DLG231RAW - Tumble drier AMANA - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL DLG231RAW AMANA

• Table of Contents Safety Instructions p. 1
• -2 Controls at a Glance p. 3
• -4 Operating Tips p. 5
• Care and Cleaning p. 5
• Dryer Exhaust Tips p. 6
• Before You Call p. 7
• Warranty p. 8
• Le Manuel du Propriétaire p. 10
• Manual del Propietario Part No. 53-3772Printed in U.S.A. 12/01©2001 Amana AppliancesForm No. A/12/01 Gas and Electric Dryer Keep instructions for future reference. Be sure manual stays with dryer. Owner’s Manual1 Please take the time to complete the registration card and returnpromptly. If registration card is missing, call Amana ConsumerAffairs Department. When contacting Amana, provide product infor-mation from serial plate found on upper right-hand corner of dooropening:Model Number ______________________________________________Serial Number (S/N) _________________________________________Purchase Date _______________________________________________Dealer Name ________________________________________________Dealer Address ______________________________________________Dealer Phone ________________________________________________Keep this manual and your sales receipt together in a safe place forfuture reference or if warranty service is required. Part and Accessories Purchase replacement parts andadditional accessories by phone. Toorder accessories for your Amanaproduct, call 1-800-843-0304 insideU.S.A., 319-622-5511 outside U.S.A. Save time and money If something seems unusual, please check “Before you Call” section, which is designed to help you solveproblems before calling service. Ifyou have a question, write or call us(include model number and phonenumber) at: Amana Consumer Affairs Department Amana Appliances2800-220th TrailAmana, Iowa 52204800-843-0304 inside U.S.A.319-622-5511 outside U.S.A. Thank you for buying an Amana dryer! What you need to know about safety instructions Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this manualare not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that mayoccur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised wheninstalling, maintaining, or operating the appliance.Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent, or manufac-turer about problems or conditions you do not understand. Recognize safety symbols, words, labels WARNING – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personalinjury or death. CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor personal injury or product or property damage. WARNING CAUTION For more information on this and other Amana products, visit our Web site www.amana.com or call Amana Consumer Affairs Department at 1-800-843-0304 For your safety, the information in thismanual must be followed to minimizethe risk of fire or explosion or to pre-vent property damage, personal injuryor death.–Do not store or use gasoline or otherflammable vapors and liquids in thevicinity of this or any other appliance.–WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS• Do not try to light any appliance.• Do not touch any electrical switch.• Do not use any phone in your building.• Clear the room, building or area ofall occupants.• Immediately call your gas supplierfrom a neighbor’s phone. Followthe gas supplier’s instructions.• If you cannot reach your gas suppli-er, call the fire department.Installation and service must be per-formed by a qualified installer, serviceagency or the gas supplier. p. 19

To reduce risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury, or death when using your dryer, follow basic precautions, includ- ing the following: To reduce risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury, or death when using your dryer, follow basic precautions, including the following: appliance. Close supervision is necessary when the appliance is used near children and pets.

4. Before the appliance is

removed from service or dis- carded, remove the door to the drying compartment.

5. Do not reach into the appli-

ance if the drum is moving.

6. Do not install or store this

appliance where it will be exposed to the weather.

7. Do not tamper with controls.

8. Do not repair or replace any

part of the appliance or attempt any servicing unless specifically recommended in published user-repair instruc- tions that you understand and have the skills to carry out.

9. Do not use fabric softeners or

products to eliminate static unless recommended for dryer use by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or prod- uct.

10. Clean the lint screen before or

11. Keep the area around the

exhaust opening and sur- rounding areas free from lint accumulation, dust and dirt.

12. The interior of the dryer and

exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically by quali- fied service personnel.

13. This appliance must be prop-

erly grounded. Never plug the appliance cord into a receptacle which is not grounded adequately and in accordance with local and national codes. See installa- tion instructions for ground- ing this appliance.

14. Do not sit on top of the clothes

1. Read all instructions before

using the appliance.

2. To avoid the possibility of fire

or explosion: a. Do not dry items that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry- cleaning solvents, other flammable or explosive sub- stances as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode. Any material on which you have used a cleaning solvent, or which is saturated with flammable liquids or solids, should not be placed in the dryer, until all traces of these flammable liquids or solids and their fumes have been removed. There are many highly flammable items used in homes, such as: acetone, denatured alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some liquid household cleaners, some spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers. b. Items containing foam rub- ber (may be labeled latex foam) or similarly textured rubber-like materials must not be dried on a heat set- ting. Foam rubber materials when heated, can under certain circumstances pro- duce fire by spontaneous combustion.

