Whirlpool LE5530XP User's Manual
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1. Doing so can cause over heating can damage fabrics and can be a FIRE HAZARD ELTE Aee NE Ne a RES AE A RED UATARA e EE Lint removal Lint can gather inside the dryer and create a fire hazard This lint should be removed every 2 to 3 years or more often depending on dryer usage Heater Box Ue bo mat leet Heat Element Terminals ri ELECTRIC DRYERS GAS DRYERS Cleaning should be done only by a qualified person e Avoid electrical shock 4 Remove back panel electric hazard unplug power or lower access panel gas supply cord or turn off 2 Avoid damaging wires electrical power thermostats funnel or igniter 3 Remove lint from shaded area see art with a soft brush or vacuum cleaner Replace panel reconnect and te level dryer Avoid injury or damage do not put hands inside cabinet Make sure dryer is cool 4 Remove sharp objects from clothing Never leave wet or damp laundry in before drying pins buckles etc your dryer Close metal zippers ink W Wipe off all spills with a damp soft Sharp or heavy objects should cloth Spills allowed to remain may never be put on or in the dryer dull or damage the finish Check pockets for bolts nuts etc r Z p wn QO a m m Z e a m g 2 gt e 2 gt ren Z T1 0 lt Cc 7 O 7 lt m a Non colorfast items can stain the S2. ate play with or crawl inside the dryer e is located in an area where the tem perature is above 45 F 7 2 C e is connected to the right kind of out let electric supply and grounding eis properly connected to fuel and exhaust systems eis used only for jobs normally ex pected of home clothes dryers e isnotrun where there may be explo sive fumes eis not used by children or anyone unable to operate it properly See the Installation Instructions for complete information NEVER operate the dryer if e it is not working right e itis damaged e parts are missing e all panels are not in place DO NOT let dust lint paper rags chemicals etc pile up around or under the dryer DO NOT install against drapes or curtains e FOR YOUR SAFETY IF YOU SMELL GAS 4 OPEN WINDOWS DON T TOUCH ELECTRI CAL SWITCHES FLAME IMMEDIATELY CALL YOUR GAS SUPPLIER 2 3 EXTINGUISH ANY OPEN 4 e FOR YOUR SAFETY DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER f FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND q TE PR Ud TAH ON LN LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY i OF THIS OR ANY OTHER i APPLIANCE ERE SP Bry e SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS v gt a n gt Oo n laa 2 Cc a m 72 e lt 0 i xa W m n mo O Z 2 z m m n e i gt m Lag _ lt a ro wm _ Selecting a cycle and starting os your dryer Before starting your dryer be sure laundry is sorte
3. Calling for DRYING TIPS Assistance FLUFF AIR Setting 2 If You Need Assistance TUMBLE PRESS Setting 3 If You Need Service Mixed Loads 4 If You Have a Problem 2 1984 Whirlpool Corporation Your Responsibilities Read this Use and Care Guide and your Dryer Guide carefully for important use and safety information You are personally responsible for making sure that your dryer e is installed by a qualified installer e is properly maintained eis installed in an area protected from the weather eis properly installed and leveled in a well ventilated room on a floor that can support the weight Safety first ALWAYS unplug the power sup ply cord or turn off electrical power before attempting to service the dryer Shut off the GAS VALVE if yours is a gas dryer ALWAYS shut off the gas valve before leaving on vacation NEVER use flammable fluids dry cleaning soivents gasoline kerosene in or near your dryer ALWAYS hand launder or air dry fabrics treated with flammable fluids before putting them into your dryer NEVER dry items containing wax or paint in the dryer The fumes can create a FIRE HAZARD FIRE HAZARD and DAMAGE to some materials can result from e drying heat sensitive mate rials with heat see page 4 e operating the dryer with the lint screen loose damaged or missing e allowing lint to build up inside the dryer see page 8 NEVER allow children to oper
4. an instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory op eration from your appliance or if service is necessary recommend a qualified service company in your area 3 If you need service Whirlpool has a nationwide net work of franchised TECH CARE Serv ice Companies TECH CARE serv ice technicians are trained to fulfill the product warranty and provide after warranty service anywhere in the United States To locate TECH CARE service in your area coll our COOL LINE service assistance tele phone number see Step 2 or look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages under APPLIANCES HOUSEHOLD MAJOR SEAVICE amp REPAIR lt Whirlpool TECH CARE FRANCHISED SERVICE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES