Splendide WD2000S, Training Manual

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Theory of Operation
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Dryer Heating Element
Pump Motor
A separate pump/pump motor is used to drain the drum (Fig. 3-1). The pump motor is 120 VAC and is
attached directly to the pump. The pump has a fi lter located at the bottom-front that allows for the
removal of large objects like keys and coins that may have passed from the basket. (Fig. 3-2)
Large Object Filter
Drain Pump
Dryer Heating Element
The Dryer Heating Element is located in the heater
duct assembly on the top-right of the drum. The
Module Board provides power to the element in
the dry cycle. During the dry cycle:
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Vented models ( WD2100 and WD2000S) take
air from the surrounding room, heat it, tumble it
through the clothes, and then exhaust it to the
outside through a vent.
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Ventless models ( WDC6200CEE and
WDC5200) require 5 gallons of cold water per hour
during the dry cycle. (See below.)
How Does Ventless Drying Work?
1. As damp laundry tumbles, the inner drum is heated. Heat draws the moisture out of the laundry in the
form of STEAM.
2. Cold water cools the OUTER TUB. The cold surface attracts the warm, saturated air. STEAM passes through
the holes in the INNER DRUM to reach the OUTER TUB.
3. When the STEAM hits the cooled surface of the OUTER TUB, it’s condensed back into water. The water is
then pumped out the drain. Process repeats until clothes are dry.
NOTE: Do not attempt to dry less than 2.2 lbs of laundry during the Cotton Heavy Duty Dry cycle.