Whirlpool WGD9151YW Use & Care Guide - Page 16

Possible Causes, Solution, If you experience

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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 Possible Causes Solution Dryer Results (cont.) Clothes are not drying satisfactorily or drying times are too long The load is too large and heavy to dry quickly. Dryer sheets are blocking the grille. Separate the load to tumble freely. The air outlet grille is just inside the door, behind the lint screen. Check that it is not blocked by a dryer sheet. Use only one dryer sheet, and use it only once. The dryer is located in a room with Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above temperature below 45ºF (7ºC). 45ºF (7ºC). Cycle time is too short The dryer is located in a closet. The load may not be contacting the sensor strips on Auto Cycles. Clothes are coming out of the Quick Refresh cycle (on some models) with damp or wet spots. 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." Level the dryer. See "Installation Instructions." All four dryer feet should be in firm contact with the floor. Under certain environmental or installation conditions you may experience underdrying. Select the Enhanced Touch Up cycle (on some models) to finish drying. Lint on load Stains on load Stains on drum The auto cycle is ending early. Lint screen is clogged with lint. Improper use of dryer sheets. Loose dyes in clothes. Change the dryness level setting on Auto 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 Auto Cycle settings to increase drying time". Clean lint screen before each load. Add dryer sheets at the beginning of the cycle. Dryer sheets added to a partially dried load can stain your garments. Do not use dryer sheets with steam cycles. Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue jeans). These will not transfer to other clothing. Loads are wrinkled The load was not removed from dryer at the end of the cycle. On steam models, select Enhanced Touch Up Cycle to tumble the load with water and heat. This cycle is 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. Loads are wrinkled (Steam models only) The dryer was overloaded. For steam cycles, the water is not properly connected with the dryer. Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely. When using the Quick Refresh cycle (on steam models), select the correct number of garments (1-9). Results may also vary depending on fabric type. This cycle is best for reducing wrinkles and odors from loads consisting of wrinkle-free cotton, cottonpolyester blends, common knits and synthetics. 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. 16

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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
Quick Refresh cycle (on some
models) with damp or wet spots.
Under certain environmental or installation conditions you
may experience underdrying. Select the Enhanced Touch Up
cycle (on some models) to finish drying.
The auto cycle is ending early.
Change the dryness level setting on Auto 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 Auto Cycle settings to increase drying time”.
Lint on load
Lint screen is clogged with lint.
Stains on load
Improper use of dryer sheets.
Add dryer sheets at the beginning of the cycle. Dryer sheets
added to a partially dried load can stain your garments.
Do not use dryer sheets with steam cycles.
Loads are wrinkled
The load was not removed from
dryer at the end of the cycle.
On steam models, select Enhanced Touch Up Cycle to tumble
the load with water and heat. This cycle is 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
Quick Refresh cycle (on steam models), select the correct
number of garments (1-9). 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.
Dryer 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 dryer sheet.
Use only one dryer sheet, and use it only once.
Separate the load to tumble freely.
The load may not be contacting
the sensor strips on Auto Cycles.
Level the dryer. See “Installation Instructions.” All four dryer
feet should be in firm contact with the floor.
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
Loads are wrinkled
(Steam models only)