Amana W10233410A, Use And Care Manual

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DRYER USE
Starting Your Dryer
WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as
g asoline, away from dryer.
Do not dry anythin g that has ever had anythin g
flammable on it (even after washin g ).
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
explosion, or fire.
WARNING
Fire Hazard
No washer can completely remove oil.
Do not dry anythin g that has ever had any type of oil on
it (includin g cookin g oils).
Items containin g foam, rubber, or plastic must be dried
on a clothesline or by usin g an Air Cycle.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death
or fire.
Follow these basic steps to start your dryer. Please refer to
specific sections of this manual for more detailed information.
1. Clean lint screen before each load. See “Cleaning the Lint
Screen.”
2. Place laundry into dryer and shut door.
3. Press POWER.
4. Select an Auto or Timed Cycle. The preset settings for Auto
or Timed Cycles will illuminate. The estimated (auto cycle) or
actual (timed) cycle time (in minutes) will show in the display.
NOTE: A default time is displayed when an auto cycle is
selected. During the first few minutes of the drying process,
the cycle time may automatically vary from the default time
based on the size and fabric type of the load. Toward the end
of the drying process, the estimated time display will adjust
again, showing the final drying time.
To use an Auto Cycle
■ Select an Auto Cycle. Auto cycles are preset to Normal.
■ Select DRYNESS LEVEL to adjust how dry you want the
load. As the cycle runs, the control senses the dryness of
the load and adjusts the time automatically for the
selected dryness level.
To make changes to the Dryness Level an d /or Options
d uring an Auto Cycle:
■ Press STOP once.
■ Adjust Dryness Level and/or Options.
NOTE : Dryness Level selections can be made only while
using Auto Cycles. Selecting More, Normal, or Less
automatically adjusts the sensed time needed.
Auto Dry cycles take the guesswork out of drying time
and enhances fabric care. The amount of time that is
displayed is the estimated time remaining in the cycle.