Whirlpool WED5500XW Owners Manual - Page 10

Vacation, storage, and moving care Install and store your dryer where it will not freeze. Because some water may stay in the hoses, freezing can damage your dryer. If storing or moving your dryer during freezing weather, winterize it. Non-Use or Storage Care Operate your dryer only when you are at home. If you will be on vacation or not using your dryer for an extended period of time, you should: 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. 2. Clean lint screen. See "Cleaning the Lint Screen." Moving Care For power supply cord-connected dryers: 1. Unplug the power supply cord. 2. Steam models only: Shut off water faucet. 3. Steam models only: Disconnect the water inlet hose from faucet, then drain the hose. Remove the hose from the back of the dryer. Transport hose separately. 4. Make sure leveling legs are secure in dryer base. 5. Use tape to secure dryer door. For direct-wired dryers: 1. Disconnect power. 2. Disconnect wiring. 3. Steam models only: Shut off water faucet. 4. Steam models only: Disconnect the water inlet hose from faucet, then drain the hose. Transport hose separately. 5. Make sure leveling legs are secure in dryer base. 6. Use tape to secure dryer door. Reinstalling the Dryer Follow the "Installation Instructions" to locate, level, and connect the dryer. Changing the drum light (on some models) 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. 2. Open the dryer door. Locate the light bulb cover on the back wall of the dryer. Using a Phillips-head screw driver, remove the screw located in the lower right-hand corner of the cover. Remove the cover. 3. Turn bulb counterclockwise. Replace the bulb with a 10-watt appliance bulb only. Replace the cover and secure with the screw. 4. Plug in dryer or reconnect power. Changing the Automatic Cycle Settings to Increase Drying Time If all your loads on all Automatic cycles are consistently not as dry as you would like, you may change the default settings to increase the default dryness level. Your automatic drying settings can be adjusted to adapt to different installations, environmental conditions or personal preference. This change is retained and will affect all of your Automatic cycles, not just the current cycle/load. There are 3 drying settings, which are displayed using the Cycle Status light (Wet, Damp, Cool Down LEDs) 1 Factory preset dryness level. 2 Slightly drier clothes, 15% more drying time. 3 Much drier clothes, 30% more drying time. To change the drying settings (on some models): NOTE: The settings cannot be changed while the dryer is running or paused. The dryer must be in standby mode (the power button is off) to adjust the default settings. 1. Before starting a cycle, press and hold the TEMP button for 6 seconds. 2. Press the TEMP button to select the dryness level shown in the cycle status light display: Wet light on = level 1, Wet and Damp lights on = level 2, and Wet, Damp and Cool Down lights on = level 3. 3. Press START/PAUSE to save the new dryness level setting. 10