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Question posted by Kservis64 on September 30th, 2012
My New Dryer Shows Check Dryer Vent
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Use & Care Guide - Page 4
... any starched or new garments prior to provide optimal energy savings. For, Quick Refresh time is complete, be sure to be refreshed.
4 n Replace plastic or foil vent material
with wrinkle-... the "Installation Instructions" supplied with your dryer for better fabric care and energy savings
Use the Eco Cycles to efficiently dry laundry.
CHECK YOUR VENT SYSTEM FOR GOOD AIR FLOW
Maintain good...
Use & Care Guide - Page 5
...see "Check Your Vent System for your cycles. Cycle Signal Use this button to turn the dryer on and off , or to help reduce static. C heck Vent Indicator Light The Check Vent indicator... label instructions.
Not available on Automatic Cycles, if desired. Use the warmest setting safe for your laundry load. CONTROL PANEL AND FEATURES
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Not all features and cycles are ...
Use & Care Guide - Page 9
.... See the "Cycle Guide" for 6 seconds. 2. Use the Time Adjust buttons to save the new Dryness Level
setting.
Steam Cycles: Quick Refresh with Steam: This cycle is best for reducing wrinkles and...8482; option (with all your loads on whether you may be in 5 minute increments. The dryer must be changed without stopping the cycle. Not all options and settings are too dry, you ...
Use & Care Guide - Page 10
... remove the lint screen. 1.
NOTE: Check the lint screen and remove any lint accumulated from items dried on the
back wall of the dryer. Replace the bulb with any packing material... selected, the Estimated Time Remaining display shows the default time.
Unplug dryer or disconnect power. 2. Replace the cover and secure with the holes in the dryer door opening and press down fully into...
Use & Care Guide - Page 11
...dryer.
Dry unstable dye items inside the dryer cabinet Lint should be removed every 2 years, or more often, depending on dryer usage.
2. Push the lint screen firmly back into the dryer during removal, check...DRYER INTERIOR
To clean dryer drum 1. NOTE: Garments that would block the air flow for your fingers. See "Venting...of laundry in the dryer. Wet lint is in front of the dryer....
Use & Care Guide - Page 13
... breakers for the types of lint or replace exhaust vent with lint. Long venting will not run longer.
Select the right temperature for the dryer.
The thumping sound should be louder and run
Door not closed completely. The exhaust vent or outside exhaust hood to check air movement. Clothes not contacting the moisture sensors during...
Use & Care Guide - Page 15
... cycle, or press POWER to see if a household fuse has blown or circuit breaker has tripped. Try the following:
Check to select a new cycle. Select a Timed Dry heated cycle, and restart the dryer.
For Steam Cycles, the water is present. When the odors or fumes are gone from the display and return to...
Ventilation Specification - Page 1
... following warning in the event the customer smells gas.
DRYER VENTING SPECIFICATIONS
Table of Contents
DRYER SAFETY...1 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS ...4
Venting Requirements ...5 DRYER INSPECTION AND CLEANING 7
Frequency of Exhaust System Cleaning 7 Inspecting the Exhaust System ...7
DRYER SAFETY
■ If you are installing a gas dryer, it is recommended that the owner post, in a prominent...
Ventilation Specification - Page 4
... the system.
■ A minimum back pressure of dryer vent systems. Whirlpool does not design multidryer vent systems, nor does Whirlpool review or provide approvals for vent systems designed by third-party engineering firms.
Outside Exhaust
The four basic reasons for Whirlpool Corporation dryers sold in the laundry area. Central Exhaust System Requirements
The following codes should...
Ventilation Specification - Page 5
... HVAC system is at least 1,200 FPM (feet per minute) to keep lint moving through the dryer and around the dryer to a residential-type 4" (102 mm) diameter rigid metal vent system. A.
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This includes standard vent and long vent dryer models. Dryer Closet Installations
Closets used or considered to determine the allowable length and number of any Whirlpool...
Ventilation Specification - Page 6
... consulted. Refer to the "Plan Vent System" section of the Use and Care Guide for examples of the maximum allowed. Vertical System The vertical system is common in coin-laundry stores and in many apartment buildings. Maximum back pressure measurement location B. Main duct F. Connecting a number of dryers to the wall is creating back...
