Cool
Down
Tumble
Press
Rack Dry

OPERATING YOUR DRYER

TUMBLE PRESS* Cycle (on some models)

The TUMBLE PRESS cycle removes

wrinkles from clothes that have been packed in a suitcase or closet, or

20from items not removed

 

Cool

from the dryer at the end

 

Down

 

 

Off

 

of a cycle. As soon as

 

the dryer stops, fold or

 

 

 

 

put the items on hangers.

Towels Feature (on some models)

When you have large loads of towels to dry,

 

you may want to use the

Off

Finish

Towels feature in the

Automatic cycle. The

Guard

Option

 

Cool

Towels setting allows for

Down

more drying time and

Less

Dry

automatically shuts off

 

Very

the dryer when the

Dry

selected dryness is

Towels

 

reached. The Towels

 

feature also can be used for extra heavy

items such as mattress pads and quilts.

FINISH GUARD* Feature (on some models)

When you are unable to remove a load from

 

the dryer as soon as it

 

Off

stops, wrinkles can form.

Finish

The FINISH GUARD

feature tumbles the load

Guard

 

 

without heat every few

 

minutes up to 45 minutes

 

after the cycle ends. This

 

tumbling rearranges and

 

fluffs the load to avoid

 

wrinkles. You do not have to set the Cycle Control Knob for the FINISH GUARD feature. If you do not open the dryer door within a few minutes after the cycle stops, the FINISH GUARD feature takes over to protect the load.

A signal sounds every few minutes when FINISH GUARD is running. The signal and cycle stop when you open the dryer door.

NOTE: See page 12 if your model has a FINISH GUARD On/Off selector.

Rack Dry Feature

(on some models)

You may want to dry some items without tumbling (such as wool

70sweaters, stuffed toys, or

60

pillows). Use the drying

50

40rack (see page 13) and

30the Rack Dry feature for

20these items, and a low

temperature setting.

OffDuring the drying cycle, the drum turns, but the rack does not move. Drying time depends

on the amount of moisture in the items.

NOTES:

Be sure to follow the instructions on page 13 for installing the drying rack in your dryer and placing items on the rack.

Use the chart on page 13 to determine temperatures and drying times.

You may use either the Timed cycle or Fluff Air cycle for rack drying.

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