Amana D2491E3B - Manual (Page 7)

Sort
If you have correctly sorted the
items for washing, they should be
properly sorted for drying too.
Separate: Lights
Separate: Lint Shedding
Fabric
Lint Receiving
Fabric
Separate: No Heat Items
High Heat Items
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Towels, flannels, chenille, cottons,
rugs, etc., shed lint. Corduroys,
knits (including socks), permanent
press, and synthetics attract lint.
In any kind of drying, lightweight
fabrics will dry faster than
heavyweight fabrics. If mixed loads
are dried together (such as sheets
and towels), remove the lighter
weight fabrics when they are dry to
prevent overdrying and wrinkling.
The best method is to dry clothes
which require the same time and
temperature in the same load.
Load
Do not overload your dryer. Bulk,
not weight, determines the load
size. There should be space in the
dryer for the clothes to tumble
freely. This helps to reduce
wrinkles. Large and small pieces
together make up loads which will
tumble well. The average load will
fill the cylinder one third to half full
when wet.
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A load can be too small. Just a few
small pieces will not tumble
properly. They will take longer to
dry and they may be wrinkled. For
small loads, add a couple of large
towels or non lint shedding items
to aid in tumbling.
Set Drying
Temperature
The temperature to be selected is
determined by the fiber in the
fabric. Read the fabric care labels
on the garment for drying
instructions.
Some materials must be dried with
no heat because of their
composition. Use the NO HEAT
setting on your dryer for these
materials.
Set Drying Time
The length of drying times vary
according to the following:
• Size of the load.
• Amount of moisture to be
removed. The type of fabric,
washer, and washer spin speed
will determine this.
• Heat and moisture in the room
(damp air coming into the dryer
will increase drying time).
• Type of installation (length and
type of exhaust pipes, etc.)
• Electric voltage or gas
pressure.
Exact drying times cannot be given
because they will vary. Your own
times may be different in the winter
than the summer.
IN THE AUTOMATIC CYCLE,
YOU NEED NOT WORRY ABOUT
TIME. The AUTOMATIC CYCLE
will determine the time needed.
Set the dryer for the type of fabric
in the load. Avoid setting the timer
for a “higher" setting than
necessary. USE THE AUTOMATIC
PERMANENT PRESS/KNIT
CYCLE for loads of permanent
press, knits, and clothes made
from or containing synthetic fibers.
This cycle has a longer “cool
down" period at the end of the
cycle to reduce wrinkling.