Dryer Maintenance - Whirlpool 4.3 CU FT Service Manual

Using Your Dryer
START/PAUSE BUTTON
8
Touch to start, or touch and hold to pause, a program/
Using Your Dryer
cycle.
LED DISPLAY
9
When you select a program/cycle, its default settings
will light up and the Estimated Time Remaining will be
displayed. Factors such as load size and dryness level
may affect the time shown in the display.
Using Your Dryer
Symbols
Drying time
Delay start
Conductivity adjustment
Program/Cycle Guide – Automatic Cycles
Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle. If settings are changed, the new settings will be remembered.
If there is a power failure, settings will return to the default. Not all settings and options are available on each cycle.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to
Load Size Recommendations
persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before
Empty Water Tank (Figure 6)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to
For best results, follow the wet load size recommendations noted for each cycle.
operating this appliance.
persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before
Hold the handle and carefully pull out the water tank. Holding
operating this appliance.
Small load: Fill the dryer drum with 3–4 items, not more
the full water tank with both hands, empty out the water.
than ¼ full.
Then push the container back into place. Make sure that it is
1.
Empty water tank
properly inserted.
1.
Medium load: Fill the dryer drum up to about ½ full.
Empty water tank
Use Automatic Cycles for better fabric care and energy savings
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to
persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before
The dryer senses moisture in the load or air temperature and shuts off when the load reaches the selected dryness level.
operating this appliance.
Use the NORMAL dryness level to provide optimal energy savings.
Items Items
1.
to Dry: to Dry:
Empty water tank
Mixed laundry
made of cotton,
linen, or synthetic
fibers and blends
Figure 6 - Empty Water Tank
Hold the handle and carefully pull out the water tank.
Heavyweight items
Holding the full water tank with both hands, empty out the
Hold the handle and carefully pull out the water tank.
or heavy work
Clean Door Lint Screen (Figure 7)
water. Then push the container back into place. Make sure
clothes
Holding the full water tank with both hands, empty out the
that it is properly inserted.
water. Then push the container back into place. Make sure
Clean the lint screen before each load. Pull the lint screen
Work clothes,
that it is properly inserted.
straight up and out. Press tab down and open lint screen. Roll
mixed cottons,
lint off the screen with your fingers. Push the lint screen firmly
corduroys
2.
back into place.
Clean door lint screen
2.
IMPORTANT: Clean lint screen before each dryer use as a
Clean door lint screen
Hold the handle and carefully pull out the water tank.
screen blocked with lint will increase drying time.
Normally soiled
Holding the full water tank with both hands, empty out the
laundry made of
water. Then push the container back into place. Make sure
artificial fibers or
that it is properly inserted.
cotton blends
Undergarments,
blouses, lingerie,
2.
Clean door lint screen
performance wear
Wool items labelled
with the Woolmark
logo and identified
as machine
washable, as well
Clean the lint screen before each load. Pull the lint screen
Figure 7 - Door Link Screen
as textiles made of
straight up and out. Press tab down and open lint screen.
Clean the lint screen before each load. Pull the lint screen
silk (see care label
Roll lint off the screen with your fingers. Push the lint screen
straight up and out. Press tab down and open lint screen.
recommendations),
firmly back into place.
Roll lint off the screen with your fingers. Push the lint screen
linen, wool, and
IMPORTANT: Clean lint screen before each dryer use
firmly back into place.
viscose marked as
as a screen blocked with lint will increase drying time.
hand-wash only
IMPORTANT: Clean lint screen before each dryer use
as a screen blocked with lint will increase drying time.
Control Panel and Features (continued)

