Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 8528146 Whirlpool
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27 IN. (68.5 CM) ELECTRIC AN D GAS DRYERS Use & Care Guide For assistance call: 1-8 00-253- 1301 , For installatio n and service, call: 1-800-8 07-6777 or visit our w ebsite at.
2 T ABL E OF CONTE NTS DRYER SAFET Y ................ ................. ................. ........... ............. 3 PARTS AND FEATURES ............. ................. ........... ................. .. 5 CHECKING YO UR VENT ............. .............
3 DRYER SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.
4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCT IONS To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or inj ury to persons when using the dryer, follow basic precautions, including the following: WARNING: ■ Read all instructions before using the dryer. ■ Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer.
5 P ARTS AND F EATURES NOTE : The drawin gs i n this book may vary from your dryer . They are designe d to s how the different features of all models c overed by thi s book. Y our model may not in clude all fe atur es. 1. Control panel 2. Model and se rial number lab el 3.
6 CHECKIN G YOUR VENT Y ou r drye r must be pr operly inst alled a nd vente d to ac hieve maximum drying e fficiency an d shorten dryi n g times. Use the minimum recommended i nstallat ion cl earances (fou nd in your Installation Instructions) to av oid blocking the flow of combustion and ve ntilat ion ai r .
7 DRYER USE Starting Y our Dryer Befo re using your dryer , w ipe the dry er dr um with a damp cloth to re move dust from storing and shipping. 1. Load cloth es loos ely into the drye r and cl ose the d oor . Do not pack the drye r . Allow sp ace for clothes to tumble freely .
8 Loading Clothes Load clothe s loos ely int o the dr yer . Do n ot pack the dry er . Allo w space for cloth es to tumble freely . The follo wing chart shows examples of balance d loads th at would allow for proper tumbling. Dry ing, Cy cle , and T em pe ratu re Tips Selec t t he correct cycle and tempe rature for your load.
9 Additional F e atures This manual covers several diff er ent models. Y our dryer may not have all of the feat ures describ ed. To w e l s Sele ct this settin g to thor oughly dry extra heavy items s uch as mattr ess pads and quilt s or a load o f towe ls.
10 DRYER CARE Cleanin g th e Lint Scree n Every load cleaning The lint screen is located in the door of the dryer . Cl ean it bef ore each load. A screen blocked by lint can increase drying time . T o clean 1. Pull th e lint s cre en strai ght up. R oll lint of f the scr een w ith your finge rs.
11 TROUBLESHOOTING First try the so lutions sugge sted here and possibly av oid the cost of a service call... Clothes are not dry ing satisfactorily ■ Check the following : Is the lint screen clogged with lint? Is the exhaust vent or outside exhaust hood clogged with lint, re stricting air movement? Run the dryer for 5-10 minutes.
12 Garm ent d ama ge ■ Check the following : W er e zipp ers, snaps, and ho oks lef t ope n? W er e stri ngs an d sashe s tied to pre vent tangling ? W ere care label inst ruction s followed? W er e ite ms dam aged b efor e dr ying? ASSISTANC E OR SERVICE Before calling for assista nce or service, pleas e ch eck “T roubleshootin g.
13 WHIRLPOOL GOLD ® DRYE R W A RRAN TY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this drye r is operated and main tained according to i nstructions attached to or fur nished.
15 SÉCURITÉ DE LA SÉCHEUSE Risque possible de décès ou de blessure grave si Risque possible de décès ou de blessure grave si vous ne suivez pas les instructions. Tous les messages de sécurité vous diront quel est le danger potentiel et vous disent comment réduire le risque de qui peut se produire en cas de non-respect des instructions.
16 IMPORTANTES INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ Pour réduire le risque d'incendie, de choc électrique ou de blessure lors de l'utilisation de la sécheuse, il convient d'observer certaines précautions élémentaires dont les suivantes : AVERTISSEMENT : ■ Lire toutes les instructions avant d'utiliser la sécheuse.
17 PIÈCES ET CARA CTÉRISTIQUES REMARQUE : Le s des sins dan s ce li vret peuvent ê tre di ffér ents de votre sécheu se. Ils sont dest in és à montrer les d ifférentes caracteré ristiques de to us les mod èles couverts par ce li vret. Le modèl e que v ous av ez ne pe ut-être pa s toute s les caractéristi ques.
18 VÉRIFICATION DU CONDUIT D’ÉVACUATION La sécheu se doit être bien inst allée et mun ie d’un sy stème adéquat d ’évacua tion de l’ air pour don ner une efficacité maximale de sé chage et un temps de s échage plus co urt.
19 UTIL ISA TION DE LA SÉCHE USE Mise en marche de la sécheuse Av a nt d’u tilis er vot r e séch eu se, essu yer le tambo ur de la séche use avec un li nge humi de pour enle ver la pouss ière accumulé e durant l’e ntreposage et l’ expédition .
20 Arrêt et remise en marche On peut arrêter la sécheuse à tout moment au cours d’un programme. Pour arrêter la sécheuse Ouvrir la port e de la sé cheuse ou tour ne r le bout on de commande de pr ogramme à arrêt (OFF).
21 Timed Drying cycle(s) (Programme(s) de séchag e minuté) Le pr ogramme Time d Drying (s échage minu té) est utile pour l es articles lourds et encombrant s tels q ue les descen tes de li t et les vêtemen ts de trav ail, ou l es grosses ch arges qui demande nt un temps de séchage prolon gé.
22 Grille de séchage La grille e st utile pou r faire sécher à la machi ne des arti cl es que vous ne feriez pas nécessai rement culbuter (par exe mple, chandai ls). Utilisatio n de la grille d e séchage 1. Glis ser le grille de sé chage p ar -dess us le f ond d e l’ouve rtur e de la port e de la séch euse.
23 Nettoyage de l’intérieu r de la sécheu se Nettoyage du t ambour d e la s écheuse 1. Préparer une pâte av ec un déte r gent à les sive en poudre et de l’eau presque ch aude.
24 ■ La sécheuse est-elle situ ée dans une pièce où la température est inférieure à 45ºF (7ºC)? Le bon fo nc tio n ne m e nt des pr ogra mm e s de la sé ch e us e nécessi te des tempéra tures supérieu res à 45ºF (7ºC).
25 ASSISTANCE OU SE RVICE Avant de faire un appel p our assi st ance ou servi ce, veuil lez vérifier la section “Dépanna ge”. Cette véri fi cation peut vous faire écono miser l e coût d ’une vi site d e répara tion. Si vous av ez encor e besoin d’aide, s uivr e les instruct ions ci-dessou s.
26 GARANTIE DE LA SÉCHEUSE WHIRLPOOL GOLD ® GARANTIE COMPLÈTE DE UN AN Pendant un an à compt e r de l a date d ’a chat, l orsque cett e sécheus e fonction ne et est entretenu e conformément au.
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8528146 © 2001 . Whirlp ool Cor poratio n. 2/01 All righ ts reserved. ® Reg istered T r adema rk/TM T r ademar k of W hirlpool , U.S.A., I nglis L imited license e in Ca nada Printed in U. S. A. T ous droits rése rvés. ® Ma rque dép osée/TM Marq ue de C omme rce de W hirlpo ol, U.
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