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ELECTRONIC ELEC TRIC DRYER Use & Care Guide For q uesti ons abou t fe atur es , op erati on /per for mance , pa rts, accessories or service, c all: 1-800- 253-13 01 or visit ou r website at ... www.whirlpool.com T able of Contents ............ ........... ........... ............ .. 2 W1013 6968C ® ® ...
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2 T A BLE OF C ONTENTS DRYER SAFETY....................... ............................ ........................... 2 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ..................................... ............. 3 Tools and Parts ................................... ............................ ............. 3 Options ............................................... ...
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3 INST ALLA TI ON INSTRUCTIONS T ools and P arts Gat her the r equir ed too ls and pa rts befor e star tin g insta lla tion. Read and fol low the instruct ions provided with any tools li sted here. Parts supplied Remove parts pa ckage from dryer drum. Che ck that all parts are inclu ded. NOTE : Do n ot us e leveli ng le gs sup plied w ith d ryer if ...
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4 Option s Pedestal Are you placing th e dryer on a pedesta l? Y ou have the opt ion of purchasi ng pedestal s of different height s separat ely for thi s dryer . Y ou may select a 10" (25.4 cm) or 15 .5" (39.4 c m) pede stal. These pede stals will add to the tot al height of the dryer f or a total height of appr oximately 48" (1 21. ...
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5 ■ A level fl oor with a maximum slope of 1 " (2.5 cm) under ent ire dryer . If slope is greater than 1" (2.5 cm), instal l Extend ed Dryer Feet Kit, Part Numb er 279810. Clothes may no t tumb le properly and automati c sensor cycles may not operate correctly if dryer is not le vel. ■ For a garage installat ion, you will need t o pla ...
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6 Recomme nded installa tion spacing for ca binet installation ■ For cabinet in stallation, wit h a door , minimum ventil ation openings in the top of th e cabinet are required. * Required spaci ng ** For side or bottom ven ting, 2" (5 .1 cm) spa cing is al lowed. Recomme nded instal lation spacing for recess ed or closet ins tallation, w it ...
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7 Electrical Require ments It is your responsibility ■ T o contact a qual ified elec trical inst aller . ■ T o be sure that th e electrical connection is adequate an d in conformance with the National Elect rical Code, ANS I/NFP A 70-latest edition an d all local codes and ordinances. The Nation al Electric Cod e r equires a 4-wi re supply conn ...
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8 Electrica l Connect ion 1. Discon nect powe r . 2. Remo ve th e hol d-do wn scr ew and te rmin al bl ock c over . 3. Install stra in r elief. Style 1: Power supply cor d strain relief ■ Remove the sc r ews from a ³⁄₄ " (1.9 cm) UL lis ted st rain relief (UL marking on st rain relief). Put t he tabs of the t wo clamp sect ions into the ...
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9 ■ Put po wer sup ply cor d thr ough the strai n r elief . Be su re that th e wire insula tion on the p ower supply cord is insid e the strai n r elief. Th e strain relief shou ld have a tight fi t with the dryer cab inet and be in a h orizontal posi tion. Do no t further tighte n strain r elief scr ews at t his poin t. Style 2: Direct wire stra ...
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10 1. Remove center silver -colored termin al block screw . 2. Remov e neut ral ground wi re from ext ern al ground cond uctor screw . Co nnect neut ral ground wi re and the n eutra l wire (white or c enter wir e) of powe r supply cor d under center , silver -colored terminal block screw . Tighten scr ew . 3. Connect ground wir e (green or b are) o ...
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11 3. Connect gr ound wi re (gr een or b are ) of dir ect wir e ca ble to external ground conductor s crew . Tighten scr ew . 4. Place the hooked ends of the other di r ect wire cable wi res under the outer termi nal block scr ews (hooks facing right). Squeeze hooked ends together . Tighten scr ews. 5. Tighten strain r elief scr ew . 6. Insert tab ...
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12 When connect ing to the termin al block, place the h ooked end of the wire under the screw of the terminal block (hook facing right), squeeze hooked end together an d tighten sc rew , as shown . 1. Loosen or re move center silver -colored terminal block scr ew . 2. Place t he hooked end of the neu tral wire (white or center w ire) of direct wire ...
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13 V enting Requiremen ts WARNING: T o redu ce the risk of fire , this d ryer MUS T BE EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS. IMPORT ANT : Obse rve all govern ing codes and ordin ances. The dryer exhau st must not be connected into an y gas vent, chimney , wa ll, ceiling or a concea led space of a bu ilding. If using an existing vent system ■ Clea n lint fr om the ...
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14 Plan V ent System Choose your exhaust installa tion type Recommended exhaust installations T y pical ins tallation s vent the dry er from the r ear of the drye r . Other in stalla tions ar e poss ible . Optional exhaust installations This dryer c an be conver ted to ex haust ou t the right s ide, le ft side, o r throug h the bot tom. Contact y o ...
