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GLE7900XK
01DRYER
Use& Care
Guide
LAUNDRY INFORMATION
CENTER
TEMPERATURE SELECTOR
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START BUTTON
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CYCLE CONTROL KNOB
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LINT SCREEN
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Your Model
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a question,
need
have
and Serial Numbers
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service,
or call
this information
with
ready:
1. Complete
Model and Serial Numbers
(from the plate just behind the door].
2. Purchase date from sales slip (or date
installed).
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this information
in these
spaces. Keep this book in the Laundry
Information
Center with your Dryer Guide,
sales slip and warranty.
Model
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DOOR
Before using
your Dryer
Please read tn~s bcoklet
to be
sure ycljr dryer IS ~ns’olled and used
orcperly
It Y~I~Ihelp ~/:xJ get the best
results ‘and longest 1 fe yzclr dryer ‘was
deslgned
to give
You are personally
responsible for making
sure that your dryer...
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Is ~nsiolled by a qualified
installer
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Is properly
Installed ard leveled
In a
swell ventMated
roarcn a floor that
can sunport the jJe ght
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s connec?ed
to Ve rlgrt k,nd of outlet
electric
supply and groL,ndlng
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(s properly
connected
ta fdel and
exhaust systems
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Is used only for lobs normally
expected
of home ::lzt”es
dryers
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Is properly
manta
r-led
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Is out of the weather
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Is not run +/here there may be explosive furnes
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8s not used by children
or anyone
unable to operate
It prcperly
Remove the Conscmer
Buy
Guide label before using k3ur d?;er It
~.vIIIbe easier to remove
i,Vpe out the drum A ltn a damp
cloth tc remove any dust
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
See the
Dryer Guide for drying
tips, information about
permanent
press and
knits, instructions
for drying
special
items and for things not to be dried
your dryer.
See the Installation
Instructions
complete
iqformotion
for
FOR YOUR SAFETY
If you smell gas:
1. Open windows
2. Don’t touch
electrical
switches
3. Extinguish any open
flame
4. Immediately
call
your gas supplier
2
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use
gasoline or other
flammable
vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of
this or any other
appliance.
Please read this manual
Follow the InstructIons
to help
you get the best drying
results
Save the manual
for future use
in
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Contents
Before Using Your Dryer
Loading Your Dryer
Understanding
Your Dryer
Lint Screen
Using Your Dryer
Selecting
Cycles and
Temperature
Settings
Setting Drying Times
FLUFF AIR
TUMBLE PRESS’ Control
If You Need Service or Help
1
Before
Calling
for Servtce
2. If You NeedServIce
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If You Have a Problem
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loading
Dryer
your
,--
For best drying results and energy
sort dryer loads carefully
Separate
loads according
tc
the type df fobrlc ond weight
For
example
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Dry heavy fabrrcs (denims. towels,
cottons)
separately
from light fabrics
(permanent
press, synthetlcs)
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lint givers (towels, sweotshirts, etc ) from lent takers (synthetics,
blends, permanent
press]
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dark colors and light colors
separate
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colorfast
Items away from noncolorfast
fabrics
Allow room for Items to tumble
freely The load WIII dry faster with fewer
wrinkles
When dryrng permanent
press,
dry smaller-than-normal
loads for the
best wrinkle removal
Use a mesh bag to hold small
items such as baby socks
Read the Dryer Guide for more
hints on sorting and loadrng
savings,
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ng
T? s WIGS Cd
d.? :. P +7e load
The cool-d 32,x time s built n s;‘
the labr,dry
XV not be *zc7 -cot /.-en the
=ir\er stops tcjrnbilng
I ,‘.‘hen o Icod cf hdt lal~:‘~dry IS
net tumbling
.lr nkles can se+ ir
2 A load bf h#c: aunclry can
be TOC hzt tc i-#andIe comfortably
Tne ather cycle IS PERMANENT
PRESS This cycle has a longer cooldorLn time at :re end This extrc time IS
designed
to give permanect
press fobrlcs the extra swrlnkle protectror
they
need
This / \‘P R 13L:re G,, de contarns
suggestions
on the way to use your dryer
to get the best results and longest usefu!
life from your dryer Please read it
carefully
lint Screen
The lint screen IS under the Iid on
top of the dryer
C/eon the //nt screen Setore each
iood A screen that’s blocked
by lint
can cause longer drying times
Understanding
your Dryer
EXTRA
LIGHT
laundry
trme
select
Your dryer has five cycles
The
HEAVY’, HEAVY, MEDIUM and
Cycles are designed
to tumble
for a certain
length of
depending
on the load You
the drying temperature
you want
70 remove
the screen. open the
Ird and pull the screen stratght out. Roll
the lent off the screen with your fingers.
DO NOT rinse the screen or wash
it. Wet lint is hard to remove.
When replacing
the screen, push
rt firmly
Into place
Close
the Ild.
Using
your Dryer
1.
Put the sorted load in the dryer
and close the door tightly.
2.
