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Dryer Care

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Suggested Items for Rack Drying Cycle Setting Washable wool items Low (block to shape and lay flat on dryer rack) Suggested Time* (Minutes) 20 Stuffed toys or pillows Low 30 (cotton or polyester fiber filling) Stuffed toys (foam rubber filled) Air Dry 50 Galoshes (rubber) Air Dry 20 Foam rubber pillows Air Dry 50 Tennis shoes Air Dry 20 *Reset time as needed to complete drying. NOTE: You must remove dryer rack for normal tumbling• To remove the dryer rack, lift it straight up and out of the dryer. DRYER CARE Keep dryer area clear and free from items that would obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air. 2. Push the lint screen firmly back into place. IMPORTANT: • Do not run the dryer with the lint screen loose, damaged, blocked, or missing• Doing so can cause overheating and damage to both the dryer and fabrics• • If lint falls off the screen into the dryer during removal, check the exhaust hood and remove the lint. See "Venting Requirements." As needed cleaning Laundry detergent and fabric softener residue can build up on the lint screen. This buildup can cause longer drying times for your clothes, or cause the dryer to stop before your load is completely dry. The screen is probably clogged if lint falls off while the screen is in the dryer. Clean the lint screen with a nylon brush every 6 months, or more frequently, if it becomes clogged due to a residue buildup• To wash 1. Roll lint off the screen with your fingers• 2. Wet both sides of lint screen with hot water. 3. Wet a nylon brush with hot water and liquid detergent. Scrub lint screen with the brush to remove residue buildup• Explosion Hazard Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from dryer. Place dryer at least 18 inches (46 cm) above the floor for a garage installation. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. 4. Rinse screen with hot water. 5. Thoroughly dry lint screen with a clean towel. Replace screen in dryer. "...... _ " L '_c ee_ Every load cleaning The lint screen is located in the door opening of the dryer. The control panel has an indicator light to remind you to clean the lint screen before each load. A screen blocked by lint can increase drying time. To clean 1. Pull the lint screen straight up. Roll lint off the screen with your fingers. Do not rinse or wash screen to remove lint. Wet lint is hard to remove• To clean dryer drum 1. Make a paste with powdered laundry detergent and very warm water. 2. Apply paste to a soft cloth• OR Apply a liquid, nonflammable household cleaner to the stained area and rub with a soft cloth until all excess dye and stains are removed. 3. Wipe drum thoroughly with a damp cloth• 20

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Suggested
Items for Rack
Cycle
Suggested
Drying
Setting
Time*
(Minutes)
Washable wool items
Low
20
(block to shape and lay flat
on dryer
rack)
Stuffed toys or pillows
Low
30
(cotton or polyester
fiber filling)
Stuffed toys
Air Dry
50
(foam rubber
filled)
Galoshes
(rubber)
Air Dry
20
Foam rubber
pillows
Air Dry
50
Tennis shoes
Air Dry
20
*Reset time as needed to complete
drying.
NOTE: You must remove dryer
rack for normal tumbling•
To
remove the dryer
rack, lift it straight
up and out of the dryer.
DRYER CARE
Keep dryer area clear and free from items that would obstruct
the
flow of combustion
and ventilation
air.
Explosion
Hazard
Keep
flammable
materials
and vapors,
such
as
gasoline,
away
from
dryer.
Place dryer
at least 18 inches (46 cm) above
the
floor
for
a garage
installation.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion,
or
fire.
"
......
_
"L
'_c ee_
Every
load cleaning
The lint screen is located
in the door opening
of the dryer. The
control
panel has an indicator
light to remind you to clean the lint
screen before each load. A screen
blocked
by lint can increase
drying time.
To clean
1.
Pull the lint screen
straight
up. Roll lint off the screen with
your fingers.
Do not rinse or wash screen to remove lint. Wet
lint is hard to remove•
2.
Push the lint screen firmly
back into place.
IMPORTANT:
•
Do not run the dryer with the lint screen loose, damaged,
blocked,
or missing•
Doing so can cause overheating
and
damage
to both the dryer and fabrics•
•
If lint falls off the screen
into the dryer during
removal, check
the exhaust
hood and remove the lint. See "Venting
Requirements."
As needed
cleaning
Laundry detergent
and fabric softener
residue can build up on the
lint screen. This buildup
can cause longer drying times
for your
clothes,
or cause the dryer to stop
before your load is completely
dry. The screen is probably
clogged
if lint falls off while the screen
is in the dryer.
Clean the lint screen with a nylon brush every 6 months,
or more
frequently,
if it becomes
clogged
due to a residue buildup•
To wash
1.
Roll lint off the screen with your fingers•
2.
Wet both sides of lint screen with
hot water.
3.
Wet a nylon brush with hot water and liquid detergent.
Scrub
lint screen
with the brush to remove residue buildup•
4.
Rinse screen with
hot water.
5.
Thoroughly
dry lint screen with a clean towel.
Replace screen
in dryer.
To clean dryer
drum
1.
Make a paste with powdered
laundry detergent
and very
warm water.
2.
Apply
paste to a soft cloth•
OR
Apply
a liquid,
nonflammable
household
cleaner to the
stained
area and rub with a soft cloth
until all excess dye and
stains are removed.
3.
Wipe drum thoroughly
with
a damp
cloth•
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