Before using your Dryer

Please read this booklet to be sure your dryer IS installed and used properly. It ~111help you get the best results and longest life your dryer was designed to give

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the Dryer Guide for drying tips, intorma- tion about permanent press and knits, instructions for drying special items and for things not to be dried in your dryer.

See the ???lnstailatron lnstruciions??? for complete lnformatron

See Setting Drying Times. page 6

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

Please read this manual

Follow the Instructions to help you get the best drying results Save the manual for future use

Contents

Allow room for Items to tumble freely The load WIII dry faster with fewer wrinkles.

When dryng permanent press, dry smaller-than-normal loads for the best wrinkle removal.

Use a mesh bag to hold small

items such as baby socks.

Read the Dryer Guide for more hints on sorting and loadrng

To remove the screen, open the IId and pull the screen straght out Roll the lint off the screen wrth your fingers

DO NOT rinse the screen or wash it. Wet lint IS hard to remove

When replacrng the screen, push It firmly Into place Close the lid

Using

your Dryer

1. Put the sorted load in the dryer and close the door tightly.

2.Turn the Cycle Control Knob to the cycle you want.

l Use LIGHT for small loads of Ilght- weight fabrics. The LIGHT Cycle runs for the least time Use LIGHT also to damp

SUGGESTION:

You con set the Cycle Control Knob anywhere past, between or below

the EX HEAVY and LIGHT settings For the first few loads

l Set the pointer In the mlddle of the load setting

l If the load IS drier than you want, set it to the right [for less time) the next time

l If the load IS not as dry as you want, set it to the left [for more time) the next time

For example:

l Use PERMANENT PRESS for a longer period of cool-down time Set the pointer for the number of minutes of drying time you want [See Setting Drying Imes on page 6.)

l If laundry IS left in the dryer after it has stopped tumbling, use the Tumble

Press Control setting (page 6) to help remove the wrinkles

3.Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

l Turn the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to

the drying temperature needed for the load See page 5 for suggested settings

4.Push the Start Button.

l Make sure the door IS closed and Cycle Control IS set If the door IS

opened during the cycle. the dryer WI/I stop To restart the dryer, close the door and push the Start Button

5.To stop the dryer:

l To change the setting while the dryer is running, turn the Cycle Control

Knob, either way, so it points to the set- ting you want

NOTE: The Cycle Control Knob

should point to OFF when the dryer is not being used.

IMPORTANT To help reduce wren- kllng, take the load from the dryer as soon as tumbling stops This IS very Important for permanent press, knits

Setting Drying

Times

Modern dryers are desrgned with drying temperatures needed to safely handle modern fabrics Cooldown

trmes have been added to heat set- tings. You mrght notice slrghtly longer drying trmes.

The time it takes to dry o load depends on

0 The kind of lab/c its weight and the we of the iood A large load of jeans will take a lot longer to dry than CI small load of light synthetrcs

l The ornount otmo/sture in the iood Towels hold a lot of moisture, synthetics don t Synthetrcs dry faster.

l TemperoWe of the rinse water Cold rinses cause less wrinkling and help save energy, but a cold load WIII take slrghtly longer to dry than a warm one.

l Amount ofhnt on the screen A full lint screen slows the atr flow and can make

Be careful not to overdry. Over- drying can cause shrinkage, damage to some fabrics and static cling.

FLUFFAIR

FLUFF AIR should be used for such items as plastic shower curtains or tablecloths. rubber-backed rugs. some pillows, stuffed toys, heat-sensitive fabrics, etc

l Turn the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to

FLUFF AIR

l Turn the Cycle Control Knob to the number of minutes you want in the PERMANENT PRESS Cycle

l Push the Start Button

TUMBLE PRESS???

Control

This setting IS useful for removing wrinkles from packing In suitcases or closets TUMBLE PRESS will help put them back Into their pre-set shape

l Set Cycle Control Knob to TUMBLE

PRESS

l Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to

PERM???T PRESS HEAVY HIGH l Push the Start Button

For best results, TUMBLE PRESS only a few Items at a time put them on hangers or fold them as soon as the dryer stops

If You Need Service or Help, We suggest You Follow These Steps:

Before catting for service

Problems are sometimes caused by lIttIe things you can correc??? wIthout tools Check this list before you call

for service

DRYER DOES NOT RUN

l Is electric power cord plugged lr3

If you move ..To make sure that your appliance is correctly Installed and to Insure its conttnued satisfactory

operation, call your dealer. (lnstallatlon cost will, of course, be pald by you )

Helpful hints .You can help your service representative give you faster service if you include the model and serial number of your appliance when requesting service Also, retain your sales slip and warranty to verify your warranty status

Remember Your service

representative ISTrained in the repairing and servicing of your WHIRLPOOL appliances He can help you maintain the quality orIgInally built Into your WHIRLPOOL appliance So why not take the time, now, to look up his telephone number and jot it down in the space provided on the cover.

l Is the dryer doo;???closed tightly? Your dryer has a switch by the door ??????at shuts off the dryer If the door IS opened

l Did you push the Start Button?

l Check circuit breakers or fuses In the fuse box

DRYER RUNS BUT DOES NOT HEA???

l Is the Cycle Control Knob pointing to at least 10 minutes or LIGHT??? [The last minutes are cool-down time )

l Check the circuit breakers or fuses In the fuse box An electric dryer WIII have two fuses If one IS blown, the dryer may run, but

not heat

DRYING TIME IS LONGER THAN USUAL l Check the lint screen Remove lint

Keep the screen clean for best drying results and times

l Modern dryers are designed to dry at the cooler temperatures needed by modern fabrics They may need more time than you are used to

If you have a problem :

Call your dealer or write Service Manager, InternatIonal Division

Whirlpool Corporation

Administrative Center 2000 US 33 North

Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022