TROUBLESHOOTING cont.
First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website and reference FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
to possibly avoid the cost of a service call...In U.S.A. http://www.whirlpool.com/help - In Canada www.whirlpool.ca
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| Dryer displaying code | “PF” (power failure), | Was the drying cycle interrupted by a power failure? |
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| message | Start LED flashes | Press START/PAUSE to restart the dryer. |
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| “F# E#” (F1 E1, F3 E1, etc.) variable | If a code beginning with an “F” appears in the display. |
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| service codes. | Alternating between F# and E#, the dryer control has detected |
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| a problem that requires service. Call for service. |
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| Cycle time too short | Automatic cycle ending early. | The load may not be contacting the sensor strips. Level the |
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| dryer. |
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| Use Timed Dry for very small loads. Change the dryness level |
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| setting on Automatic Cycles. |
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| Increasing or decreasing the dryness level will change the amount |
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| of drying time in a cycle. If loads are consistently ending too early, |
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| see also “Changing the Automatic Dry Default Settings.” |
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| Lint on load | Lint screen clogged. | Lint screen should be cleaned before each load. |
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| Stains on load or drum | Dryer fabric softener not properly | Add dryer fabric softener sheets at the beginning of the cycle. |
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| used. | Fabric softener sheets added to a partially dried load can stain |
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| your garments. |
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| Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue jeans). |
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| These will not transfer to other clothing. |
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| Loads are wrinkled | Load not removed from dryer at the | Select Touch Up Cycle to tumble the load with water and heat. |
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| end of the cycle. | This cycle is best for smoothing out wrinkles and reducing |
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| odors from loads consisting of |
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| polyester blends, common knits, and synthetic garments. |
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| NOTE: Refer to garment care label instructions. Dry clean only |
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| garments are not recommended. |
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| Dryer is tightly packed. | Dry loosely packed loads that can tumble freely. |
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| Odors | You have recently been painting, | If so, ventilate the area. When the odors or fumes are gone |
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| staining, or varnishing in the area | from the area, rewash and dry the clothing. |
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| where your dryer is located. |
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| The electric dryer is being used for | The new electric heating element may have an odor. The odor |
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| the first time. | will be gone after the first cycle. |
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| Load is too hot | Laundry items removed from the | Allow the Cool Down cycle to finish before removing laundry |
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| dryer before the end of the cycle. | from dryer. All cycles are cooled slowly to reduced wrinkling |
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| and make it easier to handle. Items removed before Cool Down |
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| may feel very warm. |
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| A high temperature cycle was used, | Select a lower temperature, and use an automatic drying cycle. |
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| or a separate temperature control | These cycles sense the temperature or the moisture level in the |
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| was set on high. | load and shut off when the load reaches the selected dryness. |
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| This reduces overdrying. |
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