Whirlpool WGD8300S Use and Care Manual - Page 20

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As needed cleaning Laundry detergent and fabric softener residue can build up on the lint screen. This buildup can cause longer drying times for your clothes, or cause the dryer to stop before your load is completely dry. The screen is probably clogged if lint falls off the screen. Clean the lint screen with a nylon brush every 6 months, or more frequently, if it becomes clogged due to a residue buildup. To wash 1. Roll lint off the screen with your fingers. 2. Wet both sides of lint screen with hot water. 3. Wet a nylon brush with hot water and liquid detergent. Scrub lint screen with the brush to remove residue buildup. 4. Rinse screen with hot water. 5. Thoroughly dry lint screen with a clean towel. Replace screen in dryer. To clean dryer drum 1. Make a paste with powdered laundry detergent and very warm water. 2. Apply paste to a soft cloth. OR Apply a liquid, nonflammable household cleaner to the stained area and rub with a soft cloth until all excess dye and stains are removed. 3. Wipe drum thoroughly with a damp cloth. 4. Tumble a load of clean cloths or towels to dry drum. NOTE: Garments that contain unstable dyes, such as denim blue jeans or brightly colored cotton items, may discolor the dryer interior. These stains are not harmful to your dryer and will not stain future loads of clothes. Dry unstable dye items inside out to avoid dye transfer. From Inside the Dryer Cabinet Lint should be removed every 2 years, or more often, depending on dryer usage. Cleaning should be done by a qualified person. From the Exhaust Vent Lint should be removed every 2 years, or more often, depending on dryer usage. Vacation 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. Close shutoff valve in gas supply line. 3. Clean lint screen. See "Cleaning the Lint Screen." Moving care 1. Unplug the power supply cord. 2. Close shutoff valve in gas supply line. 3. Disconnect gas supply line pipe and remove fittings attached to dryer pipe. 4. Cap the open fuel supply line. 5. Make sure leveling legs are secure in dryer base. 6. Use masking tape to secure dryer door. 20

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As needed
cleaning
Laundry
detergent
and fabric softener
residue can build up on the
lint screen. This buildup
can cause longer drying times for your
clothes,
or cause the dryer to stop
before your load is completely
dry. The screen
is probably
clogged
if lint falls off the screen.
Clean the lint screen with a nylon brush every 6 months,
or more
frequently,
if it becomes
clogged
due to a residue buildup.
To wash
1.
Roll lint off the screen with your fingers.
2.
Wet both sides of lint screen with
hot water.
3.
Wet a nylon
brush with hot water and liquid detergent.
Scrub
lint screen
with the brush to remove residue buildup.
4.
Rinse screen with hot water.
5.
Thoroughly
dry lint screen with a clean towel.
Replace screen
in dryer.
To clean
dryer drum
1.
Make a paste with
powdered
laundry detergent
and very
warm water.
2.
Apply
paste to a soft cloth.
OR
Apply a liquid,
nonflammable
household
cleaner to the
stained
area and rub with a soft cloth
until all excess dye and
stains are removed.
3.
Wipe drum thoroughly
with
a damp
cloth.
4.
Tumble a load of clean cloths
or towels
to dry drum.
NOTE: Garments
that contain
unstable dyes, such as denim blue
jeans or brightly
colored cotton
items, may discolor
the dryer
interior. These stains are not harmful
to your dryer
and will not
stain future loads of clothes.
Dry unstable
dye items inside out to
avoid dye transfer.
From
Inside
the Dryer
Cabinet
Lint
should
be removed
every 2 years, or more often, depending
on dryer usage. Cleaning
should be done by a qualified
person.
From the
Exhaust
Vent
Lint should
be removed
every 2 years, or more often, depending
on dryer usage.
Vacation
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.
Close shutoff
valve in gas supply
line.
3.
Clean lint screen. See "Cleaning
the Lint Screen."
Moving
care
1.
Unplug the power supply
cord.
2.
Close shutoff
valve in gas supply
line.
3.
Disconnect
gas supply
line pipe and remove fittings
attached
to dryer
pipe.
4.
Cap the open fuel supply
line.
5.
Make sure leveling
legs are secure in dryer base.
6.
Use masking
tape to secure
dryer door.
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