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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

                          

To reduce the ri

s

k of fire, electric 

s

hock, or injury to per

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on

s

 when u

s

ing the dryer, follow ba

s

ic precaution

s

including the following:

WARNIN

G

:  

Read all in

s

truction

s

 before u

s

ing the dryer.

Do not place item

s

 expo

s

ed to cooking oil

s

 in your dryer. 

Item

s

 contaminated with cooking oil

s

 may contribute to 

a chemical reaction that could cau

s

e a load to catch fire.

Do not dry article

s

 that have been previou

s

ly cleaned in, 

wa

s

hed in, 

s

oaked in, or 

s

potted with ga

s

oline, dry-

cleaning 

s

olvent

s

, or other flammable or explo

s

ive 

s

ub

s

tance

s

 a

s

 they give off vapor

s

 that could ignite or 

explode.

Do not allow children to play on or in the dryer. Clo

s

s

upervi

s

ion of children i

s

 nece

ss

ary when the dryer i

s

 

u

s

ed near children.

Before the dryer i

s

 removed from 

s

ervice or di

s

carded, 

remove the door to the drying compartment.

Do not reach into the dryer if the drum i

s

 moving.

Do not repair or replace any part of the dryer or attempt 
any 

s

ervicing unle

ss

 

s

pecifically recommended in thi

s

 

U

s

e and Care Guide or in publi

s

hed u

s

er-repair 

in

s

truction

s

 that you under

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tand and have the 

s

kill

s

 to 

carry out.

Do not u

s

e fabric 

s

oftener

s

 or product

s

 to eliminate 

s

tatic 

unle

ss

 recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric 

s

oftener or product.

Do not u

s

e heat to dry article

s

 containing foam rubber or 

s

imilarly textured rubber-like material

s

.

Clean lint 

s

creen before or after each load.

Keep area around the exhau

s

t opening and adjacent 

s

urrounding area

s

 free from the accumulation of lint, du

s

t, 

and dirt.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

The interior of the dryer and exhau

s

t vent 

s

hould be 

cleaned periodically by 

q

ualified 

s

ervice per

s

onnel.

Do not in

s

tall or 

s

tore the dryer where it will be expo

s

ed 

to the weather.

Do not tamper with control

s

.

S

ee in

s

tallation in

s

truction

s

 for grounding re

q

uirement

s

.

IMPORTANT:

 The ga

s

 in

s

tallation mu

s

t conform with local code

s

, or in the ab

s

ence of local code

s

, with the National Fuel Ga

s

 

Code, AN

S

I Z223.1/NFPA 54.

The dryer mu

s

t be electrically grounded in accordance with local code

s

, or in the ab

s

ence of local code

s

, with the National 

Electrical Code, AN

S

I/NFPA 70.

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Summary of Contents for  WED7500VW

Page 1: ... provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance Always read and obey all safety messages This is the safety alert symbol This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word DANGER or WARNING These words mean follow instructions instructions DANGER WARNING DRYER SAF...

Page 2: ...your gas supplier from a neighbor s phone Follow the gas supplier s instructions If you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer service agency or the gas supplier Clear the room building or area of all occupants In the State of Massachusetts the following installation instructions apply Installations and repairs mu...

Page 3: ... servicing unless specifically recommended in this Use and Care Guide or in published user repair instructions that you understand and have the skills to carry out Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or product Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber or similarly textured rubber like materials Clea...

Page 4: ...carpets etc Housecleaning problems and health problems Moisture A normal towel load contains some residual water when it is removed from the washer The dryer must remove this water and discharge it from the drum When the dryer is not exhausted outside this moist air will be recirculated through the heating source reducing the dryer s efficiency Exhausting moisture into the room can also cause dama...

Page 5: ...58 standard and all Whirlpool gas dryer models are CSA listed reference ANSI Z21 5 1 standard These standards require testing at the maximum rated exhaust vent conditions that are published in the product literature for each individual model The designation for the UL or CSA listing can be found on or adjacent to the serial label on the product Dryer Closet Installations Closets used for dryer ins...

Page 6: ...cal system G A B C D F E F F A 0 6 15 mm water column maximum back pressure B Weighted dampers C Individual dryer exhaust on each floor D 0 1 2 5 mm water column maximum vacuum E Main duct F Barometric damper use depends on exhaust system design G Source of outside air Option 3 Combination System The combination system may be used in high rise apartments with a bank of dryers installed at several ...

Page 7: ...on of the exhaust system Inspecting the Exhaust System 1 Disconnect the exhaust duct from the dryer and from the exhaust hood at the exhaust outlet 2 Inspect the interior of the duct and remove any lint accumulation Be sure that lint is removed from the exhaust hood Lint may collect in the exhaust hood so that the flappers or louvers if installed as part of the exhaust system will not open or clos...

Page 8: ...W10200920C 2008 Whirlpool Corporation All rights reserved Registered Trademark TM Trademark of Whirlpool U S A 8 08 Printed in U S A ...

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