Whirlpool LE5920XK Clothes 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
the cycle you want.
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Use the Automatic C y c:es for most
Looas Start with the p:, n+er a+ ‘he
mudle of on Auiomc~t~~: Cycle See
page 6 for more ~vforrnotior-
NOTE: In
the Automatic Cycles the
Cycle Control Knob does not keep
moving It starts or13 stops depenc~
lng on the heo+ ant tcle drvness cf
the load
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Use TIMED DRYI% fz, drying a certar
number of minutes or f jr damp ar)rg
fluffing, or tumbl ng items wrthout air
3. Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
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Turn the
TEMPERATURE SELECTOR
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the drying temperature needed for tne
load See page 5 for suggested
settings
4. Push the Start Button.
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Make sure the door
IS
c’osed and th,e
Cycle Control IS set If +he door 1s
opened ‘during the cycle, the drver
AII
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 orle
of the OFF positons
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To change the setting while the
dryer is running,
turn the Cycle Control
Knob, erther wa’v, so I* pornts to+he set-
ting you want
1 IMPORTANT To help reduce wren-
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kling. take the load from the dryer OS
soon as tumbling stops Thus IS very
important for permanent press, knits
and other syn+hetlc fabrics
Setting Drying .
Times
Modern dryers are designed wrth
drying temperatures needed to safely
handle modern fabrrcs Coot-down
trmes have been added to hear set-
trngs You might notice slrghtly longer
drying trmes
The time it takes to dry a load
depends on
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The kind #of fabric ifs weight aW the
size of ihe /oad A large load of leans
WIII take a lot longer to dry than a small
load of lrght synthetics
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The ‘c~mounf of moisture in the loot’
Towels hold a lot of moisture, synthetics
don’t Synthehcs dry faster.
. iemperoture of the rinse water Cold
rinses help save on energy and wrinkles,
but a cold load will take slightly longer
to dry than a warm one
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Amount of iint on the screen A full lint
screen slows the arr flow and can make
dving time longer
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Room temperature The dryer heats
room air If the room arr temperature
IS not above 45 F (7 2 C), the automatic
cycle will not advance the trmer and
shut off the dryer Use Timed Drying as a
temporary way of drying a load Drying
trmes will be longer due to the cold air.
Removal of wrinkles may be poor.
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Proper mtoiiation and exhvusf sys-
ferns For the fastest posstble dvlng
trme. rnstalling and exhaustrng your
dryer properly is important See rnstalla-
tion instructions
Be careful not lo overdry. Overdry-
ing can cause shrinkage, damage
to some fabrics and static cling.
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