Whirlpool WGD96HEAW Use & Care Manual - Page 11

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Adjust cycle settings, if desired

You may adjust different settings, depending on whether you

have selected an Automatic Cycle, Manual Cycle, or Steam

Cycle. See the "Cycle Guide" for detailed information.

NOTE: Not all options and settings are available with all cycles.

Not all cycles are on all models.

Automatic Cycles:

You can select a different dryness level, depending on your

load. Touch DRYNESS LEVEL to scroll to More, Normal, or

Less. Selecting More, Normal, or Less automatically adjusts

the dryness level at which the dryer will shut off. Once a

dryness level is set, it cannot be changed without stopping

the cycle.

Automatic Cycles give the best drying in the shortest time.

Drying time varies based on fabric type, load size, and

dryness setting.

Manual Cycles:

When you select a Manual Cycle, the default

time appears in the display. Touch + and –

to increase or decrease the time in 1 minute

increments. Touch and hold to change the

time in 5 minute increments.

The default temperature may be changed

by pressing Temp until the desired dry

temperature is lit.

Steam Cycles:

Select Steam Refresh to reduce odors and light wrinkles in

dry loads consisting of wrinkle-free cotton, cotton-polyester

blends, common knits, and synthetics. If you will be unable

to remove a load immediately, touch Wrinkle Shield

up to 140 minutes of periodic tumbling. You may select the

"With Steam" setting to add a short steam cycle after 60

minutes to help smooth out wrinkles.

Select any additional options

Add additional options such as Steam, Static Reduce, and/

or EcoBoost

(on some models) by touching that option. If

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you will be unable to remove the load promptly, select Wrinkle

Shield

before pressing START/PAUSE.

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NOTE: Not all options and settings are available with all cycles.

Touch and hold START/PAUSE

to begin cycle

Touch and hold START/PAUSE to begin the cycle.

Remove garments promptly

after cycle is finished

Promptly remove garments after cycle has completed

to reduce wrinkling.

Changing the Automatic Cycle settings

to increase or decrease drying time

If all your loads on all Automatic Cycles are consistently less

dry or more dry than you would like, you may change the

default settings to increase or decrease the default dryness

level.

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Your automatic drying settings can be adjusted to adapt to

different installations, environmental conditions, or personal

preference. This change is retained and will affect all of your

Automatic Cycles, not just the current cycle/load. There are

5 drying settings, which are displayed using the time display:

01 Factory preset dryness level.

02 Slightly drier clothes, 15% more drying time.

03 Much drier clothes, 30% more drying time.

04 Slightly wetter clothes, 15% less drying time.

05 Much wetter clothes, 30% less drying time.

To change the drying settings:

NOTE: The settings cannot be changed while the dryer

is running or paused. The dryer must be in standby mode

(power is off) to adjust the default settings.

1. Before starting a cycle, touch and hold DRYNESS

LEVEL for 6 seconds.

2. Touch DRYNESS LEVEL to select the dryness level

shown in the time display: 01, 02, 03, 04, or 05.

3. Touch START/PAUSE to save the new dryness level

setting.