Download Whirlpool 3LE5710XM Operating instructions

AUTOMATIC
DRYER
Electric Model
3LE5710XM
Parts and features
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LAUNDRY
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INFORMATION
-TEMPERATURE
CENTER
SELECTOR
START BUTTON
.-
LINT SCREEN
/
CYCLE
CONTROL
KNOB
DRYER DRUM
LOADING
DOOR
MODEL
AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
Copy &our Model and Serial Numbers
When
questlon,
you need
service
or call with
have th1.s InformatIon
ready
Remove
the Consumer Buy Guide
label
before
using
Your dryer. It will be
easier
to remove.
out
the
Wipe
dryer
drum
with
a
damp
cloth
to remove dust from storing or shipping.
See your “Dryer
Guide” for information on fabrics, drying special-care
items,
drying
tips
and other details.
here
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Model Number
Model
and Serial Numbers
[from the plate
located
as shown)
Serlol Number
2. Purchase
date from sales slip
Copy this InformatIon
In these spaces
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Keep this book, your warranty.
sales slip
Purchase Date
and “Dryer
Gutde”
In the Laundry
Information
Center
on the back
of the dryer
Service Company
console
Phone Number
There IS no warranty
registration
to return
Proof-of-purchase
that IS required
for In-warranty
service
1. Complete
Contents
PARTS AND FEATURES
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
SAFETY FIRST
SELECTING A CYCLE AND
STARTING YOUR DRYER
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
Dryer Cycles
and Settings
Cool Down Times
DRYING TIPS
FLUFF AIR
TUMBLE PRESS Setting
Mixed
Loads
IS all
Page
Page
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3
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4
6
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Drying
Times
LINT SCREEN
LINT REMOVAL
CARING
FOR YOUR DRYER’
Vacation
Care
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE
Before Calling
for
Assistance
If You Move
Helpful
Hints
If You Have a Problem.
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Your
Responsibilities
You are personally
responsible
making
sure that your dryer
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IS located
in an area where the temperature
IS above
45 F (7 2 C)
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IS connected
to the right kind of outlet, electric
supply
and grounding’
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IS properly
connected
to exhaust
systems’
for jobs
normally
ex. IS used only
pected
of home clothes
dryers
. IS not run where there may beexploslve fumes
or anyone
9 IS not used by children
unable
to operate
It properly
‘See the Installation
Instructions”
for
complete
information
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Read
this “Use and
Care
Guide”
and you’ “Dryer
Guide”
carefully
for
Important
use and safety
lnformatlon
for
IS installed
by a quailfled
Installer
IS properly
maIntaIned
IS installed
in an area
protected
from the weather
IS properly
installed
and leveled
In
a well ventilated
room’
on a floor
that can support
the weight
SUGGESTED
CYCLE
TYPE OF LOAD
COTTONS
- LINENS
EXTRA HEAVY - Bedspreads,
mattress
pads, quilts
HEAVYWEIGHT
FABRICS - Towels,
jeans, corduroys,
work clothes
MEDIUMWEIGHT
COTTONS
Sheets, pillowcases,
cotton
underwear,
diapers
LIGHTWEIGHT
COTTONS
- Batistes,
organdies,
lingerie
PERMANENT PRESS, SYNTHETICS
AND BLENDS
HEAVYWEIGHT
FABRICS -Work
clothes,
jackets,
raincoats
MEDIUMWEIGHT
FABRICS - Shirts, play
clothes,
sheets, slacks
LIGHTWEIGHT
FABRICS - Lin’geri’e.’
blouses,
dresses
KNITS
LIGHTWEIGHT
EX HEAVY
HEAVY
PERM’T
PRESS
HEAVY
HIGH
MEDIUM
LIGHT
PERM’T PRESS
40-50
MINS.
30-40
MINS.
20-30
MINS.
PERMIT
PRESS
HEAVY
HIGH
PERM’T PRESS
HEAVYWEIGHT
- Cottons,
rayons.
blends,T-shirts,
slacksshirts
LIGHTWEIGHT - Synthetics
(polyester,
acrylic,
etc.] and blends,
lingerie,
blouses,
dresses
AND DELICATE FABRICS
Sheer Curtains
(2 or 3 panels]
Gauze,
lace, etc.
