Whirlpool W10494212B User Manual
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CYCLE GUIDE — AUTOMATIC CYCLES
Heavyweight items
Heavy
High
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45
Damp Dry Signal
Offers stepped drying starting
such as towels or
Duty
Normal
Wrinkle Shield
™†
with High heat followed by Medium
heavy work clothes
Less
Static Reduce
heat for enhanced fabric care
EcoBoost
™
and energy savings.
Steam
Work clothes, casual
Normal
Medium
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Damp Dry Signal
Uses Medium heat to dry large
wear, mixed cottons,
Normal
Wrinkle Shield
™†
loads of mixed fabrics and items.
sheets, corduroys
Less
Static Reduce
Normal is the preferred energy
EcoBoost
™
cycle.
Steam
Jackets, comforters,
Bulky
Medium
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55
Damp Dry Signal
Use for drying large, bulky items;
pillows
Normal
Wrinkle Shield
™†
do not overfill dryer drum. Partway
Less EcoBoost
™
through the cycle, the signal will
Steam
sound to indicate when it is time
to rearrange items for optimal
drying.
Shirts, blouses,
Casual
Low
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Damp Dry Signal
Uses a stepped drying temperature
permanent press,
Normal
Wrinkle Shield
™†
from Medium to Low for improved
synthetics,
Less
Static Reduce
moisture removal and enhanced
lightweight items
EcoBoost
™
fabric care.
Undergarments, Delicates
Extra Low
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Damp Dry Signal
Uses Extra Low heat to gently
blouses, lingerie,
Normal
Wrinkle Shield
™†
dry delicate items.
performance wear
Less
Static Reduce
EcoBoost
™
Large loads of cotton
Towels
High
More 1:00
Damp Dry Signal
This is a high heat cycle. Use for
towels, heavyweight
Normal
Wrinkle Shield
™†
large loads of heavyweight fabrics
items
Less
Static Reduce
such as cotton towels.
EcoBoost
™
Steam
Large loads
Sanitize
High
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1:10
Wrinkle Shield
™†
This is a long cycle with high heat,
of heavyweight
which has been proven to reduce
items
household bacteria. This cycle is
not recommended for all fabrics.
Use for large loads of heavyweight
fabrics.
Items to dry:
Cycle:
Drying
Temperature:
Dryness
Level:
Default
Time:
Available
Options:
Cycle Details:
Settings and options shown in
bold are default settings for that cycle.
Not all features and cycles are available on all models.
Not all settings and options are available on each cycle.
Load Size Recommendations
For best results, follow the wet load size recommendations noted
For best results, follow the wet load size recommendations noted
for each cycle.
Small load: Fill the dryer drum with 3–4 items,
not more than 1/4 full.
Medium load: Fill the dryer drum up to about 1/2 full.
Large load: Fill the dryer drum up to about 3/4 full.
Do not overload. Items need to tumble freely.
Use Automatic Cycles for better fabric care and energy savings
The dryer senses moisture in the load or air temperature and shuts off when the load reaches the selected dryness level.
Use the NORMAL dryness level to provide optimal energy savings.
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You may select the “With Steam” setting to add a short steam cycle after 60 minutes. This is available only with High and Medium Drying
Temperature settings.