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DV203
Gas and Electric Dryer
user manual
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features 1. Extra Large Capacity Ultra drying capabilities are at your fingertips! Now you can dry extra-large loads. Our ultra- large 7.0 cu.ft. capacity dryer circulates more air through your clothes getting them dry faster, for a wrinkle-free result. 2. Various Drying Cycles & Fuzzy Logic Algorithm Simply turn the Jog Dial to select one of the 7 automatic drying cycles, including normal and heavy duty, or let the Fuzzy Logic Control measure the degree of dampness and automatically set the
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safety instructions Congratulations on your new Samsung Dryer. This manual contains valuable information on the installation, use, and care of your appliance. Please take the time to read this manual to take full advantage of your dryer’s many benefits and features. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Warnings and Important Safety Instructions in this manual do not cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It is your responsibility to use common sense, caution,
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safety instructions Read all instructions before using the appliance. To reduce the risk of fire or explosion: WARNING • Do not dry items that have been previously cleaned, washed, soaked, or spotted with gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances. They emit vapors that could ignite or explode. Any material that has been in contact with a cleaning solvent or flammable liquids or solids should not be placed in the dryer until all traces of these flammable liqu
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Gas leaks may occur in your system, resulting in a dangerous situation. WARNING Gas leaks may not be detected by smell alone. Gas suppliers recommend you purchase and install a UL-approved gas detector. Install and use in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not place items in your dryer that have been spotted or soaked with vegetable oil or cooking oil. Even after being washed, these items may contain significant amounts of these oils. The residual oil can ignite spontaneously.
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contents 7 Tools needed for installation INSTALLING YOUR DRYER 7 See Exhaust Requirements 8 Ducting requirements 7 9 Important to installer 9 location considerations 9 Alcove or closet installation 10 Mobile home installation 10 Exhausting 11 Gas requirements 12 Electrical requirements 12 Grounding 13 Electrical connections 13 Replacement parts and accessories 14 Installation 15 Final installation checklist 16 Dryer Exhaust Tips 17 Door Reversal 18 Overview of the control panel OPERATING INSTRU
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01 Installing your dryer installing your dryer TOOLS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION Hire a professional to install this dryer properly. If there is a service call performed as a result of poor setup, adjustment, and connection, it is considered the responsibility of the installer. If you install the dryer you are responsible. Make sure you have everything necessary for proper installation. 1. A GROUNDED ELECTRICAL OUTLET is required. See Electrical Requirements. See page 12. 2. A POWER CORD for elect
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installing your dryer DUCTING REQUIREMENTS • Use a 4-inch (10.2 cm) diameter rigid aluminum or rigid galvanized steel duct. • Do not use a smaller duct. • Ducts larger than 4 inches (10.2 cm) in diameter can result in increased lint accumulation. Lint accumulation should be cleaned regularly. • If a flexible metal duct must be used, use the type with a stiff sheet metal wall. Do not use a flexible duct with a thin foil wall. Serious blockage can result if the flexible metal duct is bent too sh
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01 Installing your dryer If the new Dryer is installed into an existing exhaust system you must make sure: • The exhaust system meets all local, state, and national codes. • That a flexible plastic duct is not used. • To Inspect and clean all lint buildup from inside the existing duct. • The duct is not kinked or crushed. • The exhaust hood damper opens and closes freely. The static pressure in any exhaust system must not exceed 0.83 inches of water column, or be less than 0. This can be measu
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installing your dryer MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION The installation of the Dryer in mobile homes must conform to the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard Title 24 CFR, Part 32-80 {formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile Home Construction and Safety, Title 24, HUD (Part 280), 1975} for the United States) or CSA Standards Z240 (for Canada). When installing a Dryer in a mobile home, provisions for anchoring the Dryer to the floor must be made. Locate an area that has adequate fresh air
