Whirlpool WGD88HEA User Guide

Touch and hold START/PAUSE to begin the cycle.

Promptly remove garments after cycle has completed  

to reduce wrinkling. 

You may adjust different settings, depending on whether you 

have selected an Automatic Cycle, Manual Cycle, or Steam 

Cycle. See the “Cycle Guide” for detailed information.
NOTE: Not all options and settings are available with all cycles. 

Not all cycles are on all models.
Automatic Cycles:

You can select a different dryness level, depending on your 

load. Touch DRYNESS LEVEL to scroll to More, Normal, or 

Less. Selecting More, Normal, or Less automatically adjusts 

the dryness level at which the dryer will shut off. Once a 

dryness level is set, it cannot be changed without stopping  

the cycle.
Automatic Cycles give the best drying in the shortest time.  

Drying time varies based on fabric type, load size, and  

dryness setting.
Manual Cycles:

When you select a Manual Cycle, the default  

time appears in the display. Touch + and –  

to increase or decrease the time in 1 minute 

increments. Touch and hold to change the 

time in 5 minute increments. 
The default temperature may be changed 

by pressing Temp until the desired dry 

temperature is lit.
Steam Cycles:

Select Steam Refresh to reduce odors and light wrinkles in 

dry loads consisting of wrinkle-free cotton, cotton-polyester 

blends, common knits, and synthetics. If you will be unable  

to remove a load immediately, touch Wrinkle Shield

™

 to add  

up to 140 minutes of periodic tumbling. You may select the 

“With Steam” setting to add a short steam cycle after 60 

minutes to help smooth out wrinkles.

Add additional options such as Steam, Static Reduce, and/

or EcoBoost

™

 (on some models) by touching that option. If 

you will be unable to remove the load promptly, select Wrinkle 

Shield

™

 before pressing START/PAUSE.

NOTE: Not all options and settings are available with all cycles.

If all your loads on all Automatic Cycles are consistently less 

dry or more dry than you would like, you may change the 

default settings to increase or decrease the default dryness 

level.
Your automatic drying settings can be adjusted to adapt to  

different installations, environmental conditions, or personal  

preference. This change is retained and will affect all of your  

Automatic Cycles, not just the current cycle/load. There are  

5 drying settings, which are displayed using the time display:

01  Factory preset dryness level.

02  Slightly drier clothes, 15% more drying time.

03  Much drier clothes, 30% more drying time.

04  Slightly wetter clothes, 15% less drying time.

05  Much wetter clothes, 30% less drying time.

NOTE: The settings cannot be changed while the dryer  

is running or paused. The dryer must be in standby mode 

(power is off) to adjust the default settings.

1.  Before starting a cycle, touch and hold DRYNESS  

LEVEL for 6 seconds. 

2.  Touch DRYNESS LEVEL to select the dryness level 

shown in the time display: 01, 02, 03, 04, or 05. 

3.  Touch START/PAUSE to save the new dryness level  

setting.