Cycles

Select the drying cycle that matches the type of load you are drying. See Automatic Preset or Manual Preset Cycle Settings chart.

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.

Sanitize

Use this cycle for items such as towels, bedding, children’s clothing or other items needing to be sanitized. This cycle is designed to eliminate 99.9% of 3 common infectious bacteria. This cycle should be run to completion to ensure sanitization. For best results, do not interrupt cycle.

NSF Protocol P154

Sanitization Performance of

Residential Clothes Dryers

Heavy Duty

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

Bulky Items

Use this cycle to get Medium heat for drying large items that require very long drying times such as jackets, comforters and pillows. Rearrange the load halfway through the dryer cycle. This will aid in the drying process.

Normal

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

Casual

Use this cycle to get Low 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 to gently dry items such as washable knit fabrics.

Super Delicate

Use this cycle to get Extra-Low heat to gently dry items such as lingerie.

Damp Dry

Use this cycle to dry items to a damp level using Low heat. Damp dry items such as jeans (to avoid stiffness) or cotton clothing (to make ironing easier). The temperature setting on this cycle cannot be adjusted. Items will have different levels of dampness. At the end of this cycle, clothes will be damp. To be alerted when this cycle is complete, select the End of Cycle Signal.

Automatic Preset Cycle Settings

Automatic Cycles

Temperature

Time*

Load Type

 

(Minutes)

 

 

 

SANITIZE

High

60

Towels, bedding,

 

 

children’s clothing

 

 

 

 

 

HEAVY DUTY

High

50

Heavyweight items, towels, jeans

 

 

 

 

 

BULKY ITEMS

Medium

55

Jackets, comforters, pillows

 

 

 

 

 

NORMAL

Medium

40

Corduroys, work clothes, sheets

 

 

 

 

 

CASUAL

Low

35

Permanent press, synthetics

 

 

 

 

 

DELICATE

Low

30

Lingerie, blouses, washable

 

 

woolens

 

 

 

 

 

SUPER DELICATE

Extra Low

25

Lingerie, blouses, washable

 

 

woolens

 

 

 

 

 

DAMP DRY

Low

20

Clothes to come out suitable for

 

 

ironing

 

 

 

 

 

*Estimated Time with Dryness Level (normal) setting. Time will vary depending on load type and load size.

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 DRY TIME up or down 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.

Lightweight garments, such as exercise wear, can be dried using Timed Dry on a Low temperature setting.

Quick Dry

Use this cycle for drying small loads or loads that need a short drying time.

Manual Preset Cycle Settings

Manual Cycles

Temperature

Default Time

Load Type

 

(Minutes)

 

 

 

TIMED DRY

High

40

Heavyweight items, bulky

 

 

items, bedspreads, work

 

 

clothes

 

 

 

 

 

QUICK DRY

High

21

Small loads

 

 

 

 

 

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