Whirlpool W10494212B User Manual

When you select a cycle, its default settings will light up 

and the Estimated Time Remaining (for Automatic Cycles) 

or actual time remaining (for Manual Cycles) will be 

displayed. 
Automatic Cycles are Heavy Duty, Normal, Bulky, Casual, 

Delicates, Towels, and Sanitize. Manual Cycles are Quick 

Dry and Timed Dry. The Steam Cycle is Steam Refresh. 

Touch along the bottom of the display to adjust settings. 

Touch “+” or “–” with Manual Cycles to increase or 

decrease the length of a Timed Dry or Quick Dry cycle. 

See “Cycle Guide” for available settings on each cycle.  

Not all settings are available with all cycles.

The indicator bar at the top of the display will let you 

know what stage of the drying cycle is in process. 

For more information on each stage, see “Cycle Status 

Indicators.”
Temp

When using Manual Cycles, you may select a dry 

temperature based on the type of load you are drying. 

Use the warmest setting safe for the garments in the 

load. Follow garment label instructions.
NOTE: Automatic Cycles use a preset temperature that 

is not adjustable. 
Dryness Level

You may adjust the Dryness Level on Automatic Cycles 

(except for the Sanitize cycle), if desired. 
NOTE: Dryness Level is for use with Automatic Cycles 

only. 
Damp Dry Signal

Touch to select the Damp Dry Signal. When selected, a 

series of beeps will sound when the load is damp, but 

not completely dry. This will allow you to take clothes 

out of the load that do not need to dry completely. 

This option is available on Heavy Duty, Normal, Bulky, 

Casual, Towels, and Delicates cycles. The Damp Dry 

Signal is selected as a default for the Bulky cycle, as 

a reminder to manually reposition bulky loads midway 

through the cycle.
Wrinkle Shield

If you will be unable to remove a load immediately, 

touch Wrinkle Shield

™

 to add up to 140 minutes of 

periodic tumbling to help reduce wrinkling. You may 

select the “With Steam” setting to add a short steam 

cycle after 60 minutes to help smooth out wrinkles.

Use to select available options for your dryer. Not all 

cycles and options are available on all models.

Touch to activate the Steam option, which adds steam  

at the end of the cycle before cool down.
EcoBoost

Touch to activate the EcoBoost

™

 option, which  

allows you to increase your energy savings by using  

a slightly lower heat level. This may increase dry  

times somewhat. 
Static Reduce (on some models)

Touch to add the Static Reduce option to selected  

Automatic cycles. The dryer will automatically tumble, 

pause, and introduce a small amount of moisture  

into the load to help reduce static. This option adds  

approximately 8 minutes to the total cycle time.
Drum Light

Touch to turn the LED drum light on or off. The light  

will also turn on when the door is open, and turn off 

automatically after about 5 minutes. 
Cycle Signal

Use this to turn the signal indicating the end  

of a drying cycle on or off.
NOTE: You may also turn off the tones that sound 

when a feature, setting, or option is touched. Touch 

and hold Cycle Signal for about one second to turn 

sounds on or off.
Control Lock

Use to lock the controls of the dryer and avoid  

an accidental change in cycle options or preferences 

during a drying cycle.
NOTE: The Control Lock function may be enabled 

when recovering from a power failure. To unlock the 

control, touch and hold CONTROL LOCK for at least  

3 seconds.