Whirlpool WTW8500DW-WW Owner's Manual

When you select a cycle, its default settings or the previous 

cycle selection used will light up.

Temperature control senses and maintains uniform  

water temperatures by regulating incoming hot and  

cold water. 
Select a wash temperature based on the type of fabric  

and soils being washed. For best results and following  

the garment label instructions, use the warmest wash 

water safe for your fabric.  

 •  On some models and cycles, warm and hot water may 

be cooler than your previous washer.

•  Even for cold wash settings, some warm water  

may be added to the washer to maintain a minimum 

temperature. 

Soil Level (wash time) is preset for each wash cycle.  

As you touch the Soil Level pad, the cycle time (minutes) 

will increase or decrease in the Estimated Time 

Remaining display and a different wash time will appear. 
Select the most suitable setting for your load. For heavily 

soiled items, select Heavy Soil Level for more wash 

time. For lightly soiled items, select Light Soil Level for 

less wash time. Lighter soil level setting will help reduce 

tangling and wrinkling.

Liquid fabric softener dispenser
Pour measured liquid fabric softener into the liquid fabric 

softener dispenser, if desired. It will dispense automatically 

at the optimum time.

• Use only liquid fabric softener in this dispenser.

High Efficiency “HE” detergent dispenser
Add liquid or powdered HE detergent product to this 

dispenser for your main wash cycle. Remove tray if using 

powder detergent.

IMPORTANT: Make sure tray is in drawer when using liquid 

detergent and removed when using powder detergent and 

do not go over the Max line.

NOTE: Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to determine 

the amount of detergent to use. 

TimedOxi dispenser
This dispenser holds up to ¾ cup (180 mL) Oxi booster  

or other laundry booster, such as powdered or liquid  

color-safe bleach. Laundry boosters are automatically 

dispensed at the proper time during the wash cycle. 

Be sure to select Oxi from the options to ensure proper 

dispensing.

NOTE: Fill dispenser with only oxi. Do not mix with bleach.
Liquid chlorine bleach dispenser 
The bleach will be automatically diluted and dispensed at 

the optimum time during the wash cycle. This dispenser 

cannot dilute powdered bleach.

NOTE: Fill dispenser with only liquid bleach. 

This washer automatically selects the spin speed 

based on the cycle selected. The preset speeds can be 

changed. Not all spin speeds are available with all cycles.
•  Faster spin speeds mean shorter dry times, but may 

increase wrinkling in your load. 

•  Slower spin speeds mean less wrinkling, but will leave 

your load more damp.

The Lid Lock (        ) indicator lights up  

when the lid is locked and cannot be  

opened. If you need to open the lid,  

touch START/PAUSE. The lid will  

unlock once the washer movement  

has stopped. This may take several  

minutes if the load was spinning at  

high speed. Touch and hold START/PAUSE  

button again for 3 seconds to restart the cycle.