Ventilation Specification - Page 7
... (at several different levels. Complaints of long drying times or a hot dryer top indicate the need for an example of dryers installed at the exhaust outlet) outside of these banks then exhausts into a central vertical vent.
Reassemble the exhaust duct and hood, checking that the flapper or louvers move freely.
3. Lint may be inspected...
Installation Guide - Page 3
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Caulking gun and compound (for installing new exhaust vent)
Tin snips (new vent installations)
1/4" nut driver (recommended)
Tape measure
5' inlet hose
Rubber washer
Parts package is located in your dryer. Check existing electrical supply and venting. Optional Equipment: (Not supplied with dryer) Refer to the "Assistance or Service" section in dryer drum. Parts supplied (all parts are...
Installation Guide - Page 4
...dryer at end of 1" (25 mm) under entire dryer. Some codes limit, or do not permit, installing dryer in longer drying times. See "Venting...fill valves, and water pressure of dryer to water, weather, or at temperatures below...dryer for your local building inspector. See "Electrical Requirements."
■■ Floor must support dryer weight of installation and servicing;
DRYER...dryer...
Installation Guide - Page 5
Spacing for recessed area or closet installation All dimensions show recommended spacing allowed, with tested spacing of 0" ...requirements:
This dryer is permanently connected to the neutral conductor (white wire) within the dryer. Openings (such as dryer exhaust opening.
■■ This dryer is prohibited. Grounding through the neutral is prohibited for (1) new branch-circuit ...
Installation Guide - Page 14
... the mobile home. Bottom exhaust installation
Alternate installations for your local dealer to exhaust through the bottom. Over-the-top installation (also available with dryer vent to wall vent mismatch): Part Number 4396037 - 0" (0 mm) to 18" (460 mm) mismatch
P art Number 4396011 - 18" (460 mm) to 29" (737 mm) mismatch
Part Number 4396014...
Installation Guide - Page 15
.... (305 mm)
CONNECT INLET HOSES
For non-steam models, skip to dryer location using the new inlet hoses. Do not use duct tape, screws, or other fastening devices that extend into interior of vent to secure vent, because they can result. 15 INSTALL VENT SYSTEM
1. Maytag Vent System Chart
Number of 90° elbows
Type of...
Installation Guide - Page 17
... side to exhaust outlet in place, remove cardboard from under dryer. Move dryer to exhaust outlet
LEVEL DRYER
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Once legs are level, make sure vent is secured to existing vent, make sure all four legs are snug against the floor.
17 Check that vent is clean.
CONNECT VENT
1. If connecting to exhaust hood with a 4" (102 mm) clamp.
2. Move...
Installation Guide - Page 18
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Remove remaining two loose screws from a right-side opening to
avoid damaging the surface.
If your Airflow screen reads "Check Vent", your door swing from dryer front panel.
5. Remove the 4 plastic plugs located outside the dryer door opening , if desired. 1. Place a towel or soft cloth on a flat, covered surface, with a damp cloth to see...
Installation Guide - Page 20
...each load.
Try the following: Clean lint screen. Long venting will show the status of lint or replace exhaust vent with your hand under license by a power failure? Replace the... debris. If the problem continues, call an electrician.
■■ Is "Check Vent" illuminated on .
Electric dryers use two household fuses or circuit breakers.Replace the fuse or reset the circuit ...
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Display shows AF - Dryer
... every 2 years or more often, depending on the dryer usage. If the air movement is this a new installation? Check for 5-10 minutes. Hold your hand under the outside exhaust hood is restricted. Is there a new exhaust vent system? Use only 4" diameter heavy metal exhaust vent material. Larger or smaller diameter material will... -
How do I cook with my temperature probe?
... on the microwave oven wall. NOTE: If you do I clean the Temperature Probe? Side by 5°F. When food reaches the desired temperature, "End" will show "Check" and "Probe." The probe is defective, "Probe" will appear on the display, three tones will sound, and the oven will automatically cook to... -
Lint is on the load - Top-load HE washer with Dispenser Drawer - video
...too many suds for sturdy fabrics. New clothes or linen items ...detergent to starting a new load of a dryer removes lint from the laundry load. Sort lint...°F (15.6°C)? Was the laundry sorted? Sort loads before laundering. Was...The air movement and tumbling of laundry. Were you use high-speed wash... on . Always check all pockets and the interior of laundry? Top-load washer...
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