Electrolux Wave-Touch 137018100 A Bedienungsanleitung

Use & Care Guide

Wave-Touch™ Front-Load Gas & Electric Dryer

Guia de Uso y Cuidado

Secadora eléctrica y a gas de carga frontal Wave-TouchMC

Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien

Sécheuse à gaz et à l’électricité à chargement frontal Wave-TouchMC

137018100 A (0801)

2Finding Information

Finding information......................................................... 2

SAFETY ....... ..............................................................3-5

Features.......................................................................... 6

Operating Instructions...............................................7-29

• GettingStarted ........................................................... 7

• NormalOperatingSounds.......................................... 7

• OperatingYourDryer.............................................8-10

• CycleSelection....................................................11-16

• DryingTemperature .................................................. 17

• DrynessLevel ........................................................... 18

• DryingTime............................................................... 18

• Options ................................................................19-21

• UserInterfaceFeatures ............................................ 22

• SavingFavorites ..................................................23-24

• SettingPreferences .............................................25-28

• OtherFeatures.......................................................... 29

CycleChart(non-steammodel) ................................... 30

CycleChart(steammodel)........................................... 31

Care&Cleaning............................................................ 32

SolutionstoCommonProblems .............................33-34

• CommonDryingProblems ....................................... 33

• ServicePreventionChecklist...............................34-35

WarrantyInformation.................................................... 36

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Table of contents

Purchasedate

Electroluxmodelnumber

Electroluxserialnumber

Keep a record for quick reference

NOTE

RegisteringyourproductwithElectroluxenhances

ourabilitytoserveyou.Youcanregisteronlineat

www.electroluxappliances.comorbydropping

yourProductRegistrationCardinthemail.

Safety

Avoidrehazardorelectricalshock.Donotuseanadaptorplugorextensioncord

or remove grounding prong from electrical power cord. Failure to follow this warning

cancauseseriousinjury,reordeath.

Grounding type

10-30R

3-wire

240 v Electric Dryer 120 v Gas Dryer

14-30R

4-wire

(fused 30 amp)

wall receptacle

P o wer cord with

3-prong grounded plug

Do not, under

any circumstances,

cut, remove,

or bypass th

UL-approved service

cord must be installed

on electric dryers (not

provided with unit

except those

manufactured for sale

in Canada).

grounding prong.

Save these instructions for future reference.

Important Safety Instructions

NOTE

The instructions appearing in this Use and

Care Guidearenotmeanttocoverevery

possibleconditionandsituationthatmayoccur.

Commonsenseandcautionmustbepracticed

wheninstalling,operatingandmaintainingany

appliance.

Recognize safety symbols, words and

labels

Your safety and the safety of others is very

important.

Wehaveprovidedmanyimportantsafety

messages in the Use and Care Guide, Installation

Instructionsandonyourappliance.Alwaysread

andobeyallsafetymessages.

Safetyitemsthroughoutthismanualarelabeled

with a WARNING or CAUTIONbasedontherisk

typeasdescribedbelow:

Thissymbolalertsyoutositua-

tionsthatmaycauseseriousbody

harm,deathorpropertydamage.

Thissymbolalertsyoutositua-

tionsthatmaycausebodilyinjury

orpropertydamage.

WARNING

Foryoursafetythefollowinginformationinthis

manualmustbefollowedtominimizetheriskof

reorexplosionortopreventpropertydamage,

personalinjuryordeath.

Donotstoreorusegasolineorother

ammablevaporsandliquidsinthe

vicinity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ofall•

occupants.

Immediatelycall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qualiedinstaller,

serviceagencyorthegassupplier.

4Safety

PREVENT FIRE

Donotdryitemsthathavebeenpreviously•cleanedin,soakedin,orspottedwithgasoline,

cleaningsolvents,kerosene,waxes,etc.Donot

storetheseitemsonornearthedryer.These

substancesgiveoffvaporsthatcouldigniteor

explode.

Donotplaceitemsexposedtocookingoilsin•yourdryer.Itemscontaminatedwithcookingoils

maycontributetoachemicalreactionthatcould

cause a load to catch ﬁre.

Donotdryarticlescontainingrubber,plastic•orsimilarmaterialssuchasbras,galoshes,

bathmats,rugs,bibs,babypants,plasticbags

andpillowsthatmaymeltorburn.Somerub-

bermaterials,whenheated,canundercertain

circumstancesproducerebyspontaneous

combustion.

