Whirlpool LE5800XK Washer User Manual


 
Using Your Dryer
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Put the sorted load in the dryer
and close the door tightly.
2. Turn the Cycle Control Knob to
the cycle you want.
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Use the Automatic Cycles for most
loads Start with the pointer at the
middle of an Automatic Cycle See
page 6 for more rnformation
NOTE: In the Automatic Cycles, the
Cycle Control Knob does not keep
movrng. It starts and stops, depend-
rng on the heat and the dryness of
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Use TIMED DRYING for dryrng a certain
number of minutes, or for damp dvrng,
fluffing, or tumblrng items without ar.
3. Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
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Turn the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to
the drying temperature needed for the
load See page 5 for suggested
settings.
4. Push the Start Button.
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Make sure the door IS closed and the
Cycle Control is set. If the door IS
opened during the cycle, the dryer
will
stop. To restart the dryer, close the
door and push the Start Button.
5. 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 posittons
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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-
IMPORTANT, To help reduce wrin-
klrng, take the load from the dryer as
soon as tumbling stops This IS very
important for permanent press, knits
and other synthetic fabrics
Setting Drying
Times
Modern dryers are designed with
drying temperatures needed to safely
handle modern fabrics. Cool-down
times have been added to heat set-
tings You might notice slightly longer
dryrng times
The time It takes to dry a loud
depends on
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The kind
of fabric h weight and the
s/ze
of the
iood 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 in the ioad
Towels hold a lot of moisture: synthetics
don’t. Synthetics dry faster
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Temperature of the rinse water
Cold
rinses help save on energy and wrinkles.
but a cold load will take slightly longer
to dry than a worm one
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Amount of i/n/ on the screen
A full lint
screen slows the air flow and con make
drying time longer
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Room temperature
The dryer heats
room arr If the room air temperature
IS not above 45 F (7 2 C), the automatic
cycle will not advance the timer and
shut off the dryer. Use Timed Drying as a
temporary way of drying a load Drying
times WI/I be longer due to the cold air
Removal of wrrnkles may be poor
0 Proper instaiiotion ond exhaust sys~
terns
For the fastest possible drying
time, rnstallrng and exhausting your
dver properly IS important See installa-
tion instructions
Be careful not to overdry. Overdry-
ing can cause shrinkage, damage
to some fabrics and static cling.