Drying and Cycle Tips
Select the correct cycle and dryness level or temperature for your load. If an Auto Cycle is running, the display shows the estimated cycle time, which is determined by your dryer automatically sensing the dryness level of your load. If a Timed Cycle or SteamCare Cycle is running, the display shows the exact number of minutes remaining in the cycle.
Cool Down tumbles the load without heat during the last few minutes of all cycles. Cool Down makes the loads easier to handle and reduces wrinkling. The length of the Cool Down depends on the load size and dryness level.
Drying tips
■Follow care label directions when they are available.
■If desired, add a fabric softener sheet. Follow package instructions.
■To reduce wrinkling, remove the load from the dryer as soon as tumbling stops. This is especially important for permanent press, knits and synthetic fabrics.
■Avoid drying heavy work clothes together with lighter fabrics. This could cause overdrying of lighter fabrics and lead to increased shrinkage or wrinkling.
Cycle tips
■Dry most loads using the preset cycle settings.
■Refer to the Auto, Timed or SteamCare Cycles Preset Settings chart (in the “Cycles” section) for a guide to drying various loads.
■Drying temperature and Dryness Level are preset when you choose an Auto Cycle. You can select a different dryness level, depending on your load, by pressing Dryness Level and choosing More Dry, Normal or Less Dry.
NOTE: You cannot use the Timed Cycle Adjust and you cannot modify temperature with the Auto Cycles.
■If you wish to adjust the cycle length of a Timed Cycle, press More Time or Less Time. Adjust the temperature of a Timed Cycle by pressing TEMPERATURE until the desired temperature is selected.
NOTE: You cannot use the Dryness Level with Timed or SteamCare Cycles.
Status Lights
You may follow the progress of your dryer with the drying Status indicator lights.
Timed Cycle
The Timed Cycle light glows green during a Timed Cycle.
Wet
The Wet light glows green at the beginning of Auto Dry if a wet item is detected or in a timed cycle after 5 minutes.
■In an Auto Cycle, if a wet item is not detected after 5 minutes, the dryer will run for a preset minimum run time (based on the selected cycle and dryness level setting) and then go into Cool Down. The Cool Down and WRINKLE GUARD® indicators will glow green, if selected.
■In a Timed Cycle, the Wet light will glow green after 5 minutes and remain on until the dryer enters Cool Down.
■In a Steam Cycle, the Wet status light will glow green when the water is being dispensed onto the load.
Damp
The Damp light glows green in an Auto Cycle when the laundry is 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. To be alerted when the load is about 80% dry, you may use the damp dry signal option. See Damp Dry Signal in “Options.” The Damp light glows green in a Steam Cycle after water is dispensed onto the load.
Cool Down
The Cool Down light glows green during the cool down part of the cycle. Laundry cools for ease in handling.
Clothes Dry
The Clothes Dry light glows green when the drying cycle is finished. This indicator stays on during WRINKLE GUARD®.
WRINKLE GUARD®
The WRINKLE GUARD® light glows green when this option is selected. This indicator stays on with Clothes Dry.
Sensing/Revising Est. Time
The Sensing/Revising Est. Time light glows green when moisture sensing strips in the dryer drum are measuring the amount of moisture in the clothes. The estimated time display may adjust to show a more accurate drying time.
Indicator lights
Other indicator lights show Cycle, Options, Modifiers, End of Cycle and Control Lock settings selected. The display shows the estimated or actual time remaining.
Cycles
Select the drying cycle that matches the type of load you are drying. See Auto Dry chart or Timed Preset Cycle Settings chart.
Auto Cycles
Auto Cycles allow you to match the cycle to the load you are drying. See the following Auto Dry 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.
Normal
Use this cycle to get medium heat for drying sturdy fabrics such as work clothes and sheets.
Bulky/Bedding
Use this cycle to get medium heat for drying large items that require long drying times, such as jackets, comforters and pillows. Rearrange the load when the Damp Dry Signal sounds. This will aid in the drying process. The Damp Dry Signal is preset to ON. See “Options.”
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