Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Duet W10110850A Whirlpool
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ELECTRONIC ELEC TRIC D RYER Use & Care Guide For q uesti ons abou t fe atur es , op erati on /per for mance , pa rts, accessories or service, c all: 1-800- 253-13 01 or visit ou r website at ... www.whirlpool.com T able of Contents ............ ..
2 T A BLE OF C ONTENTS DRYER SAFETY....................... ............................ ........................... 3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ..................................... ............. 4 Tools and Parts ................................... .
3 DRYE R SAF ET Y You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
4 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS To o l s a n d P a r t s Gat her the r equir ed too ls and pa rts befor e startin g instal lati on. Read and fol low the instruct ions provided with any tools li sted here. Parts supplied Remove parts p ackages from dryer dru m.
5 Stack Kit Are you plannin g to stack your D UET ® washer and dry er ? T o do so, you wi ll ne ed to p urch ase a St ack Kit. T o order , call th e dealer from whom you pu rchased yo ur dryer o r r efer to the “Assistance or Servic e” secti on of this ma nual.
6 Dryer Dimensions * Most inst allations require a minimum 5" (12 .7 cm) clearance behind the d ryer for the exhaust ven t with elbow . See “V en ting Requirement s.” Installation sp acing for recessed area or closet installation The followin g spacing dimension s are r ecommended for this dryer .
7 Recomme nded instal lation spacing for recess ed or closet ins tallation, w ith stacked washer and drye r The di mensi on s sh own a r e fo r the r ecomm ende d sp aci ng. *Requir e d spaci ng *Requir e d spaci ng Mobile home - Additional installation requirements This dryer is suitab le for m obi le home i nstall ations.
8 If using a power s upply cor d: Use a UL li sted powe r supply cor d kit marked for use wi th clothes dryers . The kit should contain: ■ A UL listed 30-amp power sup ply cord, rated 120/240 volt minimum. The cor d should be type SRD or SRDT and b e at least 4 ft (1.
9 Electrica l Conn ection 1. Discon nect powe r . 2. Remo ve t he hol d-do wn sc re w an d ter minal bloc k co ver . 3. Install stra in r elief. Style 1: Power supply cor d strain relief ■ Remove the sc r ews from a ³⁄₄ " (1.9 cm) UL lis ted st rain relief (UL marking on st rain relief).
10 ■ Put po wer sup ply cor d thr ough the strai n r elie f. Be su re that th e wire insula tion on the p ower supply cord is insid e the strai n r elief. Th e strain relief shou ld have a tight fi t with the dryer cab inet and be in a h orizontal posi tion.
11 2. Remov e neut ral ground wi re from ext ern al ground cond uctor screw . Co nnect neut ral ground wi re and the n eutra l wire (white or c enter wir e) of powe r supply cor d under center , silver -colored terminal block screw . Tighten scr ew . 3.
12 3. Connect gr ound wi re (gr een or b are ) of dir ect wir e ca ble to external ground conductor s crew . Tighten scr ew . 4. Place the hooked ends of the other di r ect wire cable wi res under the outer termi nal block scr ews (hooks facing right).
13 When connect ing to the termin al block, place the h ooked end of the wire under the screw of the terminal block (hook facing right), squeeze hooked end together an d tighten sc rew , as shown . 1. Loosen or re move center silver -colored terminal block scr ew .
14 V e nting R equir ement s WARNING: T o redu ce the risk of fire , this d ryer MUS T BE EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS. IMPORT AN T : Obse rve all govern ing codes and ordin ances. The dryer exhau st must not be connected into an y gas vent, chimney , wa ll, ceiling or a concea led space of a bu ilding.
15 Plan V ent System Choose your exhaust installa tion type Recommended exhaust installations T y pical ins tallation s vent the dry er from the r ear of the drye r . Other in stalla tions ar e poss ible . Optional exhaust installations This dryer c an be conver ted to ex haust ou t the right s ide , left side, o r throug h the bot tom.
16 Special provisions for mobile home installations The exhaus t vent must be s ecurely fastened to a noncombu stible portion of t he mobile home structu re and mus t not termin ate benea th the mobil e home.
17 2. Firmly grasp the b ody of the dryer (not th e console pane l). Gently lay th e dry er on the car dboa rd . See illus tration. 3. Examine the l eveling legs . Find the diamon d marking. 4. Screw the legs in to the leg holes by hand. Use a wrench to finis h turning th e legs until the dia mond ma rking i s no lon ger visibl e.
18 DRYER USE Start ing Y our D ryer WAR N IN G: T o redu ce the ris k of fir e, electri c shock, or in jury to persons, read the IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTI ONS before ope ratin g th is app lianc e. This manual covers several dif fer ent models. Y our drye r may not have all of th e cycles and featu res described.
19 ■ Pr ess a nd hol d ST ART bu tton un til d ryer sta rts ( about 1 second). Once an Automatic cycle h as started, the WRINKLE SHIE LD ™ feature and cycl e signals can be ad justed. Press the P AUS E/CANCEL key twic e to stop t he dryer and clear the settings, allowing y ou to select an other cycle and Dryness Level .
20 ■ Remove the load from the dryer as soon as tumbli ng stops to reduce wrinkli ng. This is esp ecially imp ortant for perman ent press, knits and synthe tic fabrics . ■ Av oid dryin g heavy work clothes wi th ligh ter fabric s. This could cause overdrying of li ghter fabrics, lead ing to increased shrinkin g or wr inkling.
21 Damp Dry Use this cycle to dry items to a damp lev el using Low heat. Damp dry items such as jeans (to av oid stiffness) or cotton clothing (to make ironing easier). The temperature setting on this cy cle cannot b e adjusted . Items wi ll have d ifferent levels of dampness .
22 ■ For the Casual Cyc le, the WRIN KLE SHIELD ™ featu re is preset to “ ON. ” The other cycl es will reta in the WRINKLE SHIE LD ™ feat ur e se ttin g. (F or exam ple, if y ou s elect th e WRINKL E SHIE LD ™ feature in th e Normal cycle, the WRINKL E SHIE LD ™ featur e will be on th e next time you sele ct th e N orma l cy cle.
23 Drying R ack Option The dry ing rack is usefu l for dryi ng items you would not necessa rily want to tumble dry or tha t you would norma lly li ne dry (for example, s weaters). If your model do es not hav e a dry ing rack , you may be ab le to purchas e one for you r mod el.
24 IMPORT AN T : ■ Do not run the drye r with the lint screen loose, damaged, blocked, or missing. Doing so can cause overheating and damage to both th e dryer and fabrics . ■ If lint fall s off the screen into the dryer durin g removal, check the exhau st hood and remove the li nt.
25 TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggest ed her e and possibly avoid the cost of a service call... Dryer Opera tion Dryer will not run ■ Has a household fuse blown, or h as a circuit br eaker tripped? There may be 2 household fuses or circuit breakers for the dryer .
26 ■ Is the dryer located in a r oom with temperature below 45ºF (7ºC)? Proper operati on of dry er cycles requires temp eratures above 45 º F (7 º C). ■ Is the dryer located in a closet? Closet doors must have ventil ation openin gs at the top and bottom of the door .
27 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “ T roubleshooting. ” It may sa ve you the co st of a service call. If you sti ll ne ed hel p, fo llow the instru ctions be low . When calli ng, please know the purchase date and the comple te model and s erial number of you r appliance.
WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION MAJOR APPLIANCE W ARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when this major appli ance is operate d and mainta ined according to i nstructions .
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