Dryer Maintenance

Dryness Dryness
Cycle: Cycle: Level: Level:
Dry
Mixed Wrinkle Shield
Dry
Heavy Duty
Wrinkle Shield
Normal Extra Dry
Dry
Damp Dry Wrinkle Shield
Synthetics Extra Dry
Dry
Damp Dry Wrinkle Shield
Delicates Dry Wrinkle Shield
Dry
Wool
STATUS INDICATORS (next to control knob)
These indicators will light up to alert you when certain
conditions occur.
Symbols
Clean Bottom Filter (Figure 8)
Clean the bottom filter after every 5 cycles. Open the filter
Large load: Fill the dryer drum up to about ¾ full.
door on the bottom of the dryer and grab the handle to pull
Do not pack tightly. Items need to tumble freely.
3.
out filter. Remove the foam from the bottom filter. Clean the
filter foam and filter by hand or rinse with water – do not wash
3.
the filter foam in a washer. Wring out the filter foam – do not
insert it in the bottom filter dripping wet.
Replace the filter foam on the bottom filter. Replace the
bottom filter in the filter chamber. Fold the filter handle down
and close the bottom door.
Available Available
NOTE: To turn off the "Clean bottom filter" (
3.
indicator, the filter must be removed and replaced with the
Options: Options:
Clean bottom lter
Power button touched ON and no cycle running.
Uses Medium heat to dry large loads of mixed fabrics and
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items.
Steam Offers stepped drying, starting with High heat followed by
Clean the bottom filter after every 5 cycles. Open the filter
Medium heat for enhanced fabric care and energy savings.
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door on the bottom of the dryer and grab the handle to pull
Clean the bottom filter after every 5 cycles. Open the filter
Gentle
out filter. Remove the foam from the bottom filter. Clean the
door on the bottom of the dryer and grab the handle to pull
filter foam and filter by hand or rinse with water – do not
Steam Uses Medium heat to dry large loads of cotton or mixed
out filter. Remove the foam from the bottom filter. Clean the
wash the filter foam in a washer. Wring out the filter foam –
Dryness Level fabrics and items. Tumbling reverses intermittently to
filter foam and filter by hand or rinse with water – do not
do not insert it in the bottom filter dripping wet. For additional
™ redistribute the load for thorough drying.
wash the filter foam in a washer. Wring out the filter foam –
Gentle cleaning information, see "Dryer Care."
do not insert it in the bottom filter dripping wet. For additional
Save Time
Replace the filter foam on the bottom filter. Replace the cleaning information, see "Dryer Care."
Clean the bottom filter after every 5 cycles. Open the filter bottom filter in the filter chamber. Fold the filter handle down
Steam Uses lower heat than the Normal cycle. Tumbling reverses
Replace the filter foam on the bottom filter. Replace the
Dryness Level and close the bottom door. intermittently to redistribute the load for thorough drying.
door on the bottom of the dryer and grab the handle to pull
bottom filter in the filter chamber. Fold the filter handle down
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out filter. Remove the foam from the bottom filter. Clean the
NOTE: To turn off the "Clean bottom filter" (
and close the bottom door.
Gentle
filter foam and filter by hand or rinse with water – do not
indicator, the filter must be removed and replaced with the
NOTE: To turn off the "Clean bottom filter" (
wash the filter foam in a washer. Wring out the filter foam –
Power button touched ON and no cycle running. Uses Extra Low heat to gently dry delicate items.
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indicator, the filter must be removed and replaced with the
do not insert it in the bottom filter dripping wet. For additional
Power button touched ON and no cycle running.
cleaning information, see "Dryer Care."
Replace the filter foam on the bottom filter. Replace the
N/A
Uses Low heat to provide a short, finishing touch to items
bottom filter in the filter chamber. Fold the filter handle down
that have been air-dried.
and close the bottom door.
NOTE: To turn off the "Clean bottom filter" (
indicator, the filter must be removed and replaced with the
Power button touched ON and no cycle running.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Water tank full (see "Empty Water Tank" in "Using Your
Dryer")
Clean bottom filter (see "Cleaning the Bottom Filter" in
"Dryer Care")
Clean door filter (see "Cleaning the Lint Screen"
in "Dryer Care")
Clean bottom lter
Clean bottom lter
Cycle Details: Cycle Details:
Figure 8 - Clean Bottom Filter
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