7.4 cu.ft Front Load Long Vent Gas Dryer with Intuitive Controls

Manufacturer reviews · owners of this model, published on the manufacturer’s site

• I bought this dryer a month ago and am so happy I did

  Regy05/06/2020 02:40 AM

• This is my second Whirlpool heatpump dryer. First one was “totaled” after several service calls. The problem is well known. There is a severe buildup of lint on the condenser coils after approximately every 6 months. The machine has to be taken apart to clean them. Otherwise, drying times increase significantly and heat builds up inside the dryer and it will shutoff to cool down. Thankfully I purchased the extended warranty and received the newer version the second time. Same thing happened with my 2nd machine, I have had 2 units in the past several years and both machines were beyond repair. It’s a shame, because it’s a great idea, but the internal coils cannot be cleaned unless you take the whole machine apart. I. giving up on the ventless heat pump idea and going back to a traditional vented dryer. My last load of laundry with this machine took over 5 hours to dry. This machine ended up using more energy than a traditional vented dryer. Unbelievable that Whirlpool is still making this piece of junk!

  djkwi07/11/2021 05:39 PM

• I purchased this dryer as I recently moved from a house to a condo and wanted a full size dryer. The condo requires ventless dryers. I refused to purchase a compact dryer. They are too small and take a very long time to dry. I was told by several people, including the appliance salesperson, this dryer was the same. It would take hours to dry clothes. So against all recommendations, I purchased this dryer and a paired Whirlpool washer with a stacking kit. I had my contractor enlarge the closet so that the units would fit. The previous ones were compact and not very good. After a couple of months of use, the Whirlpool heat pump dryer operates nearly identical to a vented dryer. Dry times for clothing is about the same. Towels are maybe 15 to 20 minutes longer. It has never been the “hours to dry a load of clothes” I was warned against. This is my first purchase of Whirlpool dryer and washer. I’ve previously owned Samsung. They have exceeded my expectations in all areas except one. The dryer lint screen is flimsy and one of the flaps that pop up when you remove the screen broke. I’ve contacted Whirlpool and they are repairing. Other than that I’m very satisfied with the product.

  SoFloridaJN05/07/2020 09:26 AM

• Received delivery from Home Depot on 3/10. Broke on 3/21! Three weeks on a $900+ dryer? Really, Whirlpool?! How is this acceptable? Certified Whirlpool appliance tech diagnosed/ordered new ACU (aka control board/brain) on Monday April 2nd. Date for part continuously changing, because, THERE ARE NO PARTS. They're all backordered. (Before you buy, plug in the model number yourself on the parts page and you'll see why you should be concerned.) I can't understand how you can offer a full warranty, when there are no parts to fulfill said warranty. I would appreciate speaking to someone to begin the process of a full refund.

  DryingRacksEverywhere04/12/2018 09:52 AM

• Our dryer is only 2 years old and has never worked well. It doesn't fully dry clothes and after running for nearly 3 hours clothes are still damp. The dryer has been making more noise as time goes on and the last straw was yesterday when it started to make a loud roaring noise. See video. A technician told us we need to replace the motor and it would cover $800 to repair. Ridiculous. This is unacceptable for a name brand like Whirlpool. And only two years old. Are you kidding me - right out of warranty but still relatively new. I am beyond disappointed. DO NOT purchase this dryer.

  ar41908/24/2021 06:07 AM

• The performance of the dryer seems ok.but I would have wanted a light inside the dryer..I never had a dryer with out a light. There is a button for the light and a cut out, but no light. I guess whirlpool is just cheapping out on there products these days. I checked customers review after I discovered no light and many other customers would thought there would be a light as well and they were not impressed either.

  Shirley07/27/2023 05:38 PM

• I didn't see as much energy savings as I was expecting from switching from a normal electric dryer to a ventless heat pump dryer. After 6 months of use, the dryer randomly stops spinning and makes grinding sounds with a fan running - I think trying to cool down. After looking where the second filter is, there is a non removeable screen and there is dryer lint on the evaporator coils that I can't clean without taking the dryer apart. It seems I will be taking the dryer apart to clean it every 6 months. I called a repair person to take a look and he is in the process of replacing the drum motor, but because of the lint, I am skeptical that will fix the issue. The dryer needs to be designed so it is easier to clean the evaporator and condenser coils.

  Bob112/16/2022 07:10 AM

• Brand new Dryer broke on the third cycle giving E2 F9 error. This was the replacement for the existing dryer for the same issue and took a month to get fixed. Called the service technician he had no idea what this error was. Extremely frustrating experience and the waste of money.

  TJ Jawed09/11/2021 03:02 PM

• We have had this ventless dryer for two years, it has a screen in a box at the bottom of the dryer. There is no access to the internal screens, which you cannot clean out, lint builds up in 6 months and there is no possible way to clean the lint out, fire hazard if you can't clean it! You have to pay for a service repair person to come take it apart and clean it for you at a cost between $100-$200 or more at least once a year *not covered by warranty ) I will never purchase this type of dryer again! The last service person that came to repair the water pump said he could not clean the screen and left everything dirty.