Cleanthelintscreenbeforeoraftereachload.•Theinteriorofthedryer,lintscreenhousingand

exhaustductshouldbecleanedapproximately

every18monthsbyqualiedservicepersonnel.

Anexcessiveamountoflintbuild-upinthesear-

eascouldresultininefcientdryingandpossible

re.SeeCareandCleaning.

Donotobstructtheowofventilatingair.Donot•stackorplacelaundryorthrowrugsagainstthe

frontorbackofthedryer.

Donotsprayanytypeofaerosolinto,onornear•dryeratanytime.

Donotusefabricsoftenersorproductstoelimi-•natestaticunlessrecommendedbythemanu-

facturerofthefabricsoftenerorproduct.

Failuretocomplywiththesewarningscould•resultinre,explosion,seriousbodilyinjuryand/

ordamagetotherubberorplasticpartsofthe

dryer.

PROTECT CHILDREN

Donotallowchildrentoplayonorinthedryer.•Closesupervisionofchildrenisnecessarywhen

thedryerisusednearchildren.Aschildrengrow,

teach them the proper, safe use of all appliances.

Destroythecarton,plasticbagandotherpack-•ingmaterialsafterthedryerisunpacked.Chil-

drenmightusethemforplay.Cartonscovered

withrugs,bedspreadsorplasticsheetscan

becomeairtightchambers.

Keeplaundryproductsoutofchildren’sreach.•Topreventpersonalinjury,observeallwarnings

onproductlabels.

Beforethedryerisremovedfromserviceor•discarded,removethedryerdoortopreventac-

cidental entrapment.

Failuretocomplywiththesewarningscould•result in serious personal injuries.

WARNING

FIREHAZARD

Aclothesdryerproducescombustiblelint.

Thedryermustbeconnectedtoanoutdoors

exhaust.Regularlyinspecttheoutdoorexhaust

openingandremoveanyaccumulationoflint

around the opening and in the surrounding area.

WARNING

Toreducetheriskofre,electricalshock,orinjurytopersonswhenusingthisdryer,comply

withthebasicwarningslistedbelow.Failuretocomplywiththesewarningscouldresultin

serious personal injuries.

Youcanbekilledorseriouslyinjuredifyoudon’tfollowtheseImportantSafetyInstructions:

Donotoperatethedryerifthelintscreenis•blocked,damagedormissing.Firehazard,over-

heatinganddamagetofabricscanoccur.

Safety

PREVENT INJURY

Topreventshockhazardandassurestability•duringoperation,thedryermustbeinstalled

andelectricallygroundedbyaqualiedservice

person in accordance with local codes. Installa-

tioninstructionsarepackedinthedryerforthe

installer’sreference.RefertoINSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS for detailed grounding proce-

dures.Ifthedryerismovedtoanewlocation,

haveitcheckedandreinstalledbyaqualied

service person.

Topreventpersonalinjuryordamagetothe•dryer,theelectricalpowercordofagasdryer

mustbepluggedintoaproperlygroundedand

polarized 3-prong outlet. The third grounding

prongmustneverberemoved.Neverground

thedryertoagaspipe.Donotuseanextension

cord or an adaptor plug.

ALWAYSdisconnectthedryerfromtheelectrical•supplybeforeattemptinganyserviceorclean-

ing.Failuretodosocanresultinelectricalshock

orinjury.

Donotuseanytypespraycleanserwhenclean-•ingdryerinterior.Hazardousfumesorelectrical

shockcouldoccur.

Topreventinjury,donotreachintothedryer•ifthedrumismoving.Waituntilthedryerhas

stoppedcompletelybeforereachingintothe

drum.

PREVENT INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE

DRYER

Allrepairsandservicingmustbeperformedby•anauthorizedservicerunlessspecicallyrec-

ommended in this Use & Care Guide.Useonly

authorizedfactoryparts.

Donottamperwithcontrols.•

Donotinstallorstorethedryerwhereitwillbe•exposed to the weather.

Athermallimiterswitchautomaticallyturnsoff•themotorintheunlikelyeventofanoverheated

situation(electricdryersonly).Aservicetechni-

cian must replace the thermal limiter switch after

correcting the fault.

