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7
Drying and Cycle Tips
Select the correct cycle and dryness level or temperature for your
load. If an Automatic Cycle is running, the display shows the
estimated cycle time, which is determined by your dryer
automatically sensing the dryness level of your load. If a Timed
Cycle is running, the display shows the exact number of minutes
remaining in the cycle.
Cool Down tumbles the load without heat during the last few
minutes of all cycles. Cool Down makes the loads easier to
handle and reduces wrinkling. The length of the Cool Down
depends on the load size and dryness level.
Drying tips
■ Follow care label directions when they are available.
■ If desired, add a fabric softener sheet. Follow package
instructions.
■ To reduce wrinkling, remove the load from the dryer as soon
as tumbling stops. This is especially important for permanent
press, knits, and synthetic fabrics.
■ Avoid drying heavy work clothes together with lighter fabrics.
This could cause overdrying of lighter fabrics and lead to
increased shrinkage or wrinkling.
Cycle tips
■ Dry most loads using the preset cycle settings.
■ Refer to the Automatic or Timed Cycles Preset Settings chart
(in the “Cycles” section) for a guide to drying various loads.
■ Drying temperature and Dryness Level are preset when
you choose an Automatic Cycle. You can select a
different dryness level, depending on your load, by
pressing Dryness Level and choosing More Dry, Normal,
or Less Dry.
NOTE: You cannot use the Timed Cycle Adjust and you
cannot modify temperature with the Automatic cycles.
■ If you wish to adjust the cycle length of a Timed Cycle,
press More Time or Less Time. Adjust the temperature of
a Timed Cycle by pressing TEMPERATURE until the
desired temperature is selected.
NOTE:
You cannot use the Dryness Level with Timed
Cycles.
Cycles
Select the drying cycle that matches the type of load you are
drying. See Automatic Dry chart or Timed Preset Cycle Settings
chart.
Automatic Cycles
Automatic Cycles allow you to match the cycle to the load you
are drying. See the following Automatic Dry Preset Cycle Settings
chart. Each cycle dries certain fabrics at the recommended
temperature. A sensor detects the moisture in the load and
automatically adjusts the drying time for optimal drying.
Heavy Duty
Use this cycle to get high heat for heavyweight mixed loads,
cotton towels, or bedspreads.
Denim
Use this cycle to get medium high heat for drying denims.
Normal
Use this cycle to get medium heat for drying sturdy fabrics such
as work clothes and sheets.
Casual
Use this cycle to get low heat for drying no-iron fabrics, such
as sport shirts, casual business clothes, and permanent pr
ess
blends.
Delicate
Use this cycle to get extra-low heat to gently dry items such as
lingerie, blouses, or washable knit fabrics.
Automatic Dry Preset Cycle Settings
Automatic Cycles
Load Type
Temperature Time*
(Minutes)
HEAVY DUTY
Heavyweight mixed loads,
cotton towels,
bedspreads
High 45
DENIM
Denim jeans, jackets
Medium High 55
NORMAL
Corduroys, work clothes,
sheets
Medium 40
CASUAL
Permanent press,
synthetics
Low 35
DELICATE
Lingerie, blouses, washable
knit fabr
ics
Extra Low 30
*Estimated Time with Dryness Level (Normal) setting. Time will
vary depending on load type and load size.
NOTE: Most
loads may be dried using Normal dryness level,
which is shown in bold letters on your control panel. Normal is
the energy preferred dryness level and will use the least energy.
Timed Cycles
Use Timed Cycles to select a specific amount of drying time and
a drying temperature. Press TEMPERATURE until the desired
temperature glows. (Temperatures are not selectable with Air
Fluff.) When a Timed Cycle is selected, the Estimated Time
Remaining display shows the actual time remaining in your cycle.
You can change the actual time in the cycle by pressing More
Time or Less Time. See “Changing Cycles, Options, and
Modifiers.”
NOTE: Du
ring a Timed Cycle, you can change the settings for
Time, Temperature, Wrinkle Prevent, and End of Cycle Signal.
Press STOP twice to stop the dryer and clear the settings. Select
another cycle or option.
Timed Dry
Use this cycle to complete drying if items are still damp after an
Automatic Cycle. Timed Dry is also useful for drying heavyweight
and bulky items, such as bedspreads and work clothes.
Lightweight garments, such as exercise wear, can be dried using
Timed Dry on a low temperature setting.
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