CYCLE GUIDE — AUTOMATIC CYCLES
Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle.
Not all features and cycles are available on all models.
Not all settings and options are available on each cycle.
Use Automatic Cycles for better fabric care and energy savings
The dryer senses moisture in the load or air temperature and shuts off when the load reaches the selected dryness level. Use the NORMAL dryness level to provide optimal energy savings.
Items to dry: | Cycle: | Drying | Dryness | Default | Available | Cycle Details: |
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Heavyweight items | Heavy | High | More | 45 | Damp Dry Signal | Offers stepped drying starting |
such as towels or | Duty |
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| Wrinkle Shield™† | with High heat followed by Medium |
heavy work clothes |
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| heat for enhanced fabric care |
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Work clothes, casual | Normal | Medium | More | 38 | Damp Dry Signal | Uses Medium heat to dry large |
wear, mixed cottons, |
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| Wrinkle Shield™† | loads of mixed fabrics and items. |
sheets, corduroys |
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Jackets, comforters, | Bulky | Medium | More | 55 | Damp Dry Signal | Use for drying large, bulky items; |
pillows |
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| Wrinkle Shield™† | do not overfill dryer drum. Partway |
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Shirts, blouses, | Casual | Low | More | 35 | Damp Dry Signal | Uses a stepped drying temperature |
permanent press, |
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| Wrinkle Shield™† | from Medium to Low for improved |
synthetics, |
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lightweight items |
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Undergarments, | Delicates | Extra Low | More | 28 | Damp Dry Signal | Uses Extra Low heat to gently |
blouses, lingerie, |
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| Wrinkle Shield™† | dry delicate items. |
performance wear |
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Large loads | Sanitize | High | More | 1:10 | Wrinkle Shield™† | This is a long cycle with high heat, |
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†On some models, you may select the “With Steam” setting to add a short steam cycle after 60 minutes. This is available only with High and Medium Drying Temperature settings.
Load Size Recommendations
For best results, follow the wet load size recommendations noted for each cycle.
Small load: Fill the dryer drum with
Medium load: Fill the dryer drum up to about 1/2 full.
Large load: Fill the dryer drum up to about 3/4 full. Do not pack tightly. Items need to tumble freely.
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