My Kenmore Stackable Is Not Drying

Drying Times

• A compact stackable dryer operates on a lower voltage than a full-sized dryer. As a result, it takes longer to dry laundry in a stackable unit. This means that the same load of laundry dries quicker in a full-sized dryer than a stackable dryer. If you are using the same drying times on your stackable dryer, your laundry will likely not be dry. Give the cycle some additional time, and your laundry should get dry.

Lint

• The buildup of lint in the dryer can result in the laundry not getting dry. Lint can clog both the lint filter or screen and the exhaust vent. Reach inside the dryer drum, squeeze on the lint filter and pull to lift it out of the dryer. Clean your lint filter or screen with your hands after each load of laundry for the best drying results. If you suspect a clog of lint is in the exhaust vent due to you not regularly cleaning lint from the machine, unplug the machine and reach into the vent with a gloved hand to remove the lint clog.

Cycle Selection

• A stackable dryer has multiple cycles that you can select for your load of laundry. If you select the “air dry” cycle, your laundry will likely not get dry. This is because the air dry cycle uses air that is room temperature instead of heated air. Changing to a different cycle with heat will solve this drying problem. Additionally, if you are using the auto dry cycle, it is possible that your dryer is not level, and the wet laundry is not touching the sensor bars in the dryer drum. To solve this, make changes with the adjustable legs to get the unit level.

Heavy or Large Load

• Overloading the stackable dryer or having a load full of heavy items can result in the laundry not getting dry. For overloading, you need to remove some of the wet laundry so that the load it smaller. Smaller loads should dry in the normal amount of time. For a load full of heavy items, such as towels and blankets, remove some of the items so that the load of laundry can dry.