Reattach the ventilation hose to the dryer, making sure it is not scrunched up so that air can flow freely through the hose.ĥ.Clean out the ventilation duct with a ventilation cleaning kit, vacuum attachment, or leaf blower.Clean out the ventilation hose and area.Removing the panel surrounding the ventilation area may provide better access to this area. Take out the ventilation hose by removing the metal tape, unscrewing or unclipping it from the rear of the dryer.If you have a gas dryer, turn off the gas. Disconnect the dryer from the power source.Cleaning out the ventilation will improve your dryer’s heating performance and reduce the risk of a fire starting due to a lint blockage. If you can access the outside vent, you can test that the ventilation is working by checking for a warm, consistent airflow. There is also a greater chance of lint damaging other parts of your dryer. Like the lint trap, if the ventilation is blocked, your clothes will take longer to dry. While the screen is drying, use a vacuum attachment to get into the slot the lint screen goes into.Take out the lint screen and wash it in the sink with soap and warm water.A blocked-up lint screen can also cause lint to block up other parts of your dryer, so make sure it is emptied regularly. When the lint screen is blocked up, the moisture in the air stays in the dryer drum longer, causing the dryer to take longer to dry your clothes. If your Whirlpool dryer is still heating but heating slowly and generally doing a poor job of drying your clothes, cleaning out the lint screen may solve your heating issue. If you have a Whirlpool gas dryer, make sure to check the gas is turned on and connected properly. The dryer’s breakers can also be checked with a multimeter to make sure each circuit is delivering the 120 volts (110 volts on some models) that the dryer needs to work properly.Reset any tripped circuit breakers and replace any blown fuses.Check your electrical panel for tripped circuit breakers or fuses.Sometimes, the breaker responsible for heating gets tripped, which means the dryer runs but does not heat. An electric dryer has two breakers, one for heating and one for power. The first thing to check when the dryer stops heating is the circuit breaker panel or fuse box. This guide applies to the following Whirlpool models: Follow this guide for instructions and other possible reasons why your Whirlpool dryer is not heating. If the dryer is not heating at all, it is most likely because of a fault with the heating element or thermal fuse, which should be tested with a multimeter and replaced if found to be faulty. If your dryer is heating but heating slowly, it is most likely because of a lint blockage. Whirlpool makes a range of electric, gas, front-loader, and top-loader dryers.
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