Amana W10216186A User Manual

Modifiers

Use Modifiers to select time, temperatures, and dryness levels for 
the Timed Cycles. Not all Modifiers are available with all options 
and cycles. Available modifier settings will glow amber. Current 
selections will glow green. If a modifier is unavailable with a 
selected cycle, the light will not illuminate. 

Press MORE TIME or LESS TIME until the desired drying time is 
displayed. The time cannot be changed with Automatic Cycles. 

Press TEMPERATURE until the desired temperature setting 
glows. Temperature modifiers cannot be used with the Automatic 
Cycles or the Air Fluff cycle.

Press DRYNESS LEVEL until the desired Dryness Level is 
selected. Dryness Level cannot be adjusted with Timed Cycles.

Changing Cycles, Options, and Modifiers

You can change Automatic Cycles, Timed Cycles, Modifiers, and 
Options anytime before pressing Start. 

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Three short tones sound if an unavailable combination is 
selected. The last selection will not be accepted.

1. Press STOP twice. This ends the current cycle.

2. Select the desired cycle and options.

3. Press and hold START. The dryer starts at the beginning of 

the new cycle.

NOTE: If you do not press START within 5 minutes of selecting 
the cycle, the dryer automatically shuts off.

You can change a Modifier or Option anytime before the selected 
Modifier or Option begins.

1. Press STOP once.

2. Select the new Modifier and/or Option.

3. Press and hold START to continue the cycle.

NOTE: If you happen to press Stop twice, the program clears and 
your dryer shuts down. Restart the selection process.

If all of your loads on all Automatic Dry cycles are consistently not 
as dry as you would like, you may change the preset Dryness 
Level settings to increase the dryness. This change will affect all 
of your Automatic Dry cycles.

Your Dryness Level settings can be adjusted to adapt to different 
installations, environmental conditions, or personal preference. 
There are 3 drying settings: 1 (factory preset dryness level), 
2 (slightly dryer clothes, approximately 15% more drying time), 
and 3 (much dryer clothes, approximately 30% more drying 
time). 

1. The Dryness Level settings cannot be changed while the 

dryer is running.

2. Press and hold the DRYNESS LEVEL button for 5 seconds. 

The dryer will beep, and “CF” will be displayed for 1 second 
followed by the current drying setting.

3. To select a new drying setting, press the DRYNESS LEVEL 

button again until the desired drying setting is shown. 

 

NOTE: While you are cycling through the settings, the current 
setting will not flash, but the other settings will flash.

4. Press START to save the drying setting.

The drying setting you selected will become your new preset 
drying setting for all Automatic Dry cycles.

End of Cycle Signal

The End of Cycle Signal produces an audible sound when the 
drying cycle is finished. Promptly removing clothes at the end 

 

of the cycle reduces wrinkling.  

Press CYCLE SIGNAL to adjust the sound level or turn off the 
signal.

NOTE: When Wrinkle Prevent is selected and the End of Cycle 
Signal is on, a tone sounds every 5 minutes until the clothes are 
removed, or Wrinkle Prevent ends.

Drying Rack Options

The drying rack is useful for drying items you would not 
necessarily want to tumble dry or that you would normally line dry 
(for example, sweaters).

If your model does not have a drying rack, you may be able to 
purchase one for your model. To find out whether your model 
allows drying rack usage and for information on ordering, please 
refer to the front page of the manual or contact the dealer from 
whom you purchased your dryer.

The dryer rack is recommended for use with the Air Fluff cycle or 
with Timed Dry cycles. The dryer rack cannot be used with 
Automatic Cycles.