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Models LE57OOXK; LG5701XK DRYER Use & Care Guide -_ RF LAUNDRY Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers When ~OLJ need >ervlce, c’ ‘01, ,,‘h (3 questlor hake +h~s Inforr? c-llc.?,xdy Complete Mcdei crid Serial Nur ‘.z~ri Tom the plate just behln,d the door! .~ Purchase date from sales slip (0’ :a+e istalled) Copy this inforn-ation In ‘k’ese jpaces Keep this book In the Laur-idr) :iformation Center with your Dryer &,/de, ,:ales slip and warranty INFORMATION Here .., I,_ CENTER +. ;.I ,c;- . . , ; 1L”, ~. Before using your Dryer Please read this booklet to be sure your dryer IS installed and used properiy It WIII help ‘you get the best results and longest ltfe your dryer was desrgned to give. You are personally responsible for making sure that your dryer... Is installed by a quaIlfled installer. Is installed in an area protected from the weather l Is properly installed and leveled in a well ventilated room on a floor that can support the weight l Is located in an area where the temperature IS above 45 F (7 2-C). l Is connected to the right kind of outlet, electric supply and grounding. l Is properly connected to fuel and exhaust systems l Is used only for jobs normally expected of home clothes dryers. l Is properly maintained l Is not run where there may be explosive fumes. l Is not used by children or anyone unable to operate It properly Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label before using your dryer. It will be easier to remove. Wipe out the drum with a damp cloth to remove any dust. l l 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 in your dryer. -See the “Installation Instructions” complete information. See Setting Drying Times, page for 6 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. 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 results you get the best drytng Save the manual for future use I Contents Before Using Your Dryer Loading 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 Assistance 1. Before Calling for Assistance 2. If You Need Assistance 3. If You Need Service 4. If You Have a Problem 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 loading Dryer your For best dryng results and energy sort dryer loads carefully Separate loads according to the type of fabric and werght For example l Dry heavy fabrics (denrms. towels. cottons) separately from light fabrics (permanent press, synthetrcs) l Separate lint grvers [towels, sweatshirts, etc ) from lint takers (synthetics. blends, permanent press] l Keep dark colors and light colors separate l Keep colorfast Items away from noncolorfast fabrics Allow room for Items to tumble freely. The load will dry faster with fewer wrinkles When dryng 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 loadlng lint Screen The lent screen IS under the Ild on top of the dryer Ciean the iint screen before each iocd A screen that’s blocked by Ilnt can cause longer drying trmes savings, To remove the screen, open the Ild and pull the screen strarght out Roll the lint off the screen with your fingers DO NOT rinse the screen or wash it. Wet lint is hard to remove. When replocrng the screen. It firmly Into place Close the Ird push yourDryer 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 sma I loads of lightweight fabrics The LIGHT Cycle runs for the least time Use LI’GHT also to damp dry loads for lronrng l Use MED for norm& size loads of light or medium weight fabrrcs [sheets, piilowcases. shirts, etc ) l Use HEAVY for normal size loads of heavy fabrrcs (towels, jeans, corduroys\ l Use EX HEAVY for large loads or for heavy bulky Items (quilts spreads blarkets, etc ] l SUGGESTION: You can set the Cycle Control Knob anywhere past, between or below the EX HEAVY and LIGHT settings For the ftrst few loads l Set the pornter lr the middle of the load setting l If the load IS drier than you wont, set it to the rrght (for less time1 the next time l If the load IS not as dry as you want, set tt to the left [for more time; the next time For example: Use PERMANENT FRESS for a loriger period of cool-down time Set the pointer for the number of minutes of dn/ing time you wont [See Setting Dn/lng rimes on page 6 1 l If laundry IS left in the dryer after it has stopped tumbling, use the Tumble Press Control setting (page 6: to help remove the hrinkles l 3. Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR. Turn the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to the drying temperoture needed for the load See page 5 for suggested settings l 4. 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 wrll stop To restart the dryer, close the door arid push the Start Button l 5. To stop the dryer: Open the door l Or, turn the Cycle of the OFF postions l Control Knob to one To change the setting while the dryer is running, tdrn the Cycle Control l Knob, either way tlng you want so It points to the sei- NOTE: The Cycle Control Knob should point to OFF when the dryer not being used 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 synthetic fabrics is SELECTING CYCLES AND TEMPERATURE SETTINGS Choose TYPE the correct settings occordlng to the chart below CYCLE OF LOAD TEMPERATURE SELECTOR COTTONS - LINENS tY’R;I ~t4,*i \sery large toads ~ Bedspreads mattress pods qullis ,-;a,% -4,44 CS ~~Tcb#els ,ears cordurovs work clot?es 21; ,-j l’llt G-i’ COTTOW ~ Sheets pIllowcases cotton underwear diapers i G-7!.t G”r .IOTTO,YS or damp dry Batlstes organdIes llngerle PERMANENT PRESS- SYNTHETIC FIBERS AND BLENDS 'iE4\%"~?t GM- *ABR CS Work clothes, jack&s raIncoats efc tdk,‘), \d!lt 0: ~~R~ZJCS ~ Shlr+s play clothes sheets slacks L ~;*,“b~bt GH’i 4CiR CS Llngerle blouses dresses etc KNITS “.