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Loading Clothes
Load clothes loosely into the dryer. Do not pack the dryer. Allow
space for clothes to tumble freely. The following chart shows
examples of balanced loads that would allow for proper tumbling.
Drying, Cycle, and Temperature Tips
Select the correct cycle and temperature for your load.
Cool Down tumbles the load without heat during the last few
minutes of all cycles to make the load easier to handle.
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 those labeled
“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 Energy Preferred Automatic
Setting (
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).
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Use a High Heat setting for drying heavyweight items such as
towels and work clothes.
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Use a Medium Heat setting for drying medium weight items,
such as sheets, underwear, permanent press fabrics, and
some knits.
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Use a Low Heat 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.
Cycle Descriptions
This manual covers several different models. Your dryer may vary
from the model shown, and may not have all of the cycles and
features described.
Cycle Control knob
Auto Dry cycle
Use your Automatic cycle to dry most loads. Your dryer has a
control that senses the moisture level in the load and shuts off
when the load reaches the selected dryness.
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Select the temperature from the temperature selector based
on the fabrics in your load.
After drying a load, check the dryness.
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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 a load is not as dry as you like, complete drying using a
Timed cycle. Select a setting closer to Very Dry the next time
you dry a similar load.
NOTE:
Drying time varies with an Automatic cycle. The type of
fabric, the size of the load, and the dryness selected affect drying
time. See “Drying, Cycle, and Temperature Tips.”
Timed Drying cycle(s)
Use your Timed Drying cycle to complete drying if items are still
damp after the Automatic cycle. Also use Timed Drying for
heavyweight and bulky items, such as bedspreads and work
clothes or large loads that require a long drying time. Set the
temperature selector, if available, to High Heat.
On some models, you may use the Timed Drying cycle for
lightweight items such as lingerie or knits. Set the temperature
selector, if available, based on the fabrics in your load.
Air Fluff or Air Dry cycles
Use the Air Fluff or Air Dry cycle for items that require drying
without heat such as rubber, plastic, and heat-sensitive fabrics.
Set the Cycle Control knob to Air Fluff or Air Dry. This chart
shows examples of items that can be dried using the Air Fluff or
Air Dry cycle.
*(Minutes). Reset cycle to complete drying if needed.
Heavy work
clothes
3 pair of pants, 4 pair of jeans, 2 pair of
overalls, 3 shirts
Delicates
3 camisoles, 1 robe, 4 slips,
6 undergarments, 2 sets of sleepwear,
1 child’s outfit
Towels
10 bath towels, 10 hand towels, 14 wash
cloths, 1 bath mat
Mixed Load
3 double sheets, 4 pillowcases,
8 T-shirts, 6 pair of shorts, 2 blouses,
8 handkerchiefs
Type of Load
Air Fluff or
Air Dry cycle*
Foam rubber—pillows, padded bras,
stuffed toys
Plastic—Shower curtains, tablecloths
Rubber-backed rugs
Olefin, polypropylene, sheer nylon
20 - 30
20 - 30
40 - 50
10 - 20
Less Dry
