Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 8535839 Whirlpool
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RESOURCE SAVER™ ELEC TRIC AND G AS DRYERS Use & Care Guide For que stions abou t features, op eration/per formance parts, a ccessories or se rvice, call: 1-800- 253-130 1 .
2 T ABLE OF CONTE NTS DRYER SAFETY....................... .......................................... ............. 3 PARTS AND FEATURES ......... ....................................................... 5 CHECKING YOUR 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 injury 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 Control Pa nel 1. Control panel 2. Model and se rial number label 3. Drye r drum 4. Lint sc reen 5. Exhaus t grille 6. Wide-o pening door Additional featur es ACC UDRY ™ se ns.
6 CHECKIN G YOUR V ENT Y our dr yer must be prope rly in stalled an d vented t o achieve maximum drying efficiency and shorten dryin g times. Use the minimum recommended install ation clearance s (found in your Installation Instructions) to av oid blocking the flow of combustion and ventil ation air .
7 DRYER USE Starting Y our Dryer Before using your dryer , wi pe the dryer drum with a damp cloth to rem ove dust from storing and shipping. The followi ng steps provide an overvi ew for operating your dryer . Spe cific directions for each step a r e provided i n the followin g sections.
8 Loading Load cloth es loosely into t he dryer . Do not pa ck the dryer . Allow space for clothes to tumble freely . The foll owing chart show s examples of ba lanced l oads that wo uld allow for prope r tumbling. Drying, Cycle and T emperature Tips Select t he correct cycle and temperature for your loa d.
9 Ti m e d D r yi n g C y cl e Use the Timed Drying cycle to complete drying if i tems are still damp after the automat ic cycle. Timed D rying is als o useful for: ■ Heavyweight and bulky items, su ch as bedspreads and wo rk clothes and lar ge lo ads that require a long dry ing time.
10 Medium/Casual Selec t this medium temp erature setting t o dry light weig ht to medium weight to sy nthetic or no-ir on items, su ch as she ets, shirts o r dresses. Low/Knits Select th is low te mperatur e setting t o gently dry washable knit items, such as blouses, swea ters and li ngerie.
11 DRYER CARE Cleanin g the Lint Scree n Every load clean ing The lint screen is loc ated on the top of the dry er . Clea n it before each load. A screen blocked by lint can increase dry ing time. T o clean 1. Pull the l int screen towards you . Roll lin t off the screen with your finge rs.
12 TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here and possibly avoid the cost of a service call. .. Clothes ar e not drying satisfactorily ■ Check the following : Is the lint scr een clogged with lint? Is the exhaust vent or outside exhaust hood clogged with lint, restri cting air movement? Run the dryer for 5-10 minutes.
13 Items shrinking ■ W as the dryer overloaded? Dry smaller load s that can tumbl e freely . ■ Did the load over dry? Check the manufa cturer ’ s car e label.
14 WHIRLPOOL GOLD ® DRYER W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, whe n this dryer is operated and maintained according to in structions atta ched to or fur nishe d with th e pro duct, Whirlpool Corp oration will pa y for FSP ® replacement parts and repair la bor to correct defects i n materials or workmanship.
15 SEGURIDAD DE LA SECADORA Si no sigue las instrucciones de inmediato, usted o sufrir una lesión grave. Si no sigue las instrucciones, usted puede morir o sufrir una lesión grave.
16 INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD A fin de reducir el riesgo de incendio, descarga el é ctrica o de da ñ o a las personas que usen la secadora, deben seguirse las precauciones b á sicas, incluidas las siguientes: ADVERTENCIA: ■ Lea todas instrucciones antes de usar la secadora.
17 P ARTES Y CARACTER Í STICAS Pane l de Cont rol 1. Panel d e Contr ol 2. Eti queta con el n ú mero de modelo y de se rie 3. T ambor de la secad ora 4.
18 REVISI Ó N DE SU VENTILACI Ó N Su secadora d ebe estar in stalada y ven tilada adec uadamente para obtener una efici encia m á xima de secad o y acortar el tiempo de sec ado.
19 USO DE LA SECA DORA Puesta en m archa de su secad ora Antes d e usar su secadora, limp ie el tambor de la secadora con un tra po h ú medo para quit ar el polvo de l almacen aje y embala je. Los s iguientes p asos le d an una ide a general de c ó mo hacer funcionar su secadora.
20 C ó mo cargar Coloque la ropa en l a secadora holgadamen te. No llene en exceso la secadora. Dej e suficien te espacio p ara que la ropa rote con libe rtad. El cuad r o a co ntinuaci ó n ilustra ejempl os de cargas balancea das que permi tir á n el movimiento de tambor ad ecuado.
21 T oallas (T owels) Seleccion e este ajust e para secar a fondo art í culos mu y pesados, tal es como fundas de colchones y mant as, o una car ga de toallas . Fije el selector de t emperatura en temperat ura Alta (High) . Prendas delicadas (Delicat es) Use este a just e para seca r car gas pequ e ñ as o art í culos de peso liviano.
22 Sist ema d e se cado S ENS EON ™ El sistem a de secado S ENSEON ™ usa controles el ectr ó nic os para detect ar la cantidad de h umedad en su carga, y as í proporcionar un tiempo de secado m á s corto.
23 Estante de secado (C ompra opcional) Usted puede ordenar un es tante de secado pon i é ndose en contacto con el distri buidor en donde compr ó s u secadora.
24 Limpieza del interior d e la se cadora Para limpiar el tamb or de la secadora 1. Haga una pasta con detergente en polvo y agu a tibia. 2. Apliqu e la pasta a un pa ñ o suave. O Apliqu e un producto de limp ieza l í quido no inflama ble en e l á rea manchada y frote con un pa ñ o suav e hasta qu itar todo el tinte en exces o.
25 Ruidos extra ñ os ■ ¿ Ha estado la secadora sin uso durante un per í odo largo? Si la seca dora ha estado sin uso por u na temporada, podr í a oirse un ruido pes ado durante los primeros minutos de funcionamiento. ■ ¿ Es una secadora a gas? El chasqu ido de la v á lvula de gas es un sonido de funcionamiento n ormal.
26 AY U D A O S E R V I C I O T É CNI CO Antes de soli citar ayud a o serv icio t é cnico, p or favor consulte la secci ó n “ Sol uci ó n de Prob lemas. ” Esto le podr í a ahorrar el cost o de una vi sita de servic io t é cnic o. Si considera qu e a ú n necesi ta ayuda, s iga las instruc ciones qu e aparecen a continu aci ó n.
27 GARANT Í A DE LA SECADORA WHIRLPOOL GOLD ® GARANT Í A TOT A L DE UN A Ñ O Durante un a ñ o a part ir de la fe cha de compra, s iempre y cuando se d é a la seca dora un uso y mantenimient o de.
8535839 © 2002 Whirlpool Corporation. All r ights reserv ed. T odos los derecho s reserv ados . ® Register ed Trad emark/TM Trademark of Whirlpo ol, U.S. A. ® Marca r egistrad a/TM marca de comerc io de Whir lpool, EE . UU. ® DRYEL is a registe red tradema rk of The Procter & Gamble Com pany.
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