LG DLEX3900W clothes are wrinkled

Cause 1 of 2The clothes were overdried. Source: Troubleshooting: Performance, p. 53

First checkUse a shorter drying time or a lower dry level, and remove items while they still hold a slight amount of moisture.

Causes and checks

  1. The clothes were overdried. Source: Troubleshooting: Performance, p. 53

    1. Use a shorter drying time or a lower dry level, and remove items while they still hold a slight amount of moisture.
  2. The clothes stayed in the dryer after the cycle ended. Source: Troubleshooting: Performance, p. 53

    1. Turn on the Wrinkle Care option, which tumbles the load briefly every few minutes for up to 3 hours.

Service

If the checks above do not clear it, contact LG Customer Information Center: 1-800-243-0000, lg.com/us/support. United States (Canada: 1-888-542-2623). Source: Limited Warranty: To Obtain Warranty Service, pp. 58, 64

Other DLEX3900W problems

Sources

  1. Owner's Manual, Dryer DL*X390**. LG Electronics Inc. Document MFL70442672, revision Rev.00, 2024-02-26, 64 pages, en-US. gscs-b2c.lge.com. Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 12 November 2026.
  2. Owner's Manual, Dryer DL*X400** / DL*X408**. LG Electronics Inc. Document MFL70442676, revision Rev.02, 2026-06-25, 60 pages, en-US. gscs-b2c.lge.com. Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 12 November 2026.

Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.

Applies to
DLEX3900W (variants DLEX3900B; DLGX3901W; DLGX3901B), DLEX4000W (variants DLEX4000B; DLGX4001W). United States and Canada.
Source
Owner's Manual, Dryer DL*X390**, MFL70442672 revision Rev.00, 2024-02-26; Owner's Manual, Dryer DL*X400** / DL*X408**, MFL70442676 revision Rev.02, 2026-06-25
Last verified
Handbook
LG DLEX3900W and DLEX4000W steam dryers in Dryers; all LG handbooks