Troubleshooting
Common drying problems
PROBLEM | CAUSE | SOLUTION |
Not drying | • Lint screen is clogged with lint. • Clean lint screen. | |
satisfactorily | • Restricted air movement. | • Run dryer for |
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| Exhaust vent or outside exhaust | hand under outside exhaust hood to |
| hood is clogged with lint. | check air movement. If you do not |
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| feel air moving, clean exhaust system |
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| of lint or replace exhaust vent with |
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| heavy metal or flexible metal vent |
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| (see “Installation Instructions”). |
•Exhaust vent is crushed or kinked.
•Replace with heavy metal or flexible metal vent (see your “Installation Instructions”).
•Cycle and Temperature Control knob is set on Air cycle.
•Select the right cycle and for the types of garments being dried (see “Using Your Dryer”).
•Fabric softener sheets blocking exhaust grill.
•Dryer located in room with temperature below 45ºF.
•Large amount of moisture in the load.
•Cold rinse water used.
•Load too large and bulky to dry quickly.
•Use only one softener sheet per load and only use it once.
•Move dryer to a location with temperatures above 45ºF.
•Expect longer dry times with items that hold more moisture (cottons).
•Expect longer dry times.
•Separate load to tumble freely.
Dryer will | • Power cord not firmly plugged • Plug power cord into a live circuit. |
not run | into a live circuit with proper |
| voltage. |
•Fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped.
•Using a regular fuse.
•Dryer door not firmly closed.
•Start button not firmly pressed.
•Cycle and Temperature Control knob set to Off.
•Replace fuse or reset breaker.
•Replace with a
•Close dryer door tightly.
•Press Start button again.
•Set knob to a cycle or time.
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