Whirlpool 8280525 Stopping and restarting your dryer, Drying tips, Cycle and temperature tips

USING YOUR DRYER

STARTING YOUR DRYER (CONT.)

5.(OPTIONAL STEP) If your dryer has a Cycle Signal (End of Cycle Signal) selector, set the selector to On if you want the dryer to sound a signal when a cycle is finished.

•The signal is helpful when you are drying permanent press, synthetics, and other items that should be removed from the dryer as soon as it stops.

•On some models, the End of Cycle Signal is part of the Start button.

•On some models, the End of Cycle Signal volume can be adjusted from Softer to Louder.

6.Push the Start button.

Stopping and restarting your dryer

You can stop your dryer anytime during a cycle.

To stop your dryer:

Open the dryer door or turn the Cycle Control knob to Off.

NOTE: The Cycle Control knob should point to an Off area when the dryer is not in use.

To restart your dryer:

Close the door, select a new cycle and temperature (if desired), and push the Start button.

NOTE: Your dryer stops automatically when a cycle ends.

SELECTING A CYCLE AND TEMPERATURE SETTING

The following pages describe the drying cycles on	Drying tips
your dryer. The descriptions include suggested	•Always follow care label directions when they are
temperature settings and drying times for various
loads.	available.
	•If you use fabric softener sheets, always use
Cycle and temperature tips	softener sheets that are labeled as dryer safe and
	follow package instructions carefully.
•Make sure you have selected the correct cycle	•Remove the load from the dryer as soon as
and temperature for your load.	tumbling stops to reduce wrinkling. This is
•Dry most loads using the Energy Preferred	especially important for permanent press, knits,
Automatic Setting (*).	and synthetic fabrics.
•Use an air cycle (or temperature setting), or line
dry rubber, plastic, delicate, and heat-sensitive
fabrics.
•If some types of loads in the cycle descriptions
on the following pages have more than one
suggested temperature setting, choose the
lowest setting available on your dryer.
•The last few minutes of all cycles are without
heat to make the load cooler to handle.

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