Use & Care Guide Electric and Gas Dryers A Note to You........................2 Understanding Dryer Safety ......................3-4 Parts and Features ..............5 Checking Your Vent ............6 Operating Your Dryer ..........8 Starting your dryer ..........8 Selecting the right cycle and temperature setting..9 Loading ..........................10 Automatic cycle ............10 Timed Dry cycle ............11 Air Tumble cycle ............12 Using the drying rack....13 Caring for Your Dryer ........
A Note to You Thank you for buying a KITCHENAID® appliance! KitchenAid designs the best tools for the most important room in your house. To ensure that you enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable information concerning how to operate and maintain your new appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card.
Understanding Dryer Safety Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have 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 hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.
Understanding Dryer Safety IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using the dryer, follow basic precautions, including the following: • Read all instructions before using the dryer. • Do not dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, other flammable, or explosive substances as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode.
Parts and Features This manual covers several different models. The dryer you have purchased may have some or all of the parts and features listed below. Temperature selector (p. 8) Extra care selector† (p. 8) End of cycle selector (p. 8) Start button (p. 9) Cycle control knob (pp. 8-12) Lint screen (p. 14) Model and serial number label (p. 2) Exhaust grill Electronic dryness sensor (p. 10) Drum light (p. 16) Dryer drum (p.
Checking Your Vent Your dryer must be properly installed and vented to achieve maximum drying efficiency and shorten drying times. Use the minimum recommended installation clearances (found in your Installation Instructions) to avoid blocking the flow of combustion and ventilation air. Install your dryer in a wellventilated room where the temperature is always above 45°F (7°C). Also make sure that your dryer is leveled. Refer to your Installation Instructions for more information.
Checking Your Vent Venting (cont.) 4. Use the straightest path possible when routing the exhaust vent. Use the fewest number of elbows and turns. Allow room when using elbows or making turns. Bend vent gradually to avoid kinking. 5. Use duct tape to seal all joints. Do not use screws to secure vent. Lint may catch on screws. 6. Clean exhaust vent periodically, depending on use, but at least every 2 years, or when installing your dryer in a new location.
Operating Your Dryer Starting your dryer wWARNING Explosion Hazard Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from dryer. Do not dry anything that has ever had anything flammable on it (even after washing). Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, explosion, or fire. Before using your dryer, wipe the dryer drum with a damp cloth to remove dust from storing and shipping. 1. Load clothes loosely into the dryer and close the door.
Operating Your Dryer Starting your dryer (cont.) 6. Push the Start button. Stopping and restarting your dryer You can stop your dryer anytime during a cycle. To stop your dryer: Open the dryer door or turn the Cycle Control knob to Off. NOTE: The Cycle Control knob should point to an Off area when the dryer is not in use. To restart your dryer: Close the door, select a new cycle and temperature (if desired), and push the Start button. NOTE: Your dryer stops automatically when a cycle ends.
Operating Your Dryer Loading Loading suggestions The chart below provides some guidelines on various types of drying loads. Load clothes loosely into the dryer. Do not pack the dryer; allow space for clothes to tumble freely.
Operating Your Dryer Timed Dry cycle Use the Timed Dry cycle to complete drying if some items are damp after Automatic drying. 30 • Heavyweight and OFF bulky items, such as bedspreads and work clothes, and large 20 loads require a long dry30 ing time. Set your Cycle 40 Control knob for 50 to 50 60 70 70 minutes, and your Temperature selector to a heat setting that matches the care label directions. • Lightweight items, such as lingerie, blouses, and knits, require a short drying time.
Operating Your Dryer Air Tumble cycle Use the unheated Air Tumble cycle for items that require drying without heat. Since this cycle has no heat, the Tem10 perature selector setting 20 will have no effect. The 30 following chart includes examples of items that require drying without heat. Use the Air Tumble cycle or place 20 the items on a line or rack to air dry. More • Line dry bonded or laminated fabrics. • Always follow care label directions when they are available.
Operating Your Dryer Using the drying rack (on some models) The drying rack lets you dry items without tumbling them. The rack does not move, but the drum turns. 1. Fit rear legs of the rack into spaces in the back wall of the dryer. Lower the front so the legs rest on the dryer opening. 4. Select the Timed Dry cycle and temperature, or the Air Tumble cycle. 5. Push the Start button. 2. Put wet items on top of the rack. • Leave space between the items so air can reach all surfaces.
Caring for Your Dryer Proper care of your dryer can extend its life and help your dryer operate efficiently. Cleaning the lint screen Every load cleaning As needed cleaning The lint screen is located under a lid on top of the dryer. Clean it before each load. A screen blocked by lint can increase drying time. Laundry detergents and fabric softeners can cause a residue buildup on the lint screen.
Caring for Your Dryer Cleaning the dryer interior Garments which 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. It may be helpful to dry unstable dye items inside out to prevent dye transfer. wWARNING NOTE: Even after cleaning, these stains may reappear when similar loads are dried. To clean dryer drum: 1.
Caring for Your Dryer Changing the drum light The dryer light automatically turns on inside the dryer drum when you open the door. To change drum light: 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. 2. Open the dryer door. Remove the light bulb cover from the back wall of the dryer by removing the screw located in the lower right corner of the cover. 5. Replace the light bulb cover. 6. Plug in dryer or reconnect power. 3. Remove the light bulb by turning it counterclockwise. 4.
Troubleshooting Common laundry problems Problem... Cause... Slow drying or clothes still wet • • • Incorrect cycle or temperature setting selected. Full or clogged lint screen. (See page 14.) • Dryer is not level. The clothes are not contacting the electronic dryness sensor. (See page 10 and Installation Instructions.) Dryer located in room with temperature below 45°F (7°C). Load too large and bulky to dry quickly.
Troubleshooting Common dryer problems 1. Dryer will not start. 3. No heat For gas dryers, is the valve open on the supply line? Also, some dryers may have an internal gas valve. Is the dryer door firmly closed? ▼ ▼ For electric dryers, have you blown a fuse or tripped a circuit breaker? Electric dryers use 2 household fuses or breakers. The drum may be turning but you may not have heat.
Requesting Assistance or Service To avoid unnecessary service calls, please check the “Troubleshooting” section. It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. If you need assistance or service Call the KitchenAid Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 1-800-422-1230. When calling: Please provide KitchenAid with the purchase date, and the complete model and serial number of your appliance (see the “A Note to You” section).
Dryer Warranty LENGTH OF WARRANTY KITCHENAID WILL PAY FOR KITCHENAID WILL NOT PAY FOR TWO YEAR FULL WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE Replacement parts and repair labor costs to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized KitchenAid servicing outlet. THIRD THROUGH FIFTH YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE Replacement parts for any electrical element on electric models or any burner on gas models to correct defects in materials or workmanship.