Frigidaire CDEC500FW0, AEQ6500CFS0 Owner’s Manual

DRYER OPERATING iNSTRUCTiONS

Towels

Normal CZ_

Perm Press CZ_

Oe,cate,

Touch Up

Timed Dry

Before Operating Your Dryer

Read your dryer Owner's Guide. It has important
safety and warranty information. It also has many
suggestions for best drying results.

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock

or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS in your dryer Owner's Guide before
operating this appliance.

Operating Steps

Read "Drying Procedures" in your Owner's Guide. It
explains these operating steps in detail.

1. Prepare items for drying.

2. Check that lint filter is clean and in place.

3. Load the dryer. Ifdesired, add a dryer fabric

softener sheet. Close the door.

4. Select the appropriate cycle and settings for

each load.

• Turn the Cycle Selector knob to select the cycle.
The estimated drying time will be displayed.

• A suitable drying temperature, dryness level and
options will automatically be indicated for each

cycle. See the "Dryer Setting Chart" for more

details.

=To change the temperature and dryness level,

press Temperature or Dryness until the desired

selections are made.

• To select or delete an option, press Options; then,
while the indicator is blinking, press Select. The

indicator will light when the option has been

selected, itwill nolonger be lighted when the option

has been deleted.

. Ifa temperature, dryness level or option is not

available for a cycle, itwill not light.

O Maximum
O High O More Dry
O Medium O Normal

O Low O Less Dry
0 Air Fluff/ 0 Damp Dry

No Heat

Temperature Dryness

0 Shrink Guard
0 Extended Tumble
0 Signal Volume

Select

Options

. Adjustments to the cycle will be remembered

each time that cycle .isselected in the future.

. To return to factory settings, press Start/Pause

and Select at the same time and hold until the
signal sounds.

5. Press Start/Pause to begin the cycle.

• To pause the cycle press Start/Pause. To
resume the cycle, press Start/Pause again.

• To stop or change the cycle, press Cancel.

6. A signal will sound at the end of the cycle and
periodically during Extended Tumble when the
Signal option is selected. When the cycle

ends, remove items immediately and hang or fold.

7. Clean the lint screen after every load.

Cycle Selection

Turn the Cycle Selector knob to the desired cycle. For
best results, follow the fabric care label instructions on

items to be dried. If the selection is changed after the
cycle starts, the indicator lights will blink, the signal

will beep and "ERR" will be displayed. To change the

selection after the cycle has begun, press Cancel
before making another choice. Just turning the knob
to another selection will not change the cycle. The
signal will beep and the status lights will flash, but the
original cycle will continue.

Auto Dry

Auto Dry cycles take the guesswork out of drying time.

Loads dried using theTowels, Heaw Duty, Normal, Perm
Press, and Delicates cycles will dry automatically at
the selected temperature to the desired dryness level.

The dryer uses sensing bars to sense the moisture
level of the load as ittumbles through heated air. Auto

Dry cycles save time and energy and protect fabrics.

0 Drying
0 Cool Oewn

0 Extended Tumble

Cancel

Start/Pause

The estimated drying time will be displayed for about
5 minutes. Then the display will change to "Ad" to
indicate drying time is automatically being determined
by the sensors. When the load has reached the
selected dryness level, it will continue to tumble,
unheated, during a Cool Down period. This helps reduce
wrinkling and makes items easier to handle during
unloading. The estimated Cool Down time will be
displayed. "dn" is displayed when the cycle is done.

Drying time varies depending on size and dampness of
load and fabric type. If the load is too small or almost
dry, the sensing bars may not detect enough moisture
to continue the cycle and the cycle may end after a few
minutes. Select a Timed Dry setting to dry such loads.

Room temperature and humidity, type of installation and
electrical voltage or gas pressure can also affect drying

time.
Towels

Select thisAuto Dry cycle for towelloads.

Heavy Duty
Select this Auto Dry cycle for sturdy work clothes.

Normal
Select this Auto Dry cycle for cotton items.

