Whirlpool 3LE5710XK Clothes Dryer User Manual


 
Setting Drying
Times
Modern dryers are desrgned with
drying temperatures needed to safely
handle modern fabrics Cooldown
trmes have been added to heat set-
tings. You mrght notice slrghtly longer
drying trmes.
The time it takes to dry o load
depends on
0 The kind of lab/c its weight and the
we of the iood A large load of jeans
will take a lot longer to dry than CI small
load of light synthetrcs
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The ornount otmo/sture in the iood
Towels hold a lot of moisture, synthetics
don t Synthetrcs dry faster.
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TemperoWe of the rinse water Cold
rinses cause less wrinkling and help save
energy, but a cold load WIII take slrghtly
longer to dry than a warm one.
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Amount ofhnt on the screen A full lint
screen slows the atr flow and can make
drying time longer.
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Room temperature The dryer heats
room air If the room temperature IS not
above 45 F (7 2 C), dryrng time WIII
be longer and removal of wrinkles may
be poor
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Proper /nstoi/ation and exhaust sys
terns For the fastest possrble dryng
time, rnstallrng and exhausting Your
dryer properly IS Important See rnstalla-
tion instructlons
Be careful not to overdry. Over-
drying can cause shrinkage,
damage to some fabrics and
static cling.
FLUFF AIR
This temperature setting IS useful
for fluffing bedding, pillows and cloth-
ing, or dusting drapes. It IS also best
to use when damp-dryng heat-
sensitive items.
FLUFF AIR should be used for
such items as plastic shower curtains
or tablecloths. rubber-backed rugs.
some pillows, stuffed toys, heat-sensitive
fabrics, etc
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Turn the
TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to
FLUFF AIR
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Turn the Cycle Control Knob to the
number of minutes you want in the
PERMANENT PRESS Cycle
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Push the Start Button
TUMBLE PRESS
Control
This setting IS useful for removing
wrinkles from packing In suitcases or
closets TUMBLE PRESS will help put
them back Into their pre-set shape
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Set Cycle Control Knob to TUMBLE
PRESS
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Set
TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to
PERM’T PRESS HEAVY HIGH
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Push the Start Button
For best results, TUMBLE PRESS
only a few Items at a time put them
on hangers or fold them as soon as
the dryer stops