Regular ServicingWARNING
To keep your dryer operating at highest efficiency, regular
servicing by a designated Whirlpool service technician is
recommended. For normal use, this servicing should be at
12 monthly intervals. For heavy-duty usage, this interval should
be reduced accordingly.
Vacation and Moving CareElectrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before servicing.
Vacation care
Replace all parts and panels before operating.
Operate your dryer only when you are at home. If you will be on
vacation or not using your dryer for an extended period of time, Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock.
you should:
1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power.For direct-wired dryers:
1. Disconnect power.
2. If you have a gas dryer, close shutoff valve in gas supply line.
2. Disconnect wiring.
3. Clean lint screen. See ?Cleaning the Lint Screen.?3. Make sure leveling legs are secure in dryer base.
Moving care - Electric Dryers4. Use masking tape to secure dryer door.
For power supply cord-connected dryers:Moving care - Gas Dryers
1. Unplug the power supply cord. 1. Unplug the power supply cord.
2. Make sure leveling legs are secure in dryer base.
2. Close shutoff valve in gas supply line.
3. Use masking tape to secure dryer door.
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...
No heat
Dryer Operation
Has a household fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker
Dryer will not run tripped?
Electric dryers use 2 household fuses or circuit breakers. The
Has a household fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker
drum may be turning, but you may not have heat. Replace the
tripped? fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call
There may be 2 household fuses or circuit breakers for the an electrician.
dryer. Check to make sure both fuses are intact and tight, or
that both circuit breakers have not tripped. Replace the fuse For gas dryers, is the valve open on the supply line?
or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call an
electrician.Unusual sounds
Is the correct power supply available?
Electric dryers require 240 volt power supply. Check with a Has the dryer had a period of non-use?
qualified electrician.If the dryer hasn?t been used for a while, there may be a
thumping sound during the first few minutes of operation.
Was a regular fuse used?
Use a time-delay fuse.Is a coin, button, or paper clip caught between the drum
and front or rear of the dryer?
Is the dryer door firmly closed?
Check the front and rear edges of the drum for small objects.
Was the Push to Start button firmly pressed?Clean out pockets before laundering.
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