Hameed, I ahve a similar problem. After 3 years of use and cleaning both filters after every load, there is still an accumulation of lint on the evaporator coil. Since the only path for dryer air to the evaporator is thru two filters thru a sealed enclosure, I figured that dryer air must be getting past the filter seal on the secondary filter. The green gasketing material on the secondary filter is cobby and dosent seal properly. I found some very narrow speaker gasketing foam (1/4” wide x 1/8” thick), I had left over from a stereo install and applied that in a continuousl strip around the back side sealing edge on the filter box that seals against the white material of the safety screen that protects the evaporator fins from damage. After doing this the filter locks much more securely against the screen face and I believe will greatly reduce lint bypassing the filter box. Time will tell.
Excellent video sir 😮, just today I too k a flashlight and looked at condenser coil behind the pullout filter and had same clogged view . This is after a years use so typical of new technologies trying to save the planet actually turn out to be expensive disasters . I’m sure the bill to tear apart her dryer and clean it far surpassed any energy savings and I’ll tell you already that by time I do what you just did will be the one and only as a resistant old style electric is going to replace it. Typical complete engineering failure throughout its air handling ducts ! Thks again
Thank you. You have made an excellent repair video. I hope (in a couple of years) the retailer will have a repair man that can be contracted out to do this all day job. (I'm purchasing one today)
Thank you for your excellent video! You don't need to apologize, you've done such a great service explaining everything. Can't say it enough: Thank you THANK YOU! $25 part for the pulley, yes, but looks like $hundreds to dig down to the point where it can be replaced. Great tips!
Hameed, thank you for the fine video and explanation. I will be servicing my two-year old nightmare dryer next week. I've also read that you should check for lint in the water pump during service, I'll check mine.
Great video! I'm currently working on the same issue. Additionally, customer complained about some strange noise. Turned out, their tenants at some point did not insert a lint screen and a foreign object got down to a blower wheel and broke off several blades and damaged many other blades. Had to order new blower wheel as well as new drive belt, support rollers and few shafts.
Front panel is held by 2 screws , one from right Hand side front other is left rear almost impossible to pull out I forgot to catch it on the video . Or forgot to mention it .I m talking about front plastic cover the second one after first one is removed .
I work on exact one today. It was making whinny noise. But it didn’t do it while I was there. I didn’t take heat pump condenser after watching video. I think I should have. Good video.
I have same unit and it also has an issue of cooling down the motor. Just not enough air movement inside despite the aux fan. So the motor stops spinning at the middle of cycle (thermal protection) and since there is no speed sensor the mother board doesn’t recognize the stopped motor and continues the cycle. The solution for that is to knock out closest to the front round tap on the left side panel (if you look at the dryer from the front. There are two of them and you can see them on the video at 1:42). It will improve the air movement inside and the motor will be properly cooled.
@@wberpunk look at left panel - there are two round depressions in the panel (aka knockouts). Open the closest one to the front. You need to take the panel out to do it, since there is a cooper tube for the compressor.
@@ksngs78 We ended up doing a deep clean and I noticed a considerable increase in air flow. I did not do the knock-out yet, but planned to in the event the clean didn't fix it.
Excellent video on how to complete this job! For anyone wondering if this is possible to do yourself I can tell you that it is as long as you have some experience with basic tools and disassembly/assembly skills. Whirlpool Corp, you should be ashamed of yourselves for the terrible engineering in the design of this appliance. The dust filters are not sufficient to prevent these issues and the design of the appliance requires full disassembly to effectively clean.
Great Video thank you for sharing!!! I'm sooooo thrilled that we are moving in such a high tech for such a basic need . I'm getting my tools ready to rake in 💰🤑🤑🤑. Unbelievable how they (manufacturers ) coming up with crazy insane way to feed off the people. Sad for the ordinary folk that will have to maintain and spend exorbitant amount of money but profitable for techs. It is what it is I guess . Cool concept but holy macaroni!!!👹
Hameed in europe the whole compressorsystem and motor etc are in a seperate base plastic. I dissasemble the sides remove cables and then lay the whole unit on its side id the compressor lines allow this other wise i just tilt it a little bit and use spray water. Done multiple siemens bosch here whirlpool doesnt have this problem and they work well!
@@hameedwafaAFG great job man! I started household appliance like 4 years ago now i have stock of almost 100 devices. I hope you get a store bro and 1000 new units and 100 used like me :)
Remind me again why anyone would want this type of dryer? Simple required expected maintenance requires taking apart the entire unit to clean it. Extended run times. Yeh that’s nice. I’ll stick with my old school dryer that requires minimum maintenance.
These whirlpool dryers allow for fine lint and fine dust to get by the filters no matter what you do! That pull out filter allows for lint to go through making this dryer a nightmare over the years.
@@condor5635 LG finally looks like they have a winner 27 inch heat pump with a self cleaning condenser coil system. So there is no chance of lint accumulation and buildup! Lets see long term if it still works. Game Changer.
