Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GEQ8821KQ0 Whirlpool
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27 IN. (68.5 CM) 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 . or visit our website at www .whirlpool.c om EL ÉCTRI CA Y DE GAS 27 PULG.
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 NOTE : The drawings i n this book may vary from your dryer . They are designed to sh ow the different features of all models covered by this book. Y our mo del may not incl ude all fea tures. Contr ol P anel 1. Cont rol panel 2.
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 dry er drum with a damp cloth to rem ove dust from storing and shipping. 1. Load clothes loosely in to the dryer a nd close the door . Do not pack the drye r . Allow sp ace for clothes to t umble freely .
8 Loading Load cloth es loosely into t he dryer . Do not pa ck the dryer . Allow space for clothes to tumble freely . The fol lowing chart sh ows examples of ba lanced l oads that wo uld allow for prope r tumbling. Drying, Cycle and T emperature Tip s Select t he correct cycle and temperature for your loa d.
9 When using Air Only ■ Check to see th at coverings are securely sti tched. ■ Shake and flu f f pill ows by hand period ically during cycle. ■ Dry item complet ely . Foam rubber pi llows are slow to dry . Additional F eatures This manual covers several di ffer ent models.
10 DRYER CARE Cleanin g the Lint Scree n Every load clean ing The lint screen is loc ated in the door of the dry er . Clean it b efor e each load. A screen blocked by lint can increase dry ing time. T o clean 1. Pull th e lint scr een stra ight up. Rol l lint off t he scr een with your finge rs.
11 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.
12 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please check “ T roubleshooting. ” It may sa ve you the cos t of a ser vice call . If you sti ll nee d help, fo llow the i nstruct ions belo w . When calli ng, please know the purchase dat e and the comple te model and s erial number of your appli ance.
13 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 r epair labor to correct defects in mate rials or workmanship.
14 Notes.
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 NOT A : Los dibujos en este libro pueden no corresponder con su secadora. Su fin es el de ilustrar todos l os modelos cubiert os por este libro. Es posib le que su seca dora no incluya tod as las caracter í sticas. 1. Panel de C ontrol 2.
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 SU SECADORA Puesta en m archa de su secad ora Antes de usar su se cadora, limp ie el tambor de la secado ra con un tr apo h ú medo p ara qu itar el polvo del al macena je y e mbala je. 1. Coloque la ropa holgadamente en la s ecadora y cierre la puerta.
20 P ara de tener y volver a poner en marcha Usted puede detener su secadora en cualquier momento durante un ciclo. Para deten er su secadora A b r a l a p u e r t a d e l a s e ca d or a o g i re l a p e r il l a de C o n t ro l d e Ci c l o s a Apagado (OFF).
21 Ciclo(s) de secad o programado (Tim ed Drying) Use el Secad o pr ogramado (Tim ed Drying) pa ra prendas muy pesada s o volumin osas, tal es como ed r edo nes y ropa de tr abajo o car gas de r opa v oluminos as que r equiere n un tie mpo de secado prolongado.
22 Esta nte de seca do El estant e de secado es ú til para se car a m á quin a art í culos que usted no qui er e secar n ecesariamente con rotaci ó n (por ejemplo, su é ters).
23 Para lavar 1. Quite l a pelusa enr oll á ndola c on los de dos. 2. Moje ambos lad os del filt ro de pelusa c on agua caliente. 3. Moje un cepil lo de nylon con agua caliente y de tergente l í quido. T all e el filtro de pelus a con el cepill o para quitar la acumulaci ó n de resi duos.
24 SOLUCI Ó N DE PROBLEMAS Primero, pruebe las soluciones aqu í sugeridas y quiz á s se ahorre el costo de una visita de servicio t é cnico … La ropa no e st á sec á nd ose de modo sa tisfacto.
25 Las prendas se encogen ■ ¿ Se sobr ecarg ó la secadora? Seque cargas menos volumi nosas que puedan r otar con liber tad. ■ ¿ Se sec ó la carga en exceso? V e rifique la et iqueta de cui dado del fabr icante. Pong a el ajuste de la secadora seg ú n el tipo de carga.
26 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.
27 Notas.
8535837 © 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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