Whirlpool WGD8200Y User Guide

The dryer is located in a room with 

temperature below 45ºF (7ºC).

Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above 

45ºF (7ºC).

The dryer is located in a closet.

Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the top and 

bottom of the door. The front of the dryer requires a minimum 

of 1" (25 mm) of airspace, and, for most installations, the 

rear of the dryer requires 5” (127 mm). See “Installation 

Instructions”.

Cycle time is too short

Clothes are coming out of the 

Steam cycles with damp or wet 

spots.

Under certain environmental or installation conditions you 

may experience underdrying. Select the Quick Refresh cycle. 

Then select the appropriate time based on the load to be 

refreshed. 

The Automatic Cycles are ending 

early.

Change the dryness level setting on Automatic Cycles. 

Increasing or decreasing the dryness level will change the 

amount of drying time in a cycle. If loads are consistently 

ending too early, see also “Changing the Automatic Cycle 

settings to increase drying time”. 

Lint on load

Lint screen is clogged with lint.

Stains on load

Improper use of fabric softener.

Add dryer fabric softener sheets at the beginning of the cycle. 

Fabric softener sheets added to a partially dried load can

stain your garments. Do not use fabric softener sheets with 

Steam Cycles.

Loads are wrinkled

The load was not removed from 

dryer at the end of the cycle.

Select Enhanced Touch Up or Quick Refresh cycles (on some 

models) to tumble the load with water and heat. These cycles 

are best for smoothing out wrinkles and reducing odors from 

loads consisting of wrinkle-free cotton, cotton polyester  

blends, common knits, and synthetic garments.

NOTE: Refer to garment care label instructions. Dry clean  

only garments are not recommended.

The dryer was overloaded.

Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely. When using  

the Enhanced Touch Up cycle, be sure to select the correct 

number of garments to be refreshed. Results may also vary 

depending on fabric type. This cycle is best for reducing 

wrinkles and odors from loads consisting of  

wrinkle-free cotton, cotton polyester blends, common knits, 

and synthetics.

Clothes are not drying 

satisfactorily or drying 

times are too long

For steam cycles, the water is not 

properly connected with the dryer.

Make sure water is connected to the dryer. Check that water 

inlet hose is connected to both the faucet and dryer’s water 

inlet valve. Check that the water supply is turned on.

The load is too large and heavy  

to dry quickly.
Fabric softener sheets are blocking 

the grille.

The air outlet grille is just inside the door, behind the lint  

screen. Check that it is not blocked by a fabric softener sheet. 

Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once.

Separate the load to tumble freely.

The load may not be contacting the 

sensor strips on Automatic Cycles.

Level the dryer. See “Installation Instructions”. All four dryer  

feet should be in firm contact with the floor.

Clean lint screen before each load.

Stains on drum

Loose dyes in clothes.

Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue 

jeans). These will not transfer to other clothing.

First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.whirlpool.com/help  

for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call.