  Melissa02/06/2023 05:59 AM

• I bought this dryer to replace my 2008 Whirlpool stackable. It was the only model available for replacement. The controls are nice. Many options, NO INTERIOR LIGHT. Also, the door does not switch from left opening to right opening like the previous model. Why would a NEWER model have FEWER features? I am dealing, but not really happy.

  GeorgiafromMichigan12/25/2021 02:56 AM

• I purchased my dryer June 2021 with a warranty. In October the dryer stopped running after a few minutes with an error code that was addressed in the manual as "call service". I called Whirlpool and they had no factory-authorized repair companies in my area! The insurance company said they'd reimburse me after getting estimates from another company to for them to authorize the repairs. We only found one company that would come to our house to repair this dryer - no one has experience with it. I am very unhappy, I chose Whirlpool for its reputation and being an American company. It is now January and I am still without a dryer. Did I say UNHAPPY? And ANGRY.

  longtoretire01/07/2023 05:17 AM

• We chose this dryer for its ventless design, and were initially happy with it. But despite cleaning both lint traps every time we use the dryer, over time a thick layer of lint has built up on the heat pump, which is completely inaccessible for cleaning. Recently that buildup has developed a horrible moldy smell-the dryer cannot run for even a short time without the laundry room and whatever is being dried smelling like mildew, and so without some kind of a fix the dryer is unusable. The estimate for cleaning the heat pump is $200, and will require unstacking the dryer, taking it to the repair shop and disassembling the machine to access and clean the heat pump. When I purchased the machine none of the reviews mentioned this problem, but now I see it as a frequent complaint. How Whirlpool let a product with this massive a design flaw come to production is beyond me!

  WyoMom03/31/2023 09:30 AM

• I strongly regret that I purchased this ventless dryer. It require too much "lint cleaning" from 2 separate filters every time, and each time I have to use my cordless vacuum to remove lint from the filter and to reach the back of it, located front of compressor. After used this dryer for 7 months, I see some lint build up on the compressor which require a professional clean service. That's too much! As other people say, the entire laundry room get so hot like sauna and also it takes long time to dry clothes.I wish I can trade in this dryer for regular one. It need high maintenance and not worth to have for the family of 5 which have lots of laundry. Very disappointed.

  kitty11/23/2022 10:06 AM

• We have had this dryer just over a year and it has performed well, but has a major design flaw with regard to accessing the evaporator coil to clear lint that gets past the lower lint filter & protective screen behind the lower filter. The lower filter housing also needs to be removed after use and set on top of the dryer to let the chamber dry out as condensation occurs in this area and develops a moldy smell if you do not let the chamber dry out. We have cleaned both lint filters after every load. There is a mesh screen behind the lower filter that protects the evaporator coil. It collects lint which gets past the lower filter and we vacuum it periodically to avoid lint on the evaporator coil. Unfortunately, lint still gets on the evaporator coil and there is no way to access the coil due to the screen being non-removable. We had a service tech scheduled thru Whirlpool come out six months ago to look at the condensation/smell issue and expressed our concern that lint was building up on the coil, but he had no answers on how to address either issue other than to wipe out the condensation, even after calling the Whirlpool's technical support team. We found pulling the lower filter out, drying the chamber with a towel and setting the filter housing on top of the dryer after use helped the condensation / smell issue, but have not been able to avoid the build up of lint on the evaporator coil despite our best efforts to clean the lower filter and vent screen. We are now just over one year of ownership and the coil is mostly clogged and we are not finding any help from other reviews on this site, other than to contact Whirlpool thru the Facebook link. From other reviews on this site and other online research, it looks like the only way to get to the coil is to completely disassemble the dryer. This will likely cost hundreds of dollars for a service tech to do and if required on an annual basis, is completely unacceptable. Can someone from Whirlpool follow up with us on a solution? Here is a photo for reference. You will notice that the outer screen is clean and the coil is mostly clogged. Really bummed about this as we overall like the dryer, but are concerned that this lint build up is going to negate the energy efficiency that a heat pump dryer is supposed to provide or worse, damage the dryer. Seems like all is needed is a removable protective screen so that the coil can be periodically vacuumed.

  Happy Not Happy08/28/2021 07:10 AM

• Purchased this dryer two years ago. It never dries the clothes on a single cycle, so I have to set it to time dry for an addition 30 minutes for every load. The 1st service call was 7 months after purchase. Even though I cleaned the lint traps religiously, (with a vacuum!) the interior of the dryer was loaded with lint and it leaked water all over the floor. It ran after a service call to clean it out without leaking water for 8 months. It's again full of lint, leaking water all over the floor, ruined a nice wool rug, and won't dry the clothes. The service folks indicated that the water pump has failed so it will be a more expensive service call this time around. I contacted Whirlpool for help after the first issue and got auto responses. No human being ever responded. Terrible product and terrible service. BTW the Whirlpool warrantee reimbursement rate is so low that none of the local service providers will accept their terms. I have to hang clothes on racks and a clothes line, when it's not raining and it's been a wet New England summer! I have a Whirlpool refrigerator and had multiple problems with that as well in addition to the fact that the warrantee folks could not locate a service person and told me I'd have to find one myself! So the "extended warrantee" is a waste of money...NO MORE WHIRLPOOL PRODUCTS. I've learned my lesson the hard way. I'm surprised no-one has filed a class action suit on this lousy product. It should not be on the market.

