Whirlpool 240-volt Using Your Dryer, Starting your dryer, Stopping and restarting your dryer

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Using Your Dryer

WARNING

Explosion Hazard

Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from dryer.

Do not dry anything that has ever had anything flammable on it (even after washing).

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, explosion, or fire.

wWARNING

Fire Hazard

No washer can completely remove oil.

Do not dry anything that has ever had any type of oil on it (including cooking oils).

Items containing foam, rubber, or plastic must be dried on a clothesline or by using an Air Cycle.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or fire.

Starting your dryer

Before using your dryer, wipe the dryer drum with a damp cloth to remove dust from storing and shipping.

1.Load clothes into the dryer and close

the door.

2.Turn the Cycle and Temperature Control knob either way to the desired cycle. Use the Energy Pre-

ferred Automatic Setting (*) to dry most loads (see page 26).

3.Push the Start button.

Stopping and restarting your dryer

You can stop your dryer anytime during a program.

To stop your dryer:

Open the dryer door or turn the Cycle and Temperature Control knob to OFF.

NOTE: The Cycle and Temperature Control knob should point to an Off area when the dryer is not in use.

To restart your dryer:

Close the door, select a new cycle and temperature (if desired), and push the Start button.

PUSH TO START

NOTE: Your dryer stops automatically when a cycle ends.

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