USING YOUR DRYER
STARTING YOUR DRYER
wWARNING
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.
Before using your dryer, wipe the dryer drum with a damp cloth to remove dust from storing and shipping.
1.Load clothes loosely into the dryer and close the door. Do not pack the dryer; allow space for clothes to tumble freely.
2.Turn the Cycle Control knob to the recommended cycle for the type of load being dried, as described on pages
• Use the Energy Preferred Automatic Setting (*) to dry most
heavyweight and mediumweight loads.
• On some models, the Temperature
selector is part of the Cycle Control knob.
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.
3.On models with a separate Fabric/Temp selector, choose the recommen- ded setting for the type of fabric being dried. The cycle descriptions on pages
4.(OPTIONAL STEP) On some models, the End of Cycle Signal selector is part of the Start button. Set the End of Cycle Signal selector to On if you want the dryer to sound a signal when a cycle is finished. The
signal is helpful when you are drying permanent press, synthetics, and other
items that should be removed from the dryer as soon as it stops.
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