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COMMON DRYING PROBLEMS (CONT.) |
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Lint in load | • Lint screen is clogged. | • Clean lint screen. Check for air movement. |
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| • Improper sorting. | • Sort lint givers from lint takers and sort by color. |
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| • Load is too big or heavy. | • Dry smaller loads so lint can be carried to the lint |
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| • Load is overdried. | • Use correct dryer settings for fabric. Overdrying |
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| • Paper or tissue in pockets. | • Clean out pockets before drying. |
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| • Pilling being mistaken for lint. | • Pilling (surface fuzz) is caused by normal wear and |
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Stains on | • Improper use of fabric softener | • Use fabric softener sheets in dryer. Add at begin- |
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load | in washer. | ning of cycle when load is cold. |
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| • Drying soiled items. | • Items need to be clean before being dried. |
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| • Overdrying | • Match dryer settings to fabric type (see “Using |
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| • Poor garment quality. | • Check quality of garment before purchasing. |
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| • Manufacturer’s care label | • Follow fabric care label instructions carefully. |
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| instructions not followed. |
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Items | • Overloading. | • Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely. |
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shrinking | • Overdrying. | • Match dryer settings to fabric type (see “Using |
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Loads are | • Load left in dryer at the end of | • Remove load as soon as tumbling stops. |
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wrinkled | cycle. |
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Odors | • Household chemicals, paint, or | • Do not use dryer while these chemical fumes are in |
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| varnish being drawn into dryer. | the air. |
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| • First use of dryer element. | • Odor will be gone after the first cycle. |
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Unusual | • Thumping of rollers when dryer | • Thump will go away after 5 minutes of drying. |
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sounds | has not been used for a while. |
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