Whirlpool LE5530XM User's Manual
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1. 999 9999 4 If you have a problem our COOL LINE service as sistance telephone number see Step 2 and talk with one of our Con Sultants or if you prefer write to Mr Guy Turner Vice President Whirlpool Corporation Administrative Center 2000 US 33 North Benton Horbor MI 49022 If you must 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 parts will fit right and work right because they are made to the same exacting specifications used to build every new Whirlpool appliance 1 lt je c zZ m m e m S O m O gt eo 4 gt 2 O m SARIS ETERS SAT Sais SRS SSA SMES EP RS AD PR RE tee Whirlpool Making your world a little easier Part No 691276 Rev A Printed in U S A 1984 Whirlpool Corporation ymatic Washers Clothes Dryers Freezers Refrigerator Freezers Ice Makers Dishwashers Built In Ovens and Surface Units Ranges Mit2. TAS TRCOINELU SEES EEE PE a RTE SRR mU Whirlpool AUTOMATIC DRYERS Electric Model LE5530XM and Gas Model LG5531XM Parts and features CYCLE CONTROL KNOB LAUNDRY R INFORMATION CENTER START BUTTON TEMPERATURE Remove the Con SELECTOR sumer Buy Guide la bel before using LINT SCREEN your dryer It will be easier to remove DRYER DRUM Wipe out the N LOADING dryer drum with a poor damp cloth to re move dust from stor MODEL AND ing or shipping SERIAL NUMBER PLATE Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here When you need service or call with a question have this information ready 1 Complete Model and Serial Numbers from the plate located as shown 2 Purchase date from sales slip Copy this information in these spaces Keep this book your warranty sales slip Purchase Date and Dryer Guide in the Laundry Infor mation Center on the back of the 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 Complete Model Number Complete Serial Number Contents PARTS AND FEATURES Drying Times YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES LINT SCREEN SAFETY FIRST SELECTING A CYCLE AND STARTING YOUR DRYER Vacation Care OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR Dryer Cycles and Settings 6 ASSISTANCE Cool down times 1 Before Calling
3. If you need assistance Call Whirlpool COOL LINE serv ice assistance telephone number Dial free from Continental U S 800 253 1301 Michigan 800 632 2243 Alaska amp Hawaii 800 253 1121 andtalk with one of ourtrained Con sultants The Consultant can 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 Whi 1 2 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 call our COOL LINE service assistance tele phone number see Step 2 or look in yourtelephone directory Yellow Pages under TECH CARE i __FRANCHISEO SERVICE APPLIANCES HOUSEHOLD MAJOR SERVICE amp REPAIR WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES FRANCHISED TECH CARE SERVICE SERVICE COMPANIES XYZ SERVICE CO 123 999 9999 ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES MAJOR REPAIRING amp PARTS WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES FRANCHISED TECH CARE SERVICE SERVICE COMPANIES XYZ SERVICE CO 123 Maple 999 9999 WASHING MACHINES DRYERS amp JRONERS SERVICING WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES FRANCHISED TECH CARE SERVICE SERVICE COMPANIES XYZ SERVICE CO 123 Maple
4. with or crawl inside the dryer 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 is not run where there may sive fumes is not used by children or anyone unable to operate it properly See the Installation Instructions for complete information NEVER operate the dryer if itis not working right e itis damaged parts are missing all panels are not in place DONOT let dust lint paper rags chemicals etc pile around or under the dryer DO NOT install against drapes curtains FOR YOUR SAFETY IF YOU SMELL GAS 1 OPEN WINDOWS 2 DONT TOUCH ELECTRI CAL SWITCHES 3 EXTINGUISH ANY OPEN FLAME 4 IMMEDIATELY CALL GAS SUPPLIER FOR YOUR SAFETY DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Al34VS SIILITIGISNOdS3a ANOA 534 1 33 ANY 514 Selecting a cycle and starting your dryer Before starting your dryer be sure laundry is sorted and loaded properly see your Dryer Guide Be sure the door is tightly closed 30 40 50 permanent press SUGGESTED SUGGESTED TYPE OF LOAD CYCLE TEMPERATU
5. CYCLE permanent press Turn the Control Knob either way to point to the cycle and setting you want See page 6 for information on the cycles Push the 3 START Button DS push to start The dryer will start tumbling when you push the START Buton Changing a setting The setting can be changed atany time by turning the Control Knob to a new setting push 10 start Set TEMPERATURE 2 SELECTOR ralure selector Turn the Temperature Selector to the needed drying temperature To stop and restart the dryer To stop the dryer open the door or turn the Control Knob to OFF To restart the dryer close the door select cycle ifnecessary and push START The Cycle Control Knob should point to OFF when the dryer is not in use EDS ANOA ONILAVIS JIOAD 9 103135 Operating instructions Dryer cycles and settings permanent press 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 chart on page 4 suggests time and temperature settings for different kinds of loads The EX HEAVY HEAVY MEDIUM and LIGHT cycles describe the loads they are designed to dry The chart page 4 tells what is meant by EX HEAVY HEAVY MEDIUM and LIGHT loads At each setting the dryer will run about long enough to dry the load described by the setting Example Th
6. RE 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 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 acrylic etc and blends lingerie KNITS GENTLE blouses dresses 30 40 MINS LOW 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 Drying these and other heat sensitive materials can damage them or be a FIRE HAZARD KNITS GENTLE 5 knits Regal fiuft low perm jir N n large capacity CYCLE 2 TEMP Permanent Press COOL DOWN Care fabric temp temperature selector Select a 1
