22 OPERATION
OPERATION
Before Use
WARNING
• To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.
Operation Overview
1
Ensure the lint filter and water container are
clean.
• Open the door and ensure the lint filter is
clean. When the filter is full with lint, drying
times will be longer than usual.
• Pull out the water container and empty the
condensed water. When the water
container is full, the appliance may stop
during the cycle.
NOTE
• In some cases, the
E
control panel to indicate that the water
container needs to be emptied.
2
Place the clothes into the drum after sorting
and close the door.
• Make sure that clothing is pushed entirely
into the drum and away from the door seal
area. Clothing that gets stuck between the
door and seal may be damaged or damage
the seal.
• Clothes should be sorted by fabric types
and desired dryness level.
• All strings and attached belts of clothes
should be well tied and secured before
being put into the drum.
3
Press the Power button to turn the appliance
on.
• Depending on the model, the Power button
may light up to indicate that the appliance is
ready to dry.
4
Choose a drying cycle by turning the cycle
selector knob.
• If you press the Start/Pause button without
choosing a cycle, the appliance will proceed
with the Normal cycle. Please refer to the
cycle table for detailed information.
icon may appear on the
5
Press the Start/Pause button to start the
drying cycle.
6
After the drying cycle has finished, open the
door and unload the clothes.
CAUTION
• Be careful! The drum inside may still be hot.
7
Press the Power button to turn the appliance
off.
8
Clean the lint filter and empty the water
container.
9
To help prevent odors, leave the dryer door
slightly open to help air out the drum after
use.
WARNING
• For safety, do not allow children or animals to
climb inside the appliance. They could be injured
or damage the appliance.
NOTE
• The final part of the dry cycle does not use heat.
This cool down period helps prevent damage to
clothing.
• A high ambient temperature and a small room
may both increase drying time as well as energy
consumption.