Damp

The Damp light indicates that the load has reached the damp dry level. NOTE: The Damp light is not used with Manual Cycles.

Cool Down

The Cool Down light illuminates during the cool down part of the cycle. Laundry is cooling down for ease in handling.

Cycle Complete

The Cycle Complete light illuminates when a drying cycle is finished. If the Extra Care feature has been selected, the Extra Care feature indicator light will also be on.

The Cycle Complete light turns off 1 hour after the end of a drying cycle (including the Extra Care cycle of 2 hours), when Off is pressed, or when the door is opened.

Extra Care Feature

The Extra Care feature light illuminates when this option is selected. This indicator stays on with the Cycle Complete light.

Control Locked

The Control Locked light illuminates when this option is enabled.

Indicator lights

Other indicator lights on the control panel show Cycle, Temperature and Cycle End Signal settings selected.

The time display will indicate the estimated or actual time remaining in a cycle.

Cycles

Select the drying cycle that matches the type of load you are drying. See Automatic preset or Manual preset cycle settings charts.

Cycle Control knob

Automatic Cycles

Automatic Cycles allow you to match the cycle to the load you are drying. See the following Automatic 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.

Heavy Duty

Use this cycle to get High heat for heavyweight mixed loads, cotton towels or jeans.

Normal

Use this cycle to get Medium heat for drying sturdy fabrics such as work clothes and sheets.

Casual

Use this cycle to get Medium heat for drying no-iron fabrics such as sport shirts, casual business clothes and permanent press blends.

Delicate

Use this cycle to get Low heat for drying synthetic fabrics, washable knit fabrics and no-iron finishes.

Super Delicate

Use this cycle to get Extra-Low heat to gently dry items such as lingerie, exercise wear or sheer curtains.

Automatic preset cycle settings

Automatic Cycles

Temp.

Time* (Minutes)

Load Type

 

 

 

 

 

HEAVY DUTY

High

40

Heavyweight mixed loads, towels, jeans

 

 

 

 

 

NORMAL

Medium

34

Corduroys, work clothes, sheets

 

 

 

 

 

CASUAL

Medium

36

Permanent press, synthetics

 

 

 

 

 

DELICATE

Low

28

Lingerie, blouses, washable woolens

 

 

 

 

 

SUPER DELICATE

Extra Low

22

Exercise wear, sheer curtains, lace

*Estimated Time with Dryness Level (medium) setting.

Manual Cycles

Use Manual Cycles to select a specific amount of drying time and a drying temperature. When a Manual Cycle is selected, the ESTIMATED TIME REMAINING display shows the actual time remaining in your cycle. You can change the actual time in the cycle by pressing the Manual Dry Time (- or +) buttons.

Timed Dry

Use this cycle to complete drying if items are still damp after an Automatic Cycle. Timed Dry is also useful for drying heavyweight and bulky items, such as bedspreads and work clothes.

Touchup

Use this setting to help smooth out wrinkles from such items as clothes packed in a suitcase or items wrinkled from being left in the dryer too long.

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