Amana W10216186A Clothes Dryer User Manual


 
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DRYER USE
Starting Your Dryer
WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep ammable materials and vapors, such as
gasoline, away from dryer.
Do not dry anything that has ever had anything
ammable on it (even after washing).
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
explosion, or re.
WARNING
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 re.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to
persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before
operating this appliance.
Follow these basic steps to start your dryer. Please refer to
speci
fic sections of this manual for more detailed information.
1. Cle
an lint screen before each load. See “Cleaning the Lint
Screen.”
2. Place laundry in dr
yer and shut door.
3. Pr
ess the POWER button. Then rotate the dial or press a
Timed Cycles button to select the desired Automatic or
Timed Cycle. The indicator light for the selected Automatic or
Timed cycle will glow green. The preset modifiers for the
selected cycle will glow green. Selectable options will glow
amber. If an option or modifier is unavailable with the selected
cycle, the light will not illuminate. The estimated or actual
cycle time
(in minutes) will show in the display.
To use an Automatic Cycle
NOTE: A light next to each feature will glow green when the
feature is selected or will glow amber when the feature is
selectable. The light will not glow when the selection is
unavailable with the cycle or option combinations selected.
Select an Automatic Cycle.
Select DRYNESS LEVEL 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.
NOTE: Most loads may be dried using Normal dryness
level, which is shown in bold letters on your control panel.
Normal is the energy preferred dryness level and will use
the least energy.
Select the desired Options.
To make changes during an
Automatic Cycle:
Press STOP once.
Adjust Dryness Level.
NOTE: D
ryness Level selections can be made only while
using Automatic Cycles. You can select a different
dryness level, depending on your load, by pressing
Dryness Level and choosing More Dry, Normal, or Less
Dry. Selecting More Dry, Normal, or Less Dry
automatically adjusts the sensed time needed.