Reference Guide

Dryer Quick Start Guide
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
Fire Hazard
No washer can completely remove oil.
Do not dry anything that has ever had any type of oil
on it (including cooking oils).
Items containing foam, rubber, or plastic must be
dried on a clothesline or by using an Air Cycle.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in
death or fire.
WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as
gasoline, away from dryer.
Do not dry anything that has ever had anything
flammable on it (even after washing).
Failure to follow these instructions can result in
death, explosion, or fire.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons,
read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, located in your
appliance's Owner's Manual, before operating this appliance.
Step 1. Clean Lint Screen
Step 2. Load Clothes; then Close
Door
Step 3. Select Cycle and Settings
Step 4. Press Start
Cycle Guide – Normal Cycle
Not all cycles and settings are available on all models.
AccuDry
™ Cycle senses moisture in the load or air temperature and shuts off when the load reaches the selected
dryness level.
Items to Dry: Cycle: Temperature: Description:
Work clothes,
medium-weight
fabrics, sheets
Energy Preferred
or Normal
Medium Automatic cycles give the best drying in the
shortest time. Drying time varies based on
fabric type, load size, and dryness setting.
Select a drying temperature based on the
fabrics in your load. If you are unsure of the
temperature to select for a load, select the
lower setting rather than the higher setting.
NOTE: Government energy certifications for the Whirlpool
®
Gas and Electric models were based on the Timed Dry
cycle with the Maximum drying temperature setting. The as-shipped defaults of Auto Dry, Normal cycle, Low heat,
Wrinkle Shield
™ were not used.
NOTE: If loads do not seem as dry as you would like, select Very Dry the next time you dry a similar load. If loads
seem drier than you like, select Less Dry the next time you dry a similar load.
Online Ordering Information
For detailed installation instruction and maintenance information, winter storage, and transportation tips, please
see the Owner’s Manual included with your machine.
For information on any of the following items, a full cycle guide, detailed product dimensions, or for complete
instructions for use and installation, please visit https://www.whirlpool.com/owners, or in Canada
https://www.whirlpool.ca/owners. This may save you the cost of a service call.
However, if you need to contact us, use the information listed below for the appropriate region.
United States:
1–800–253–1301
Whirlpool Brand Home Appliances
Customer eXperience Center
553 Benson Road
Benton Harbor, MI 49022–2692
Canada:
1–800–807–6777
Whirlpool Brand Home Appliances
Customer eXperience Centre
200–6750 Century Ave.
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 0B7
Button Descriptions
1. Wrinkle Shield
™
Option (on some models)
When you are unable to remove a load of clothes from the dryer as soon as
it stops, wrinkles can form. The Wrinkle Shield
™
Option periodically
tumbles, rearranges, and fluffs the load to help keep wrinkles from forming.
 Get 90 minutes of heat-free, periodic tumbling at the end of a cycle. Turn
the Wrinkle Shield
™ Option knob to On or Off at any time before the
cycle has ended.
2. CYCLE CONTROL KNOB
Use the Cycle Control knob to select available cycles on your dryer. Turn
the knob to select a cycle for your laundry load. See the online “Cycle
Guide” for details.
Timed Dry
Will run the dryer for the specified time on the control. On models with a
selectable temperature knob, you may choose a setting based on the
fabrics in your load. Drying time and temperature will depend on your dryer
model.
Not all features, cycles, and options are available on all models. Appearance may vary.
AccuDry
™ Cycle/Automatic Dry Cycle/Auto Dry Cycle
Senses moisture in the load or air temperature and shuts off when the load reaches the selected dryness level. Gives the best
drying in the shortest time. Drying time will vary based on fabric type, load size, dryness setting, and temperature setting.
3. TEMPERATURE
Select a drying temperature based on the fabrics in your load. If you are unsure of the temperature to select for a load, select the
lower setting rather than the higher setting.
NOTE: The No Heat temperature setting (on some models) is not available on AccuDry
™ Cycles.
4. CYCLE SIGNAL/PUSH TO START
The Cycle Signal produces an audible sound when the drying cycle is finished. Promptly removing clothes at the
end of the cycle reduces wrinkling. Turn the Cycle Signal knob to select the desired setting (On or Off). Press the
Push to Start knob to start the dryer.
NOTE: When the Wrinkle Shield
™ Option is selected and the Cycle Signal is on, the tone will sound every 5
minutes until the clothes are removed or the Wrinkle Shield
™ Option setting ends.
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