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Customer Reviews for Whirlpool 7 cu. ft. White Electric Top Load Moisture Sensing Dryer with Steam

Internet #317816264

Model #WED5050LW

Store SKU #1006611578

  • Help prevent overdrying with Moisture Sensing
  • Pairs best with washers WTW5010LW, WTW5015LW, or WTW5057LW
  • Help keep wrinkles from setting with continued tumbling

Customer Reviews

  • 4.6
    out of 1,390 reviews
  • 92% recommend this product
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Great dryer!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love my new dryer. It dries faster and keeps the clothes from getting wrinkly.
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    Exactly the dryer i was looking for!
    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The capacity, quick heat, and simplicity of this dryer is exactly what I was looking for in a dryer.
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      • Recommended
      Great functionality and price
      [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I really like the unit. It works great and looks nice. It’s in a small area and it echoes so I wish it was a little bit quieter.
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        • Recommended
        Good dryer, steam refresh setting needs some work
        [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Have had this for almost a month, and for the most part we love it. Clothes are almost always dry the first time and they dry pretty quickly. Only issue we have found is the steam setting, i thought it would be useful for when a dress shirt needs refreshed however if a single item is in there during the refresh cycle then water comes pouring out the door. Other than that complaint with the steam refresh setting, we really like the machine.
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          • Recommended
          I could remove the agitator and if I want to use t
          [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We bought it a couple weeks ago and I am very happy with it
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            • Recommended
            Nice features and options
            [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’m pretty happy with our new dryer. Its appearance is nice and fits well in our laundry room. For the most part it dries everything well except mixed loads with jeans and sweatshirts. They could always use a little more time so I have to hang them in order for them to fully dry. I do wish the top of the dryer wasn’t slanted as my clean clothes baskets slides off when running.
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              Better than k expected
              [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Simple selections and settings, it’s not energy efficient but I like how it has a modern sleek look and smart detection to determine how wet the clothes are to know how long to dry them. I like the buttons and not having so many knobs. And it gets the clothes dry quickly and has a light inside and my last dryer did not.
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                • Recommended
                Love all of the features on my new dryer.
                [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have had this for about two weeks. I really like the options available on the dryer. The tub is very large. I really like that the light stays on while the door is open to remove the dried clothing.
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                  Washes clothes great
                  [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this almost a year ago and. I can say it washes my close really good and I never have to worry about clothes not getting clean. I love the capacity that I can fit in a load, especially when it comes to my pretty big family.
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                    • Recommended
                    Great Features. Great product
                    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this dryer a month ago. I am very delighted that I did.
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                      Great dryer
                      [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Dries clothes and sheets in half the time as mine previous dryer and love the dryer sensing
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                        • Recommended
                        Quit working in less than 6 months!!!
                        [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I knew I should have bought old school used Kenmore washer and dryer. These new machines are junk and I should have trusted my gut not to buy new. This machine is used by two people and we are very gentle with it. Less than six months it’s broken and we are waiting on three parts to arrive. We have been without a machine for a month and a half now having to go an hour and a half round trip to a laundromat. I will never buy a whirlpool product again. Once this thing is fixed I will be selling it so I don’t have to go through it again when it breaks down in another six months. If anyone out there has a used Kenmore washer and dryer or a speed queen set, even better let me know.
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                        Response from Consumer CareFeb 24, 2023
                        Thank you for sharing your insights with us, Blackdogpaw. It's hard for us to hear that you had a negative experience, as we always try to do our best to provide our customers with the best support possible. Please reach out to us directly via Private Message on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/whirlpoolusa or Direct Message on Twitter @WhirlpoolCare so we can look into this matter further for you. When responding please include your contact information and reference Case # 266712. We’re looking forward to hearing from you. Marie Q
                          Many options
                          [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have had this dryer for about three weeks, and I am quite happy with it. I like the steam option to keep static at bay along with the many options for the type of clothes you load in the dryer.
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                            Awesome dryer!
                            [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love all the settings! My clothes come out perfectly dry and it doesn't take too long
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                              Whirlpool dryer
                              [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is the reason I had to replace my 20 year old dryer, I LOVE this one! I works so well!
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                                Great dryer except for the old fashioned buzzer
                                [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Purchased the set about a month ago. Overall,this is a good dryer. Large capacity is very helpful and the wrinkle shield comes in handy. The only complaint I have is the old fashioned buzzer sound when the cycle is complete is very annoying. Yes, it can be muted, but I figured they would have used a different sound or tone since we are so technologically advanced.
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                                  Best dryer we have purchased so far…
