Cycle guide — steam cycles, Cycle guide — manual cycles, Selecting the drying temperature – Whirlpool WGD98HEBU User Manual

Page 8: Adjusting drying time on manual cycles

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Small loads and

Quick Dry

High

13

Wrinkle Shield

™†

For small loads of 3-4 items.

sportswear

Medium-High

Medium

Low

Extra Low

Air Only

Any load

Timed Dry

High 40

Wrinkle Shield

™†

Use to dry items to a damp level for items that do

NOTE: Select Air

Medium-High

not require an entire drying cycle, or to finish drying

Only to dry foam,

Medium

slightly damp items. Select a drying temperature

rubber, plastic, or

Low

based on the type of fabrics in your load. If you are

heat-sensitive

Extra Low

unsure of the temperature to select for a load,

fabrics.

Air Only

select the lower setting rather than the higher setting.

Items to dry:

Cycle:

Drying

Temperature:

Default

Time:

Available

Options:

Cycle Details:

CYCLE GUIDE — STEAM CYCLES

Your dryer has been connected directly to the water line with a hose behind the dryer. This is used for bringing in water for the steam cycles.

Settings and options shown in

bold are default settings for that cycle.

Not all settings and options are available on each cycle.

Steam cycles are designed for use with dry loads to loosen wrinkles, remove odors, and refresh fabrics.

Shirts, blouses,

Quick Refresh

Medium-High 12

Wrinkle Shield

™†

Use to remove odors and reduce light wrinkles.

and slacks

with Steam

Static Reduce

Select the number of garments to be refreshed

(on some models). Do not add dryer sheets.

Mixed Loads

Enhanced

High

22

Wrinkle Shield

™†

Use to remove wrinkles, including from loads left in

Touch Up

Medium-High

Static Reduce

the dryer too long. Dry time will automatically adjust

Medium

when the load size is sensed. Cycle run time cannot

be manually adjusted, but Temperature is selectable.

Do not add dryer sheets.

Items to

refresh:

Cycle:

Drying

Temperature:

Default

Time:

Available

Options:

Cycle Details:

CYCLE GUIDE — MANUAL 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.

Selecting the Drying Temperature

A High heat setting may be used for drying heavyweight

items such as towels and work clothes.
A Low to Medium heat setting may be used for drying

medium-weight items such as sheets, blouses, dresses,

underwear, permanent press fabrics, and some knits.
Use a no heat (air dry) setting for foam, rubber, plastic,

or heat-sensitive fabrics.
Line dry bonded or laminated fabrics.
NOTE: If you have questions about drying temperatures

for various loads, refer to the care label directions.

Adjusting drying time on Manual Cycles

When you select a Manual Cycle, the default time appears in

the display. Use the LCD controls to increase or decrease the

time in 1 minute increments. Press and hold to change the

time in 5 minute increments.
The maximum dry time is 100 minutes.

† Wrinkle Shield

with Steam option is available only with High, Medium-High, and Medium Drying Temperature settings.

† Wrinkle Shield

with Steam option is available only with High, Medium-High, and Medium Drying Temperature settings.

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.

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