7. age the items or be a FIRE HAZARD 4 Set Temperature Selector on FLUFF AIR 2 Turn Control Knob to the number of minutes you want in the PERMANENT PRESS Cycle 3 Push START Button Mixed loads When drying a load with different kinds and weights of fabrics use the 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 in a suitcase closet or items not removed from the dryer 0 permanent press I 4 Set Temperature Selector on PERM T PRESS HEAVY HIGH 2 Set Control Knob on 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 load for 10 more minutes For best results TUMBLE PRESS only a few items at a time Put them on hangers or fold them as soon os the dryer stops Drying times Drying times will vary depending on e amount of moisture in the clothes e type and weight of the fabric size of the load room temperature around the dryer e temperature of the wash rinse water e amount of lint in the lint screen dryer temperature selection See page your Dryer Guide for more information oO 9 m 20 2 gt 9 Z o RAT m O Z e lt 2 10 79 o Lint
8. d 2 7 o m m Z LJ 2 mr m 9 gt re cloth Spills allowed to remain may never be put on or in the dryer Jg dull or damage the finish Check pockets for bolts nuts etc 2 m Oo gt rm Non colortast items can stain the Some pretreatment products can drum Wipe carefully after drying to damage dials console and finish Do make sure there is no dye to be not use these products on or near transferred to items inthe next load your dryer Vacation care Disconnect power For gas dryers close Clean lint screen supply cord gas valve If you need service or assistance we suggest you follow these four steps 1 Before calling for assistance DRYER DOES HEAT The AIR setting is without heat The last minutes of heat settings are without heat Performance problems often re sult from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind DRYER DOES NOT RUN Is power supply cord plugged Is door closed tightly Did you push START Button Are fuses blown ora circuit breaker tripped Is gas turned on If not turn Control Knob to OFF Turn on gas Wait 5 minutes Reset controls and start Anelectric dryer will have two fuses if not a circuit breaker If one is blown the dryer may run but not heat DRYING TIME SEEMS LONG Is the lint screen clean See page your Dryer Guide 2
9. e 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 HEAV Y HIGH MORE TIME LESS TIME gt heavy med 2 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 dryerthan you want set the dial more to the right the next time you dry that kind of load 6 Cool down times In all cycles the heat shuts off before the dryer stops tumbling This cool down time helps keep wrinkles from setting in e make handling the hot load items easier S COOL DOWN The PERMANENT PRESS Cycle has 10 minutes of cool down time at the end of the cycle All other cycles have 5 minutes of cooldown time COOL DOWN Overdrying can cause shrinkage static cling and dqmage to some fabrics To heip reduce wrinkling take the load from the dryer as soon as tumbling stops This is very important permanent press knits and synthetic fabrics Drying tips The dryer does not heat when the Temperature Selector is set on FLUFF AIR The setting is useful for fluffing bedding pillows and clothing or dusting drapes Use FLUFF AIR when drying heat sensitive items such as plastic shower curtains rubber backed rugs plastic tablecloths foam rubber pillows stuffed toys sneakers etc Drying plastic or rubber items with heat may dam
10. for DRYINGTIPS 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 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 e is installed in an area protected from the weather is properly installed and leveled in a well ventilated room on a floor that can support the weight Safety first ALWAYS unplug the power sup 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 solvents 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 drying heat sensitive mate rials with heat see page 4 e operating the dryer with the lint screen loose damaged or missing allowing lint to build up inside the dryer see page 8 NEVER allow children to oper ate play
11. screen the lint screen before each load screen blocked by lint can increase drying time and may be a FIRE HAZARD Open the lid and pull the lint screen ROLL the lint off the screen straight out with your fingers DO NOT run the dryer with DO NOT rinse or wash the screen the lint screen loose Push the screen firmly back into damaged or missing place Doing so can cause over heating can damage fabrics and can be o FIRE HAZARD Lint removal Lint can gather inside the dryer and create a fire hazard This lint should be removed every 2to 3 years or more often depending on l Heat Element Terminals Heater ELECTRIC DRYERS GAS DRYERS Cleaning should be done only by a qualified person Avoid electrical shock 1 Remove back panel electric or hazard unplug power front panel gas Supply cord or turn off 2 Avoid damaging wires ther electrical power mostats funnel or igniter Avoid injury or damage do not 3 Remove lint from shaded area put hands inside cabinet see ari with soft brush or vacuum cleaner 4 Replace panel reconnect and re level dryer Make sure dryer is cool Caring for your dryer NS E i i A Remove sharp objects from clothing Never leave wet or damp laundry in before drying pins buckles etc your dryer Close metal zippers Lm Wipe off all spills with a damp soft Sharp or heavy objects shoul
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