Manual

Troubleshooting cont.
First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.whirlpool.com/product help -
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If you experience Solution
Cycle time too short
Lint on load
Stains on load or drum
Possible Causes
ACCUDRY TM or Automatic Dry cycle
ending early.
Lint screen clogged.
Dryer fabric softener not properly
used.
The load may not be contacting the sensor strips. Level the
dryer.
Use Timed Dry for very small loads. Change the Dry Level
setting on ACCUDRyTM/Automatic Dry cycles.
Increasing or decreasing the Dry Level setting will change the
amount of drying time in a cycle.
Lint screen should be cleaned before each load.
Add dryer fabric softener sheets at the beginning of the cycle.
Fabric softener sheets added to a partially dried load can stain
your items.
Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue jeans).
These will not transfer to other clothing.
Select Wrinkle Shield TM feature to tumble the load without heat
to avoid wrinkling.
Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely and reduce formation of
wrinkles.
Loads are wrinkled Load not removed from dryer at the
end of the cycle.
Dryer tightly packed.
For steam cycles, the water is not Make sure water is connected to the dryer. Check that water
properly connected with the dryer, inlet hose is connected to both the faucet and dryer's water inlet
valve. Check that the water supply is turned on.
Odors You have recently been painting, If so, ventilate the area. When the odors or fumes are gone from
staining, or varnishing in the area the area, rewash and dry the clothing.
where your dryer is located.
For steam cycles, the water is not Make sure water is connected to the dryer. Check that water
properly connected with the dryer, inlet hose is connected to both the faucet and dryer's water inlet
valve. Check that the water supply is turned on.
The electric dryer is being used for The new electric heating element may have an odor. The odor
the first time. will be gone after the first cycle.
Load is too hot Laundry items were removed from Allow Cool Down cycle to finish before removing laundry from
the dryer before the end of the cycle, dryer. All cycles are cooled slowly to reduce wrinkling and make
it easier to handle, items removed before Cool Down may feel
very warm.
A high temperature cycle was used Select a lower temperature, and use an automatic drying cycle.
or a separate temperature control These cycles sense the temperature or the moisture level in the
was set to high. load and shut off when the load reaches the selected dryness.
This reduces overdrying.
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