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15 benea th the mobil e home. T erminate the exhau st vent out side. Determine vent pa th ■ Selec t the route that will provide t he straightest and most direct pat h outdoors. ■ Plan the i nstallation to use the few est number of elbows and tur ns. ■ When usin g elbows or making tu rns, al low as much room as possib le. ■ Bend ve nt gradua ...
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16 Con ne ct Inl et H ose The dryer must be con nected to the col d water faucet usin g the new i nlet hoses . Do not use o ld hos es. 1. T ur n cold water faucet off and remove washer inlet hose. 2. Remove old rub ber washer from inlet ho se and replace with new rubber wash er provided. If space p ermits, atta ch the brass female en d of the “Y? ...
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17 12. If you l ive in a hard water area, use of a water soften er is recommended to control the buildup of s cale through th e water sys tem in the d ryer . Over time, the buildup of lime scal e may clog different parts of the water system, which will reduce product performance. E xcessive s cale buildup may lead to th e need for certain part repl ...
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18 T o use an Automatic Cycle NOTE : A light next t o each feature will glow gr een when the feature is selecte d or will glow amber whe n the feature is selectab le. The light w ill not glow when the sel ection is unavailab le with the cycl e or option combinatio ns selected. ■ Press the PO WER button . ■ Rotate th e dial to se lect an Au toma ...
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19 NOTE : During t he Enhanc ed T ouch Up Cycl e, you can change the set tings for Time, T emperature, the WR INKLE SH IELD ™ f eat ur e a nd C ycl e Si gn al. Dur ing t he Qui ck Refr esh Cycle you ca n change the WRINKL E SHIELD™ feat ure and the Cycle Signal. Press STOP twi ce to stop the dry er and clear the sett ings. Select anoth er cycle ...
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20 Cycle s Selec t the drying cy cle that ma tches th e type of load you are drying. See A utomatic Preset or Manua l Preset Cycle Settin gs chart. Cycle Control knob Automatic Cycles Automa tic Cycles al low you to match the cycle to the load y ou are drying. See the followin g Automatic Pres et Cycle Sett ings chart. Each cycle dries certain fabr ...
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21 Air Only Use the Ti med Dr y/Air O nly set ting f or ite ms tha t r equir e drying without hea t such as rubb er , plast ic and heat-s ensitive fabrics. This chart show s examples of it ems that can be dried using Air Only . *Reset time to compl ete drying, if n eeded. When using Air Only ■ Check that co verings are securely stitch ed. ■ Sha ...
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22 Cycle Signal The End of Cycle Signal produces an a udible soun d when t he drying cyc le is finished . Promptly removing clothes at the end of the cycl e r educes wr inkling. Press CYCLE SIGN AL until the desired volu me (Loud, Soft or Off) glows green. NOTE : When the WR INKLE SHIEL D™ feature is select ed and the End of Cycl e Signal is on, ...
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23 4. Close the door . 5. Selec t Timed Dry and de sired temperatu re (see following chart). It ems containing foam, ru bber , or plas tic must b e dried on a clotheslin e or by using the Ai r Only temperatu re setting. NOTE : Do not use au tomatic cycl es with the dryin g rack. 6. Y ou must select a ti me by pressing the DRY TIME up or down butto ...
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24 4. T umbl e a l oad o f cl ean cl oth s or towels to dry d rum . NOTE : Garments that contain unstable dyes, such as denim blue jeans or brigh tly co lored co tton it ems, may d isco lor the dryer interior . These stains a re not harmful to your dryer and will not stain futu re loads of clothes. D ry unstable dy e items insid e out to avoid tran ...
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25 TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested her e or visit our website a nd r eference F AQs (Frequently Asked Questions) to possibly avoid the cost of a service call... In U.S.A. w ww .whirlpoo l.com/help - In Canada www .whirlpool.ca Drye r Opera tion Dryer will not run ■ Has a household fuse blown, or h as a circuit br eaker tripped? ...
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26 ■ Is the exhau st vent o r outside exh aust hood clogged with lint, restrictin g air movement? Run th e dryer f or 5-10 min utes. H old your h and und er th e outside exhaus t hood to check air movement . If you do not feel air movement, cl ean exhaust syst em of lint or replace exhaust v ent with heav y metal or flexi ble metal v ent. See th ...
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27 Odors ■ Have you r ecently been painting, staining or varnishing in the area wher e your dryer is located? If so , ve ntil at e th e ar ea. When th e odo rs o r fum es are gon e from the area, rewash and dry the clot hing. ■ Is water connected to the dryer? Check that water i nlet hose is conn ected to both the faucet and dryer’ s water in ...
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WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION MAJOR APPLI ANCE W ARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when this major appli ance is operate d and mainta ined according to i nstructions att ached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corp oration or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “W hirlpool”) will pay for Factory Specified ...
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