Whirlpool WED6600VW Use and Care Guide - Page 6

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Drying and Cycle Tips Select the correct cycle and dryness level or temperature for your load. If an Automatic Cycle is running, the display shows the estimated cycle time when your dryer is automatically sensing the dryness level of your load. If a Timed Cycle is running, the display shows the exact number of minutes remaining in the cycle. Cool Down tumbles the load without heat during the last few minutes of all cycles. Cool Down makes the loads easier to handle and reduces wrinkling. The length of the Cool Down depends on the load size and dryness level. Drying tips ■ Follow care label directions when they are available. ■ If desired, add a fabric softener sheet. Follow package instructions. ■ To reduce wrinkling, remove the load from the dryer as soon as tumbling stops. This is especially important for permanent press, knits, and synthetic fabrics. ■ Avoid drying heavy work clothes together with lighter fabrics. This could cause overdrying of lighter fabrics and lead to increased shrinkage or wrinkling. Cycle tips ■ Dry most loads using the preset cycle settings. ■ Refer to the Automatic or Timed Preset Cycle Settings chart (in the "Cycles" section) for a guide to drying various loads. ■ Drying temperature and dryness level are preset when you choose an Automatic Cycle. You can select a different dryness level, depending on your load, by pressing Dryness and choosing More, Normal, Less, or Damp. NOTE: Time adjust and changing Temperature setting is not available with Automatic Cycles. You cannot use the Time Adjust and you cannot choose a Temperature with the Automatic Cycles. ■ If you wish to adjust the cycle length of a Timed Cycle, press the Time Adjust up or down arrows. Adjust the temperature of a Timed Cycle by pressing Temp until the desired temperature is selected. NOTE: You cannot choose a dryness level with Timed Cycles. Changing the Dryness setting is not available with Timed Cycles. Cycles Select the drying cycle that matches the type of load you are drying. See the Automatic, Steam, or Timed Preset Cycle Settings Charts. Steam models Non-Steam models Automatic Cycles Automatic Cycles allow you to match the cycle to the load you are drying. See the following Automatic Preset Cycle Settings chart. Each cycle dries certain fabrics at the recommended temperature. A sensor detects the moisture in the load and automatically adjusts the drying time for optimal drying. NOTE: Not all cycles are available on all models. Automatic Preset Cycle Settings Automatic Cycles Load Type Temperature HEAVY DUTY Heavyweight mixed loads, cottons, and jeans High NORMAL Sturdy fabrics such as corduroys and work clothes Medium CASUAL Low No-iron fabrics, such as sports shirts, casual business clothes, permanent press, and synthetics DELICATE Lingerie, blouses, or washable knit fabrics Extra-Low Steam Cycles (on some models) Use Steam Cycles to help smooth out wrinkles from dry items, such as clothes that have been worn or clothes that have been left in the dryer too long. When a Steam Cycle is selected, the estimated time remaining display shows the actual time remaining in the cycle. NOTE: Results may vary depending on fabric. 100% cotton garments with wrinkle-free finish may yield better results than those without. Use of a fabric softener sheet is not recommended with steam cycles as it may cause temporary staining on the clothes. Quick Refresh This cycle is best for smoothing out wrinkles and reducing odors from loads consisting of one to four dry items of wrinkle-free cotton, cotton-polyester blend, common knits and synthetic garments. In this cycle a small amount of water is sprayed into the dryer drum after several minutes of tumbling with heat. The dryer will continue to tumble with heat followed by a brief cool down. The heat level and cycle time are not adjustable. 6

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Drying and Cycle Tips
Select the correct cycle and dryness level or temperature for your
load. If an Automatic Cycle is running, the display shows the
estimated cycle time when your dryer is automatically sensing the
dryness level of your load. If a Timed Cycle is running, the display
shows the exact number of minutes remaining in the cycle.
Cool Down tumbles the load without heat during the last few
minutes of all cycles. Cool Down makes the loads easier to handle
and reduces wrinkling. The length of the Cool Down depends on
the load size and dryness level.
Drying tips
Follow care label directions when they are available.
If desired, add a fabric softener sheet. Follow package
instructions.
To reduce wrinkling, remove the load from the dryer as soon
as tumbling stops. This is especially important for permanent
press, knits, and synthetic fabrics.
Avoid drying heavy work clothes together with lighter fabrics.
This could cause overdrying of lighter fabrics and lead to
increased shrinkage or wrinkling.
Cycle tips
Dry most loads using the preset cycle settings.
Refer to the Automatic or Timed Preset Cycle Settings chart
(in the “Cycles” section) for a guide to drying various loads.
Drying temperature and dryness level are preset when you
choose an Automatic Cycle. You can select a different
dryness level, depending on your load, by pressing
Dryness and choosing More, Normal, Less, or Damp.
NOTE:
Time adjust and changing Temperature setting is
not available with Automatic Cycles.
You cannot use the
Time Adjust and you cannot choose a Temperature with
the Automatic Cycles.
If you wish to adjust the cycle length of a Timed Cycle,
press the Time Adjust up or down arrows. Adjust the
temperature of a Timed Cycle by pressing Temp until the
desired temperature is selected.
NOTE:
You cannot choose a dryness level with Timed
Cycles. Changing the Dryness setting is not available with
Timed Cycles.
Cycles
Select the drying cycle that matches the type of load you are
drying. See the Automatic, Steam, or Timed Preset Cycle Settings
Charts.
Steam mo
d
els
Non-Steam mo
d
els
Automatic Cycles
Automatic Cycles allow you to match the cycle to the load you are
drying. See the following Automatic Preset Cycle Settings chart.
Each cycle dries certain fabrics at the recommended temperature.
A sensor detects the moisture in the load and automatically
adjusts the drying time for optimal drying.
NOTE:
Not all cycles are available on all models.
Automatic Preset Cycle Settings
Automatic Cycles
Loa
d
Type
Temperature
HEAVY DUTY
Heavyweight mixed loads, cottons,
and jeans
High
NORMAL
Sturdy fabrics such as corduroys and
work clothes
Medium
CASUAL
No-iron fabrics, such as sports shirts,
casual business clothes, permanent
press, and synthetics
Low
DELICATE
Lingerie, blouses, or washable knit
fabrics
Extra-Low
Steam Cycles (on some mo
d
els)
Use Steam Cycles to help smooth out wrinkles from dry items,
such as clothes that have been worn or clothes that have been left
in the dryer too long. When a Steam Cycle is selected, the
estimated time remaining display shows the actual time remaining
in the cycle.
NOTE:
Results may vary depending on fabric. 100% cotton
garments with wrinkle-free finish may yield better results than
those without.
Use of a fabric softener sheet is not recommended with steam
cycles as it may cause temporary staining on the clothes.
Quick Refresh
This cycle is best for smoothing out wrinkles and reducing odors
from loads consisting of one to four dry items of wrinkle-free
cotton, cotton-polyester blend, common knits and synthetic
garments. In this cycle a small amount of water is sprayed into the
dryer drum after several minutes of tumbling with heat. The dryer
will continue to tumble with heat followed by a brief cool down.
The heat level and cycle time are not adjustable.