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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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), if available on your dryer.
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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.
NOTE:
If you have questions about drying temperatures for
various loads, refer to the care label directions. If you are unsure
of the temperature to select for a load, select a lower setting
rather than a higher setting.
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
Automatic cycle(s)
Use your Automatic cycle to dry most loads. Your dryer uses
either the electronic ACCUDRY™ system or the Automatic Dry
control. The control senses the moisture level in the load and
shuts off when the load reaches the selected dryness.
On some models
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Automatic Dry (High Heat) and (Low Heat)
Select the temperature by moving the Cycle Control knob to
(High Heat) for bigger or heavier loads or (Low Heat) for
smaller or lighter loads.
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Automatic Dry
Select the temperature from the temperature selector based
on the fabrics in your load.
After drying a load in any of the Automatic cycles, 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, size of the load, and the dryness selected affect drying
time. See “Drying, Cycle and Temperature Tips.”
Timed Drying cycle(s)
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.
NOTE:
Use your Timed Drying cycle to complete drying if items
are still damp after the Automatic cycle.
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