Turn the Cycle Control
the cycle you want.
Knob to
Use LIGHT for small loads of lightweight fabrics. The LIGHT Cycle runs for
the least time Use LIGHT also to damp
dry loads for Ironing.
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Use MED for normal size loads of light
or medium
welght fabrics (sheets, pillowcases,
shirts, etc.).
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Use HEAVY for normal size loads of
heavy fabrics [towels, jeans, corduroys]
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Use EX HEAVY for large loads or for
heavy bulky Items (quilts, spreads,
blankets, etc )
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SUGGESTION:
You can set the Cycle Control Knob
anywhere
past, between
or below
the EX HEAVY and LIGHT settings. For
the first few loads
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Set the pointer In the middle of the
load setting.
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If the load IS drier than you want,
set It to the right [for less time] the
next time.
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If the load IS not as dry as you
want, set it to the left (for more time]
the next time
For example:
Use PERMANENT PRESS for a longer
period of cool-down
time. Set the
pointer for the number of minutes of
drying time you want (See Setting
Drying Imes on page 6 )
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If laundry
is left in the dryer after It has
stopped
tumbling.
use the Tumble
Press * Control setting [page 6) to help
remove the wrinkles
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3.
Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
Turn the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR
the drying temperature
needed
for
the load. See page 5 for suggested
settings
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4.
to
Push the Start Button.
Make sure the door IS closed and
Cycle Control is set. If the door IS
opened
during the cycle, the dryer will
stop. To restart
the dryer, close the
door and push the Start Button
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5.
To stop the dryer:
Open the door.
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Or, turn the Cycle Control Knob to one
of the OFF posItIons
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To change
the setting
while the
dryer is running,
turn the Cycle Control
Knob, either way, so It points to the
setting you want.
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IMPORTANT
To help reduce
wrinkling, take the load from the dryer as
soon as tumbling
stops. This IS very
important
for permanent
press, knits
and other svnthetlc
fabrics.
SELECTING CYCLES AND TEMPERATURE SETTINGS
Choose
the correct
settings
according
tothe
chart
below
TYPE OF LOAD
COTTONS-
TEMPERATURE
SELECTOR
CYCLE
LINENS
EXiRA HEAVY very large loads - Bedspreads,
mattress
pads, quilts
HEAVY FABRiCS -Towels,
jeans. corduroys.
work
clothes
MED/UMWE/GHiCOTTONS
- Sheets, plllowcases,
cotton underwear,
diapers
UGH7!h’E/GHJCOTTONS or damp dry - Batlstes,
orgondles.
lingerie
PERMANENT PRESS- SYNTHETIC FIBERS AND BLENDS
HEAVYWElGHJFABRICS
ra~ncoots,
etc
MEDIUMWE/GHTFA8R/CS
sheets, slacks
IIGHTWEIGHTFABRiCS
etc
-Work
clothes,
-Shirts.
play
- Lingerie.
PERM’T PRESSHEAVY HIGH
PERM’T PRESSHEAVY HIGH
PERM’T PRESSHEAVY HIGH
PERM’T PRESS
HEAVY HIGH
EX HEAVY
HEAVY
MEDIUM
LIGHT
PERM’T PRESS
jackets,
40-50
MIN
30-40
MIN
20-30
MIN
PERM’T PRESSHEAVY HIGH
PERM’T PRESSHEAVY t!IGH
PERM’T PRESS
HEAVY HIGH
clothes.
blouses.
dresses,
KNITS
HEAVYWEIGHT - COTTONS,
RAYONS,
BLENDS T-shirts, slacks, shirts, etc
LiGHTWEiGHTSYNTHETIC FABRICS (polyester,
acrylic.
etc ) and Blends ~ Lingerie,
blouses,
dresses, etc
DELICAIEIYCONSTRUCTED
FABRiCS -Curtains
(2
or 3 panels,)
Sheers
30-40
MIN
KNITS GENTLE-LOW
20-30
MIN
KNITS GENTLE-LOW
PERM’T PRESS
20-30 MIN
bras, etc
set control
In LIGHT setting or PERMANENT
FOAM RUBBER ARTICLES - Pillows,
To Damp Dry clothes
20 minutes.
for ironing,
HEAT SENSITIVE FABRICS ~ Olefln.
MIXED LOADS
If you dry a mixed load of vorlous
fabric
When dryer stops, remove
PERM’T PRESSHEAVY HIGH
PERM’T PRESS
40-50 MIN.
nylon,
etc
20-30
MIN
FLUFF AIR
PRESS cycle for
FLUFF AIR
weights
of fobrlcs,
select the cycle for the lighter
the dry ortlcles
and reset the control
weight
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Setting
Times
Drying
Modern
dryers are designed
wrth drying temperatures
needed
to
safely handle
modern
fabrrcs.
