Whirlpool WGD8300S Use and Care Manual - Page 19

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To use the drying rack Do not remove the lint screen. 1. Open dryer door. DRYERCARE Keep dryer area clear and free from items that would obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air. A. Front edge 2. Place drying rack inside dryer drum, positioning the back wire on the ledge of the inner dryer back panel. Push down on front edge of drying rack to secure over the lint screen. A A. Dryer rack front edge B. Dryer back panel 3. Put the wet items on top of the rack. Leave space between the items so air can reach all the surfaces. NOTE: Do not allow items to hang over the edge of the rack. Explosion Hazard Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from dryer, Place dryer at least 18 inches (46 cm) above the floor for a garage installation. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Every load cleaning The lint screen is located in the door opening of the dryer. A screen blocked by lint can increase drying time. To clean 1. Pull the lint screen straight up. Roll lint off the screen with your fingers. Do not rinse or wash screen to remove lint. Wet lint is hard to remove. 4. Close the door. 5. Press the POWER button. 6. Select a timed drying cycle and temperature (see following chart). Items containing foam, rubber or plastic must be dried on a clothesline or by using the Air Only temperature setting. 7. You must select a time by pressing TIMING Up or Down. Reset time as needed to complete drying. Refer to the following table. 8. Press (and hold) START button (about 1 second). This chart shows examples of items that can be rack dried and the suggested cycle, temperature setting and drying time. Actual drying time will depend on the amount of moisture items hold. Rack Dry _sss_ Wool Sweaters Block to shape and lay flat on the rack. Setting Timed Dry Temp. Low Time* _sssssssss_ 60 Stuffed toys or pillows Timed Low 60 Cotton or polyester fiber filled Dry Stuffed toys or pillows Foam rubber filled Sneakers or canvas shoes Timed Dry Timed Dry Air Only 90 (no heat) Air Only 9O (no heat) *(Minutes) Reset time to complete drying, if needed. 2. Push the lint screen firmly back into place. IMPORTANT: • Do not run the dryer with the lint screen loose, damaged, blocked, or missing. Doing so can cause overheating and damage to both the dryer and fabrics. • If lint falls off the screen into the dryer during removal, check the exhaust hood and remove the lint. See "Venting Requirements." 19

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To
use
the
drying rack
Do not remove the lint screen.
1.
Open dryer door.
A. Front edge
2.
Place drying rack inside dryer drum, positioning
the back wire
on the ledge of the inner dryer
back panel.
Push down
on
front edge of drying
rack to secure over the lint screen.
A
A. Dryer rack front
edge
B. Dryer back panel
3.
Put the wet items
on top of the rack. Leave space between
the items
so air can reach all the surfaces.
NOTE: Do not allow
items to hang over the edge of the rack.
4.
5.
6.
Close the door.
Press the POWER
button.
Select a timed drying
cycle and temperature
(see following
chart). Items containing
foam, rubber
or plastic
must be dried
on a clothesline
or by using the Air Only temperature
setting.
7.
You must select a time by pressing TIMING
Up or Down.
Reset time
as needed
to complete
drying.
Refer to the
following
table.
8.
Press (and hold) START button
(about 1 second).
This chart shows examples
of items that can be rack dried
and
the suggested
cycle, temperature
setting
and drying time. Actual
drying time will depend
on the amount
of moisture
items hold.
Rack Dry
Setting
Temp.
Time*
_sss_
_sssssssss_
Wool
Sweaters
Timed
Low
60
Block to shape and lay flat on
Dry
the rack.
Stuffed
toys
or pillows
Timed
Low
60
Cotton or polyester
fiber filled
Dry
Stuffed
toys
or pillows
Timed
Air Only
90
Foam rubber filled
Dry
(no heat)
9O
Sneakers
or
canvas
shoes
Timed
Air Only
Dry
(no heat)
*(Minutes)
Reset time to complete
drying,
if needed.
DRYERCARE
Keep dryer area clear and free from items that would obstruct
the
flow of combustion
and ventilation
air.
Explosion
Hazard
Keep flammable
materials
and
vapors,
such
as
gasoline,
away from
dryer,
Place
dryer
at least
18
inches
(46 cm) above
the floor
for a garage
installation.
Failure
to
do
so can
result
in
death, explosion,
or fire.
Every
load cleaning
The lint screen is located
in the door opening
of the dryer. A
screen blocked
by lint can increase drying time.
To clean
1.
Pull the lint screen straight
up. Roll lint off the screen with
your fingers.
Do not rinse or wash screen to remove lint. Wet
lint is hard to remove.
2.
Push the lint screen firmly
back into place.
IMPORTANT:
•
Do not run the dryer with the lint screen loose, damaged,
blocked,
or missing.
Doing so can cause overheating
and
damage
to both the dryer and fabrics.
•
If lint falls off the screen
into the dryer during
removal, check
the exhaust
hood and remove the lint. See "Venting
Requirements."
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