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Michelle Pelham Posted on Feb 05, 2016
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Why is my Whirlpool cabrio platinum dryer leaking water, and taking over an hour to dry clothes?

Load isn't too big, I do not have it on the steam cycle. Standard settings on Normal cycle haven't been changed. The lint trap is clean.

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Is this an older dryer? Long drying times are often caused by lack of good heating or poor air movement through the drum. Air movement depends on a properly turning fan and a clear exit of hot moist air to the outside vent. Check and see if you get a strong blast of air from your outside vent. If you don't, you may have a fan problem, plugged vent, or kinked vent tube. The water leaking could be because you don't have any drying going on due to the aforementioned problems.

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rdial54

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SOURCE: dryer will not dry cloths

Did you check the relay switch?

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 01, 2009

SOURCE: Gas Dryer - takes to long to dry

Friend,
huuum At your service!

Sometimes this can happen when the vent line is clogged.


1. Check if the lint filter is full and needs to be cleaned.
Try this first.If the vent line is kinked or blocked
2. Then check if the outside screen covering the exhaust vent if this is even half blocked
with lint there will be no heat! This screen is to keep small animals out!
Try checking this and if it is clogged or the spring loaded door is stuck closed.
Try to clean the lint out of the corners of the flap door,
and or remove the screen permanently!
NO ANIMALS LIKE TO GET BURNT,IT'S HOT IN THAT TUBE!
Take the vent line off the rear of the dryer and try if it works. If it does you know it's the vent line and not the dryer that's the problem the dryer.





You will be fine
Bless You huuum

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 10, 2009

SOURCE: Keep getting error message AF druing drying cycle and I've cleaned the lint trap.

check for clog or kink in dryer vent

Rob C

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  • Posted on Aug 03, 2009

SOURCE: The lint trap on my dryer is moist.

I don't know what's causing the smell, but the moist lint trap and the "takes two cycles" sounds like the exhaust vent is partially blocked.

You can ask the apartment manager to clean it out, or you can take a stab at it yourself with an electrician's fish tape, a plumber's snake, or a dryer-duct cleaning kit. (I picked links from Ace, but you can get them at any hardware or home shop)


Pull the dryer out and detach it from the ductwork. If you're using the fish tape or the drain auger, then you'll want to tie a rag to the end -- washcloth to dishtowel sized at the biggest -- to wipe the lint out of the ductwork. If you've got the duct-cleaning-kit, then use the brush that comes with the kit.


Work your way up and down the ductwork as far in as you can reasonably reach. Chances are good that you'll soon have a huge pile of lint on the floor, and much better airflow through the ductwork.

Hook up the dryer and things should go much better on the next laundry day.



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Michael Thomas

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  • Posted on Dec 04, 2009

SOURCE: My whirlpool dryer gets warm...not hot mind

hELLO THERE :
This normally would indicate that the heating element or the capacitor for the heating element is starting to go out
or the thermostat is not working correctly ok
So i would have the machine checked out by a qualified repairman and ifthere is a warranty still valid i would use it
i hope this is very helpful for you best regards Michael

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