Selecting The Right Cycle And Setting - Whirlpool 3401092 Use And Care Manual

Selecting the right cycle and setting
The following pages describe the cycles on
your dryer. Refer to the charts on pages 9-10
for help in selecting drying cycles.
Drying guidelines
• Always follow care label directions when
they are available.
• Use the Fluff Air cycle, or line dry rubber,
plastic, delicate, and heat-sensitive fabrics
(see page 10).
• The last few minutes of all cycles are without
heat to make the load easier to handle.
• To help reduce wrinkling, remove the load
from the dryer as soon as tumbling stops.
This is especially important for permanent
press, knits, and synthetic fabrics.
• Overdrying can cause shrinkage, static
cling, and damage to some fabrics.
• Refer to pages 17-20 for information
about:
- sorting clothes for drying
- choosing load sizes
- drying tips
- using dryer fabric softeners
- saving energy
- drying special-care items.
Cycle descriptions
Automatic Cycle(s)
Dry most loads using the Energy Preferred
Automatic Setting (.). Your Automatic
cycle(s) shuts off when the
selected dryness is
reached. The Cycle
Control Knob will not move
until the load is almost dry.
After the cool-down, the
Knob automatically turns
to an OFF area and
tumbling stops.
• If the load is drier than you like, select a
setting closer to LESS DRY the next time
you dry a similar load.
• If the load is not as dry as you like, com-
plete drying using a Timed cycle. Select a
setting closer to VERY DRY the next time
you dry a similar load.
Some models offer high heat and low heat
Automatic cycles (see page 9).
NOTES:
• Some Automatic cycles use an electronic
DRY-MISER ® control that senses the
amount of moisture in the load.
• Other Automatic cycles use an automatic
DRY-MISER control that senses the
exhaust temperature and determines the
dryness of the load.
Timed Cycle(s)
Use a Timed cycle to complete drying if
some items are clamp
after Automatic drying.
Timed drying is also
useful for:
• Delicate items and
small loads that need
a short drying time.
• Bulky items and large
loads that require a
long drying time.
Some models offer high heat and low heat
Timed cycles (see page 9).
Fluff Air Cycle
(on some models)
The Fluff Air cycle has no heat. Use this un-
heated cycle to fluff or air
dry bedding, plastic table-
cloths, foam pillows,
sneakers, etc. See page
10 for more information
about the Fluff Air cycle.
NOTE: If your model
does not have the Fluff
Air cycle, line dry heat-sensitive items.