RUBBER, PLASTIC, HEAT-SENSITIVE
FABRICS
FOAM RUBBER - Pillows,
bras,
stuffed
toys
PLASTIC - Shower
curtains,
tablecloths
RUBBER-BACKED
RUGS
OLEFIN, POLYPROPYLENE,
SHEER NYLON
Drying these and other heat-sensitive
materials
can damage
them or be a
FIRE HAZARD.
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SUGGESTED
TEMPERATURE
40-50
MINS.
30-40
MINS.
PERM’T PRESS
20-30 MINS.
15-20 MINS.
PERM’T PRESS
HEAVY HIGH
KNITS GENTLE
LOW
KNITS GENTLE
LOW
PERM’T PRESS
20-30
MINS.
20-30
40-50
15-20
MINS.
MINS.
MINS.
FLUFF
AIR
2.
Set TEMPER.ATI~RE
SEl,ECTOR
Turn the Control
Knob either way to
point to the cycle
and setting
you
want
See page
6 for InformatIon
on
the cycles
Turn the Temperature
Selector
needed
drying
temperature
Push the
3. ST.,\RT Hutton
To stop and restart
the dq.er
to the
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The dryer
you pusi
will
start tumbling
the START Button
Changing
To stop the dryer,
when
open the door [or
turn the Control
Knob to OFF]
To restart the dryer close the door
select
cycle
tf necessary,
and push
START
a setting
The seving
can be changed
at any
time by turning
the Control
Knob to a
new setting
The Cycle
Control
Knob should
point to OFF when the dryer
is not in use.
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Operating
instructions
Cool dew n t i riles
Dq.er c>xAes and settings
In all cycles.
the heat shuts off
before
the dryer stops tumbling
This
cool down time helps
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keep wrinkles
from setting
In
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make handling
the hot load items
easier
Ths PERMANENT
PRESS Cycle
helps
provide
the special
core that permanent press and synthetic
fabrics
need
a period
of heated
drying
followed
by a 10 miribte
cool down
The chart on page
4 suggests
tlrne
and temperature
settings
for different
kinds of loads
The PERMANENT
10 minutes
of cool
end of the cycle
All other cycles
cool down
time
The EX HEAVY, HEAVY, MEDIUM and
LIGHT cycles descriDe
the loads
they are deslgned
to dry The chart
on page
4 tells what IS meant
by
EX HEAVY HEAVY MEDIUM and LIGHT
loads
At each setting. the dryer WIII run
alnout long enough
to dry the load
described
by the setting
Example
Th’e HEAVY Cycle
IS designed
to be
long enough
to dry a load of heavy
fabrics
(towels
leans
corduroys
et:: )
when the Temperature
Selector
1s set
on PERM T PRESS HEAVY HIGH
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MORE
IIME
LESSTIME
+
If the load IS not as dry as you want
set the dial more to the leti the next
time you dry that kind of load
If the load IS dryerthan
you want
set the dial more to the tight the next
time you dry that kind of load
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I
PRESS Cycle
has
down time ot the
have
5 minutes
of
Drying
FLL’FF
tips
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The dryer does not heat when the
Temperature
Selector
IS set on FLUFF
AIR. This setting
can be used to fluff
bedding.
pillows
and clothing
orto
dust drapes
It car also be used tc damp-dry
heat sensltlve
Items
such as plastic
shower
curtains.
rubber-backed
rugs, plastic
tablecloths
foam rclbber
pillows
stuffed
toys sneakers
etc
I. Set Temperature
Selector
to PERM’T
PRESS HEAVY HIGH
2. Set Control
Knob to TUMBLE PRESS
3. Push START Button
The load will tumble
In heated
air
for 5 minutes
The heat shuts off and
the dryer continues
to tumble
the
load for IO more minutes
For oest results, TUMBLE PRESS only
a few Items at a time Put them on
hungers
or fold them as soon as the
dryer stops
3li\ed
loads
&
1. Set the Temperature
Selector
to
FLUFF AIR
2. Set the Conrrol
Knob to rhe PERMA
NENl PRESS Cycle
aqd select
the
numser
of mtnutes
you “vsnt
3. Push the START Button
When drying
a load with different
kinds and weights
of fobrlcs
use the
cycle
suggested
for the lightest
fabrics
When the dryer stops remove
dry items and reset the control
Dqing
The TUMBLE PRESS setilng
removes
wrinkles
from dry clothing
such as
Items that may have been packed
in a suitcase,
closet. or Items not
removed
from the dryer
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Drying
times wlli vary depending
= amount
of moisture
In the clothes
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type and weight
of the fabric
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size of the load
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room temperature
around
the
dryer
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of the wash rinse
water
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amount
of lint In the lint screen
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dryer temperature
selection
See page
6 in your’
for more in‘orrrlation
Dryer
on
Guide
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Lint screen
Clean
the lint screen
increase
drying
Open the Ild and
straight
out
time
before
and
may
each
load. A screen
be a FIRE HAZARD
blocked
by lint can
ROLL the lint off the icreen
pull the lint screen
with
your
fingers
or wash
DO NOT rinse
DO NOT run the dryer with
the lint screen
loose,
damaged
or missing.
