TROUBLESHOOTING – DRYER
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If you experience
Possible Causes
Solution
Dryer not performing as expected
Clothes are not drying | Lint screen clogged with lint. | Lint screen should be cleaned before each load. | ||
satisfactorily, drying |
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The Air Fluff cycle has been selected. | Select the correct cycle for the types of garments being dried. | |||
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| Load too large and heavy to dry | Separate the load to tumble freely. |
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| Exhaust vent or outside exhaust | Run the dryer for | ||
| hood clogged with lint, restricting air | outside exhaust hood to check air movement. If you do not feel | ||
| movement. | air movement, clean exhaust system of lint or replace exhaust | ||
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| vent with heavy metal or flexible metal vent. | Make sure vent is | |
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| not crushed or kinked. See “Installation Instructions.” | ||
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| Fabric softener sheets blocking | Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once. | ||
| the grille. |
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| Exhaust vent not the correct length. | Check that the exhaust vent is not too long or has too many | ||
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| turns. Long venting will increase drying times. Make sure vent | ||
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| is not crushed or kinked. See “Installation Instructions.” | ||
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| Exhaust vent diameter not the | Use 4" (102 mm) diameter vent material. |
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| correct size. |
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| Dryer located in a room with | Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above | ||
| temperature below 45ºF (7ºC). | 45ºF (7ºC). |
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| Dryer located in a closet without | Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the top and | ||
| adequate opening. | bottom of the door. The front of the dryer requires a minimum | ||
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| of 1" (25 mm) of airspace, and, for most installations, the rear of | ||
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| the dryer requires 5" (127 mm). See “Installation Instructions.” | ||
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Dryer will not run | Door not closed completely. | Make sure the dryer door is closed completely. | ||
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| PUSH to START knob not pressed | Press and hold the PUSH to START knob until you hear the | ||
| firmly or held long enough. | dryer drum moving. |
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| Household fuse is blown or circuit | Electric dryers use 2 household fuses or circuit breakers. The | ||
| breaker has tripped. | drum may be turning, but you may not have heat. Replace both | ||
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| fuses or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call | ||
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| an electrician. |
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| Incorrect power supply. | Electric dryers require |
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| Check with a qualified electrician. |
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| Wrong type of fuse. | Use a |
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Unusual sounds | Dryer had a period of | If the dryer hasn’t been used for awhile, there may be a | ||
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| thumping sound during the first few minutes | of operation. | |
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| A coin, button, or paper clip is | Check the front and rear edges of the drum for small objects. | ||
| caught between the drum and front | Clean out pockets before laundering. |
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| or rear of the dryer. |
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| It is a gas dryer. | The gas valve clicking is a normal operating sound. | ||
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| The four legs are not installed, or the | The dryer may vibrate if not properly installed. | ||
| dryer is not level front to back and | See “Installation Instructions.” |
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| side to side. |
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| Clothing knotted or balled up. | When balled up, the load will bounce, causing the dryer to | ||
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| vibrate. Separate the load items and restart the dryer. | ||
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