Removing Accumulated LintVacation and Moving Care
Vacation care
From Inside the Dryer Cabinet
Operate your dryer only when you are at home. If you will be on
Lint should be removed every 2 years, or more often, depending vacation or not using your dryer for an extended period of time,
on dryer usage. Cleaning should be done by a service technician. you should:
1. Disconnect power.
From Inside the Exhaust Vent
2. If you have a gas dryer, close shutoff valve in gas supply line.
Lint should be removed every 2 years, or more often, depending
on dryer usage.3. Clean lint screen. See ?Cleaning the Lint Screen.?
If you have any questions or comments, please call a designated
Whirlpool service company.Moving care - Electric Dryers
1. Disconnect power. Disconnect wiring if dryer is direct wired.
2. Make sure leveling legs are secure in dryer base.
Regular Servicing
3. Use masking tape to secure dryer door.
To keep your dryer operating safely at best efficiency, regular
servicing by a designated Whirlpool service technician is
Moving care - Gas Dryers
recommended. For normal use, this should be at 12 monthly 1. Unplug the power supply cord.
intervals. For heavy duty usage, this interval should be reduced
accordingly.2. Close shutoff valve in gas supply line.
3. Disconnect gas supply line pipe and remove fittings attached
to dryer pipe.
4. Cap the open fuel supply line.
5. Make sure leveling legs are secure in dryer base.
6. Use masking tape to secure dryer door.
TROUBLESHOOTING
First try the solutions suggested here and possibly avoid the cost of a service call...
Clothes are not drying satisfactorilyDryer will not run
Check the following:Check the following:
Is the lint screen clogged with lint?Is the electricity supply connected?
Is the exhaust vent or outside exhaust hood clogged with lint, Has the electricity supply fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker
restricting air movement? Run the dryer for 5-10 minutes. tripped?
Hold your hand under the outside exhaust hood to check air
movement. If you do not feel air movement, clear exhaust Was the correct supply fuse used?
system of lint, or replace exhaust vent with a heavy metal or a Is the dryer door firmly closed?
flexible metal vent. See ?Installation Instructions.?
Was the Start button firmly pressed?
Is the exhaust vent crushed or kinked? Replace with heavy
Is a cycle selected?
metal or flexible metal vent. See ?Installation Instructions.?
Has the electricity supply fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker Unusual sounds
tripped?
Has an air dry cycle been selected? Select the right cycle for Has the dryer had a period of non-use?
the types of garments being dried. See ?Drying, Cycle, and If the dryer hasn?t been used for a while, there may be a
Temperature Tips.?thumping sound during the first few minutes of operation.
For gas dryers, is the valve open on the supply line?Is it a gas dryer?
The gas valve clicking is a normal operating sound.
Are fabric softener sheets blocking the grille? Use only one
fabric softener sheet, and use it only once.
Is the dryer located in a room with temperature below
7oC?
Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above
7oC.
Was the load very wet?
Expect longer drying times with items that hold moisture
(cottons).
Is the load too large and heavy to dry quickly?
Separate the load to tumble freely.
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