15
DRYING TIME
The amount of drying time is determined in one of two ways. A fixed amount of drying
time is determined by turning the
SELECTOR
knob to one of the fixed drying times.
The
AUTO DRY
cycles a variable amount of time determined by the size of the load,
the amount of moisture in the clothes, and the dryness setting selected. In the
AUTO
DRY
cycle, the electronic control reads the capacitance between the two sensor bars
located in the vent cover.
When wet clothes are placed in the dryer, the clothes
touch the sensor bars and the moisture lowers the
capacitance between the bars. As the dryer runs, moisture
is removed from the clothes and the capacitance between
the bars increases.
When the increase in capacitance satisfies the electronic control, the cycle status
changes from
AUTO DRY
to
COOL DOWN
and the load is tumbled without heat.
At the end of cycle, the electronic control will turn the dryer off and the end-of-cycle
signal sounds.
mabe CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION-NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. January 2007
