Whirlpool mede300 User Manual
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Tips for Getting the Best Performance
from Your Steam Dryer
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Results may vary depending on fabric. 100% cotton
garments with wrinkle-free finish may yield better
results than those without. 100% cotton items may
garments with wrinkle-free finish may yield better
results than those without. 100% cotton items may
require additional touching up after the Steam Cycle.
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Use of fabric softener sheet is not recommended with
Steam Cycles. It may cause temporary staining on
clothes.
Steam Cycles. It may cause temporary staining on
clothes.
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It is not recommended to use Steam Cycles for items that
have been starched. Wash any starched or new garments
prior to using a Steam Cycle.
have been starched. Wash any starched or new garments
prior to using a Steam Cycle.
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The Quick Refresh Cycle is best for smoothing out
wrinkles and reducing odors from small loads consisting
of dry items of wrinkle-free cotton, cotton-polyester blend,
common knits, and synthetic garments.
wrinkles and reducing odors from small loads consisting
of dry items of wrinkle-free cotton, cotton-polyester blend,
common knits, and synthetic garments.
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The Enhanced Touch Up Cycle is best for smoothing out
wrinkles from clothes that have been left in the dryer too
long. For best results, do not overload the dryer.
wrinkles from clothes that have been left in the dryer too
long. For best results, do not overload the dryer.
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The Quick Refresh Cycle time is adjusted for the Number
of Garments option selected. Under certain environmental
or installation conditions, you may experience under
drying with the Quick Refresh Cycle. Select Enhanced
Touch Up Cycle (20 min. default time) which can be
customized to select High Temperature and/or additional
cycle time by pressing the Timed Cycle Adjust More Time
button.
of Garments option selected. Under certain environmental
or installation conditions, you may experience under
drying with the Quick Refresh Cycle. Select Enhanced
Touch Up Cycle (20 min. default time) which can be
customized to select High Temperature and/or additional
cycle time by pressing the Timed Cycle Adjust More Time
button.
Cycles
Select the drying cycle that matches the type of load you are
drying. See Automatic Preset or Manual Preset Cycle Settings
chart.
NOTE: Not all cycles are available on all models.
drying. See Automatic Preset or Manual Preset Cycle Settings
chart.
NOTE: Not all cycles are available on all models.
Cycle Control knob
Automatic Cycles
Automatic Cycles allow you to match the cycle to the load you are
drying. See the following Automatic Preset Cycle Settings chart.
Each cycle dries certain fabrics at the recommended temperature.
drying. See the following Automatic Preset Cycle Settings chart.
Each cycle dries certain fabrics at the recommended temperature.
A sensor detects the moisture in the load and automatically
adjusts the drying time for optimal drying.
NOTE: Not all cycles are available on all models.
Sanitize
Use this cycle for items such as towels, bedding, children’s
clothing, or other items needing to be sanitized. This cycle is
designed to eliminate 99.9% of 3 common infectious bacteria.
This cycle should be run to completion to ensure sanitization.
adjusts the drying time for optimal drying.
NOTE: Not all cycles are available on all models.
Sanitize
Use this cycle for items such as towels, bedding, children’s
clothing, or other items needing to be sanitized. This cycle is
designed to eliminate 99.9% of 3 common infectious bacteria.
This cycle should be run to completion to ensure sanitization.
For best results, do not interrupt cycle.
NSF Protocol P154
Sanitization Performance of
Residential Clothes Dryers
Automatic Cycles
Load Type
Temperature
Est.
Cycle
Time*
(Minutes)
SANITIZE
Towels, bedding,
children’s clothing
High
60
HEAVY DUTY
Heavyweight items, towels
High
50
BULKY ITEMS
Jackets, comforters, pillows
(rearrange load part way through
cycle to aid in drying.)
cycle to aid in drying.)
Medium
55
JEANS
Jeans, denim jacket
Medium
55
NORMAL
Corduroys, work clothes, sheets
Medium
38
ECO NORMAL
Designed for average size loads
of medium weight items
of medium weight items
Medium
40
CASUAL
Permanent press, synthetics
Low
35
DELICATE
Lingerie, blouses, washable
woolens
woolens
Low
25
SUPER DELICATE
Lingerie, blouses, washable
woolens
woolens
Extra Low
25
Automatic Preset Cycle Settings
*Estimated time with Normal Dryness Level. If loads do not seem
as dry as you would like, select More Dry next time you dry a
similar load.
as dry as you would like, select More Dry next time you dry a
similar load.