Whirlpool W10164159A User Manual

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Is the lint screen clogged with lint? 
Lint screen should be cleaned before each load.

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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.

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Are fabric softener sheets blocking the grille? 
Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once.

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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. 

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Is the exhaust vent diameter the correct size? 
Use 4" (10.2 cm) diameter vent material.

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Is the dryer located in a room with temperature below
45ºF (7ºC)? 
Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above 
45ºF (7ºC).

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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.

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Has the Air Only modifier been selected? 
Select the right temperature for the types of garments being 
dried. See “Modifiers.”

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Is the load too large and heavy to dry quickly? 
Separate the load to tumble freely.

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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.

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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.

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Is the lint screen clogged?
Clean lint screen. Check for air movement.

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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. 

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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. 

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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.