Tips for Getting the Best Performance

from Your Steam Dryer

Results may vary depending on fabric. 100% cotton garments with wrinkle-free finish may yield better results than those without. 100% cotton items may require additional touching up after the Steam Cycle.

Use of fabric softener sheet is not recommended with Steam Cycles. It may cause temporary staining on clothes.

It is not recommended to use Steam Cycles for items that have been starched. Wash any starched or new garments prior to using a Steam Cycle.

The Quick Refresh Cycle is best for smoothing out wrinkles and reducing odors from loads consisting of one to four dry items of wrinkle-free cotton, cotton-polyester blend, common knits, and synthetic garments.

The Enhanced Touch Up Cycle is best for smoothing out wrinkles from clothes that have been left in the dryer too long. For best results, do not overload the dryer.

The Quick Refresh Cycle time is set for 15 minutes and is not adjustable. Under certain environmental or installation conditions, you may experience under drying with the Quick Refresh Cycle. Select Enhanced Touch Up Cycle (20 min. default time) which can be customized to select High Temperature and/or additional cycle time by pressing the Timed Cycle Adjust More Time button.

Cycles

Select the drying cycle that matches the type of load you are drying. See Automatic Preset or Manual Preset Cycle Settings chart.

Steam models

Non-Steam models

Cycle Control knob

Automatic Cycles

Automatic Cycles allow you to match the cycle to the load you are drying. See the following Automatic Preset Cycle Settings chart. Each cycle dries certain fabrics at the recommended temperature. A sensor detects the moisture in the load and automatically adjusts the drying time for optimal drying.

Sanitize

Use this cycle for items such as towels, bedding, children’s clothing, or other items needing to be sanitized. This cycle is designed to eliminate 99.9% of 3 common infectious bacteria. This cycle should be run to completion to ensure sanitization. For best results, do not interrupt cycle.

NSF Protocol P154

Sanitization Performance of

Residential Clothes Dryers

Automatic Preset Cycle Settings

NOTE: Not all cycles are available on all models.

Automatic Cycles

Temperature

Est.

Load Type

 

Cycle

 

 

Time*

 

 

(Minutes)

 

 

 

SANITIZE

High

60

Towels, bedding,

 

 

children’s clothing

 

 

 

 

 

HEAVY DUTY

High

50

Heavyweight items, towels, jeans

 

 

 

 

 

BULKY ITEMS

Medium

55

Jackets, comforters, pillows

 

 

(rearrange load part way through

 

 

cycle to aid in drying.)

 

 

 

 

 

NORMAL

Medium

38

Corduroys, work clothes, sheets

 

 

 

 

 

ECO NORMAL

Medium

40

Designed for average size loads

 

 

of medium weight items where

 

 

improved energy is desired

 

 

 

 

 

CASUAL

Low

35

Permanent press, synthetics

 

 

 

 

 

DELICATE

Low

25

Lingerie, blouses, washable

 

 

woolens

 

 

 

 

 

SUPER DELICATE

Extra Low

25

Lingerie, blouses, washable

 

 

woolens

 

 

(On some models - Default)

Low

25

 

 

 

DAMP DRY

Low

20

Clothes to come out suitable

 

 

for ironing

 

 

 

 

 

*Reset time to complete drying, if needed. If loads do not seem as dry as you would like, select More Dry next time you dry a similar load.

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Whirlpool WGD9450WL quick start Tips for Getting the Best Performance From Your Steam Dryer, Automatic Cycles