How To Operate Your Dryer - Hotpoint DLB6850B Use And Care Manual

How to operate your dryer

WARNING-To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons,
read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.
Clean the lint filter each time the
dryer is used. Always be sure the
dryer without it.
Good sorting for the dryer begins
at the washer. Generally, if clothes
are sorted right for washing, they're
sorted right for drying. See page 8
for sorting help. (If you do mix
various types of fabrics in your
– load, set the controls for the
lighter-weight fabrics and remove
when dry. Reset controls for the
remaining heavier fabrics. )
Polyester Knits &
Permanent fiss drying tips
DO NOT OVERLOAD—
Garments being dried or
REMOVE CLOTHES
promptly at the end of the drying
cycles.
Permanent Press and Polyester
Knit garments look best if placed
on hangers after drying.
Set the Controls
See the Controls Setting Guide on
pages 6 and 7.
Select the proper heat for your load.
Note: "Fluff No-Heat" is to be used
only with the TIMED ~CLES.
cycle setting.
dryer.
(Opening the door during operation
stops the dryer. To restart, close the
door and turn the START knob.)
What is the difference
between Automatic &
Automatic Drying
When using the AUTOMATIC
senses the temperature of the air in
the dryer drum. Wet laundry keeps
this air cool. When laundry is dry
enough (and the drum air warm
enough) the heat turns off. When
the air cools, the heat turns back
on. This off and on cycling may
happen a number of times
(depending on the fabric, load size,
and Cycle Selector setting). The
Cycle Selector advances (when the
heat is of~ until it automatically
turns off dryer.
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Timed Drying
When using the TIMED ~CLES,
you select the number of minutes
you wish the dryer to run and it
turns off at the end of this time
period.
TURN THE PAGE
for Controls Setting Guide