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Selecting a cycle
Each dryer cycle is designed to dry certain kinds of fabrics. Use the
chart below to help you decide which cycle to use.
TYPE OF LOAD
SUGGESTED CYCLE
COTTONS
HEAVY - Bedspreads, mattress pads,quilts
HEAT
MEDIUM AND LIGHTWEIGHT - Shirts,dresses.
sheets.diaoers.towels. work clothes
HEAT
PERMANENT PRESS
HEAVY - Work clothes, jackets, raincoats,etc. . . HEAT
MEDIUMWEIGHT -
Shirts,uniforms,dresses,slacks,etc. HEAT
KNITS
HEAYYWEIGHT - COTTONS, RAYONS, BLENDS -
T-Shirts,slacks,polo shirts,etc.
HEAT
LIGHTWEIGHT - SYNTHETIC FIBERS (polyester,
acrylic, etc.) AND BLENDS -
Lingerie, blouses,dresses,etc. . HEAT
DELICATELY CONSTRUCTED FABRICS -
Sheer Curtains (2 or 3 panels) . . HEAT
RUBBER, PLASTIC, HEAT SENSITIVE MATERIALS
Foam pillows, bras,etc. . . AIR
Plastic shower curtains, tablecloths AIR
Rubberbacked rugs . . . AIR
Olefin,polypropylene,sheernylon
. . . . . AIR
Drying these and other heat-sensitive materials with heat
can damage them or be a FIRE HAZARD.
The last 5 minutes of the HEAT Cycle are without heat. This helps cool
down the load for easier handling and to reduce wrinkling.
Drying times
Mixed loads
Drying times will vary depending on:
When drying a load with different
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amount of moisture in the clothes. kinds and weights of fabrics, use the
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type and weight of the fa brie.
cycle suggested forthe lightest fab-
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size of the load.
rics. When the dryer stops, remove
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room temperature around the
dry items and reset the control.
dryer.
See page 6 in your”Dryer Guide”
for more information.
To help reduce wrinkling, take
the load from the dryer as soon
as tumbling stops. This is very
important for permanent press,
knits and other synthetic fabrics.
DO NOT OVERDRY. Overdrying
can cause shrinkage, static
cling, and can damage some
fabrics.