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| Doesn’t Run | • | Be sure the door is latched shut. |
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| • Be sure the power cord is plugged into a live electrical outlet. |
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| • | Check the home’s circuit breaker and fuses. |
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| • | Press the Start/Pause pad again if the door is opened during the cycle. |
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| Doesn’t Heat | • | Check the home’s circuit breaker and fuses. |
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| Select a heat setting, not Air Fluff. |
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| • | On a gas dryer, check that the gas supply is on. |
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| • Clean the lint filter and exhaust duct. |
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| • | Dryer may have moved into the |
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| Doesn’t Dry | Check all of the above, plus... |
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| • | Be sure the exhaust hood at the outside of the home can open and close freely. |
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| • | Check exhaust system for lint |
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| annually. |
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| • Use 4” rigid metal exhaust duct. |
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| • | Do not overload. 1 Wash load = 1 Dryer load. |
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| • Sort heavy items from lightweight items. |
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| • Large, bulky items like blankets or comforters may require repositioning to ensure |
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| even drying. |
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| • | Check that the washer is draining properly to extract adequate water from the load. |
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| • | Clothes load too small to tumble properly. Add a few towels. |
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| Is Noisy | • Check the load for objects such as coins, loose buttons, nails, etc. Remove promptly. |
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| • | It is normal to hear the dryer gas valve or heating element cycle on and off during |
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| the drying cycle. |
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| • Be sure the dryer is leveled properly as outlined in the installation manual. |
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| • Be sure the rubber feet are installed on the leveling legs. |
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| • | It is normal for the dryer to hum due to the high velocity of air moving through the |
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| dryer drum and exhaust system. |
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| Dries Unevenly | • | Seams, pockets and other similar heavy areas may not be completely dry when the |
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| rest of the load has reached the selected dryness level. This is normal. Select the |
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| Very Dry setting if desired. |
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| • If one heavy item is dried with a lightweight load, such as one towel with sheets, it |
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| is possible that the heavy item will not be completely dry when the rest of the load |
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| has reached the selected dryness level. Sort heavy items from lightweight items for |
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| best drying results. |
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| Has an Odor | • | Household odors such as from painting, varnishing, strong cleaners, etc. may enter |
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| the dryer with the surrounding room air. This is normal as the dryer draws the air |
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| from the room, heats it, pulls it through the tumbler and exhausts it to the outside. |
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| When these odors are present in the air, ventilate the room completely before using |
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| the dryer. |
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| “PF” Appears in the | • | The dryer has experienced a power failure. Press Off, then restart the cycle. |
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| “18” Appears in the | • | Press Off, then restart the cycle |
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| For further assistance contact Customer Assistance: U.S. |
9 | Customers using TTY for deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired, call |
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