Whirlpool WED7500VW manual

240 - V O L T E L E C T R I C D R Y E R U s e & C a r e G u i d e For ques ti ons ab out features, oper at ion/perf orma nc e, parts, acce ssories or service, call: 1-800-253 -1301 . or visit o ur website at... www .whirlpo ol.com T a ble of Contents .. .. .... ... .. . ... ... .. .. .. ....................... 2 W10189310B ®[...]

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

3 DRYE R S AF 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 sa[...]

4 I NSTAL L A T I O N R E QUIR E MENT S T o o l s a n d P a r t s T o ol s n ee d ed Gather the r equired tools and parts befor e starting in st allation. Re ad and fo llow the instruct io ns pr ovid ed w ith any tools li sted here . Parts sup p lied Remo ve p ar ts pa ck age fr om the dr y er dr um. Ch eck that all par ts listed ar e in cl ud ed .[...]

5 Installation Clearances The location mus t be lar ge enou gh to allo w the dry er door to open fully . Dryer Dimensions * Most in stallation s require a minimum 5½" (14.0 cm) clearance behind the d ryer for the exhau st vent with elbows. Se e “V en ting Requirement s.” Installatio n spacing for recessed area and closet installations The[...]

6 Electrical Requiremen ts It is your responsibility ■ T o cont act a qual ified elec trical in stall er . ■ T o be su re that the ele ctrical connecti on is adeq uate and i n conformance with the National El ectric al Code, ANSI/NFP A 70-latest edition and all lo cal codes an d ordinances. The Nation al Electric Cod e requires a 4-wire supply [...]

7 V ent ing Req uireme nts WARNING: T o r educe the risk of fir e, this drye r MUST BE EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS. IMPORT ANT : Observe all governi ng codes and ordin ances. The dryer exhau st must not be connected into any ga s vent, chimney , wall, cei ling or a concealed space of a bu ilding. If using an existing vent system ■ Clea n lint fr om the en[...]

8 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Electrica l Connect ion Power Supp ly Cord Di re c t W i re 1. Discon nect power . 2. Remove the terminal block cover . 3. U nscrew t he strain r elief fr om the termina l block cover . 4. U nscre w the strain relief nut fr om the stra in reli ef. 5. P ut the powe r supply cor d throu gh the strain relief n ut, then the [...]

9 6. Replace st rain relief (with p ower cord inserted ) back into t he termina l block co ver . Do not tigh ten strain r elief nu t. 7. Now comp lete installatio n following ins tructions for your t ype of electrica l connect ion: 4-wi re (recommended) 3-wi re (if 4-wi re is not avail able) Electrical Connection Options 4-wire connection: Power su[...]

10 When connect ing to the te rminal block, p lace the hooke d end of the wire under the screw of the terminal block (hook facing right), squeeze hooked end togeth er and tigh ten sc rew . Se e example below . 1. Loca te th e ne utra l ground wire inside th e drye r cabi net, behind th e exter nal ground conducto r screw . Remove th is wire . 2. Lo[...]

11 1. Loosen or r emove center terminal block scr ew . 2. Place t he hooked end of t he neutral w ire (white or center wire) of power supply cable un der the center sc rew of terminal block (hook facing right). Squeeze hooked end together . Tighten scr ew . 3. Place the hooked en ds of the other pow er suppl y cable wires under the outer termi nal [...]

12 Determine vent pa th ■ Selec t the route that will provide the straigh test and mos t direct pat h outdoors. ■ Plan the i nstallati on to use t he fewest number of elbows and tur ns. ■ When usin g elbows or making turn s, allow as much room as possib le. ■ Bend ve nt gradually t o avoid kinking. ■ Use the fewes t 90 ° tur ns poss ible[...]

13 L e ve l D rye r Check the leve ln ess of t he dryer . Check levelness f ir st side to side, then fr ont to b ac k. If the dryer is not level, pr op up the dryer using a wood block. Us e a wrench to ad just the le gs up or down and check ag ain for le ve ln es s. C o m p let e I n s t al l a t i o n 1. Ch ec k that a ll par ts ar e now in st al [...]

14 DRY E R U S E S t a r t i n g Y o u r D r y e r WARNING : T o r educe the risk of fire, electric sh ock, or injury to persons , r ead the IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS befor e operating this appliance. Befor e using your dryer , wipe the dryer drum with a damp cloth to rem ove dust from storing and shipping. I MP ORT AN T : For best performance[...]

15 C o n t r o l s The contr ol panel is simple to un derstand and easy to operate. The il lustrat io ns below define the kn ob s and buttons , and the paragraphs define the purpose of e ac h. Po we r This bu tt on swit c hes the po w er to the mac hi ne on and off. The indica tor light will glo w to indi ca te the po wer is on. In d ic ato r Li gh[...]

16 See fol lowing table for recomm ended cycl es and te mp e r at ure se tt ings. Ti m ed Dr y Use th is cycle to get up to 60 mi nu tes of h ea ted dryi ng tim e or to comp lete dr ying if items are sti ll d amp af ter the auto ma tic cycle. Timed Dry is also useful for: Hea vyweight items and work cl ot hes that r equire a lo ng drying time. Ligh[...]

17 IMPORT ANT : ■ Do not run the drye r with the lin t screen loose, damage d, blocked or missing. Doing so can cause overheating and damage to both the drye r and fabr ics . As nee ded c leaning Laundry de tergent and fabri c softe ner residue can b uild up on the lint screen. Th is buil dup can ca use longer dry ing times for your clothes, or c[...]

18 TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here and possibly avoid the cost of a service call... Dryer Operation Dryer will not run ■ Has a household fuse blown, or h as a circuit breaker tripped? There may be 2 fuses or circuit breakers for the dryer . Make sure both fuses are intact a nd ti ght, or that b oth circui t breakers have no[...]

19 ■ Is the dryer located in a r oom with temperature below 45ºF (7ºC)? Proper operati on of dryer cycl es requires temperat ures above 45 º F (7 º C). ■ Is the dryer located in a closet? Closet doors must have ve ntilati on openings at the top and bottom of the door . The rear of the dryer req uires a minimum of 5 ½ " (14 c m) of air[...]

W10189310 B © 2008 Whirlpool Corpo ration All rights reserv ed ® Registe red Trad em ark/TM Trademark of Whirlpool U S A 4/08 Pr in ted in Italy W H IRLP O O L C O R P O R A T I O N MA J O R APP L I A N C E W A R R A N T Y ONE YEAR L IM ITED W ARRANTY Fo r one y ea r from the date of pur ch as e, when this ma jor appliance is operated and maintai[...]