PREPARING TO DRY

1. CHECK THE LINT FILTER

Clean the hnt filter after each load. It's best to check
this when the dryer is empty to prevent lint from
falling onto items inside the dryer.
To clean, pull the filter out and remove any lint. (See
illustration at right.) Failure to clean the filter will
cause loads to take longer to dry and make the dryer
operate less efficiently.
Replace the filter by pressing it firmly into position.
NOTE: Do not operate the dryer without the lint
filter in place.
While the lint filter will catch practically all of the lint
from the clothes, some fine lint dust will get through
and may build up in the exhaust ducting. It is impor-
tant that the ducting be cleaned out with a vacuum
cleaner every year to maintain efficient drying. The
hinged cover in the hood at the outside end of the
exhaust duct should be cleaned more frequently to
keep it free to open and close.

2. LOAD THE DRYER

A proper washer load is a proper dryer load. Do not
combine loads.Avoid drying very small loads or
mixed loads of heavy, hard-to-dry items and light-
weight ones. Normal sized loads dry most efficiently.
(A full load is shown below.)
NOTE: Ifyou are using a dryer-added fabric soft-
ener,it should be added with the load
before starting the dryer. Adding one after
theload is warmcan cause greasy-looking
softener stains.
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