Whirlpool Cabrio W10164159A - Manuel (Page 28)

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Dryer Results
Clothes are not drying satisfactorily, drying times are too
long, or load is too hot
■ Is the lint screen clogged with lint?
Lint screen should be cleaned before each load.
■ Is the exhaust vent or outside exhaust hood clogged with
lint, restricting air movement?
Run the dryer for 5-10 minutes. Hold your hand under the
outside exhaust hood to check air movement. If you do not
feel air movement, clean exhaust system of lint or replace
exhaust vent with heavy metal or flexible metal vent. See the
Installation Instructions.
■ Are fabric softener sheets blocking the grille?
Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once.
■ Is the exhaust vent the correct length?
Check that the exhaust vent is not too long or has too many
turns. Long venting will increase drying times. See the
Installation Instructions.
■ Is the exhaust vent diameter the correct size?
Use 4" (10.2 cm) diameter vent material.
■ Is the dryer located in a room with temperature below
45ºF (7ºC)?
Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above
45ºF (7ºC).
■ Is the dryer located in a closet?
Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the top and
bottom of the door. The rear of the dryer requires 5" (12.7 cm)
of airspace, and the sides and front of the dryer require a
minimum of 1" (2.5 cm). See the Installation Instructions.
■ Has the Air Only modifier been selected?
Select the right temperature for the types of garments being
dried. See “Modifiers.”
■ Is the load too large and heavy to dry quickly?
Separate the load to tumble freely.
■ Are clothes coming out of the Quick Refresh cycle with
damp or wet spots?
Under certain environmental or installation conditions you
may experience underdrying. Select the Enhanced Touch Up
cycle (20 min. default time), which can be customized by
choosing temperature by pressing TEMP and/or cycle time
by pressing the Time Adjust up or down buttons.
Cycle time too short
■ Is the automatic cycle ending early?
The load may not be contacting the sensor strips. Level the
dryer.
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
■ Is the lint screen clogged?
Clean lint screen. Check for air movement.
Stains on load or drum
■ Was dryer fabric softener properly used?
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 in the
Enhanced Touch Up or Quick Refresh Steam cycles.
Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue
jeans). This will not transfer to other clothing.
Loads are wrinkled
■ Was the load removed from dryer at the end of the cycle?
Select the Enhanced Touch Up Cycle to tumble the load with
water and heat to help smooth out wrinkles from a load left in
the dryer.
■ Was the dryer overloaded?
Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely. Smaller loads yield
best results with the Quick Refresh Cycle. 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.
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Use a heavy metal vent.
Do not use a plastic vent.
Do not use a metal foil vent.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death
or fire.
WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as
gasoline, away from dryer.
Place dryer at least 18 inches (46 cm) above the floor
for a garage installation.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install dryer.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.