3. Do not allow children or pets to

play on, in, or in front of the Do not place into your dryer items that have been spotted or soaked with veg- etable oil or cooking oil. Even after being washed, these items may contain significant amounts of these oils. The remaining oil can ignite spontaneously. The potential for spontaneous ignition increases when the items containing vegetable oil or cooking oil are exposed to heat. Heat sources, such as your clothes dryer, can warm these items, allowing an oxidation reaction in the oil to occur. Oxidation creates heat. If this heat cannot escape, the items can become hot enough to catch fire. Piling, stacking or storing these kinds of items may prevent heat from escaping and can create a fire hazard. All washed and unwashed fabrics that contain vegetable oil or cooking oil can be dangerous. Washing these items in hot water with extra detergent will reduce, but will not eliminate, the hazard. Always use the “cool down” cycle for these items to reduce the items’ temperature. Never remove these items from the clothes dryer hot or interrupt the drying cycle until the items have run through the “cool down” cycle. Never pile or stack these items when they are hot.

California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (Proposition 65)—Gas Dryers Only The Governor of California is required to publish a list of substances known to the state of California to cause cancer or repro- ductive harm and requires business to warn customers of potential exposures to such substances. Gas appliances contain or produce sub- stances which can cause death or serious illness and which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. To reduce the risk from substances in fuel or from fuel com- bustion, make sure this appliance is installed, operated, and maintained accord- ing to the manufacturer’s instructions. Important safety instructions

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Step 2 Step 1 Sturdy cottons or labels marked “Tumble Dry.” For wrinkle free/permanent press synthetics, lightweight cot- tons labeled “Tumble Dry Medium.” For heat sensitive items labeled “Tumble Dry Low” or “Tumble Dry Medium.” Items which need freshening. Load tumbles with room temperature air. Perm. Press Regular Select Fabric Selector Temperature In order to select the correct temperature, turn the temperature control to one of three choices; Perm. Press/Regular, Delicate/Low or Fluff/No Heat. Select Cycle To select a cycle, rotate the control dial to the desired setting. When using an Auto Dry cycle, the control dial should point between “More Dry” and “Less Dry” for most loads. Loads of larger or bulkier size may require the “More Dry” setting to completely dry the load. The “Less Dry” setting is best suited for lightweight fabrics or for leaving some moisture in the clothing at the end of the cycle. Auto Dry Regular/Delicate The Auto Dry Regular/Delicate cycle is designed to dry most cottons and linens. At the end of the cycle, the clothes are cooled to reduce wrinkling for approxi- mately 10 minutes. Auto Dry Casuals/Perm. Press The Auto Dry Casuals/Perm. Press cycle is designed to dry wrinkle free cottons, synthetic fabrics, double knits and permanent press fabrics automatically. At the end of the cycle, the clothes are cooled for approximately 20

DRYER TEMPS LOAD TYPE

Delicate Low Fluff No Heat Controls at a glance minutes to reduce wrinkling. If the load is not removed from the dryer, the cycle will advance to EXTENDED TUMBLE , which provides additional unheated tum- bling time if selected. (See Step 3). Time Dry This cycle can be used to regulate the drying time. Use with Perm. Press/Regular, Delicate/Low or Fluff/No Heat temperature settings. For timed drying, turn the control dial clockwise until the pointer points to the proper time setting in the Time Dry cycle. Special Options Damp Dry is located on the Time Dry section of the dial. It is designed to partially dry items and can be used with any temperature selection. Damp Dry will provide 20 minutes of tumbling time, followed by 5 minutes of cool-down tumbling. Note: Using the Fluff/No Heat temperature setting will require a longer drying time.Step 4

Push the Control Dial in to Start Push the control dial in to start the dryer. The dryer door must be closed for the dryer to start. Step 3 Select Options Extended Tumble Extended Tumble is used to minimize wrinkles in the Auto Dry Casuals/Perm. Press cycle. This feature pro- vides an extra 60 minutes of unheated tumble action at the end of the cycle depending on model. Clothes can be removed any time during this portion of the cycle. Wrinkle Out will release wrinkles from items that are clean and dry but only slightly wrinkled, such as from a crowded closet or suitcase, or from sitting in the dryer too long after the cycle has ended. Wrinkle Out pro- vides 10 minutes of tumbling followed by five minutes of cool-down tumbling and can be used with any tem- perature selection. On dryer models with optional EXTENDED TUMBLE, the additional 60 minutes of unheated tumbling can be cancelled by flipping the switch to OFF. Note: The dial can be turned in either direction to select a cycle. Once started, the dial will not advance at a specific rate during the Auto Dry cycles. At first the dial may not advance at all. Toward the end of the cycle (when the load begins to dry), the dial will advance at a more regular rate and much more quick- ly. This is normal operation.5 Clean the Lint Filter

• To shorten drying time.

• To operate more energy efficiently. Load the Dryer Properly

• Place only one washload in the dryer at a time.

• Mixed loads of heavy and lightweight clothes will dry differently. Lightweight clothes will dry, while heavy clothes may be damp.

• Add one or more similar items to the dryer when only one or two articles need drying. This improves the tumbling action and drying efficiency.