@@condor5635 I shop at our local Restore (habitat for humanity) and saw about 40 matching washers and dryers (whirlpool ductless) selling for $75 each. Obviously came out of a condo or appt complex that changed to a different brand.
I have a slightly different model in my apartment, but it has the same problem. Matinence will not help at all even though I think this much lint buildup is a fire hazard! Thank you for this video. It confirms i will need to take my entire unit apart so i can clean this. 🙄 What a terrible design.
When you remove the part at 13:15, that should have a screen on it as well. You can see the imprints. Looks like it was remove in the previous cleaning attempt.
I have this dryer. I've had a tech repair it three times. One full year down revealed enormous amounts of lint in the body of the machine. The lint catch is a joke. The control panel eventually failed. I'm going to toss this machine. I've had it for 6 years only. What a disappointment.
25 yers ago i worked on one, i could not believe how much lint was inside, i said to myself what is compress doing inside dryer, what a joke, rich people
Thanks for posting this video. I have the same dryer and used your video for a guide. It took 2 hours and 15 minutes. The dryer works great now.
Hameed, I ahve a similar problem. After 3 years of use and cleaning both filters after every load, there is still an accumulation of lint on the evaporator coil. Since the only path for dryer air to the evaporator is thru two filters thru a sealed enclosure, I figured that dryer air must be getting past the filter seal on the secondary filter. The green gasketing material on the secondary filter is cobby and dosent seal properly. I found some very narrow speaker gasketing foam (1/4” wide x 1/8” thick), I had left over from a stereo install and applied that in a continuousl strip around the back side sealing edge on the filter box that seals against the white material of the safety screen that protects the evaporator fins from damage. After doing this the filter locks much more securely against the screen face and I believe will greatly reduce lint bypassing the filter box. Time will tell.
Excellent video sir 😮, just today I too k a flashlight and looked at condenser coil behind the pullout filter and had same clogged view . This is after a years use so typical of new technologies trying to save the planet actually turn out to be expensive disasters . I’m sure the bill to tear apart her dryer and clean it far surpassed any energy savings and I’ll tell you already that by time I do what you just did will be the one and only as a resistant old style electric is going to replace it.
Typical complete engineering failure throughout its air handling ducts !
Thks again
Thank you. You have made an excellent repair video. I hope (in a couple of years) the retailer will have a repair man that can be contracted out to do this all day job. (I'm purchasing one today)
Thank you for your excellent video! You don't need to apologize, you've done such a great service explaining everything. Can't say it enough: Thank you THANK YOU! $25 part for the pulley, yes, but looks like $hundreds to dig down to the point where it can be replaced. Great tips!
Hameed, thank you for the fine video and explanation. I will be servicing my two-year old nightmare dryer next week. I've also read that you should check for lint in the water pump during service, I'll check mine.
The way you work and your explanation, it's too professional. It appears that you have experience. Good boy!!!.❤❤❤❤
Thank you 😊
Thanks for posting! Great tips and tricks! Had to purchase a ventless dryer for our apt, looks like a long day to clean this thing. I'll be ready!
Great video! I'm currently working on the same issue. Additionally, customer complained about some strange noise. Turned out, their tenants at some point did not insert a lint screen and a foreign object got down to a blower wheel and broke off several blades and damaged many other blades. Had to order new blower wheel as well as new drive belt, support rollers and few shafts.
Front panel is held by 2 screws , one from right Hand side front other is left rear almost impossible to pull out I forgot to catch it on the video . Or forgot to mention it .I m talking about front plastic cover the second one after first one is removed .
I work on exact one today. It was making whinny noise. But it didn’t do it while I was there. I didn’t take heat pump condenser after watching video. I think I should have. Good video.
Thank you 😊
Thanks for posting. I've been waiting to see a cleaning video on this model. Unfortunately this looks to be a 2 year service interval
I will make a video in near future .
Thank you!
I have same unit and it also has an issue of cooling down the motor. Just not enough air movement inside despite the aux fan. So the motor stops spinning at the middle of cycle (thermal protection) and since there is no speed sensor the mother board doesn’t recognize the stopped motor and continues the cycle. The solution for that is to knock out closest to the front round tap on the left side panel (if you look at the dryer from the front. There are two of them and you can see them on the video at 1:42). It will improve the air movement inside and the motor will be properly cooled.
What do you mean by round tap? I don't see what you are referring to at that time stamp.
@@wberpunk look at left panel - there are two round depressions in the panel (aka knockouts). Open the closest one to the front. You need to take the panel out to do it, since there is a cooper tube for the compressor.
@@ksngs78 Got it! Thanks so much. Going to try this since I'm having the same issue
@@wberpunk did it helped? It definitely solved issue with my drier
@@ksngs78 We ended up doing a deep clean and I noticed a considerable increase in air flow. I did not do the knock-out yet, but planned to in the event the clean didn't fix it.
Excellent video on how to complete this job! For anyone wondering if this is possible to do yourself I can tell you that it is as long as you have some experience with basic tools and disassembly/assembly skills.
Whirlpool Corp, you should be ashamed of yourselves for the terrible engineering in the design of this appliance. The dust filters are not sufficient to prevent these issues and the design of the appliance requires full disassembly to effectively clean.
@@andyclark9733 yeh Their stuff gets worse and worse day by day
Great Video thank you for sharing!!! I'm sooooo thrilled that we are moving in such a high tech for such a basic need . I'm getting my tools ready to rake in 💰🤑🤑🤑. Unbelievable how they (manufacturers ) coming up with crazy insane way to feed off the people. Sad for the ordinary folk that will have to maintain and spend exorbitant amount of money but profitable for techs. It is what it is I guess . Cool concept but holy macaroni!!!👹
Thank you Sir. By the way a 7/16 long open end wrench that is thin works on that fan shaft
@@Sicksociety334 thank you for the tip 👌
Hameed in europe the whole compressorsystem and motor etc are in a seperate base plastic. I dissasemble the sides remove cables and then lay the whole unit on its side id the compressor lines allow this other wise i just tilt it a little bit and use spray water. Done multiple siemens bosch here whirlpool doesnt have this problem and they work well!
Blomberg also has separate sealed system that you can take off completely to clean it . This is just a shiddy design on whirlpool ventless dryer .
@@hameedwafaAFG great job man! I started household appliance like 4 years ago now i have stock of almost 100 devices. I hope you get a store bro and 1000 new units and 100 used like me :)
I recommend using a steamer to loosen the lint and then use the air compressor to blow it out
Thanks for the video. Considering getting this dryer because of the lower energy use.
I wouldn’t. I have one and we are religious about cleaning all filters. Still had to tear apart after 1.5 yrs to do this
This dryer is an absolute nightmare after 6 yrs! I’d hang my clothes from the rain gutters before I’d ever buy one again.
Agreed. I'm tossing mine after 6yrs @@gloholcomb
Remind me again why anyone would want this type of dryer? Simple required expected maintenance requires taking apart the entire unit to clean it. Extended run times. Yeh that’s nice. I’ll stick with my old school dryer that requires minimum maintenance.
These whirlpool dryers allow for fine lint and fine dust to get by the filters no matter what you do! That pull out filter allows for lint to go through making this dryer a nightmare over the years.
Agree
You could not give me one of these dryers for free. Ridiculous
@@condor5635 LG finally looks like they have a winner 27 inch heat pump with a self cleaning condenser coil system. So there is no chance of lint accumulation and buildup! Lets see long term if it still works. Game Changer.
@@condor5635 I shop at our local Restore (habitat for humanity) and saw about 40 matching washers and dryers (whirlpool ductless) selling for $75 each. Obviously came out of a condo or appt complex that changed to a different brand.
@@gilrose12345what model please, I am done with mine
I noticed how you mentioned to check the condition on a $25 part but didn’t replace the pre filter mesh on the condenser
I have a slightly different model in my apartment, but it has the same problem. Matinence will not help at all even though I think this much lint buildup is a fire hazard! Thank you for this video. It confirms i will need to take my entire unit apart so i can clean this. 🙄 What a terrible design.
I think HVAC coil cleaner will help a lot in this situation.
When you remove the part at 13:15, that should have a screen on it as well. You can see the imprints. Looks like it was remove in the previous cleaning attempt.
Do you make this cleanings
I have this dryer. I've had a tech repair it three times. One full year down revealed enormous amounts of lint in the body of the machine. The lint catch is a joke. The control panel eventually failed. I'm going to toss this machine. I've had it for 6 years only. What a disappointment.
Sorry that you had so many problems. Next time try to get an Asko or Huebsch ☺️
there....I see the problem.....It's a Whirlpool. Crappy design. Do you think Whirlpool will pay it if I hand them your bill?
@@andiman45 I do not think they will pay it if the unit is not in warranty
Great video. I have one I have to go look at. Complaint something smell like it is burning,
I’m down this tomorrow on a dryer my question it why not run e just the coil lightly to loosen lint then blow dry would it be easier?
Sorry I did not get your question.
Thanks!
@@theaudioprof Thank you 😊
Awesome
by the way you are cool guy
Thank you 😊
what state are you in ???
Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦
Hey dude, get yourself a coil cleaning brush .
@@my-handyman153 I have it just don’t want to use it in this micr fins looking could . Can be damaged easily
25 yers ago i worked on one, i could not believe how much lint was inside, i said to myself what is compress doing inside dryer, what a joke, rich people
Mustve been one of the first heat pump dryers then. Especially if your in america or asia
this dryer is about $2000.00 yes two thousand, you will not be working on any more of these..... i have never seen one yet... :)
Ok so? He did work on it and most likely uses it himself now. What is ur point? Jealousy?
There are plenty of them out there. They should be taken off the market…TOTAL GARBAGE and Whirlpool continues to steal money from its consumers!
I have to get a tech for this. Personally I feel that this is a terrible design.
i dont think i can do this
What a terrible design! Youd think that these would stay clean if you maintained them as recommended.