Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads
Drying
Selection
Normal
Cycle Setting
Cottons & Linens
Timed Cycle
40 to 50 minutes setting for average-weight loads;
50 to
minutes setting for work clothes and thick
knitted cottons.
Damp Dry for ironing:
20 minutes—lightweight cottons;
25 minutes—medium weight;
30 minutes—heavy cottons.
Normal
Permanent Press
Permanent Press, Treated Cottons,
Blends with Cotton
Synthetics—Polyester, Nylon,
Acrylic Knits and Woven Fabrics
Sturdy
Delicate
Silks and Wools, Blends including
Silks and Wools
Special Cycle
Special Cycle
Normal
Low/Knits
Permanent Press
Knits
Low/Knits
Special Cycle
Knits
Special Cycle
Rayon and Acetate
Down-filled garments, if machine
washing and drying are
recommended.
Baby Clothes—Sturdy: Diapers,
Nightgowns, Shirts, Pads, Sheets,
Receiving Blankets, Coveralls. See
Special Instructions.
Baby Clothes—Delicate
Blankets—Wool, Part Wool,
Cotton, Electric, Synthetic. See
below under “Extra-large
Curtains, Slipcovers, Draperies.
DO
MACHINE DRY
FIBERGLASS.
Low/Knits
Knits
Permanent Press
Special Cycle
Timed Cycle
45 minutes
Knits
20 to 25 minutes.
Low/Knits
Special Cycle
Normal
Timed Cycle
For first setting, set at 20 minutes;
for second setting, set at 15 minutes.
Timed
Timed Cycle
First setting—20 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.
Set for time desired.
Chenille Bedspreads, Robes. See
below under “Extra-large
Normal
Rubber-coated Items, Laminated
Fabrics, Vinyl, Plastics and
Articles with Plastic Trim.
and Rugs
No Heat
Fluff
Timed Cycle
Normal
Timed Cycle
First setting—20 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.
First setting—20 minutes;
second setting—15 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.
Timed Cycle
Extra-large Items—Queen or King
Size Sheets, Blankets or Spreads,
Sleeping Bags, Insulated Jackets or
Suits, Mattress Covers (Pads),
Quilted Bedspreads.
Low/Knits
Pillows—Feather and
filled (if manufacturer recommends
they be dried in a dryer). See
Special Instructions.
Normal
90 minutes.
Timed Cycle
*The terms High, Medium and Low Heat are those usually found on fabric care labels. For best results, follow your fabric care labels,
The Cycle Selector settings indicated above are to be used as a guide. You may find that best results are obtained for certain of your fabrics
by setting the Cycle Selector to either side of the
settings.
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