Important Safety Information
Fire Hazard
No washer can completely remove oil. Do not dry anything that has ever had any type of oil on it (including cooking oils). Items containing foam, rubber, or plastic must be dried on a clothesline or by using an Air Cycle. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or fire.
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from dryer. Do not dry anything that has ever had anything flammable on it (even after washing). Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, explosion, or fire.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, located in your appliance's Owner's Manual, before operating this appliance.
Sensor Cycles
Sensor Cycles sense moisture in the load and shut off when the load reaches the selected dryness level. The dry temperature shown is the default temperature. This setting can be modified on some cycles but is not retained for future drying with this cycle. The dryness setting can be changed on some cycles and will be retained for future drying with this cycle.
To get the most energy savings and enhanced fabric care from your dryer, use the Sensing cycles. These cycles measure the drying air temperature and moisture levels to turn the dryer off once the load reaches the selected dryness level. For electric models, dryer performance and results may vary with service voltage less than 240.
NOTE: All temperatures listed in the first row are available for all cycles unless otherwise stated. Temperatures shown in bold are the default settings for that cycle.
| Items to Dry | Cycle | Temperature | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large loads of towels and heavyweight items | PowerDry | High | This is a High heat cycle. Use for large loads of heavyweight fabrics such as towels. |
| Heavyweight items such as towels or heavy work clothes | Heavy Duty | High | Offers stepped drying, starting with High heat followed by Medium High heat for enhanced fabric care and energy savings. Use for drying large, bulky items; do not overfill dryer drum. Partway through the cycle, the signal will sound to indicate when it is time to rearrange items for optimal drying. |
| Jackets, comforters, pillows | Bedding | Medium | This is a long cycle with High heat, which has been proven to reduce household bacteria. This cycle is not recommended for all fabrics. Use for large loads or heavyweight fabrics. For best results, run cycle to completion. Do not interrupt. |
| Heavyweight items | Sanitize* | High | Starts at High heat, quickly goes to Medium High, and then ends on Medium heat to dry large loads of mixed fabrics and items. Normal is the preferred energy cycle. Energy Saver defaults to On. To reduce cycle time, at the cost of energy savings, turn Energy Saver Off. |
| Work clothes, casual wear, mixed cottons, sheets, corduroys | Normal | Medium | Initially uses High heat, followed by Medium heat, to drive moisture from jeans and denim. |
| Jeans and denims | Denim | Medium | The drying process uses high heat initially, followed by medium heat to drive moisture from jeans and denim. |
| Shirts, blouses, permanent press, synthetics, lightweight items | Wrinkle Control | Low | Uses a stepped drying temperature from Medium to Low for improved moisture removal and enhanced fabric care. Cycle is designed to help reduce wrinkles. |
| Undergarments, blouses, lingerie, performance wear | Delicates | Low | Uses a stepped drying temperature from Medium to Low to gently dry delicate items. |
*Extended high-heat drying cycle intended to help sanitize items such as sheets and towels. This cycle is not recommended for all fabrics. For best results, this cycle should be run to completion without interruption to ensure sanitization. Do not interrupt cycle.
You may select the "With Steam" setting to add a short steam cycle after 60 minutes. This is not available on Sanitize or Delicates. On Steam Models for these cycles, Wrinkle Prevent without Steam will be run to keep optimal clothes protected/performance.
Timed Dry Cycles
Adjusting drying time on Timed Cycles: When you select a Timed Cycle, the default time appears in the display. Use the [+] and [-] buttons to increase or decrease the time in 1-minute increments. Touch and hold to change the time in 5-minute increments. The maximum dry time is 150 minutes.
NOTE: Not all features and cycles are available on all models. Not all settings and options are available on each cycle. All temperatures listed in the first row are available for all cycles unless otherwise stated. Temperatures in Bold are the default settings for that cycle.
| Items to Dry | Cycle | Temperature | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any load NOTE: Select Air Only to dry foam, rubber, plastic, or heat-sensitive fabrics. |
Timed Dry | High Medium Low Extra Low Air Only |
Use to dry items to a damp level for items that do not require an entire drying cycle. Select a drying temperature based on the type of fabrics in your load. If you are unsure of the temperature to select for a load, select the lower setting rather than the higher setting. |
| Small loads and sportswear | Rapid Dry | Low | For small loads of 3-4 items. |
You may select Wrinkle Prevent "With Steam", on some models, to add a short steam cycle after 60 minutes. This is available only with High and Medium Temperature settings. Depending on settings, steam option may be disabled to protect clothing and optimize performance.
Steam Cycle (on some models)
Steam cycles are designed for use with dry loads to loosen wrinkles, reduce odors, and refresh fabrics. Not all cycles and settings are available on all models. Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle.
| Items to Refresh | Cycle | Temperature | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Loads | Steam Refresh | Low | Use to smooth out wrinkles and reduce odors from loads. |
*You may select Wrinkle Prevent "With Steam", on some models, to add a short steam cycle after 60 minutes.
Selecting the Drying Temperature
| Items to Dry | Temperature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Towels and work clothes. | High | Heavyweight items |
| Sheets, blouses, dresses, underwear, permanent press fabrics, and some knits. | Low to Medium | Medium-weight items |
| Foam, rubber, plastic, other heat-sensitive fabrics. | Air (no heat) | Uses unheated air to dry heat-sensitive items |
| Bonded or laminated fabrics. | N/A | Some items should only be line-dried |
NOTE: If you have questions about drying temperatures for various loads, refer to the care label directions.
