Whirlpool WED9620HC Owners Manual - Page 17

TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.whirlpool.com/owners (in Canada www.whirlpool.ca/owners) for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call. If you experience Possible Causes Solution Dryer Results (cont.) Drying times are too long and clothes are not getting dry (cont.) The dryer is not level. The Air Only temperature setting has been selected. Clothes not contacting the moisture sensors during automatic cycles. See "Level Dryer" in the Installation Instructions. Select the correct temperature for the types of garments being dried. See "Cycle Guide." The load is too large and heavy to dry Separate the load to tumble freely. 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. 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 the Installation Instructions. Cycle time is too short The load may not be contacting the Level the dryer. See the Installation Instructions. All four dryer sensor strips on automatic cycles. feet should be in firm contact with the floor. Steam models only: Clothes are coming out of the Steam Refresh cycle with damp or wet spots. Under certain environmental or installation conditions, you may experience underdrying. The automatic cycle is 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. Lint on load Lint screen is clogged with lint. Clean lint screen before each load. Stains on load Stains on drum Loads are wrinkled 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. Loose dyes in clothes. Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue jeans). These will not transfer to other clothing. The load was not removed from dryer at the end of the cycle. Steam models only: Select Steam Refresh cycle to tumble the load with water and heat. This cycle is best for smoothing out wrinkles and reducing odors from dry loads consisting of wrinkle-free cotton, cotton-polyester blends, common knits, and synthetics. NOTE: Refer to garment care label instructions. Dry-clean-only garments are not recommended. The dryer was tightly packed. Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely. Results may also vary depending on fabric type. Steam models only: For steam cycles, the water is not properly connected with the dryer. Steam models only: 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. 17