Whirlpool LQ5781XK warranty Using Your Dryer, Setting Drying Times

Using Your Dryer

1. Put the sorted load in the dryer and close the door tightly.

2.Turn the Cycle Control Knob to the cycle you want.

l Use the Automatic Cycles for most loads. Start with the pointer at the middle of on Automatic Cycle. See page 6 for more information.

NOTE: In the Automatic Cycles, the Cycle Control Knob does not keep movrng. It starts and stops, depend- ing on the heat and the dryness of the load.

lUse TIMED DRYING for drying a certarn number of minutes, or for damp drying. fluffing, or tumbling Items without air.

3.Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

lTurn the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to the drying temperature needed for the load. See page 5 for suggested settings.

4. Push the Start Button.

lMake sure the door ISclosed and the Cycle Control is set. If the door is opened during the cycle, the dryer will stop. To restart the dryer, close the door and push the Start Button.

5.To stop the dryer: l Open the door.

l Or, turn the Cycle Control Knob to one of the OFF positions.

l To change the setting while the dryer is running, turn the Cycle Control Knob, either way. so it points to the set-

IMPORTANT: To help reduce wrin- kling, take the load from the dryer OS soon as tumbling stops. This is very important for permanent press, knits and other synthetic fabrics.

Setting Drying

Times

Modern dryers ore designed with drying temperatures needed to safely handle modern fabrics. Cool-down times hove been added to heat set- tings. You might notice slightly longer dryrng times.

The time It takes to dry a load depends on

lThe kind of fobnc, ifs weight, and the sue of the load. A large load of jeans WIII take a lot longer to dry than a small load of light synthetics.

l The omount of modure in the load.

Towels hold CI lot of moisture; synthetics don’t. Synthetics dry foster.

l Temperature of the rinse water Cold rinses help save on energy and wrinkles, but a cold load will take slightly longer to dry than a worm one.

l Amount of lint on the screen. A full lint screen slows the air flow and con make drying trme longer.

l Room temperature. The dryer heats room air. If the room air temperature

is not above 45-F (7.2-C). the automatic cycle will not advance the timer and shut off the dryer. Use Timed Drying as a temporary way of dryrng a load. Drying times will be longer due to the cold air. Removal of wrinkles may be poor.

l Proper insfa//otion and exhausf sys-

tems For the fastest possible drying tirne, installing and exhausting your dryer properly is important See installa- tion instructions.

Be careful not to overdry. Overdry- ing can cause shrinkage, damage to some fabrics and static cling.