Cooldown times have been added
to heat
settings
You might notrce slightly
longer drying times
The time it takes to dry a load
depends
on
l The kmd of fobrlc~
its we/ght, and the
we of the ioad A large load of jeans
will take a lot longer to dry than a
small load of light synthetrcs.
l The amount
of moisture
in the ioad
Towels hold a lot of moisture;
synthetics
don’t. Synthetrcs
dry faster.
l Temperature
of the rinse wotei
Cold
rinses help save on energy
and wrrnkles, but a cold load will take slightly
longer to dry than a warm one
*Amount
of iint on the screen
A full
lint screen slows the arr flow and can
make dryrng time longer
l Room
temperature
The dryer heats
room air If the room arr temperature
is
not above 45-F (7.2 C), dryrng time WIII
be longer and removal
of wrinkles may
be poor
l Proper
~nsta//ot~on and exhaust
systems For the fastest possrble
drying
time, installing
and exhausting
your
See instaldryer properly
is important
FLUFFAIR
Turn the Cycle Control Knob to the
number of mrnutes you want In the
PERMANENT PRESS Cycle
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Push the Start Button.
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TUMBLE PRESS ’
Control
This setting IS useful for removrng
wrinkles from packing
in suitcases or
closets TUMBLE PRESS WIII help put them
back into thetr pre-set shape
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Set Cycle Control Knob to TUMBLE
Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to
PERM’T PRESS HEAVY HIGH
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Push the Start Button
For best results, TUMBLE PRESS
only a few items at a time, put them on
hangers or fold them as soon as the
dryer stops
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If You Need
Service or
Assistance, We
Suggest You Follow
These Four Steps:
1. Before
This temperature
setting is useful
for fluffing bedding,
pillows and clothing, or dusting drapes.
It IS also best
to use when damp-drvina
heatl
such Items as plastic shower curtatns
or tablecloths,
rubber-backed
rugs,
some pillows, stuffed toys, etc.
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Turn the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to
FLUFF AIR
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calling
for assistance...
Performance
problems
often
result from little things you can find and
fix yourself without tools of any kind.
DRYER DOES NOT RUN:
Is electric
power
cord
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plugged
in7
Is the dryer door closed tightly?
Your
dryer has a switch by the door that
shuts off the dryer if the door IS
opened
3. If you need service-...
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Did you push the Start Button’
Check crrcurt breakers
or both
the fuse box
fuses In
DRYER RUNS BUT DOES NOT HEAT
Is the Cycle Control
Knob porntlng
to at least 10 mtnutes or LIGHT?
(The last minutes ore cool-down
trme )
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Check thecircuit
breakers
or fuses tn
the fuse box An electrrc
dryer WIII
the
hove two fuses If one IS blown,
dryer may run, but not heat
DRYING TIME IS LONGER THAN USUAL
Check the lint screen
Remove
lent
Keep the screen clean for best
drying results and trmes
Modern
dryers ore designed
to dry
at the cooler temperatures
needed
by modern
fabrics
They may need
more time than you ore used to
Room temperature
is cold
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2. If you need
asslsfance-...
Whirlpool
has a nationwide
network of franchised
TECH-CARE mService
Companies
TECH-CARE service technrclans ore traned
to fulfill the product
warranty
and provide
after-warranty
service, anywhere
in the United States.
To locate TECH-CARE service in your
area, cull our COOL-LINE
service CISSIStance telephone
number (see Step 2) or
look in your telephone
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4. If you have a problem*...
Call our COOL-LINE service assistance telephone
number [see Step 2)
and talk with one of our Consultants,
or 11
you prefer, wrote to.
Mr Guy Turner, Vice President
Whirlpool
Corporatron
Administrative
Center
2000 US-33 North
Benton Harbor. MI 49022
“If you must call o( write, please provide,
model number, serial number, date of
purchase,
and a complete
description
of
the problem.
This information
IS needed
In order to better respond to your request
for assistance.
Call the Whirlpool
COOL-LINE
p
service
assistance
telephone
number. Dial free from:
Continental
U.S. (800) 253-1301
Michigan..
(800) 632-2243
Alaska
& Hawaii
(800) 253-1121
and talk with one of our trained Consultants. The Consultant
con instruct you
in how to obtain satisfactory
operatron
from your appliance
or, If service IS necessary. recommend
a qualified
servrce
company
In your area
WHEN YOU RETURN TO THE
UNITED STATES
Migratory
Policy
We realize that you’re purchasing
a Whirlpool
appliance
for what may be CI temporary
stay
in a particular
area. If you are transferred
to
the Unrted States and find that your Whirlpool
appliance
requires
service
within the warranty period, simply contact
a Whirlpool
authorized
dealer
or service
agent.
All he’ll
require
is proof of the purchase
date of the
appliance.
Service
will be supplied
at no
charge.
FSP IS a regIstered trademark
of Whrrlpco Corporation
for
quolrty parts Look for this
symbol of quality whenever
FSP
you need a replacement
part
@ for your Whrrlpocl applrance
FSP replacement
parts
~111fit right and work rrght. because they are
made lo the some exactrng speclfrcatrons
used to build every new Whrrlpool applrance
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