Whirlpool LE4900XK Washer/Dryer User Manual


 
Using your Dryer
1.
Put the sorted load in the dryer
and close the door tightly.
2. Turn the Cycle Control Knob to a
cycle and time.
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Turn the Control Knob either way until It
points to the number of minutes You want
In the cycle You want.
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Use the NORMAL CYcle for regular
family loads such as towels, sheets.
clothes, etc. The last 5 mrnutes In this
cycle are without heat to cool down the
load.
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Use the PERMANENT PRESS Cycle for
permanent press fabrrcs and synthetics.
The last 10 mrnutes of this cycle are with-
out heat to cool down the load and help
keep wrinkles from setting in.
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Use the AIR Cycle to fluff or damp dry
items that must not be heated.
Drying plastic or rubber items with
heat may damage the Items or be
a tire hazard.
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Examples of no-heat Items include
plastic shower curtains, tablecloths, rub-
ber backed rugs, overshoes and foam-
rubber stuffed toys or pillows.
3. Push the Start Button.
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Make sure the dryer door is closed and
the Cycle Control Knob is set to a cycle
and time.
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If the dryer door is not closed. the dryer
will not start.
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If the dryer door is opened while the
dryer is running, the dryer will stop. To
restart the dryer, close the door and
push the Start Button.
IMPORTANT: To 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.
4. To stop the dryer:
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Open the door.
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Or, turn the Cycle Control Knob to one
of the OFF positions.
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To change the setting while the
dryer is running, turn the Cycle Control
Knob, either way. so it points to the set-
ting you want.
NOTE: The Cycle Control Knob should
point to OFF when the dryer is not
being used.
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Setting Drying
Times
Modern dryers are designed
with drying temperatures needed to
safely handle modern fabrics. Cool-
down trmes have been added to heat
settrngs You mrght notice slrghtly
longer dryrng times.
The time it takes to dry a load
depends on’
. The kind of fabc, Us weight, ond the
sze
of the
load A large load of jeans
will take a lot longer to dry than a
small load of light synthetics
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The amount of moisture /n the load
Towels hold a lot of moisture, synthetics
don’t Synthetics dry faster
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Temperature of the nnse water
Cold
rinses help save on energy and wrin-
kles, but a cold load WI/I take slightly
longer to dry than a warm one.
oArnoun of lint on the screen
A full
lint screen slows the air flow and can
make drying time longer
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Room temperature
The dryer heats
room air. If the room air temperature,is
not above 45-F (7.2 C). drying trme will
be longer and removal of wrrnkles may
be poor.
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Proper insta/iot/on and exhaust sys-
tems
For the fastest possible drying
time, installing and exhausting your
dryer properly is important. See instal-
lation instructions.
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Voltage used.
Your dryer
IS
portable
and operates on a 120~volt household
current. Drying time will be longer than
for a drver that works on 208 or 240