MAJOR REPAIRING amp PARTS WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES FRANCHISED TECH CARE SERVICE FRANCHISED TECH CARE SERVICE SERVICE COMPANIES XYZ SERVICE CO 123 Maple 999 9999 SERVICE COMPANIES XY SERVICE CO 121 Maple 999 9999 OR WASHING MACHINES DAYEAS amp IRONERS SERVICING WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES FAANCHISED TECH CARE SERVICE SERVICE COMPANIES xy Z SERVICE CO 123 Maple 399 9999 4 If you have a problem Call our COOL LINE service as sistance telephone number see Step 2 and talk with one of our Con sultants or if you prefer wrife to Mr Robert F Gunts Vice President Whirlpool Corporation Administrative Center 2000 US 33 North Benton Harbor MI 49022 If you mu
5. d and loaded properly see your Dryer Guide Be sure the door is tightly closed Tumbie SUGGESTED SUGGESTED TYPE OF LOAD CYCLE TEMPERATURE COTTONS LINENS EXTRA HEAVY Bedspreads mattress pads quilts EX HEAVY HEAVYWEIGHT FABRICS Towels jeans corduroys work clothes MEDIUMWEIGHT COTTONS Sheets pillowcases cotton underwear diapers MEDIUM LIGHTWEIGHT COTTONS Batistes organdies lingerie LIGHT PERMANENT PRESS SYNTHETICS PERM T PRESS AND BLENDS HEAVYWEIGHT FABRICS Work clothes PERM T jackets raincoats 40 50 MINS PRESS MEDIUMWEIGHT FABRICS Shirts play HEAVY clothes sheets slacks 30 40 MINS HIGH LIGHTWEIGHT FABRICS Lingerie blouses dresses 20 30 MINS KNITS PERM T PRESS HEAVYWEIGHT Cottons rayons PERM T PRESS blends T shirts slacks shirts 40 50 MINS HEAVY HIGH LIGHTWEIGHT Synthetics polyester KNITS GENTLE acrylic etc and blends lingerie LOW blouses dresses 30 40 MINS LIGHTWEIGHT AND DELICATE FABRICS PERM T PRESS Sheer Curtains 2 or 3 panels 20 30 MINS Gauze lace etc 15 20 MINS RUBBER PLASTIC HEAT SENSITIVE PERM T PRESS FABRICS FOAM RUBBER Pillows bras stuffed toys 20 30 MINS PLASTIC Shower curtains tablecloths 20 30 MINS RUBBER BACKED RUGS 40 50 MINS OLEFIN POLYPROPYLENE SHEER NYLON 15 20 MINS KNITS GENTLE WARNING Drying these and other heat sensitive materials with heat can damage the
6. e cycle suggested for the lightest fabrics When the dryer stops remove dry items and reset the control TUMBLE PRESS Setting The TUMBLE PRESS setting removes wrinkles from dry clothing such as items that may have been packed ina suitcase closet or items not removed from the dryer 4 Set Temperature Selector to PERM T PRESS HEAVY HIGH 2 Set Control Knob to TUMBLE PRESS 3 Push START Button The load will tumble in heated air for 5 minutes The heat shuts off and the dryer continues to tumble the iload for10 more minutes For best results TUMBLE PRESS oniy a few items ata time Put them on hangers or fold them as soon as the dryer stops Drying times Drying times will vary depending on e amount of moisture inthe clothes e type and weight of the fabric e size of the load e room temperature around the dryer e temperature of the wash rinse water e amount of lintin the lint screen e dryer temperature selection See page 6in your Dryer Guide for more information O D m 7 2 Z 9 z n _ xm Cc Q O z wn e g a xs Z U mn Lint screen Clean the lint screen before each load A screen blocked by lint can Open the lid and pull the lint screen ROLL the lint off the screen straight out with your fingers WARNING DO NOT run the DO NOT rinse or wash the screen dryer with fhe lint screen Push the screen firmly back into ofe Molelaslolel Tokeldalsigem Pidce
7. m or be a FIRE HAZARD Regal t large capacity a CYCLE J TEMP Select a Set TEMPERATURE 1 CYCLE 2 SELECTOR JIDAD Y ONILOITAS XJAXJA ANOA ONILAVILS Turn the Contro Knob either way to Turn the Temperature Selector to the point to the cycle and setting you needed drying temperature want See page 6 for information on the cycles Push the To stop and restart 3 START Button the dryer The dryer will start tumbling when To stop the dryer open the door or you push the START Button turn the Control Knob to OFF To restart the dryer close the door select cycle if necessary and push START The Cycle Control Knob should point to OFF when the dryer is notin use Operating instructions Dryer cycles and settings Cool down times In all cycles the heat shuts off before the dryer stops tumbling This cool down time helps e keep wrinkles from setting in e make handling the hot load items easier The PERMANENT PRESS Cycle helps provide the special care that perma nent press and synthetic fabrics need a period of heated drying followed by a 10 minute cool down The charton page 4 suggests time and temperature settings for different kinds of loads 10 MINUTES 5 MINUTES COOL DOWN COOL DOWN The PERMANENT PRESS Cycle has 10 minutes of cool down time at the end of the cycle Ail other cycles have 5 minutes of The EX HEAVY HEAVY MEDIUM and cooldown time LIGHT cycles describe the l
