Whirlpool WGD97HEXL4 Use & Care Manual - Page 15

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First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.whirlpool.com/help

for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call.

if you experience

Dryer will not run

Possible Causes

Door not closed completely.

START/PAUSE button not pressed

firmly or held long enough.

Household fuse is blown or circuit

breaker has tripped.

Incorrect power supply.

Wrong type of fuse.

Solution

Make sure the dryer door is closed completely.

Press and hold the START/PAUSE button 2-5 seconds.

There may be 2 household fuses or circuit breakers for the

dryer. Check that both fuses are intact and tight, or that both

circuit breakers have not tripped. Replace the fuse or reset the

circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call an electrician.

Electric dryers require 240-volt power supply.

Check with a qualified electrician.

Use a time-delay fuse.

Clothes are not drying

satisfactorily

or drying

times are too long

Lint screen is clogged with lint.

The exhaust vent or outside

exhaust hood is clogged with lint,

restricting air movement.

Clean lint screen before each load.

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 "Installation Instructions".

The exhaust vent is not the correct

Check that the exhaust vent is not too long or has

length,

too many turns. Long venting will increase drying times.

See "Installation Instructions".

The exhaust vent diameter is not

Use 4" (102 mm) diameter vent material.

the correct size.

The dryer is not level.

Clothes not contacting the moisture sensors during Automatic

cycles. See "Level the Dryer" in the Installation Instructions.

The Air Only temperature

setting

Select the right temperature for the types of garments

has been selected,

being dried. See "Cycle Guide".

The load is too large and heavy

Separate the load to tumble freely.

to dry quickly.

Fabric softener sheets are blocking

The air outlet grille is just inside the door, behind the lint screen.

the grille.

Check that it is not blocked by a fabric softener sheet.

Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once.

Other performance

_.or operation issues

The dryer is located in a room with

Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures

above

temperature

below 40°F (4°C).

40°F (4°C).

The dryer is located in a closet.

Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the top

and bottom of the door. The front of the dryer requires

a minimum of 1" (25 mm) of airspace, and, for most

installations, the rear of the dryer requires 5" (127 mm).

See "Installation

Instructions".

Refer to the built-in troubleshooting

See the instructions above to access the built-in troubleshooting

feature on the dryer,

menus using the MORE INFO button.