Whirlpool WED5500XW Owners Manual - Page 12

TROUBLESHOOTING cont. First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website and reference FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) to possibly avoid the cost of a service call...In U.S.A. http://www.whirlpool.com/help - In Canada www.whirlpool.ca If you experience Possible Causes Solution Cycle time too short Automatic cycle ending early. Lint on load Lint screen clogged. The load may not be contacting the sensor strips. Level the dryer. Use Timed Dry for very small loads. 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 Default Settings. Lint screen should be cleaned before each load. Stains on load or drum Dryer fabric softener not properly used. Add dryer fabric softener sheets at the beginning of the cycle. Fabric softener sheets added to a partially dried load can stain your garments. Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue jeans). These will not transfer to other clothing. Loads are wrinkled Load not removed from dryer at the end of the cycle. Dryer overloaded. Select Wrinkle Shield feature to tumble the load without heat to avoid wrinkling. Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely reduce wrinkles from forming. Odors Have you recently been painting, staining, or varnishing in the area where your dryer is located? If so, ventilate the area. When the odors or fumes are gone from the area, rewash and dry the clothing. Load is too hot Is the electric dryer being used for the first time? Were laundry items removed from the dryer before the end of the cycle? Was a high temperature cycle used, or was a separate temperature control set on high? The new electric heating element may have an odor. The odor will be gone after the first cycle. Allow the Cool Down cycle to finish before removing laundry from dryer. All cycles are cooled slowly to reduced wrinkling and make it easier to handle. Items removed before Cool Down may feel very warm. Select a lower temperature, and use an automatic drying cycle. These cycles sense the temperature or the moisture level in the load and shut off when the load reaches the selected dryness. This reduces overdrying. 12