Perm Press
Select this Auto Dry cycle for cottons and blends with

a no-iron finish.

Delicates
Select thisAuto Dry cycle for knits and delicate items.

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Cycle Selection (Con't)

Touch Up
Select Touch Up to help remove wrinkles from clean

dry items that may have been left in the dryer, have
been stored in crowded closets ordrawers or unpacked
from luggage following a trip. The load will tumble for

15 minutes at low heat.

Timed Dry
To manually select the drying time for any load, turn
the knob to Timed Dry. Drying times from 15 to 90
minutes can be selected by continuing to turn the knob.

Drying time will be displayed. You will not be able to
select a dryness level. Timed Dry is recommended
when using theAir Fluff/No Heat setting.

Note: To change cycles, press Cancel.

Toavoid fire hazard, do not use heat to

dry items containing feathers or down, foam rubber,
plastic, or similarly textured, rubber-like materials. Use
theAir Fluff/No Heat setting only.

Cycle Settings

Appropriate drying Temperature, Dryness Level and

Options will automatically be displayed for each cycle.

The settings can be changed before the cycle is started.

Those adjustments will automatically be remembered

each time that cycle is selected. If a temperature,

dryness level or option is not recommened for a cycle,

the indicator will not light.

If changes are attempted after the cycle starts, the

lights will blink, the signal will beep and "Err" will be

displayed. To change a setting after the cycle starts,

press Start/Pause, adjust the setting and press Start/

Pause to resume the cycle. See the "Dryer Settings

Chart" for more details.

Drying Temperature

For best results, follow the fabric care label instructions
on items to be dried. To change the drying temperature,

press Temperature to scroll to the desired heat. To
protect your wardrobe, not all temperatures areavailable
with every cycle.

Maximim heat is recommended for sturdy fabrics.

High heat is recommended for most cotton fabrics.

Medium heat is recommended for wrinkle free,
permanent press and lightweight fabrics.

Low heat is recommended for delicate fabrics.

Air Full/No Heat should only be used with a Timed
Dry setting to dry items containing feathers, down,
foam rubber, plastics or rubber-like materials; to freshen
clothing, pillows or blankets; or to dust draperies.

Note: Using Air Fluff/No Heat in anyAuto Dry

cycle will result in long drying times and/or

wet loads at the end of the cycle.

Dryness Level

To change the dryness level, press Dryness until the
desired selection is made. Select Normal for most

loads.
Occasionally a load may seem too damp or over-dried

at the end of the cycle. To increase drying time for
similar loads in the future, select More Dry. For loads
requiring less drying time, select Less Dry.

Select Damp Dry for items you wish to partially dry
before hanging or ironing.

Note: To prevent over-drying, not every dryness i

level is available with every cycle.

Options

Toselect an option, press Options until the indicator for
the desired option flashes, then press Select. If an
option is not available for a cycle, the indicator will not
light. Follow the same steps to delete an option.

A Signal will sound at the end of the cycle and
periodically during Extended Tumble. The signal has
an adjustable volume level or can be turned off.

Select Shrink Guard to lower the initial drying
temperature to protect fabrics from overdrying.

Select Extended Tumble if the dried load might not
be removed promptly at the end of the cycle. The dry
load will continue tumbling without heat for 30 minutes
to help reduce wrinkling. When the Signal is selected,
a beep will be heard periodically. The load may be
removed any time during Extended Tumble.

Dryer Features

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Control Lock

Toavoid having someone accidentally start or stop the
dryer, press Options and Select at the same time and
hold for 10 seconds. "LOG' will be displayed. To remove
the control lock, press Options and Select again.

Start/Pause

Press Start/Pause to start, pause or restart a cycle.
"PAU" will be displayed alternately with the estimated
time remaining when the cycle is paused.

Cancel

Press Cancel to stop the cycle.

Status Lights
The following indicators may be lighted during the cycle:

• Drying
,, Cool Down

• Extended Tumble

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