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01 Installing your dryer GAS REQUIREMENTS Use only natural or LP (liquid propane) gases. THE INSTALLATION MUST CONFORM WITH LOCAL CODES, OR IN THE ABSENCE OF LOCAL CODES, WITH THE NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE ANSI/Z223.1, LATEST REVISION (FOR THE UNITED STATES), OR WITH THE CAN/CGA-B149 INSTALLATION CODES (FOR CANADA). Gas dryers are equipped with a burner vent for use with natural gas. If you plan to use your dryer with LP (liquid propane) gas, it must be converted for safe and proper performance
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installing your dryer ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS A Wiring diagram is located on a plate below the control panel. • Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock. WARNING Check with a qualified electrician or serviceman if you are in doubt as to whether your Dryer is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with your Dryer – if it doesn’t fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. • To prevent unnecessary
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01 Installing your dryer ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS Before operating or testing, follow all grounding instructions in the Grounding section. An individual branch (or separate) circuit serving only your Dryer is recommended. DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD. Gas models – U.S. and Canada A 120 volt, 60 Hz AC approved electrical service, with a 15-amp fuse or circuit breaker is required. Electric models – U.S. only Most U.S. dryers require a 120/240 volt, 60 Hz AC approved electrical service. Some requir
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installing your dryer INSTALLATION For proper installation, it is highly recommended to hire a professional. To install: 1. Move your Dryer to an appropriate location for installation. Consider installing the Dryer and Washer side-by-side, to allow access to gas, electrical, and exhaust connections. Lay two of the carton cushion-tops on the floor. Tip your Dryer on its side so it will lay across both cushion-tops. 2. Set your Dryer back in an upright position. 3. Review the Exhausting section
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01 Installing your dryer 3-WIRE system connections 1. Loosen or remove the center terminal block screw. 2. Connect the neutral wire (white or center wire) of the power cord to the center, silver-colored terminal screw of the terminal block. Tighten screw. 3. Connect the other wires to outer terminal block screws. Tighten screws. 4. Tighten the strain relief screws. 5. Insert the tab of the terminal block cover into your Dryer’s rear panel slot. Secure the cover with a hold-down screw. 1. Extern
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installing your dryer DRYER EXHAUST TIPS Plastic or non-metal flexible duct presents a potential fire hazard. WARNING 1. Let your Dryer exhaust the air easily. 2. Use a 4” diameter rigid metal duct. Tape all joints, including at the dryer. Never use lint-trapping screws. 3. Keep ducts as straight as possible. 4. Clean all old ducts before installing your new Dryer. Be sure that the vent flap opens and closes freely. Inspect and clean the exhaust system annually. Don’t let a poor exhaust syst
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01 Installing your dryer DOOR REVERSAL 1. Unplug the power cord. 8. Reassemble the black screw in the other hole. 2. Remove two door hinge screws. 3. Lift the door and remove from the dryer. 4. Remove a screw on the 9. Reassemble the screw Frame Front (Step 4) on the Frame Front 5. Remove two screws on 10. Place the door on the the opposite side of the other side and reattach it door hinge. to the dryer. 6. Remove two screws from 11. Reassemble the holder the holder lever. lever. 7. Remo
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operating Instructions, tips OVERVIEW OF THE CONTROL PANEL 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 10 The display window shows the estimated time remaining in the cycle after the Start/Pause button is pressed. The estimated time remaining may fluctuate as the cycle progresses. The Drying light will illuminate and remain lit until the cycle is complete. When your Dryer is in the cool-down phase, the Cooling light will illuminate. Digital Graphic 1 When your Dryer is in the wrinkle prevent phase, the Wrinkle Prevent
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02 Operating Instructions, Tips When the cycle is complete, a chime will sound. When the Wrinkle Prevent option is selected, the chime will sound Signal Selection 5 intermittently. Button Adjust the volume of the chime or turn it off by pressing the Signal button. Press the button repeatedly to scroll through the choices. Wrinkle Prevent provides approximately 90 minutes of intermittent tumbling in unheated air at the end of the cycle to reduce wrinkling. Press the Wrinkle Prevent button to
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operating Instructions, tips CHILD LOCK A function to prevent children from playing with your dryer. Setting/Releasing If you want to set or release the Child Lock, press both the Time and Signal buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds. How to Set: 1. It can be set while your dryer is running. 2. Once you set the Child Lock function, no button, except for the Power button, can be controlled until you release the Child Lock function. 3. The Child Lock indicator will be lit. 1. If the dryer is powe
