Whirlpool WGD8600YW Use & Care Guide - Page 6

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. Items to dry: Cycle: Drying Dryness Default Available Temperature: Level: Time: Options: Cycle Details: Towels, bedding, children's clothing Sanitize High Heavyweight items such as towels or heavy work clothes Jeans and denims Heavy Duty* Jeans* High Medium Large loads of cotton towels, heavyweight items Towels* Work clothes, casual wear, mixed cottons, sheets, corduroys Normal* Shirts, blouses, permanent press, synthetics, lightweight items Jackets, comforters, fiberfill pillows Perm press/ Casual* Bulky Items* High Medium Low Medium Sheets, lightweight linens Sheets* Medium Performance fabrics, Active Wear* exercise wear Extra Low Undergarments, blouses, lingerie, performance wear Delicate* Extra Low More More Normal Less Damp More Normal Less Damp More Normal Less Damp More Normal Less Damp More Normal Less Damp More Normal Less Damp More Normal Less Damp More Normal Less Damp More Normal Less Damp 65 Wrinkle Shield† 45 Damp Dry Signal Wrinkle Shield† Static Reduce Eco Boost 50 Damp Dry Signal Wrinkle Shield† Static Reduce Eco Boost 55 Damp Dry Signal Wrinkle Shield† Static Reduce Eco Boost 38 Damp Dry Signal Wrinkle Shield† Static Reduce Eco Boost 35 Damp Dry Signal Wrinkle Shield† Static Reduce Eco Boost 55 Damp Dry Signal Wrinkle Shield† Eco Boost 40 Damp Dry Signal Wrinkle Shield† Static Reduce Eco Boost 39 Damp Dry Signal Wrinkle Shield† Static Reduce Eco Boost 28 Damp Dry Signal Wrinkle Shield† Static Reduce Eco Boost 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. Offers stepped drying starting with High heat, followed by Medium heat for enhanced fabric care and energy savings. Stepped drying uses High heat initially, followed by Medium heat to drive moisture from jeans and denims. 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. Uses Medium heat to dry large loads of mixed fabrics and items. Normal is the preferred energy cycle. Uses a stepped drying temperature from Medium heat to Low heat for improved moisture removal and enhanced fabric care. 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. Uses Medium heat to dry sheets and lightweight linens. Use for drying active wear and performance fabrics that require special care. Uses Extra Low heat to gently dry delicate items. † 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. 6