Whirlpool WGD8900BC Manuel

Control Panel And Features

Press to turn the dryer on and off. Press again to stop/

cancel a cycle at any time.  

Use your dryer’s cycle control knob to select available 

cycles on your dryer. Turn the knob to select a cycle for your 

laundry load. See “Cycle Guide” for detailed descriptions of 

cycles.

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. 

This will indicate that the selected cycle has ended and 

the load may be removed from the dryer. If the Wrinkle 

Shield option has been selected, the dryer may continue 

to tumble the load, even if the DONE indicator is lit. 

At the beginning of an Automatic Cycle, the sensing light 

illuminates as the dryer senses the load size and adjusts 

for the appropriate dry time for that load. This indicator 

will not light during Timed Cycles or with options such 

as Wrinkle Shield

™

.

Your dryer is specially designed to conserve energy. Each 

cycle, along with selected options, will result in different 

energy usage, which will be displayed on the Eco Monitor 

bar, allowing you to choose the best energy usage for each 

load.

Press to start a cycle, or press once while a cycle is in 

process to pause it.

Use these buttons to select available options for your dryer. 

Not all cycles and options are available on all models.

Press to activate EcoBoost

™

 option on select Automatic 

cycles. The EcoBoost

™

 option allows you to increase 

your energy savings with minimal impact on cycle dry 

times.
NOTE: Selecting the EcoBoost

™

 option adds 5 minutes 

to the default cycle time.

Not all features and cycles are available on all models.

Press to add the Static Reduce option to select cycles 

(see Cycle Guide). The dryer will automatically tumble and 

spray to introduce a small amount of moisture into the 

load to help reduce static. This option adds approximately 

8 minutes to the total cycle time. 

When selected, a signal will sound during the drying  

cycle 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, Sheets, Active Wear, Towels, Casual, Jeans, 

and Delicate cycles. It is a default option for the Bulky 

Items cycle.

If you will be unable to remove a load immediately, press 

WRINKLE SHIELD

™

 to add up to 140 minutes of periodic 

tumbling to help reduce wrinkling. On models with Wrinkle 

Shield

™

 with Steam, a short steam cycle is added after 60 

minutes to help smooth out wrinkles. 

Use this button to turn the signal indicating the end of 

a drying cycle on or off, or to adjust the volume of the 

signal.  

The Check Vent indicator light will come on if a blocked 

vent or low airflow issue is detected. For more information 

on maintaining good airflow, see “Check Your Vent 

System for Good Airflow”.

Use these buttons to select available modifiers for your 

cycles. Not all cycles and modifiers are available on all 

models.

You may adjust the Dryness Level on Automatic Cycles, if 

desired. 
NOTE: The Dryness Level modifier is for use with  

Automatic Cycles only. Not available on the Sanitize 

cycle. 

When using Manual Cycles only, 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.