Brand: KitchenAid
Category: Dryer
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for KEYE550V Electric / KGYE550V Gas
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 6:46 p.m.
Manual Publish Date: 1989-01-01
Warranty Information
Covers defects in materials or workmanship for up to five years, with specific coverage varying by year.
Operating Your Clothes Dryer:
- Add sorted laundry.
- Add fabric softener if desired.
- Close the dryer door.
- Select a cycle using the Cycle Control Selector.
- Press the START button to begin drying.
Energy Saving Tips:
- Avoid overloading the dryer.
- Clean the lint screen before each load.
- Do not overdry clothes.
- Dry full loads whenever possible.
- Separate light and heavyweight fabrics.
- Wash and dry loads consecutively.
- Don't add wet items to a partially dried load.
- Minimize opening the dryer door.
- Locate the dryer in a warm area.
- Ensure proper outside exhaust.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Problem | Cause |
|---|---|
| Brown Stains (rust) | • dryer fabric softener • storing wet or damp clothes in dryer (rusting) |
| Greasy-Looking Spots | • dryer fabric softener (See page 7 for correct use.) • undiluted washer fabric softener • drying soiled items |
| Lint | • load not sorted correctly • overloading • overdrying • full lint screen • mistaken "pilling" for lint • paper or tissue in pockets |
| Shrinking | • overdrying • fabric type |
| Slow Drying | • load not sorted correctly • load type may require longer drying times • air movement slowed • dryer located in cold area • modern dryers are designed to use lower drying temperatures • If wash load ended with a cool rinse, drying time will be slightly longer • low spin speed • large items rolled or balled • load too large • low voltage • vent too long (See Installation Instructions.) |
| Static Electricity | • overdrying • fabric type (Some synthetics will normally produce static electricity. Use dryer fabric softener. See page 7.) |
| Stiff, Harsh Fabrics | • wash load was off-balance, fabrics were very wet • line drying |
| Wrinkling | • using incorrect cycle selection • overdrying • not removing clothes immediately after dryer stops tumbling • poor quality permanent press finish on fabrics |