8. oads they are designed to dry The chart on page 4 tells what is meant by EX HEAVY HEAVY MEDIUM and LIGHT loads At each setting the dryer will run Overdrying can cause about long enough to dry the load shrinkage static cling and described by the setting Example damage to some fabrics The HEAVY Cycle is designed to be long enough to dry a load of heavy fabrics towels jeans corduroys etc when the Temperature Selector is set on PERM T PRESS HEAVY HIGH To help reduce wrinkling take the load from the dryer as soon as tumbling stops This is very important for permanent press knits and synthetic fabrics MORE TIME LESS TIME gn ACS If the load is not as dry as you want set the dial more to the left the next time you dry that kind of load If the load is dryer than you want set the dial more to the right the next time you dry that kind of load 6 Drying tips The dryer does not heat when the Temperature Selector is set on FLUFF AIR This setting can be used to fluff bedding plastic tablecioths foam rubber pillows stuffed toys sneakers etc WARNING Drying plas tic or rubber items with heat may damage the items or be a FIRE HAZARD 4 Turn the Temperature Selector to FLUFF AIR 2 Turn the Control Knob to the number of minutes you want in the PERMANENT PRESS Cycle 3 Push the START Button Mixed loads When drying a load with different kinds and weights of fabrics use th
9. ome pretreatment products can drum Wipe carefully after drying to damage dials console and finish Do make sure there is no Gye to be not use these products on or near transferred to items in the next load your dryer Vacation care Unplug power cord or For gas dryers close Clean lint screen turn off electrical power gas valve If you need service or assistance we suggest you follow these four steps 1 Before calling for assistance Performance problems often re sult from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind DRYER DOES NOT RUN e Is gas turned on If not turn Control Knob to OFF Turn on gas Wait 5 minutes Reset controls and start An electric dryer uses a circuit breaker or 2 fuses If one fuse is blown the dryer may run but not heat DRYING TIME SEEMS LONG e is power supply cord plugged in e Is door closed tightly e Did you push START Button e Is the lint screen clean e Are fuses blown ora circuit breaker e See page 6 in your Dryer Guide tripped DRYER DOES NOTHEAT The AIR setting is without heat The last minutes of heat settings are ayoul heat 2 If you need assistance Call Whirlpool COOL LINE serv ice assistance telephone number Dial free trom Continental U S 800 253 1301 Michigan 800 632 2243 Alaska amp Hawaii 800 253 1121 and talk with one of our trained Con sultants The Consultant c
10. st call or write please pro vide model number serial number date of purchase and a complete description of the problem This in formation is needed in order to bet ter respond to your request for assistance FSP is a registered trademark of Whirlpool Corporation for Quality parts Look for this symbol of quality whenever you need a replacement part for your Whirlpool appliance FSP replacement ports will fit ight and work right because they are made to the same exacting specifications used to build every new Whirlpool appliance 1 n lt O c Zz m m O nn m a O m O x gt n 4 a gt z 2 m sa FA s Whitlpool Home Making your world a little easier Part No 693692 Printed in U S A 1984 Whirlpool Corporation
11. use amp care gt Whirlpool AUTOMATIC DRYERS Electric Model LE5530XP and Gas Model LG5531XP Parts and features CYCLE CONTROL KNOB TEMPERATURE SELECTOR LAUNDRY z INFORMATION CENTER N a Remove the Con START EUTION sumer Buy Guide la SSS LINT SCREEN bel before using your dryer It will be DRYER DRUM easier to remove LOADING DOOR Wipe out the dryer drum with a MODEL damp cloth to re AND SERIAL move dust from stor NUMBER PLATE ing or shipping A J Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here When you need service or call with a question have this information ready Complete Model Number 1 Complete Model and Serial Numbers from the plate located as shown 2 Purchase date from sales slip Complete setigkNumBer Copy this information in these spaces Keep this book your warranty sales slip Purchase Dote and Dryer Guide in the Laundry Infor mation Center on the back ofthe dryer Service Company and console Telephone Number There is no warranty registration to return Proof of purchase is all that is required for in warranty service Contents PARTS AND FEATURES Drying Times YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES LINT SCREEN SAFETY FIRST LINT REMOVAL SELECTING A CYCLE AND CARING FOR YOUR DRYER STARTING YOUR DRYER Vacation Care OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR Dryer Cycles and Settings ASSISTANCE Cool Down Times 4 Before
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