Whirlpool Electric and Gas Drye LER5636EW0 User Manual

							REQUESTINCASSISTANCEORSERVICE 
To avoid unnecessary service calls, please check “Troubleshooting” on pages 19-20. 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 Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center 
q 
toll free at 1-800-253-1301. Our 
v consultants are available to 
assist you. 
When calling: 
Please know the purchase date, and 
the complete model and serial number of your 
appliance (see page 2). This information will help us 
better respond to your request. 
Our consultants provide assistance with: 
l Features and specifications on our full line 
of appliances 
0 Installation information 
l Use and maintenance procedures 
l Accessory and repair parts sales 
l Do-it-yourself repair help 
l Specialized customer assistance (Spanish speak- 
ing, hearing impaired, limited vision, etc.) 
l Referrals to local dealers, service companies, and 
repair parts distributors 
Whirlpool service technicians are trained to fulfill 
the product warranty and provide after-warranty 
service, anywhere in the United States. 
To locate the authorized Whirlpool service company 
in your area, you can also look in your telephone 
directory Yellow Pages. 
!F YOU NEED REPLACEMENT PARIS 
If you need to order replacement parts, we recom- To locate FSP replacement parts in your area, call 
mend that you only use FSP@ factory authorized our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number 
parts. FSP replacement parts will fit right and work or your nearest authorized service center. 
right, because they are made to the same exacting 
specifications used to build every new 
WHIRLPOOL@ appliance. 
If you need further assistance, you can write to 
Whirlpool with any questions or concerns at: 
Whirlpool Brand Home Appliances 
Consumer Assistance Center 
c/o Correspondence Dept. 
2000 North M-63 
Benton Harbor, Ml 49022-2692 
Please include a daytime phone number in your 
correspondence. If the dealer, authorized servicer, and Whirlpool have 
failed to resolve your problem, you can contact the 
Major Appliance Consumer Action Program 
(MACAP). MACAP is a group of independent con- 
sumer experts that voice consumer views at the 
highest levels of the major appliance industry. 
MACAP will in turn inform us of your action. 
Major Appliance Consumer Action Program 
20 North Wacker Drive 
Chicago, IL 60606 
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							INDEX 
This index is alphabetical. Look for the word or phrase you are interested in, then look for the page 
number. 
TOPIC PAGE 
TOPIC PAGE 
ASSISTANCE.. .......................................................... .21 
AUTOMATIC CYCLES .............................................. 10 
CARE/CLEANING 
Dryer interior .......................................................... 15 
Lint screen ............................................................. .I4 
CHOOSING LOAD SIZES.. ...................................... 8-9 
CYCLES ............................................................... 
1 O-l 1 
CYCLE SIGNAL .......................................................... 8 
DRUM LIGHT ............................................................. 16 
DRYER 
Features 
................................................................... .5 
Restarting ................................................................. .9 
Safety .................................................................... 3-4 
Starting.. ................................................................... .8 
Stopping ................................................................... .9 
DRYING 
Cycles ............................................................... 
1 O-l 1 
Rack ....................................................................... .13 
END OF CYCLE SIGNAL.. .......................................... 8 
FINISH GUARD@ ................................................... 8, 11 
FLUFF AIR ................................................................ .12 LINE DRYING ............................................................ 12 
LINT 
Removal ........................................................... .14, 17 
Screen .................................................................... .14 
RACK DRY.. ............................................................... 13 
SELECTING CYCLE/SETTING.. ............................ 9-11 
SERVICE ................................................................... 21 
START BUlTON ......................................................... 8 
TEMPERATURE SELECTOR ................................ 8-11 
TIMED DRYING ........................................................ 10 
TOWELS .................................................................... 1 1 
TROUBLESHOOTING 
Dryer problems.. ..................................................... 20 
Laundry problems .................................................. 19 
TUMBLE PRESS” ..................................................... 11 
VENTING ................................................................. 6-7 
WARRANTY ............................................................... ;4 
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							WHIRlPOOl@ DRYER 
LENGTH OF WARRANTY 1 WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR 
FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY 
FSP@ replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or 
FROM DATE OF PURCHASE workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized Whirlpool 
service company. 
WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR 
A. 
Service calls to: 
1. Correct the installation of your dryer, including venting. Heavy four-inch metal exhaust vent must be 
used. Refer to the venting section of this manual and your Installation Instructions. 
2. Instruct you how to use your dryer. 
3. Replace house fuses or correct house wiring or plumbing. 
4. Replace light bulbs. 
6. Repairs when your dryer is used in other than normal, single-family household use. 
C. Pickup and delivery. Your dryer is designed to be repaired in the home. 
D. Damage to your dryer caused by accident, misuse, abuse, improper installation (including, but not limited 
to, venting with plastic or flexible foil), installation not in accordance with local electrical or plumbing 
codes, use of products not approved by Whirlpool, or acts of God. 
E. Repairs to parts or systems caused by unauthorized modifications made to the appliance. 1 O/96 
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. 
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion or 
limitation may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights 
which vary from state to state. 
Outside the United States, a different warranty may also apply. For details, please contact your autho- 
rized Whirlpool dealer. 
If you need service, first see the “Troubleshooting” section of this book. After checking “Troubleshooting,” 
additional help is available by checking the “Requesting Assistance or Service” section, or by calling our 
Consumer Assistance Center telephone number, 
1-600-263-1301, from anywhere in the U.S.A. 
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