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4.8 | 806 Reviews

8.8 cu.ft Top Load HE Electric Dryer with Intuitive Touch Controls, Steam Refresh

Whirlpool WED8500DC

Features

  • Intuitive Touch Controls
  • Advanced Moisture Sensing
  • Steam Refresh Cycle
  • Wrinkle Shield™ Plus Option with Steam

Quick Specs

  • Type: Top Load Matching Electric Dryer
  • Width: 29"
  • Height: 42.25"
  • Depth: 32.25"
  • Energy Star Rated: Yes
  • Laundry Capacity: 8.8 cu. ft.
  • High Efficiency: Yes

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Intuitive Touch Controls

Let the dryer guide you to the right cycle combinations or customize up to 26 of your own to get the right type of fabric care for whatever you're drying.

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Advanced Moisture Sensing

Advanced Moisture Sensing uses three active built-in sensors to read incoming and outgoing air temperatures while continuously monitoring heat and moisture levels inside the dryer. This helps the cycle automatically end when clothes are perfectly dry and helps prevents damage caused by overdrying.

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Steam Refresh Cycle

Clothes are ready to wear thanks to the Steam Refresh cycle. It releases wrinkles and reduces odors without rewashing. Using water and a little heat, items that don't need to be rewashed are ready to wear in no time.

Intuitive Touch Controls Let the dryer guide you to the right cycle combinations or customize up to 26 of your own to get the right type of fabric care for whatever you're drying.

Advanced Moisture Sensing Advanced Moisture Sensing uses three active built-in sensors to read incoming and outgoing air temperatures while continuously monitoring heat and moisture levels inside the dryer. This helps the cycle automatically end when clothes are perfectly dry and helps prevents damage caused by overdrying.

Steam Refresh Cycle Clothes are ready to wear thanks to the Steam Refresh cycle. It releases wrinkles and reduces odors without rewashing. Using water and a little heat, items that don't need to be rewashed are ready to wear in no time.

Wrinkle Shield™ Plus Option with Steam The Wrinkle Shield™ Plus option with Steam helps keep wrinkles from setting into your clean clothes with intermittent tumbling after the dryer cycle ends. Now you can enjoy the added benefit of steam for even better wrinkle-fighting performance.

Quad Baffles Four baffles tumble clothes in a randomized pattern, allowing items to open up more freely. This helps increase the effectiveness of the dryer for small loads and promote better, more balanced tumbling.

Estimated Time Remaining LED Display Always have an eye on how much time is left during any cycle with our estimated time remaining LED display. Part of our updated digital console, it illuminates your selected cycles, options and available choices, and lets you know when you can remove items from the dryer.

8.8 cu. ft. Capacity The 8.8 cu. ft. capacity dryer offers enough space to care for loads from the washer with ease. You'll even be able to dry bulky items like comforters and sleeping bags.

EcoBoost™ Option The EcoBoost™ option saves energy by using less heat and extending cycle time. You'll enjoy great drying performance while using less energy 1 .

Static Reduce Option Help decrease static with the Static Reduce Option, which combines a mist of water with tumbling after the load is dry.

Sanitize Cycle The Sanitize cycle provides excellent care for your clothes in the dryer while eliminating 99.9% of common household bacteria 2 .

Designed, Engineered and Assembled in the U.S.A. These dryers are built with American Pride and designed, engineered and assembled in the U.S.A.

Features

  • Intuitive Touch Controls
  • Advanced Moisture Sensing
  • Steam Refresh Cycle
  • Wrinkle Shield™ Plus Option with Steam
  • Quad Baffles
Dimensions
Capacity 8-4/5
Depth 32-1/4 in
Depth With Door Open 90 Degree 56-1/4 in
Door Opening Width 22-1/5 in
Height 42-1/4 in
Height To Top Of Cabinet 39-1/2 in
Width 29.0 in
Configuration and Overview
Flat Back No
Fuel Type Electric
Appearance
Door Style Side Swing
Reversible Door Yes
Window Yes
Controls
Automatic Temperature Controls Yes
Location of Controls Rear Panel
Details
Automatic Dry Control Yes
Drum Material Powder Coat
Interior Light Yes
Lint Screen Location Front
Moisture Sensor Yes
Quad Baffles Yes
Secondary Lint Filter No
Cycles and Options
Cycle Time Remaining Yes
Lint Filter Indicator Yes
Number of Temperatures 5
Ventilation System
Long Vent No
Maximum Vent Length 64
Ventless NA
Certifications
Energy Star® Qualified ENERGY STAR® Certified
UL Yes
Electrical
Power Cord Included No
Features
Pedestal Options No
Sound Package Yes
Stackable No
GDS
GPC Code 10003692
IsInvoiceUnit true
IsOrderableUnit true
Product Type EA
UDEX 1100790836
isBaseUnit true
isConsumerUnit true

Quick Specs


  • Appearance

  • Type: Top Load Matching Electric Dryer

  • Dimensions

  • Width: 29"
  • Height: 42.25"
  • Depth: 32.25"

  • Features

  • Energy Star Rated: Yes
  • Laundry Capacity: 8.8 cu. ft.
  • High Efficiency: Yes

Advanced Moisture Sensing

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4.8 out of 5

97% of reviewers recommend this product.