‘A.M:E G*- ~ COTTONS RAYONS BLENDS ~ T-shirts slacks shirts. etc [fG~iQ~v’E’GN” ~ SYNTHETIC FABRICS (polyester acvl~c etc I and Blends Lingerie. blouses dresses etc Dt! CA”k L i CCNSJ/? _‘CT,‘ (2 _ 3 KAABRCS~ Curtains zr 3 panels ’ Sheers FOAM RUBBER ARTICLES ~ Pillows tX HEAVY HEAVY MEDIUM LIGHT PERMANENT PRESS 40-50 MIN 20~30 MIN PERM T PRESS~ HEAVY HIGH PERM T PRESSHEAVY HIGH PERM T PRESSHEAVY HIGH PERMANENT PRESS 40-50 MIN PERM T PRESSHEAVY HIGH 30-40 MIN 30-40 MIN KNITS GENTLE~LOW 20-30 MIN KNITS GENTLE-LOW PERMANENT PRESS 20-30 MIN HEAT SENSITIVE FABRICS ~ Olefln iylon etc 20-30 MIN To Damp 3n, clothes for lron’ng set control In LIGHT setting or PERMANENT 20 minutes bras. PERM T PRESS~ HEAVY HIGH PERM T PRESSHEAVY HIGH PERM T PRESSHEAVY HIGH PERM T PRESSHEAVY HIGH FLUFF AIR etc FLUFF AIR PRESS cycle for MIXED LOADS If you dry a mixed loac! of \jarious fabric When dryer stops remove weights of fabrics. select the cycle for the lighter the dry ortlcles and reset the control weight Setting Times Drying Modern dryers are designed with dry/ins temperatures needed to safely handle modern fabrics Cooldown times have been added to heat settings You mrght notice slrghtly longer drying times The time It takes to dry a load depends on. l The kind of fabric, its weight and the size of the iood A large load of jeans WI/I take a lot longer to dry than a small load of light synthetics l The amount of moisture in the iood Towels hold a lot of moisture, synthetics don’t. Synthetics dry faster l Temperature of the rinse water Cold rinses help save on energy and wrinkles, but a cold load WIII take slightly longer to dry than a warm one mAmount of //nt on the screen A full lint screen slows the a/r flow and can make drying time longer l Room temperature The dryer heats room air If the room arr temperature IS not above 45 F (7 2 C), drying trme WIII be longer and removal of wrrnkles may be poor l Proper instaiiotion and exhousf sys~ terns For the fastest possrble drying time, Installing and exhausting your dryer properly IS important See rnstallation instructtons. Be careful not to overdry. Overdrying can cause shrinkage, damage to some fabrics and static cling. FLUFF AIR This temperature setting is useful for fluffing beddrng, pillows and clothrng, or dustrng drapes It IS also best to use when damp-drying heatsensitive items FLUFF AIR should be used for such Items as plastrc shower curtans or tablecloths. rubber-backed rugs, some pillows. stuffed toys, etc 6 Turn the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to FLUFF AIR l Turn the Cycle Control Knob to the number of minutes you want In the PERMANENT PRESS Cycle l Push the Start Button. l TUMBLE PRESS ” Control This setting IS useful for removing wrinkles from packing in surtcases or closets TUMBLE PRESS will help put them back into their pre-set shape l Set Cycle Control Knob to TUMBLE PRESS Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to PERM’T PRESS HEAVY HIGH l 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 l If You Need Service or Assistance, We Suggest You Follow These Four Steps: 1. Before calling l l Modern dryers are designed to dry at the cooler temperatures needed by modern fabrics They may need more time than you are used to. Room temperature IS cold . i2 1 2. If you need %kl for assistance... Performance problems often result lrom little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind. l l l l DRYER DOES NOT RUN Is electric power cord plugged In? Is the dryer door closed tightly’ Your dryer has a switch by the door that shuts off the dryer If the door is opened. Did you push the Start Button? Check clrcult breakers or both the fuse box fuses In DRYER RUNS BUT DOES NOT HEAT. Is the Cycle Control Knob pointing to at least 10 minutes or LIGHT? (The last minutes are cool-down time ) l Is it a gas dryer? See if the gas IS turned on. If not, turn the Cycle Control Knob to OFF. Turn on the gas and wait five minutes for the automatic switch to reset. Then try starting it again l Is it an electric dryer? Check the circuit breakers or fuses in the fuse box. An electric dryer will have two fuses. If one is blown, the dryer may run, but not heat. DRYING TIME IS LONGER THAN USUAL. l Check the lint screen. Remove lint. Keep the screen clean for best drying results and times. l assistance’ 01 TmH-CARE FRANCHISED SERVICE Call the Whirlpool service assistance ber. Dial free from: Continental U.S. Michigan.. Alaska & Hawaii COOL-LINE @ telephone num(800) 253-1301 (800) 632-2243 (800) 253-1121 and talk with one of our trained Consultants. The Consultant can instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory operation from your appliance or, If service is necessary, recommend a qualified service company in your area 3. If you need service- . .. Whirlpool has a nationwide network of franchised TECH-CARE R Service Companies TECH-CARE service technlcions are trained to fulfill the product warranty and provide after-warranty service. anywhere in the United States. 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