Whirlpool 3396314 - Manual (Page 13)

O P E R A T I N G Y O U R D R Y E R
Drying Guidelines
• Always follow care label directions when
they are available.
• To dry delicate fabrics, rubber, plastic, and
heat-sensitive fabrics, always use the Fluff
Air cycle or dry these items on a line or
rack.
• The last few minutes of all cycles are
without heat to make the load easier to
handle.
• To help reduce wrinkling, renrysve the load
from the dryer as soon as tumbling stops.
This is especially important for permanent
press, knhs, and synthetic fabrics.
• Overdrying can cause shrinkage, static
cling, and damage to some fabrics.
• Refer to pages 16-19 for information
about:
- sorting clothes for drying
- choosing load sizes
- using dryer fabric softeners
- drying special-care items.
Cycle Descriptions
Automatic Cycle(s)
Dry most loads using the Energy Preferred
Automatic Setting (*). Your Automatic
cycle(s) shuts off when the selected dryness
is reached. The Cycle Control Knob will not
move until the load is almost dry. After the
cool-down, the Knob automatically turns to
an OFF area and tumbling stops.
• If the load is drier than you like, select
LESS DRY the next time you dry a similar
load.
• If the load is rx>t as dry as you like, com­
plete drying using the Timed Drying cycle.
Select VERY DRY the next time you dry a
similar load.
Your dryer has both a High Heat cycle
(Automatic Perm Press/Heavy) and a Low
Heat cycle (Automatic Delicate). Refer to the
chart on page 14 to guide you when rriaking
drying selections.
NOTE: The Automatic cycles use an auto­
matic dryness control that senses the
exhaust temperature and determines the
dryness of the load.
Timed Drying Cycle
Use the Timed Drying cycle to complete
drying if some items are damp after Aut<>
matic drying. Timed Drying is also useful for:
• Delicate items and small loads that need a
short drying time.
• Bulky items and large loads that require a
long drying time.
• Damp drying items; turn the Cycle Control
Knob to 30 minutes or less.
Your dryer offers High Heat in the Timed
Drying cycle. Refer to the chart on page 14
for Timed Drying suggestions.
Tumble Dry Cycle
The Tumble Dry cycle removes wrinkles
from clothes that teve been packed in a
suitcase, or from items rx>t removed frorr)
the dryer at the end of a cycle. Put only a
few items in your dryer for best results when
using this cycle. As soon as the dryer stops,
fold or put the items on hangers.
Fluff Air Cycle
The Fluff Air cycle has no heat. Use this
unheated cycle to fluff or air dry bedding,
plastic tabl^loths, foam pillows, sneakers,
etc. Refer to the Warning arxJ the chart on
page 15 for more information.
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