Using Your Dryer; Setting Drying Times - Whirlpool LG5801XK0 Use & Care Manual

Using Your Dryer
1. Put the sorted load in the dryer
and close the door tightly.
2. Turn the Cycle Control Knob to
the cycle you want.
• Use the Automatic Cycles for most
loads, Start with the pointer at the
middle of an Automatic Cycle, See
page 6 for more information,
NOTE: In the Automatic Cycles, the
Cycle Control Knob does not keep
moving, It starts and stops, depend-
ing on the heat and the dryness of
the load,
• Use TIMED DRYING for drying a certain
number of minutes, or for clamp drying,
fluffing, or tumbling items without air.
3.
Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
• Turn the TEMPERATURESELECTOR to
the drying temperature needed for the
load See page 5 for suggested
settings.
4.
Push the Start Button.
• Make sure the door is closed and the
Cycle Control is set. If the door is
opened during the cycle, the dryer will
stop. To restart the dryer, close the
door and push the Start Button.
5. To stop the dryer:
• Open the door
• Or, turn the Cycle Control Knob to one
of the OFF positions
• To change the setting while the
dryer is running, turn the Cycle Control
Knob, either way, so it points to the set-
ting you want.
IMPORTANT: To help reduce wrin-
kling, take the load from the dryer as
soon as tumbling stops, This is very
important for permanent press, knits
and other synthetic fabrics
Setting Drying
Times
Modern dryers are designed with
drying temperatures needed to safely
handle modern fabrics. Cool down
times have been added to heat set-
tings You might notice slightly longer
drying times
The time it takes to dry a load
depends on
* The kind of fabric its weight, and the
size of the load A large load of jeans
wilr take a lot longer to dry than a small
load of light synthetics.
• The amountofmoisture in the load
Towels hold a lot of moisture; synthetics
don't. Synthetics dry faster
• Temperature of the rinse wate_ Cold
rinses help save on energy and wrinkles,
but a cold load will take slightly longer
to dry than a warm one
• Amount of lint on the screen A full lint
screen slows the air flow and can make
drying time longer
• Room temperature The dryer heats
room air If the room air temperature
is not above 45 F (72 C], the automatic
cycle will not advance the timer and
shut off the dryer. Use Timed Drying as o
temporary way of drying a load Drying
times will be longer due to the cold air
Removal of wrinkles may be poor.
• Proper installation and exhaust sys
terns For the fastest possible drying
time, installing and exhausting your
dryer properly is important, See installa
tion instructions,
Be careful not to overdry. Overdry-
ing can cause shrinkage, damage
to some fabrics and static cling.