. Donotoverload.See“OperatingInstructions.” Itemsleftindryertoolong. Removeitemsassoonascycleends. Insufficient sorting of items. See“Ope[...]

36 W arranty Information Y ourapplianceiscoveredbyaoneyearlimitedwarranty .Foroneyearfromyouroriginaldateofpurchase,Electr oluxwill repairorr eplaceanypartsofthisappliancethatprovetobedefectiveinmaterialsorworkmanshipwhensuchappli[...]