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Stopping and Restarting
You can stop your dryer anytime during a cycle.
To stop your dryer
Open the dryer door or turn the Cycle Control knob to OFF.
NOTE:
The Cycle Control knob should point to an Off area when
the dryer is not in use.
To restart your dryer
1.
Close the door.
2.
Select a new cycle and temperature (if desired).
3.
Press the PUSH TO START DRYER button.
Drying, Cycle and Temperature Tips
Select the correct cycle and temperature for your load.
Drying tips
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Follow care label directions when they are available.
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If you use fabric softener sheets, use only ones labeled as
dryer safe. Follow package instructions.
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Remove the load from the dryer as soon as tumbling stops to
reduce wrinkling. This is especially important for permanent
press, knits, and synthetic fabrics.
Cycle and temperature tips
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Dry most loads using the Normal Dry setting (
*
).
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Use a More Dry setting for drying heavyweight items such as
towels and work clothes.
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Use a Normal Dry setting for drying medium weight items,
such as sheets, underwear, permanent press fabrics, and
some knits.
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Use a Less Dry setting for drying lightweight items such as
lingerie, blouses, dresses, and some knits.
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Use a no heat (air) setting for rubber, plastic or heat sensitive
fabrics.
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Line dry bonded or laminated fabrics.
If you are unsure of the temperature to select for a load, select a
lower setting rather than a higher setting.
NOTE:
If you have questions about drying temperatures for
various loads, refer to the care label directions.
Cycles
Permanent Press/Normal
Use this cycle to dry most loads. Your dryer uses an automatic
control that senses the moisture in the load and shuts off the
dryer when the selected dryness is reached. The Cycle Control
knob does not move until the load is almost dry. Approximately
10 minutes before the end of the automatic cycle, clothes are
tumbled without heat to help reduce wrinkles and make clothes
easier to handle. After this cool down period, the knob
automatically turns to an Off area and tumbling stops.
ENERGY PREFERRED automatic dry settings are indicated by an
asterisk (*) on the timer dial, next to the words “Normal Dry.” Use
this Normal Dry cycle to dry most heavy-to medium-weight
fabrics. When the cycle ends, check the dryness of the load.
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If the load is drier than you like, select a setting closer to
LESS DRY the next time you dry a similar load.
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If the load is not as dry as you like, complete drying using the
Timed Dry cycle. The next time you dry a similar load, select a
setting closer to MORE DRY.
NOTE:
Drying time with an automatic cycle varies according to
the type of fabric, size of load, and temperature setting. See
“Drying, Cycle and Temperature Tips.”
Timed Dry
Use this cycle to complete drying if items are still damp after the
automatic cycle. Timed Dry is also useful for heavyweight and
bulky items, such as bedspreads, work clothes, and large loads
that require a long drying time. Use this cycle to get up to
50 minutes of heated drying time.
Touch Up
Use this cycle to smooth synthetic and permanent press clothes
that are clean but wrinkled from being crowded in a closet or
suitcase. This setting provides approximately 15 minutes of
heated tumbling followed by a 10 minute (approximately) cool
down period. Remove clothes immediately when tumbling stops.
Air Dry
Use the Air Dry cycle for items that require drying without heat
such as rubber, plastic and heat sensitive fabrics. This chart
shows examples of items that can be dried using an air cycle.
When using Air Dry
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Check that coverings are securely stitched.
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Shake and fluff pillows by hand periodically during the cycle.
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Dry item completely. Foam rubber pillows are slow to dry.
Knit/Delicate
Use this cycle for most loads of knitted, delicate or sheer fabrics.
Clothes are dried at low heat. When the dryness selected is
reached, a 5 minute (approximately) cool down period begins.
Type of Load
Minutes
Foam rubber - pillows, padded bras, stuffed toys
20 - 30
Plastic - Shower curtains, tablecloths
20 - 30
Rubber-backed rugs
40 - 50
Olefin, polypropylene, sheer nylon
10 - 20