  Cathy09/13/2023 05:29 AM

• I love this washer/dryer. Its vent-less so you need to get that it will take longer to dry. I am fine with that. I am obsessive about constantly cleaning both filters. Even during a cycle at times. I usually vacuum out both vents daily! BUT. Last night drying and the glass door exploded off! Has this happened to anyone? 2 years old. I am so shocked. Any feedback?

  NYCnyc01/13/2022 08:17 AM

• Love my smart dryer. Does not over dry and is just amazing

  Lily02/12/2024 02:20 PM

• Perfect solution in a small salon where we had no option to install a vented dryer, and works much better than our previous condenser dryer. I made a mistake a year ago trying to save a few hundred dollars buying another brand's mid-size condenser dryer. The staff complained about drying times and "burned up the motor" in one year. Although still not officially a "commercial" solution this heat pump dryer is far more robust and (with the speed mode) dries in reasonable time. It does have a secondary filter that must be cleaned every 5 or so loads (easy to do). The staff really likes this dryer and the load-and-go feature of the washer it is stacked with.

  drybarva12/11/2019 05:00 AM

• I really loved this dryer at first. It is small enough to fit stacked in my short basement and didn't need an extra vent to the outside. While it didn't always completely dry towels or bedding, it would have still been a 4-star dryer for me. Unfortunately, though, about a month ago the dryer stopped working for about half the loads I put in. The drum won't turn and the machine stops. I was able to get it working again by hand-turning the drum. Now, however, it won't start at all, even if I turn the drum myself to start it. I'm very disappointed with this and I'll be avoiding Whirlpool in the future.

  herin802/28/2019 04:48 AM

• We have used this machine for two months after it was installed in our new condo. Regardless of the cycle you choose, the machine's sensor that detects whether the clothes are dry deems the cycle complete before the clothes are dry. The dryer says "END" on the display panel, but the cycle clearly hasn't ended because there is moisture dripping down the inside of the door and the clothes are wet.

  alext08/24/2018 01:50 AM

• We've had this dryer for two months. It was replaced by Whirlpool four days ago. BOTH dryers have not functioned. It throws an error code that turns the drum off, but continues to heat inside - not safe. We've gone through multiple service calls and parts replacements, and have been patient. We hoped it was a fluke and that the new dryer would work. Unfortunately, the brand-new second dryer does not function either. And now Whirlpool is refusing to make another replacement, but wants us to deal with another weeks-long service rigmarole. I will not recommend this dryer or brand to anyone further.

  jb1234%^&04/30/2019 08:11 AM

• This is an AMAZING dryer. Probably the best I’ve ever used. My husband & I live in a mobile home so our main reason for purchase is the fact it is VENTLESS & it’s compact. The dryer is so quiet. You can hardly hear it with a tv going. It doesn’t take any more time to dry than another modern dryer. The end result are damp clothes, however there is enough steam and heat left in the bin at the end of the cycle to where if you fluff the clothes they’ll be dry in a matter of seconds. The dryer acts as a dehumidifier by capturing moisture from the air it uses. All the features are up to date and easy to figure out. It’s worked extremely well since we’ve had it and I’m happy to say we LOVE IT!

  molynn202011/23/2019 01:54 AM

• I purchased in november 2019. Worked for 5 months. Now leaks and doesnt work. Only one tech available in my area. They came out. Had to order 3 new parts. Waited weeks for repair. Worked a week then leaked again. Called tech. They told me to only do wash when we were home and to let them know where it is leaking from. Called whirlpool. They called tech company owner. He hung up on them. Whirlpool needed 3 days to find new tech. New tech came out 2 weeks later and said he had to order another part. Still waiting. Glad I bought a refurbished machine and paid brand new full price! What a joke. Will never purchase maytag, whirlpool, or amana ever again

  Josh lepowsky05/26/2020 02:10 AM

• We bought one of these a year ago to fit a tight space, which it did, but it broke about a month after first use. Customer service was a nightmare (described below) although we eventually received a new model. Now, that too is broken, and we are once again at a laundromat, while our shiny new dryer sits broken at home. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! Re customer service: we got the run around as we had to let whirlpool technicians into our home to attempt repair. Several times we took off work just to have them not show up. When they finally came, they did not know how to fix the error code (fo1). For months, we spent precious night and weekend hours at a laundromat. And with the second broken model, here we are again.

  TotalDisbelief207/08/2018 08:40 AM