TROUBLESHOOTING –
LONG DRY TIMES, LOAD NOT DRYING
Is the lint screen clogged with lint?
• Clean the lint screen before each load.
Is the exhaust vent or outside exhaust hood
clogged with lint?
• Lint should be cleaned out of the exhaust vent at
least once every 2 years.
Is the Auto Dry Cycle ending early?
• Do not use a dryer rack with an Auto Dry Cycle.
Are all your Auto Dry Cycle loads consistently not
as dry as you would like?
• You may change the preset Dryness Level settings to
increase dryness for all Auto Dry Cycles. See
“Changing Cycles, Modifiers and Options” in the Use
and Care Guide.
See the Use and Care Guide for complete details.
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CYCLE SELECTOR (TIMER) CONTROL
Auto Dry Cycles
Auto Dry Cycles may be used for most loads. These cycles
give the optimal drying in the shortest time. Drying time varies
according to the type of fabric, size of the load, and dryness
setting.
Auto Dry Cycles
All Auto Dry Cycles are preset to the Normal Dryness Level,
which is good for most fabrics. At the end of the cycle, you
may check the dryness of the load.
• If the load is drier than you like, you may select the Less
Dryness Level the next time you dry a simliar load.
• If the load is not as dry as you like, you may select the More
Dryness Level the next time you dry a smiliar load. You may
complete drying using a Timed Cycle.
Auto Moisture Sensing
Dryness is determined by an electronic sensor that “senses” the
amount of moisture in clothes as they pass over it. When the
dryness selected is reached, the dryer goes into a cool down period
of up to 10 minutes.
Timed Dry
This cycle may be used to get up to 80 - 90 minutes (depending on
the model) of heated drying time. The heating portion of the cycle is
followed by a cool down period of up to 10 minutes. Both time and
temperature levels can be adjusted.
Express Dry™
This cycle may be used for drying small loads that need a short
drying time. This setting provides 23 minutes of heated tumbling
with a cool down period.
Touch Up
This cycle may be used to help smooth synthetic and permanent
press clothes that are clean and dry, but wrinkled from being in
storage. This setting provides about 20 minutes of heated tumbling
followed by a cool down period of up to 10 minutes.
OPTIONS
Options allow you to customize your cycle.
WRINKLE GUARD
®
(30, 60, 90, 150)
WRINKLE GUARD®helps smooth out wrinkles that may form when
clothes are not removed promptly at the end of a cycle. WRINKLE
GUARD
®
periodically starts and stops the dryer, tumbling the load
without heat for 30, 60, 90 or 150 minutes (depending on your model)
unless you open the dryer door.
During WRINKLE GUARD
®
, the Cycle Signal will sound every
5 minutes unless the signal is turned off.
End of Cycle Signal Control
When it is selected, the Cycle Signal sounds when a cycle is
complete. On some models, the variable control lets you select a
volume of soft or loud.
Heated Dryer Rack
The dryer rack may be used to machine dry items you do not want to
tumble dry or that you would normally line dry. Items containing foam,
rubber or plastic must be dried on a clothesline or by using the Air Dry
temperature setting.
NOTE: This feature is to be used with Timed Dry Cycles only.
AUTO PRESET CYCLE SETTINGS
AUTO DRY CYCLES
LOAD TYPE
TEMPERATURE
TIME*
(Minutes)
HEAVY DUTY
Heavyweight mixed loads,
cottons, jeans
High 50
COTTON/TOWELS
Towels, sheets, cottons
High 45
NORMAL
Corduroys, work clothes
Medium 40
BULKY/BEDDING
Jackets, comforters, cotton or
polyester fiber filled pillows
Medium 60
CASUAL
Business casual clothes, permanent press, synthetics
Low 35
ULTRA DELICATE/DELICATE
Lingerie, blouses, washable
knit fabrics
Extra Low 25
*Estimated Time with Auto Dry Level (Normal) setting.
Time will vary depending on load type and load size.
TIMED PRESET CYCLE SETTINGS
TIMED CYCLES
LOAD TYPE
DEFAULT
TEMPERATURE
DEFAULT
TIME
(Minutes)
TIMED DRY
Heavyweight, bulky items,
work clothes
High 40
EXPRESS DRY™
Small loads
High 23
TOUCH UP
Helps to smooth out wrinkles
Medium 20
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