Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LGQ8000JQ1 Whirlpool
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EASY TO USE ELECTRIC AND GAS DRYERS Use & Care Guide For questions about featur es, operatio n/performance, parts, accessories or s ervice call: 1-800-253- 1301 In Canada, for assist ance call: 1-800- 461- 5681 for installation and service call: 1-800-807- 6 777 or vi sit our w ebsi te 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 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 cook ing oils in your dryer.
5 P ARTS AND F EATURES 1. Control panel 2. Model and se rial number lab el 3. Drye r dru m 4. Lint sc reen 5. Exhaus t gr ill 6. Wide-opening door Additional featur es your dryer may have: End of C yc.
6 CHECKIN G YOUR VENT Y our d ryer m ust be pr operly in stalle d and vent ed to achie ve maximum drying e fficiency an d shorten dryi ng times. Use the minimum recommended i nstallat ion clearances (found in your Installation Instructions) to av oid block ing the flow of combustion and ve ntilat ion air .
7 USING YOUR DRYER Starting Y our Dryer Befo re using your dryer , wipe the dryer d rum wit h a da mp clo th 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 clot hes lo osel y int o the d ryer . Do no t pack the dryer . Allow space for cloth es to tumble freely . The followi n g chart shows examples of balance d loads that w ould allow for proper tumbling. Dry ing , Cycl e, an d T em per atu re Tips Selec t t he correct cycle and tempe rature for your lo ad.
9 Tim ed Dry ing cycl e(s ) When using Timed Dr ying, se lect High, Medium or Low heat with the T e mp erat ure selector . Use your Timed Dr yi ng cycle t o comple te dr ying i f items ar e still da mp af ter the Auto matic cyc le.
10 Drying Ra ck (A vailabl e As An O ption) Sele ct th is feat ure to d ry ite ms s uch as sweate rs wi thou t tumblin g. The drum tur ns, but the rack does no t move . T o use the drying rack 1. Slide r ear pegs in to the dim ple s on the back wall of the dry e r .
11 Cleanin g the Dryer In terior T o clean dryer drum 1. Mak e a past e with pow dered laund ry detergent and ve ry warm water . 2. Apply pa ste to a s oft clot h. OR Apply a l iq uid, non-f lammabl e hou sehold cl eaner to the staine d area and rub wi t h a soft cloth until al l exce ss dye is rem o v e d .
12 Lint on lo ad ■ Is the lint screen clogged? Clean lin t scr een. Check for air movement. ■ Is load prop erly sorted? Sort l int giv ers (t owels, chenil le) f rom lin t tak ers (cor dur oy , synth etics ). Al so sor t by color . ■ Is the load too bi g or too h eavy? Dry smaller load s so lint can be carried to th e lint screen.
13 ASSISTANC E OR SERVICE Before calling for assis tance or servi ce, please ch eck “T roubleshooting.” It may save you th e cos t of a servi ce cal l. If you sti ll need help, follow the i nstruct ions b elow . When calli ng, please k now the purchase date and th e complete model a nd se rial numb er o f your appli ance.
14 WHIRLPOOL ® DRYER W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this drye r is operated an d mai ntain ed according to ins tru ctions attached to or fur nished with th e produ ct, Whi rlpoo l Corpo ration will pa y for FSP ® replacement part s an d repair labor to correct defe cts in mate rials or work mans hip.
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 1. T able au de c omma nde 2. Plaque s ignalétiqu e des n uméros de modè le et de s érie 3. T ambour de la sécheuse 4.
18 VÉRIFICATION DU CONDUIT D’ÉVACUATION La sécheu se do it être bien in stall ée et munie d ’un sy stème adéquat d ’évac uation d e l’air pou r donner une efficacité maximale de sé chage et un temps de séchage p lus court .
19 UTILISA TION DE LA SÉCHEUSE Mise en marche de la sécheuse Avant d’utilise r la séch eus e, essuy er le tambour d e la sécheu se avec un l inge humi de pour enle ver la pou ssière accumu lé e au cours de l’ en treposage ou de l’e xp édition.
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 por te de la séche use ou t our n er le bo uton de commande de pr ogramme à arrêt (OFF).
21 Descriptions des programmes Bouton de co mman de de prog ramm e Programme(s) automatique(s) Utiliser le programme automatique pou r séche r la plupart des charges.
22 Caractéristiq ues supp lémen taires Ce manuel couvre plus ieurs modèles d ifférents. V otre sèche-linge peut dif fér er du modèle illust ré et ne pas c ompor ter tous les programmes et caractéri stiques dé crits.
23 ENTRETIEN DE LA SÉCHE USE Nettoyage du filtre à charpie Nettoyage avant chaque charge Le filtre à charpie es t situé au sommet de la sécheuse. Nettoyer le filtre avant le séchage d e ch aque charge. Un filtre obstrué par la char pie peut aug men ter le te mps de séch age.
24 Changement de l ’ampoule d’éclairage du tambour Si votre sécheuse a u ne ampoule d ’éclaira ge du tambour , la lumière de la séch euse s’ allume automat iquemen t à l’int érieur du tambour lors qu’on ouvr e la porte. Changem ent de l’am poule d u tamb our 1.
25 Bruits inhabituels ■ La sécheuse n’a-t-elle pas été ut ilisée depuis un certai n temps? Si la séch euse n’ a pas été ut ilisée depuis qu elque t emps, il est poss ible qu’el le émette des b ruits saccadés au cour s des premières mi nut es de f o ncti onnem ent .
26 ASSISTANCE OU SE RVICE Avant de faire un appel p our assi stance ou service, v euille z vérifier la section “Dépan nage”. Cett e vérificat ion peut vous faire écono miser l e coû t d’un e visi te de répara tion. Si vo us av ez encor e besoin d’aide, sui vr e les instru ction s ci-dessou s.
27 GARANTIE DE LA SÉCHEUSE WHIRLPOOL ® GARANTIE COMPLÈTE DE UN AN Pendant un an à compt er de la da te d’acha t, l orsque ce tt e sécheu s e foncti onne et est entretenue con formément a ux in.
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