Doing so can cause
overcan damage
fabrics
and
Push the screen
place
the screen
firmly
back
into
0
heating,
can be a FIRE HAZARD.
Lint removal
Lint can
gather
Inside
should be removed
dryer usage.
the dryer
every
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Cleaning
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should
Make
Heater
sure
dryer
is cool.
Box
a fire hazard
This lint
or more often, depending
on
create
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1’: Thermostats
1’
ELECTRIC
DRYERS
be done
Avoid
electrical
shock
hazard
- unplug
power
supply
cord or turn off
electrical
power.
Avoid
injury or damage
put hands
inside cabinet.
and
2 to 3 years,
- do not
only
fh
Heat Element
by a qualified
person.
1. Remove
back
panel
2. Avoid damaging
wires or thermostats
3. Remove
lint from shaded
area see art - with a soft brush or
vacuum
cleaner
4. Replace
panel,
reconnect
and relevel drver
Caring for your dryer
Remove
before
Close
sharp
drying
metal
objects
- pins
from
buckles
Never
clothing
your
etC
leave
dryer
wet or damp
laundry
in
zippers.
Wipe off all spills wrth a damp,
soft
Sharp
cloth.Splls
allowed
to remain
dull or damage
the finish
may
never
Check
Non-colorfast
items can starn the
drum. Wipe carefully
after drying
to
make sure there is no dye to be
transferred
to items in the next load.
Some pretreatment
damage
dials, console
not use these products
your dryer.
\hcat ion care
Disconnect
power
supply
cord
Clean
or heavy objects should
be put on or in the dryer
pockets
for bolts, nuts, etc
lint screen
products
can
and finish Do
on or near
If you need service or assistance, we suggest
you follow these steps:
Hefore calling
for assistance..
Performance
problems
often resuit from little things you can find
and fix yourself
without
tools of any
kind
.
DRYER DOES NOT HEAT:
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DRYER DOES NOT RUN:
The AIR setirng
IS wrthout
heat
The last minutes
of heat settings
are
without
heat
An electrrc
dryer uses a circuit
breaker
or 2 fuses. If one fuse is
blown,
the dryer may run, but not
heat
DRYING TIME SEEMS LONG:
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Is power
supply
corZ plugged
Is door closed
tightly7
Did ‘IOU push START Button’
In?
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Are fuses
trapped”
blown
or a zrrc--urt-breaker
Is the irntscreen
See page
6 in
clean’
your
Dryer
Guide
If you mol’e...
If JOU have a problem:’
To make sure that your appliance
is
correctty
installed
and to insure
its
continued
satisfactory
operation,
call
your
dealer
(Installation
cost
must, of course,
be paid
by you.)
Call your dealer
or write,
Service
Manager,
International
Division
Whirlpool
Corporation
Administrative
Center
2000 US-33 North
Benton Harbor,
Michigan
Helpful
hints...
You can help
your service
representative
give
you faster
service
if
you include
the model
and serial
number
of your appliance
when
requesting
service.
Also. retarn
your
sales slip and warranty
to verify
your
warranty
status.
Remember...Your
service
representative
is trained
in repairing
and servicing
your Whirlpool
appliances.
He
can
help
you maintain
the quality
originally
built into your WHIRLPOOL
appliance.
So...take
the time now to
look up his telephone
number
and jot
it down
in the space
provided
on
page
2.
49022
.tf you must write, please
provide’
your name, address,
telephone
number,type
of appliance,
brand.
model,
serial number,
the dealer’s
name and a complete
description
of the problem.
This information
iS
needed
in order to better respond
to your request
for assistance.
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trademark
of Whirlpool
Corporal~on
for
quallly
parts
took
for lhls
symbol
of qualIly
whenever
you need
a replacement
part
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for your
WhIrlpool
appliance
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parts
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nght.
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