Failuretocomplywiththesewarningscould•result in serious personal injuries.

Important Safety Instructions, con’t

6Features

Multi-language

LCD Interface Control Lock

Theater-Style,

Luxury-Lighting™

System

Exhaust Channel

Outlet

Collapsible

Drying Rack

Reversible,

Touch-2-Open™

Door System

Touch-2-Open™

Door Latch

Touch-2-Open™

Latch Indicator

Touch-2-Open™

Cycle Selector

Door Strike

3 Drum Vanes

(2 tumbling)

(1 mixing)

Lint Filter

Large Surface

Moisture Sensor

Adjustable

Leveling Legs

Stacking Kit for Mounting

on Matching Washer

Dual Stage,

Wide-Angle

Door Hinge

Reversing-Action,

Perfect Tumble™

Drying System

Operating Instructions

Getting Started

Normal Operating Sounds

Checkandcleanthelintlter.(Seepage8.)1.

Loadthedryer.(Seepage8.)2.

Selectthedesiredcycle.(Seepage9,pages3.

11-14andpage29.)

To operate your dryer, follow these basic steps:

Selectdesiredsettingsandoptions.(Seepage4.

9,page17,page18,andpages19-20.)

Startthedryer.(Seepage10.)5.

Youmayormaynothearthefollowingsounds

fromyournewdryer:

A. WATER VALVE(Steammodelsonly.)Theowof

wateriscontrolledbyelectricsolenoids.During

operationtheremaybeaclickingsoundasthe

valve opens and closes to control the water ﬂow.

B. SUSPENSION ROLLERSThedryerdrum

issupportedbyasetofsuspensionrollers.

Attimestheremaybeathumpingorrolling

soundwhenthedryerstarts.Thismayhappen

ifthedryerhasnotbeeninuseforaperiodof

time,orafteraheavyloadhasremainedinthe

dryerdrumforanextendedperiod,creating

atemporaryatspotontheedgeofthe

roller.Thenoiseshoulddissipateasthedryer

operates and the ﬂat spots smooth out.

C.PERFECT TUMBLE™ When the reversing-

action option of perfect tumble™ is selected,

youwillheartheintermittentsoundofthedryer

stopping,momentarilypausing,thenrestartingin

the opposite direction.

D.AIR FLOW SYSTEMYourdryerisequipped

withahighvolumeairhandlingsystem.In

someinstallationstheremaybesomesounds

associated with air movement throughout

thedryer,includingtheairduct,blower,and

exhaustsystem.Thisisnormalandcanvary

withloadsizeandtype.

E. GAS VALVE(Gasmodelsonly.)Theowofgasis

controlledbyelectricsolenoids.Duringoperation

theremaybeaclickingsoundasthevalveopens

and closes to control the gas ﬂow.

F. GAS BURNER(Gasmodelsonly.)Whenthe

burnerisoperating,theremaybesounds

generated as the air ﬂow mixes with the gas

ame.Thisnoiseisnormalandwillonlyoccur

whenthegasisignitedinthecombustiontube.

8Operating Instructions

BEFORE USING YOUR DRYER

Read the important instructions in this section of the

Use and Care Guidebeforeoperatingyourdryer.

OPERATING YOUR DRYER

Prepare load for drying.1.

Dryitemsofsimilarfabric,weightandcon-

struction in the same load.

Separatedarkitemsfromlight-coloreditems.

Separate items that shed lint from those that

attract lint.

Checkforstainswhichmaynothavebeen

removed in washing. Repeat stain removal

processandwashagainbeforedrying.Dryer

heatmaypermanentlysetsomestains.

Placedelicateorsmallitemsinameshbag.

Besurebuckles,buttonsandtrimareheat-

proofandwon’tdamagethedrumnish.Close

zippers;fastenhooksandVelcro®-likefasten-

ers. Tie strings and sashes to prevent snag-

ging and tangling.

2. Check that the lint ﬁlter is clean and

in place.

Acleanlintlterallowsthedryertooperate

moreefciently.

3. Load the dryer and close the door.

Loaditemsloosely.Theaveragewetloadwill

llthedrum1/3to1/2full.Itemsneedroomto

tumblefreelyforevendryingandlesswrinkling.

