Drying Time - mabe PSXH47EFWW Manual

The amount of drying time is determined in one of two ways. A fixed amount of drying
time is determined by turning the SELECTOR knob to one of the fixed drying times.
The AUTO DRY cycles a variable amount of time determined by the size of the load,
the amount of moisture in the clothes, and the dryness setting selected. In the AUTO
DRY cycle, the electronic control reads the capacitance between the two sensor bars
located in the vent cover.
When the increase in capacitance satisfies the electronic control, the cycle status
changes from AUTO DRY to COOL DOWN and the load is tumbled without heat.
At the end of cycle, the electronic control will turn the dryer off and the end-of-cycle
signal sounds.
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DRYING TIME

When wet clothes are placed in the dryer, the clothes
touch the sensor bars and the moisture lowers the
capacitance between the bars. As the dryer runs, moisture
is removed from the clothes and the capacitance between
the bars increases.
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January 2007