Whirlpool WGD8900BC Manuel
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Items to dry:
Cycle:
Temp:
Dryness
Level:
Default
Time:
Available
Options:
Cycle Details :
Towels, bedding,
children’s clothing
Sanitize
High
More
32
Wrinkle Shield
†
Extended high-heat drying cycle intended
to help sanitize items such as bedding,
towels, and baby wear. This cycle is not
recommended for all fabrics. For best results,
run cycle to completion, do not interrupt.
Heavyweight items
such as towels or
heavy work clothes
Heavy Duty*
High
More
Normal
Less
Damp
56
Damp Dry
Signal
Wrinkle Shield
†
Static Reduce
EcoBoost
™
Offers stepped drying starting with High heat,
followed by Medium heat for enhanced fabric
care and energy savings.
Jeans and denims
Jeans*
Medium
65
Stepped drying uses High heat initially,
followed by Medium heat to drive moisture
from jeans and denims.
Large loads of
cotton towels,
heavyweight items
Towels*
High
More
Normal
Less
Damp
45
This is a long cycle with High heat to
thoroughly dry towels. This cycle is not
recommended for all fabrics. Use for large
loads of heavyweight fabrics such as cotton
towels.
Work clothes,
casual wear, mixed
cottons, sheets,
corduroys
Normal*
Medium
More
Normal
Less
Damp
55
Uses Medium heat to dry large loads of mixed
fabrics and items. Normal is the preferred
energy cycle.
Shirts, blouses,
permanent press,
synthetics,
lightweight items
Perm press/
Casual*
Low
38
Damp Dry
Signal
Wrinkle
Shield
†
Static Reduce
EcoBoost
™
Uses a stepped drying temperature from
Medium heat to Low heat for improved
moisture removal and enhanced fabric care.
Jackets,
comforters, fiberfill
pillows
Bulky Items*
Medium
33
Damp Dry
Signal
Wrinkle Shield
†
EcoBoost
™
Use for drying large, bulky items; do not
overfill dryer drum. Partway through the cycle,
the signal will sound to indicate when it is time
to rearrange items for
optimal drying.
Sheets, lightweight
linens
Sheets*
Medium
40
Damp Dry
Signal
Wrinkle Shield
†
Static Reduce
EcoBoost
™
Uses Medium heat to dry sheets and
lightweight linens.
Performance
fabrics, exercise
wear
Active Wear*
Extra Low
More
Normal
Less
Damp
28
Use for drying active wear and performance
fabrics that require
special care.
Undergarments,
blouses, lingerie,
performance wear
Delicate*
Extra Low
More
Normal
Less
Damp
50
Uses Extra Low heat to gently dry delicate
items.
Cycle Guide – Automatic Cycles
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. Default cycle times are estimated in minutes.
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. Use Automatic/Eco cycles on their default settings for optimal
energy savings.
†
Or Wrinkle Shield
™
with Steam (on some models). Wrinkle Shield
™
with Steam is available only with High and Medium Temp
settings.
* Automatic/Eco cycle
Load Size Recommendations
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.