                                  [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Very happy with this purchase so far. The sense setting is excellent, not once has it not dried the clothes completely on that setting and the wrinkle reduce setting truly works. This is the 1st smart technology dryer we have purchased and we are loving it. It’s only been a few weeks and only time will tell how well this dryer holds up but so far it gets an A+++
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                                    Whirlpool Dryer
                                    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchased the Whirlpool dry about a month ago and it has performed as expected. I lover the difference selection options such as towels, wrinkle control, etc. overall it was the right decision for my needed and space capacity.
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                                      7.0 Cu. Ft. Electric Moisture Sensing Dryer, Steam
                                      [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Although I haven't used every drying option. The ones that I have used work great. I bought this a month ago and love the results this Dryer brings.
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                                        Dry clothes in minutes with no wrinkles love it
                                        [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It’s very quite. dries really fast. Looks very stylish
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                                          Love it
                                          [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Bought this a month ago. Love it!! Would recommend this.
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                                            Simplicity at it's best
                                            This Whirlpool 7 cubic ft. dryer with steam is marvelous. Simple design and ideal for a single to a large family. Fits sideways in a standard door frame. I have great appreciation for the large drum. It comes with a buzzer to alert when things are done, and a steam function with a water hook-up in the back upper right of the unit. This has 4 moveable feet to adjust your new dryer so it won't rock even on unlevel floors. There are 4 heat levels, and 4 timer lengths. This also comes with 12 different dryer selections, such as towels, less dry and heavy duty. Recommended installation clearance for this unit is, for recessed: Back-5", sides-1" and top-18". For a closet installation, Back-5", sides-1", top-18" and front-1". It runs rather quiet and the alert buzzer is a volume to which you won't miss a load. The door swings open on the front to the right.
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                                            Do not waste your money
                                            I’m not picky. I needed a dryer to get my clothes dry. This dryer can’t even manage that. It’s been correctly installed in two houses since I got it and in neither has it ever actually dried clothes. It has the unique ability to somehow make clothes both staticky and also somehow still damp. The tech sent out because it was leaking horribly admitted to me that the “steam” function isn’t meant to be used for steaming. It developed a mildew smell that I cannot get out no matter how much I scrub.
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                                            Response from WhirlpoolTeamMay 15, 2024
                                            Thank you for sharing your insights with us,. It's hard for us to hear that you had a negative experience, as we always try to do our best to provide our customers with the best support possible. Please reach out to us directly via Facebook bit.ly/3EmnJE5 or Instagram bit.ly/45Urm02 so we can look into this matter further for you. We’re looking forward to hearing from you. WhirlpoolBrand
                                              Good buy
                                              [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Bought this dryer one month ago and it's been a good buy. Runs very quiet and does a good job drying everything.
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                                                Love the variety of settings
                                                [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have used most of the settings and love that it senses when things are dry. I have no complaints so far! Very pleased with this product .
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                                                  Dryer
                                                  [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this April 13th and quit working already!!! I am very upset.Had a whirlpool guy come look at at it it needs a mother board.Now I have to wait…. It’s a good job we didn’t dump my old Samsung dryer . My husband had to hook it back up so I can dry my clothes. Very very upset. Why can’t I just get a new dryer?
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                                                  Response from Consumer CareMay 14, 2024
                                                  Thank you for sharing your insights with us. It's hard for us to hear that you had a negative experience as we always try to do our best to provide our customers with the best support possible. Please reach out to us directly via Private Message on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/whirlpoolusa or Direct Message on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/whirlpoolusa/, so we can look into this matter further for you. When responding please include your contact information and reference Case # 534534. We’re looking forward to hearing from you. Marie Q
                                                    Love all the great features
                                                    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this dryer a few months ago and I love it very quite and dries clothes quickly.
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                                                      [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am sorry I bought this model. I do not like the sensor. It is quite sensitive and I wish I had bought that used a turn knob to start. The clothes did not dry well at first. I removed the attachment for steam because so much moisture was causing a venting problem. Once the piece was removed I have liked how clothes are drying.
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                                                        AWESOME DRYER
                                                        [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This dryer does an awesome job. I would have liked the door to open from the left but it does open completely, which is helpful.
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                                                          Drys but noisy.
                                                          [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love the large capacity. Works well, however it is louder than my last dryer and maybe any I have ever had. My last dryer kept tumbling at a cooler temperature until I was able to get clothes out. This one stops, then after 5 minutes, runs for about 30 seconds and then stops for another 5 minutes. If I remove cloths after it sets for a couple minutes the wrinkles have started to set in. To start the dryer, you push and hold and the release. Years of pushing anything to start makes one expect to push and wait for it to start. I find I am holding it and waiting, and then remembering to let go to have it start.
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