Whirlpool FRONT-LOADING GAS DRYER manual StatusLights, Cycles

StatusLights

You may follow the progress of your dryer with the drying status indicator lights.

Sensing

When a cycle is first turned on, the Sensing light glows until a wet item is detected.

■In an Automatic Cycle, if a wet item has not been detected within 10 minutes, the Sensing light will turn off and the dryer will shut down.

■In a Manual Cycle, if a wet item is not detected after

10 minutes the Wet light turns on and the selected cycle continues.

Wet

The Wet light will turn on when a wet item has been detected in the dryer. The Wet light will remain on until:

■The damp dry point is reached in an Automatic Cycle.

■The dryer enters the cool down period in a Manual Cycle.

Damp

The Damp light indicates that the load has reached the damp dry level.

NOTE: The Damp light is not used with Manual Cycles.

Cool Down

The Cool Down light glows during the cool down part of the cycle. Laundry is cooling down for ease in handling.

Cycle Complete

The Cycle Complete light glows when a drying cycle is finished. If the Extra Care feature has been selected, the Extra Care feature indicator light will also be on.

The Cycle Complete light turns off 1 hour after the end of a drying cycle (including the Extra Care cycle of 2 hours), when Off is pressed, or when the door is opened.

Extra Care Feature

The Extra Care feature light glows when this option is selected. This indicator stays on with the Cycle Complete light.

Control Locked

The Control Locked light glows when this option is enabled.

Indicator lights

Other indicator lights on the control panel show Cycle, Temperature and Cycle End Signal settings selected.

The time display will indicate the estimated or actual time remaining in a cycle.

Cycles

Select the drying cycle that matches the type of load you are drying. See Automatic preset or Manual preset cycle settings charts.

Cycle control knob

AutomaticCycles

Automatic Cycles allow you to match the cycle to the load you are drying. See the following Automatic preset cycle settings chart. Each cycle dries certain fabrics at the recommended temperature. A sensor detects the moisture in the load and automatically adjusts the drying time for optimal drying.

Heavy Duty

Use this cycle to get High heat for heavy fabrics such as cotton towels or bedspreads.

Normal

Use this cycle to get Medium heat for drying sturdy fabrics such as work clothes.

Casual

Use this cycle to get Medium heat for drying no-iron fabrics such as sport shirts, casual business clothes and permanent press blends.

Delicate

Use this cycle to get Low heat for drying synthetic fabrics, washable knit fabrics and no-iron finishes.

Super Delicate

Use this cycle to get Extra-Low heat to gently dry items such as lingerie, exercise wear or sheer curtains.

Automatic preset cycle settings

Automatic Cycles	Temp.	Time*
Load Type		(Minutes)
HEAVY DUTY	High	40
Heavyweight, towels
NORMAL	Medium	34
Corduroys, work clothes
CASUAL	Medium	36
Permanent press, synthetics
DELICATE	Low	28
Lingerie, blouses, washable
woolens
SUPER DELICATE	Extra Low	22
Exercise wear, sheer curtains, lace

*Estimated Time with Dryness Level (medium) setting.

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