Estate 3401085 warranty Operating Your Dryer, Before starting your dryer, Starting your dryer

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Operating Your Dryer

The information in this section helps you learn to use your dryer efficiently and safely. Refer to “Laundry Tips” on page 16 for additional information on sorting, loading and drying most types of washables.

Before starting your dryer

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

Your dryer may have a Dryer Buy Guide (usually located on top of the dryer). Remove it and place it with your Use and Care Guide. The Buy Guide

provides you with more information about your dryer.

Starting your dryer

1.Load clothes into the dryer and close the door.

2.Turn the Cycle Control Knob to the desired cycle. Use the Energy Preferred Automatic Setting (*) to dry most loads (see page 7).

3.	If your	dryer has a Tempera-
	ture Selector, set it to the
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4.	Press	the Start	Button.

NOTE: Your dryer stops automatically when a cycle ends.

Stopping/restarting your dryer

You can stop your dryer anytime during a cycle.

NOTE: The Cycle Control Knob should point to an OFF area when the dryer is not in use.

To stop the dryer, either:

l Open the dryer door.

OR

To restart the dryer:

1.Close the door.

2.Select a new cycle and temperature (if desired).

3.Press the Start Button.

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Contents 20-21 Warranty Operating Your DryerLips Requesting AssistanceThank you for buying an Estate@ appliance Please record your model’s informationDryer Safety Your safety is important to usOn next Imt3ortant Safetv Instructions Understanding your responsibilitiesParts and Features Other features not shownOther doors Starting your dryer Operating Your DryerBefore starting your dryer Stopping/restarting your dryerCycle descriptions Selecting the right cycle and settingDrying guidelines Timed CyclesNo Heat/Fluff or Air Cycle Understanding the End-of-Cycle signalOn some models Wrinkle Free CyclePermanent Press Synthetics and Blends Drying cycles chartType of Load KnitsNo Heat/Fluff or Air cycle, or line drying Fire HazardCotton and Canvas Shoes Some models Using the drying rackAvailable as an accessory on Rack DRYEvery load cleaning Cleaning the lint screenLint signal As needed cleaningCleaning the dryer interior Vacation careExDlosion Hazard Removing accumulated LintElectrical Shock Hazard View a Choosing load sizes Laundry TipsSorting clothes Drying tipsUsing dryer fabric softeners Saving energy31ankets Drying special-care itemsTems Diapers, baby clothes Elastic itemsQuilted, down- filled items ItemsNapped items Tinted, dyed or noncolorfast items Washable knitsTroubleshooting Common laundry problemsProblem Cause Common dryer problems If you are not satisfied with how the problem was solved Requesting Assistance or ServiceIf you need service’ If you need assistance’Index TopicLength of Warranty I1 Whirlpool will PAY forWhirlpool will not PAY for