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CYCLE GUIDE — AUTOMATIC CYCLES
Heavyweight items Heavy High More 45 Damp Dry Signal Offers stepped drying starting
such as towels or Duty Normal Wrinkle Shield
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with High heat followed by Medium
heavy work clothes Less heat for enhanced fabric care
and energy savings.
Work clothes, casual Normal Medium More 38 Damp Dry Signal Uses Medium heat to dry large
wear, mixed cottons, Normal Wrinkle Shield
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loads of mixed fabrics and items.
sheets, corduroys Less Normal is the preferred energy
cycle.
Jackets, comforters, Bulky Medium More 55 Damp Dry Signal Use for drying large, bulky items;
pillows Normal Wrinkle Shield
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do not overll dryer drum. Partway
Less through the cycle, the signal will
sound to indicate when it is time
to rearrange items for optimal
drying.
Shirts, blouses, Casual Low More 35 Damp Dry Signal Uses a stepped drying temperature
permanent press, Normal Wrinkle Shield
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from Medium to Low for improved
synthetics, Less moisture removal and enhanced
lightweight items fabric care.
Undergarments, Delicates Extra Low More 28 Damp Dry Signal Uses Extra Low heat to gently
blouses, lingerie, Normal Wrinkle Shield
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dry delicate items.
performance wear Less
Large loads Sanitize High More 1:10 Wrinkle Shield
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This is a long cycle with high heat,
of heavyweight which has been proven to reduce
items household bacteria. This cycle is
not recommended for all fabrics.
Use for large loads of heavyweight
fabrics.
Items to dry: Cycle:
Drying
Temperature:
Dryness
Level:
Default
Time:
Available
Options:
Cycle Details:
Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle.
Not all features and cycles are available on all models.
Not all settings and options are available on each cycle.
Load Size Recommendations
For best results, follow the wet load size recommendations noted
for each cycle.
Small load: Fill the dryer drum with 3–4 items,
not more than 1/4 full.
Medium load: Fill the dryer drum up to about 1/2 full.
Large load: Fill the dryer drum up to about 3/4 full.
Do not pack tightly. Items need to tumble freely.
Use Automatic Cycles for better fabric care and energy savings
The dryer senses moisture in the load or air temperature and shuts off when the load reaches the selected dryness level.
Use the NORMAL dryness level to provide optimal energy savings.
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On some models, you may select the “With Steam” setting to add a short steam cycle after 60 minutes. This is available only with High and Medium
Drying Temperature settings.