Troubleshooting guide
5. Problem: There Is Lint On My Clothes
Question | What to Do |
• Is your lint filter full? | Please refer to the manual section on cleaning the lint filter, and |
| please confirm that the lint filter is clean. It is important that the lint |
| filter is clean before each new load of laundry. |
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• Did you properly sort your load of | In order to reduce the amount of lint in a load of laundry, sort lint |
laundry? | producers (like a fuzzy white cotton towel) separately from clothes |
| that might catch lint (such as a pair of black linen pants). |
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• Do your clothes have excess static | See comments below under. There Is Static In My Clothes After |
electricity? | Drying. |
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• Did you overload your dryer? | Divide your larger load into smaller loads. |
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• Did you place any paper, tissue, or | Sometimes a person might forget to take a piece of paper or a tissue |
other similar material in the load? | out of a pocket, and this paper, tissue, or similar material can cause |
| excess lint in a load of laundry. |
| Confirm that the pockets of pants, shirts, and other articles of |
| clothing are empty before washing and drying. |
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6. Problem: There Is Static In My Clothes After Drying
Question | What to Do |
• Did you use fabric softener? | Try using a fabric softener to reduce static electricity. |
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• Did you over dry the load of laundry? | |
| electricity. Try using a fabric softener or adjust your settings and use |
| a shorter drying time. |
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• Are you drying synthetic, permanent | These materials can cause static to build up in a load of dried |
press and blends? | clothes. Try using a fabric softener. |
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7. Problem: The Drying Time Is Not Consistent
Question | What to Do |
• Are you using consistent heat | The drying time for a load will vary depending on the heat setting, |
settings and consistent load sizes? | the type of heat used (electric, natural or LP gas), the size of the |
| load, the type of fabrics, the wetness of the clothes and the condition |
| of the exhaust ducts and lint filter. |
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8. Problem: Water Is Found Around The Cabinet Cover When Opening The Door.
Question | What to Do |
• Is water found around cabinet cover | This is normal because this is condensed moisture by drying. |
when opening the door? |
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