Whirlpool WED6600WL Use and Care Guide - Page 19

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DRYER USE WARNING Starting Your Dryer WARNING Explosion Hazard Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from dryer. Do not dry anything that has ever had anything flammable on it (even after washing). Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, explosion, or fire. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance. This manual covers several different models. Your dryer may not have all of the cycles and features described. Follow these basic steps to start your dryer. Please refer to specific sections of this manual for more detailed information. 1. Clean lint screen before each load. See "Cleaning the Lint Screen." 2. Place laundry into dryer and shut door. 3. Press POWER. 4. Turn the knob to the selected cycle. The preset settings for Automatic Cycles or Timed Cycles will illuminate. The estimated (automatic cycle) or actual (timed) cycle time (in minutes) will show in the display. NOTE: A default time is displayed when an automatic cycle is selected. During the first few minutes of the drying process, the cycle time may automatically vary from the default time based on the size and fabric type of the load. Toward the end of the drying process, the estimated time display will adjust again, showing the final drying time. Fire Hazard No washer can completely remove oil. Do not dry anything that has ever had any type of oil on it (including cooking oils). Items containing foam, rubber, or plastic must be dried on a clothesline or by using an Air Cycle. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or fire. To use an Automatic Cycle ■ Press POWER. ■ Turn the knob to desired Automatic Cycle. ■ Select DRYNESS to adjust how dry you want the load. As the cycle runs, the control senses the dryness of the load and adjusts the time automatically for the selected dryness level. The default dryness setting is Normal when an Automatic Cycle is selected. You can select a different dryness level, depending on your load, by pressing Dryness and choosing More, Less, or Damp. Selecting More, Less, or Damp automatically adjusts the sensed time needed. Once a dryness level is set, it cannot be changed without stopping the cycle. ■ Select the desired Options. To make changes during an Automatic Cycle: ■ Press PAUSE/CANCEL. 19

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19
DRYER USE
Starting Your Dryer
WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as
g
asoline, away from dryer.
Do not dry anythin
g
that has ever had anythin
g
flammable on it (even after washin
g
).
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
explosion, or fire.
WARNING
Fire Hazard
No washer can completely remove oil.
Do not dry anythin
g
that has ever had any type of oil on
it (includin
g
cookin
g
oils).
Items containin
g
foam, rubber, or plastic must be dried
on a clothesline or by usin
g
an Air Cycle.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death
or fire.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to
persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before
operating this appliance.
This manual covers several different models. Your dryer may not
have all of the cycles and features described.
Follow these basic steps to start your dryer. Please refer to specific
sections of this manual for more detailed information.
1.
Clean lint screen before each load. See “Cleaning the Lint
Screen.”
2.
Place laundry into dryer and shut door.
3.
Press POWER.
4.
Turn the knob to the selected cycle. The preset settings for
Automatic Cycles or Timed Cycles will illuminate. The estimated
(automatic cycle) or actual (timed) cycle time (in minutes) will show
in the display.
NOTE:
A default time is displayed when an automatic cycle is
selected. During the first few minutes of the drying process,
the cycle time may automatically vary from the default time
based on the size and fabric type of the load. Toward the end
of the drying process, the estimated time display will adjust
again, showing the final drying time.
To use an Automatic Cycle
Press POWER.
Turn the knob to desired Automatic Cycle.
Select DRYNESS to adjust how dry you want the load. As
the cycle runs, the control senses the dryness of the load
and adjusts the time automatically for the selected dryness
level.
The default dryness setting is Normal when an Automatic
Cycle is selected. You can select a different dryness level,
depending on your load, by pressing Dryness and
choosing More, Less, or Damp. Selecting More, Less, or
Damp automatically adjusts the sensed time needed.
Once a dryness level is set, it cannot be changed without
stopping the cycle.
Select the desired Options.
To make changes
d
uring an Automatic Cycle:
Press PAUSE/CANCEL.