Manual Preset Cycle Settings
Manual Cycles | Temperature | Default Time |
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TIMED DRY | High | 40 |
Heavyweight items, bulky |
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items, bedspreads, work |
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QUICK DRY | High | 21 |
Small loads |
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Air Only
Use the Timed Dry/Air Only setting for items that require drying without heat such as rubber, plastic and
Type of Load | Time* |
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Foam rubber - pillows, padded bras, stuffed toys | 20 - 30 |
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Plastic - Shower curtains, tablecloths | 20 - 30 |
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40 - 50 | |
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Olefin, polypropylene, sheer nylon | 10 - 20 |
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*Reset time to complete drying, if needed. |
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When using Air Only
■Check that coverings are securely stitched.
■Shake and fluff pillows by hand periodically during the cycle.
■Dry item completely. Foam rubber pillows are slow to dry.
NOTE: Automatic Cycles are not available when using the Air Only setting.
Steam Cycles
In these cycles, a small amount of water is sprayed into the dryer drum after several minutes of tumbling with heat. The STEAM status light will come on while the water is sprayed into the drum. The dryer will continue to tumble at High heat for the duration of the cycle. The Steam cycles include Quick Refresh and Enhanced Touch Up. The heat setting and cycle time are not adjustable for the Quick Refresh cycle, but can be adjusted for the Enhanced Touch Up cycle.
NOTE: Results may vary depending on fabric. 100% cotton garments with
Use of a fabric softener sheet is not recommended with steam cycles as it may cause temporary staining on the clothes.
Quick Refresh
This cycle is best for smoothing out wrinkles and reducing odors from loads consisting of one to four dry items of
Enhanced Touch Up
This cycle uses water and heat to help smooth out wrinkles from items such as clothes packed in a suitcase or wrinkled from being left in the dryer too long.
Steam Preset Cycle Settings
Timed Cycles | Default | Default Time |
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QUICK REFRESH | Medium | 15 |
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wrinkles and reduce odors |
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one to four dry items. |
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ENHANCED TOUCH UP | Medium | 20 |
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*Temperature and time are selectable only for the Enhanced Touch Up Cycle.
NOTE: The Enhanced Touch Up cycle has a minimum dry time of 15 minutes and a maximum dry time of 40 minutes. Only the Medium and High temperature settings can be used for the Enhanced Touch Up cycle.
Additional Features
Drum Light
Select Drum Light to turn on the light inside the dryer drum. During a cycle, if Drum Light is selected, the drum light turns on and will remain on until DRUM LIGHT is pressed again, the door is open and closed, or the door is left open for 20 minutes.
When the dryer is not running, the drum light will turn on when DRUM LIGHT is pressed or the dryer door is opened, and it will remain on until the dryer door has been open for 20 minutes, the dryer door is closed or DRUM LIGHT is pressed again.
Press DRUM LIGHT at any time to turn the drum light ON or OFF.
WRINKLE SHIELD™ Feature
When you are unable to remove a load of clothes from the dryer as soon as it stops, wrinkles can form. The WRINKLE SHIELD™ feature periodically tumbles, rearranges and fluffs the load to help keep wrinkles from forming.
■Press the WRINKLE SHIELD™ feature to get up to
140 minutes of
■Stop at any time by pressing the WRINKLE SHIELD™ feature or opening the dryer door.
■For the Casual Cycle, the WRINKLE SHIELD™ feature is preset to “ON.” The other cycles will retain the WRINKLE SHIELD™ feature setting. (For example, if you select the WRINKLE SHIELD™ feature in the Normal cycle, the WRINKLE SHIELD™ feature will be on the next time you select the Normal cycle.)
NOTE: If you do not select the WRINKLE SHIELD™ feature, the dryer stops after the cool down period.
Damp Dry Signal
On some models, the Damp Dry Signal may be selected to alert you that your clothes are approximately 80% dry. This is useful when you want to remove lightweight items in a mixed load to avoid overdrying or remove partially dry items that may need ironing.
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