Ifdesired,placeadryerfabricsoftenersheet

ontopoftheloadatthebeginningofthe

cycle.

Tosaveenergyandtimeandavoiduneven

dryingandwrinkling,donotoverloadthedryer.

Whendryinglargeitems,dryonlytwoorthree

items at a time. Fill out the load with small and

medium sized items.

Fordelicateorverysmallloads,addtwoor

threesimilaritemstoimprovetumblingaction.

Operating Your Dryer

WARNING

Toreducetheriskofre,electricshockorinjury

topersons,readtheIMPORTANTSAFETY

INSTRUCTIONSinthisUseandCareGuide

beforeoperatingyourdryer.

(Meshbagnotincluded.)

TEMPERATURE

EXTENDEDTUMBLE

OPTIONSSCROLL&SELECT

DRYINGTIMEor

DRYNESSLEVEL

Operating Instructions

4. Select the appropriate cycle and

settings for each load.

Turnthecycleselectorknobineitherdirec-

tiontoselectthecycledesired.Theiconfor

thatcyclewillbeilluminatedandifthecycle

descriptionfeatureisturnedon,thecycleand

estimatedcycletimearedisplayedontheUser

Interfacescreenfor5seconds.Pressanykey

toadvancetheUserInterfacetoselectset-

tingsandoptions.Seethe“CycleSelection”

section in this guide for descriptions of each

cycle.

Ifnobuttonsarepressed,theUserInterface

screenwillautomaticallyadvanceafter 5 sec-

ondsanddisplaythepresetdryingtempera-

ture,drynesslevel(AutoDry)ordryingtime

(TimeDry),extendedtumbletime,andoptions

forthecycleselectedwillbedisplayed.See

the“CycleSettingsChart”inthisguideforset-

tingsavailableforeachcycle.

To change the settings, press the temp, dry-

ness level(AutoDry)ordrying time(TimeDry)

and extended tumblebuttonstoscrolltothe

desiredsettings.Pressthescrolluporscroll

downbuttonsunderoptions to scroll through

the optionsmenu.Presstheselectbuttonto

add or delete options.Theestimatedcycle

timewillbedisplayedatthetopofthescreens.

NOTE

Overdryingcancausewrinkles,shrinkage,lint,

harshnessandabuildupofstaticelectricity.

Adjustmentsmadetoacyclewillberemem-

beredandrecalledeachtimethatcycleis

selected in the future.

Toreturntothefactorydefaultsettings,select

RESET in set prefs under the options scroll

buttons.

Tocustomizeandsaveupto3cyclesinnon-

custommodeplus9morecyclesforcustom

users, see save as favorite and CUSTOM

MODEintheUserInterfacesectionsofthis

guide.

OPERATING YOUR DRYER, con’t

NOTE

Toprovidethebestcareofyourlaundry,not

everysettingoroptionisavailablewithevery

cycle.Ifasettingisnotavailableforthecycle

selected,itwillnotbedisplayed.

AstheCycleSelectorknobisturned,the

cycleandestimatedcycletimearedisplayed

ontheUserInterfacescreenfor5seconds.

PressanykeytoadvancetheUserInterface

and select settings and options.

10 Operating Instructions

5. Start the cycle.

Closethedoorandpressstarttobeginthe

cycle.Thedryerwillnotoperatewiththedoor

open.Tointerruptthecycle,presspause or

simplyopenthedoor.Pressstart again to re-

sumethecycle.Presscanceltostopthecycle.

Tochangethecycleoncethecyclehasbegun,

press cancel,selectanewcycle,andrestart

thedryer

To change the temperature, dryness level or

drying time, extended tumble time or options

oncethecyclehasbegun,presspause,make

thenewselectionsandrestartdryer.

Asignalwillsoundattheendofthecycle,

periodicallyduringextended tumble and

wrinkle release, when the damp alert option

isselectedandtonotifyyouthattheloadhas

ﬁnished.

Whenthecycleends,COMPLETEwillbe

displayedandthedrumlightwillcomeon.

Removetheitemspromptlyandhangorfold.

OPERATING YOUR DRYER, con’t

IMPORTANT

Cleanthelintlteraftereveryload.CLEAN

FILTERwillbedisplayedattheendofthecycle

toremindyoutoremovelintfromthelter.

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