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Possible Causes
Solution
Dryer Results (cont.)
The dryer is located in a room with
temperature below 45ºF (7ºC).
Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above
45ºF (7ºC).
The dryer is located in a closet. Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the top and
bottom of the door. The front of the dryer requires a minimum
of 1" (25 mm) of airspace, and, for most installations, the
rear of the dryer requires 5” (127 mm). See “Installation
Instructions”.
Cycle time is too short
Clothes are coming out of the
Steam cycles with damp or wet
spots.
Under certain environmental or installation conditions you
may experience underdrying. Select the Quick Refresh cycle.
Then select the appropriate time based on the load to be
refreshed.
The Automatic Cycles are ending
early.
Change the dryness level setting on Automatic Cycles.
Increasing or decreasing the dryness level will change the
amount of drying time in a cycle. If loads are consistently
ending too early, see also “Changing the Automatic Cycle
settings to increase drying time”.
Lint on load
Lint screen is clogged with lint.
Stains on load
Improper use of fabric softener.
Add dryer fabric softener sheets at the beginning of the cycle.
Fabric softener sheets added to a partially dried load can
stain your garments. Do not use fabric softener sheets with
Steam Cycles.
Loads are wrinkled
The load was not removed from
dryer at the end of the cycle.
Select Enhanced Touch Up or Quick Refresh cycles (on some
models) to tumble the load with water and heat. These cycles
are best for smoothing out wrinkles and reducing odors from
loads consisting of wrinkle-free cotton, cotton polyester
blends, common knits, and synthetic garments.
NOTE: Refer to garment care label instructions. Dry clean
only garments are not recommended.
The dryer was overloaded. Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely. When using
the Enhanced Touch Up cycle, be sure to select the correct
number of garments to be refreshed. Results may also vary
depending on fabric type. This cycle is best for reducing
wrinkles and odors from loads consisting of
wrinkle-free cotton, cotton polyester blends, common knits,
and synthetics.
Clothes are not drying
satisfactorily or drying
times are too long
For steam cycles, the water is not
properly connected with the dryer.
Make sure water is connected to the dryer. Check that water
inlet hose is connected to both the faucet and dryer’s water
inlet valve. Check that the water supply is turned on.
The load is too large and heavy
to dry quickly.
Fabric softener sheets are blocking
the grille.
The air outlet grille is just inside the door, behind the lint
screen. Check that it is not blocked by a fabric softener sheet.
Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once.
Separate the load to tumble freely.
The load may not be contacting the
sensor strips on Automatic Cycles.
Level the dryer. See “Installation Instructions”. All four dryer
feet should be in rm contact with the oor.
Clean lint screen before each load.
Stains on drum
Loose dyes in clothes.
Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue
jeans). These will not transfer to other clothing.
TROUBLESHOOTING
First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.whirlpool.com/help
for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call.
If you experience