Whirlpool WGD9400SW1 Use & Care Manual page 17

Automatic Preset Cycle Settings
Automatic Cycles Temperature Time*
Load Type (Minutes)
HEAVY DUTY High 50
Heavyweight items, towels, jeans
BULKY ITEMS Medium 55
Jackets, comforters, pillows
NORMAL Medium 40
Corduroys, work clothes, sheets
CASUAL Low 35
Permanent press, synthetics
DELICATE Low 30
Lingerie, blouses, washable
woolens
SUPER DELICATE Extra Low 25
Lingerie, blouses, washable
woolens
DAMP DRY Low 20
Clothes to come out suitable for
ironing
*Estimated Time with Dryness Level (Normal) setting. Time will
vary depending on load type and load size.
Manual Cycles
Use Manual Cycles to select a specific amount of drying time and
a drying temperature. When a Manual Cycle is selected, the
Estimated Time Remaining display shows the actual time
remaining in your cycle. You can change the actual time in the
cycle by pressing the DRY TIME up or down buttons.
Timed Dry
Use this cycle to complete drying if items are still damp after an
Automatic Cycle. Timed Dry is also useful for drying heavyweight
and bulky items such as bedspreads and work clothes.
Lightweight garments, such as exercise wear, can be dried using
Timed Dry on a Low temperature setting.
Touch Up
Use this setting to help smooth out wrinkles from such items as
clothes packed in a suitcase or wrinkled from being left in the
dryer too long.
Quick Dry
Use this cycle for drying small loads or loads that need a short
drying time.
Manual Preset Cycle Settings
Manual Cycles Temperature Default Time
Load Type (Minutes)
TIMED DRY High 40
Heavyweight items, bulky
items, bedspreads, work
clothes
TOUCH UP Medium 15
Helps to smooth out
wrinkles
QUICK DRY High 21
Small loads
Air Only
Use the Air Only setting for items that require drying without heat
such as rubber, plastic and heat-sensitive fabrics. This chart
shows examples of items that can be dried using Air Only.
Type of Load Time*
(Minutes)
Foam rubber - pillows, padded bras, stuffed toys 20 - 30
Plastic - Shower curtains, tablecloths 20 - 30
Rubber-backed rugs 40 - 50
Olefin, polypropylene, sheer nylon 10 - 20
*Reset time to complete drying, if needed.
When using Air Only
• Check that coverings are securely stitched.
• Shake and fluff pillows by hand periodically during the cycle.
• Dry item completely. Foam rubber pillows are slow to dry.
NOTE: Automatic Cycles are not available when using the Air
Only setting.
Drum Light
Select Drum Light to turn on the light inside the dryer drum.
During a cycle, if Drum Light is selected, the drum light turns on
and will remain on until DRUM LIGHT is pressed again, the door
is open and closed, or the door is left open for 20 minutes.
When the dryer is not running, the drum light will turn on when
DRUM LIGHT is pressed or the dryer door is opened, and it will
remain on until the dryer door has been open for 20 minutes, the
dryer door is closed or DRUM LIGHT is pressed again.
Press DRUM LIGHT at any time to turn the drum light ON or OFE
WRINKLE SHIELD
TM
Feature
When you are unable to remove a load of clothes from the dryer
as soon as it stops, wrinkles can form. The WRINKLE SHIELD
TM
feature periodically tumbles, rearranges and fluffs the load to help
keep wrinkles from forming.
• Press the WRINKLE SHIELD
TM
feature to get up to
120 minutes of heat-free, periodic tumbling at the end of a
cycle.
• Stop at any time by pressing the WRINKLE SHIELD
TM
feature
or opening the dryer door.
For the Casual Cycle, the WRINKLE SHIELD
TM
feature is
preset to "ON." The other cycles will retain the WRINKLE
SHIELD
TM
feature setting. (For example, if you select the
WRINKLE SHIELD
TM
feature in the Normal cycle, the
WRINKLE SHIELD
TM
feature will be on the next time you
select the Normal cycle.)
NOTE: If you do not select the WRINKLE SHIELD
TM
feature, the
dryer stops after the cool down period.
Damp Dry Cycle Signal
On some models, the Damp Dry Signal may be selected to alert
you that your clothes are approximately 80% dry. This is useful
when you want to remove lightweight items in a mixed load to
avoid overdrying or remove partially dry items that may need
ironing.
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