Whirlpool WFW862CHC Owners Manual - Page 30

If you experience, Possible Causes, Solution, Drying Results

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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 Drying Results Clothes are not drying satisfactorily or drying times are too long The load is too large and heavy to dry quickly. Separate the load to tumble freely. Loading drum a quarter full or less will improve drying performance and cycle time. Run a high-speed spin cycle. Lint on load Area under door seal is clogged with lint. Gently pull back the rubber door seal and clean lint with the textured side of an affresh® Machine Cleaning Wipe. On some models: Drain pump filter is clogged with lint. On some models: Clean the drain pump filter. See "Cleaning the Drain Pump Filter/Draining Residual Water." This procedure should be performed occasionally. Dried loads are wrinkled The load was not removed from washer at the end of the drying cycle. Remove garments promptly at the end of the drying cycle, or use the FanFresh® option. The washer was tightly packed. Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely. Loading drum a quarter full or less will improve drying performance and cycle time. Results may also vary depending on fabric type. Load too hot Load removed before cool-down portion of cycle is complete. Allow the drying cycle to complete the cool-down portion of the cycle before removing the load. If you cancel the cycle before the cool-down portion of the cycle and immediately remove the load, it will be very hot. 30

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TROUBLESHOOTING
If you experience
Possible Causes
Solution
Drying Results
Clothes are not drying
satisfactorily or drying
times are too long
The load is too large and heavy to
dry quickly.
Separate the load to tumble freely. Loading drum a quarter full
or less will improve drying performance and cycle time. Run
a high-speed spin cycle.
Lint on load
Area under door seal is clogged
with lint.
Gently pull back the rubber door seal and clean lint with the
textured side of an affresh
®
Machine Cleaning Wipe.
On some models: Drain pump filter
is clogged with lint.
On some models: Clean the drain pump filter. See “Cleaning
the Drain Pump Filter/Draining Residual Water.” This procedure
should be performed occasionally.
Dried loads are wrinkled
The load was not removed from
washer at the end of the drying
cycle.
Remove garments promptly at the end of the drying cycle, or use
the FanFresh
®
option.
The washer was tightly packed.
Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely. Loading drum a quarter
full or less will improve drying performance and cycle time.
Results may also vary depending on fabric type.
Load too hot
Load removed before cool-down
portion of cycle is complete.
Allow the drying cycle to complete the cool-down portion of the
cycle before removing the load. If you cancel the cycle before the
cool-down portion of the cycle and immediately remove the load,
it will be very hot.
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.