Whirlpool 3977631 Lint in load, Stains on, Items, Shrinking, Loads are, Wrinkled, Odors

		TROUBLESHOOTING
Common drying problems
PROBLEM	CAUSE	SOLUTION
Lint in load	• Lint screen is clogged.	• Clean lint screen. Check for air
		movement.
	• Improper sorting.	• Sort lint givers from lint takers and sort
		by color.

• Load is too big or heavy.

•Dry smaller loads so lint can be carried to the lint screen.

	• Load is overdried.	• Use correct dryer settings for fabric.
		Overdrying can cause lint-attracting
		static (see “Using Your Dryer”).
	• Paper or tissue in pockets.	• Clean out pockets before drying.
	• Pilling being mistaken for	• Pilling (surface fuzz) is caused by
	lint.	normal wear and laundering.
Stains on	• Improper use of fabric	• Use fabric softener sheets in dryer.
load	softener in washer.	Add at beginning of cycle when load
		is cold.
	• Drying soiled items.	• Items need to be clean before being
		dried.
	• Overdrying.	• Match dryer settings to fabric type
		(see “Using Your Dryer”).
	• Poor garment quality.	• Check quality of garment before
		purchasing.
	• Manufacturer’s care label	• Follow fabric care label instructions
	instructions not followed.	carefully.
Items	• Overloading.	• Dry smaller loads that can tumble
shrinking		freely.
	• Overdrying.	• Match dryer settings to fabric type
		(see “Using Your Dryer”).
Loads are	• Load left in dryer at the end	• Remove load as soon as tumbling
wrinkled	of cycle.	stops.
Odors	• Household chemicals, paint,	• Do not use dryer while these chemical
	or varnish being drawn into	fumes are in the air.
	dryer.
	• First use of dryer element.	• Odor will be gone after the first cycle.
Unusual	• Thumping of rollers when	• Thump will go away after 5 minutes of
sounds	dryer has not been used for	drying.
	a while.

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