• Overloading restricts tumbling action, resulting in uneven drying as well as excessive wrinkling of some fabrics. ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

Note: Do not operate the dryer without the lint filter in place. Control Panel Clean with a soft, damp cloth. Do not use abrasive sub- stances. Tumbler Remove any stains (such as crayon, ink pen or fabric dye) with soap and water. Then tumble clean old tow- els or rags to remove any excess stain. Cabinet Wipe off any marks with soap and water. Use an appli- ance wax once a year if desired. Dryer Exhaust System Inspect and clean once a year to maintain optimum per- formance. The outside exhaust hood should be cleaned more frequently to ensure proper operation. (Refer to the Installation Instructions for more information.) Replacing the Drum Light (Select Models)

1) Unplug or disconnect the dryer from the power

2) Lift top of dryer by inserting a putty knife under top,

4˝ in from each side.

3) Rotate bulb holder to vertical position before remov-

4) Push bulb down and rotate counterclockwise to

ty light Part No. 53-0570 or equivalent. Place bulb in socket, push down and rotate clockwise.

6) Rotate bulb holder to horizontal position.

7) Place top of dryer back in original position. Make

sure metal tabs hold top in place.

8) Reconnect dryer to power supply.

Operating tips Care & CleaningWARNING — Plastic or nonmetal flexible duct presents a potential fire hazard.

Read the installation instructions and the user’s guide.

Let your dryer exhaust the air easily.

Use 4 inch diameter rigid metal duct. Tape all joints. Never use lint-trapping screws.

Keep duct runs as straight as possible.

Clean all old ducts before installing your new dryer. Be sure vent flap opens and closes freely. Don’t Allow crushed or clogged ducts and vent. Don’t Use longer than necessary duct runs with many elbows. Don’t Use plastic, thin foil, or non-metal flexible duct. Don’t Restrict your dryer with a poor exhaust system. Don’t Let a poor exhaust system cause slow drying. Dryer exhaust tipsCheck the following if your clothes dryer... Doesn’t Run

• Be sure the door is shut.

• Is the electrical cord plugged in?

• Has a fuse blown or the circuit breaker tripped?

• Push the Control dial in again if the door was opened during the cycle. Doesn’t Heat

• Has a fuse blown or the circuit breaker tripped?

• Select a heat setting, not air fluff.

• Check that the gas supply is on for gas dryers. Doesn’t Dry Properly

• Check all of the above, plus . . .

• Check the exhaust hood outside the house, does it open and close freely?

• Clean the lint filter and exhaust duct.

• Use rigid 4” metal exhaust duct.

• Do not overload. 1 wash load = 1 dryer load.

• Sort heavy items from lightweight items.

• Check the washer to be sure it is draining properly to extract water from the load.

• Clothes load is too small to tumble properly. Add a few towels. Is Noisy

• Check the load for objects such as coins, nails, etc. Remove promptly from dryer.

• The dryer should be level and installed on a solid floor. Control Knob Advances Slowly

• This is normal operation for an Auto Dry cycle, especially at the beginning of cycle. Once the load begins to dry, the control knob will start to advance. The rate of advancement will be slow at the beginning of the cycle because there is more moisture in the load. As the load becomes more dry, the control knob will advance more quickly.

Before you callFULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY Any part which fails in normal home use during the first year after the date of original retail purchase will be repaired or replaced free of charge. This full warranty applies when the appliance is located in the United States or Canada. Appliances located elsewhere are warranted as follows: For one year after the date of original retail purchase any part which fails in normal home use will be repaired or provided free of charge for the part itself with the owner paying all other costs, including labor, mileage, and transportation. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state. Amana Clothes dryer warranty

TO RECEIVE WARRANTY SERVICE

Service must be performed by an authorized Amana service representative. To schedule service, contact the Amana dealer where you purchased your appliance or contact: Amana Appliances Factory Service 1-800-628-5782 inside U.S. For more information: Amana Appliances Consumer Services Amana Appliances 2800-220th Trail Amana, Iowa 52204 1-800-843-0304 inside U.S. 319-622-5511 outside U.S. When contacting Amana Consumer Affairs Department about a service problem, please include the following information: (a) Your name, address and telephone number; (b) Model number and serial number of your appliance; (c) The name and address of your dealer and the date of purchase; (d) A clear description of the problem; (e) Proof of purchase (sales receipt).

1. Conditions and damages resulting from any of the

following: a. Improper installation, delivery, or maintenance. b. Any repair, modification, alteration or adjustment not authorized by the manufacturer or an authorized servicer. c. Misuse, abuse, accidents. or unreasonable use. d. Incorrect electric current, voltage or supply. e. Improper setting of any control.

2. Warranties are void if the original serial numbers have

been removed, altered, or cannot be readily determined.

4. Products purchased for commercial or industrial use.

5. The cost of service or service call to:

a. Correct installation errors. b. Instruct the user on proper use of the product. c. Transport the appliance to the servicer.

6. Consequential or incidental damages sustained by any

person as a result of any breach of these warranties. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of con- sequential or incidental damages, so the above exclusion may not apply. What is not covered by these warranties: