MxRacer965
Premium Member
- Model Number
- WGD92H
- Brand
- Whirlpool
- Age
- 1-5 years
Hi all, hoping to get some help (of course)!
I have a Whirlpool gas dryer model WGD92HEFC purchased from Sears in November of 2016 that recently started acting up. We generally leave the dryer in automatic mode, but we noticed the "check vent" light began illuminating constantly, and drying time has increased dramatically in some cases. The dryer outlet is very close to the outlet for the house and the only way I could make things work was to get a flexible 4" metal line that has a 90 elbow out of the dryer going up, makes a gentle curve down (180 over a couple feet), to a 90 at the floor that goes out of the house; I realize this is not ideal but it has worked for 2.5 years without issue. I checked for lint, etc and the line from the dryer out of the house is clean. I even ran the dryer without the line to the outside hooked up (venting into house) and the check vent still came on. Timed drying seems to be fine.
I tried googling the issue, and did a quick check of these forums and I can't find anything on this particular dryer that might help. I've read the sensor bars might be an issue, thermistor comes up as well, and I've seen references to diagnostic modes on the internet for other dryers...but nothing that references this unit.
Can someone here help get me pointed in the right direction?
EDIT: I did use the + and - buttons to enter what I assume is the diagnostics mode. I got "888" on the display and every light was on. I opened the door and got a beep plus display showed "999", then put my fingers over the moisture sensor bars and the unit began beeping and displayed "92". I assume this means the moisture sensor bars are good and things are working properly from that perspective based on what I have read about other Whirlpool dryers.
Thanks in advance!
Aaron
I have a Whirlpool gas dryer model WGD92HEFC purchased from Sears in November of 2016 that recently started acting up. We generally leave the dryer in automatic mode, but we noticed the "check vent" light began illuminating constantly, and drying time has increased dramatically in some cases. The dryer outlet is very close to the outlet for the house and the only way I could make things work was to get a flexible 4" metal line that has a 90 elbow out of the dryer going up, makes a gentle curve down (180 over a couple feet), to a 90 at the floor that goes out of the house; I realize this is not ideal but it has worked for 2.5 years without issue. I checked for lint, etc and the line from the dryer out of the house is clean. I even ran the dryer without the line to the outside hooked up (venting into house) and the check vent still came on. Timed drying seems to be fine.
I tried googling the issue, and did a quick check of these forums and I can't find anything on this particular dryer that might help. I've read the sensor bars might be an issue, thermistor comes up as well, and I've seen references to diagnostic modes on the internet for other dryers...but nothing that references this unit.
Can someone here help get me pointed in the right direction?
EDIT: I did use the + and - buttons to enter what I assume is the diagnostics mode. I got "888" on the display and every light was on. I opened the door and got a beep plus display showed "999", then put my fingers over the moisture sensor bars and the unit began beeping and displayed "92". I assume this means the moisture sensor bars are good and things are working properly from that perspective based on what I have read about other Whirlpool dryers.
Thanks in advance!
Aaron