I have a whirlpool dryer and it is heating but not drying properly, there tends to be alot of lint.?

Answer 1

Your exhust vent is plugged. Usually where it vents out of the house.

Answer 2

This is probably a blocked dryer air duct vent.

Step 1 is to check to see if the duct has been blocked simply because the dryer has been pushed back against the duct and has bent it or is cutting it off.

If this isn't the cause of the problem, it is probably clogged with lint. Try using an unbent wire coat hanger to dislodge the blockage. (You will probably have to move the dryer out to get to the vent behind it.)

If the blockage is too far in, you can cheaply rent a plumbing snake and that should get it out. (ask the rental company people for instructions).

Try to be gentle and careful with a snake because the dryer venting hose and duct are usually made of lightweight easily damaged material. If it is damaged, it may need to be replaced.

If this fails or causes damage, you may need to crawl under the house in the crawl space to take the ducting down and take it out to clean. This is a solid, (usually aluminum) duct, and could be washed out with a hose on high pressure. When it is clear, put it back in and seal with duct tape. If it is damaged, it may need to be replaced.

Answer 3

Check your lint trap door on your dryer. Then behind you dryer is a long tube that should go through your wall and outside thats called a catch all vent and see if it is clogged up, If it is try to unclog it. I took my vaccum and stucked a bunch of lint out of the vent and then I put it back together and it worked okay!

Answer 4

your vent may be blocked or clogged. Also be sure there are no kinks in the hose vent between the dryer and the wall, pull your dryer out away from the wall if necessary. Are you putting too many clothes in the dryer ? Clean your lint filter often

Answer 5

We had that issue a while back, and I'm trying to remember what we did.

I think you need to check the ventilations and the connections in the back. If I'm not mistaken, we ended up having a lint buildup in the "aluminum foil hose" (I am not mechanically minded, and I don't know what it is exactly), and aside from rendering your dryer ineffective, it's a fire hazard, so you should look into getting a new one. They don't cost much.

Hopefully, that'll fix it. Just make sure you're installing it correctly, and that it's completely secured to the right place in the wall, and it's not torn.

Answer 6

Check the dryer vent. If it is bent it will clog up easily. Things also tend to crawl in there if you dont have a cover over it. This has happened to my whirlpool many times. It is natural gas. I have to check the lint trap every time. Cleaning that seems to work. http://www.whirlpool.com/assets/pdfs/literature/Use%20and%20Care%20Guide%20-%208533582.pdf
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Answer 7

Others gave this answer but not the reasoning behind it. Your vent is stopped up with lint, or pinched. Without the vent being open the moisture has no where to go so your clothes remain damp.

Answer 8

do you clean the lint trap every time you dry a load? if you dont you will have a fire soon. if it hasnt been cleaned forever you need to go out where the dryer outlet goes out of the house too and vac that tube out, or you will have serious trouble.

Answer 9

If it's heating and the tub is tumbling, but your dryer isn't drying, then most likely the exhaust vent is clogged. You may need to take the cover off and clean the blockage out.

Good luck!

Answer 10

I'm thinking there may be an obstruction in your exhaust hose. You know, the hose behind the dryer that runs (hopefully) to a hole in the wall and then outside.

Not only can this affect drying, it can also be dangerous I think. Better check it.

Answer 11

Wash your lint screen with soap and water; fabric softener builds up on there over time. If that doesn’t work then get your vent blown out, or you could try it your self with a leafblower.