TROUBLESHOOTING
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Clothes are not drying | Lint screen clogged with lint. | Lint screen should be cleaned before each load. |
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satisfactorily, drying |
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Has the Air Dry cycle been selected. | Select the right cycle for the types of garments being dried. |
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times are too long, or |
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load is too hot |
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| Load too large and heavy to dry | Separate the load to tumble freely. |
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| quickly. |
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| Exhaust vent or outside exhaust | Run the dryer for |
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| hood clogged with lint, restricting | outside exhaust hood to check air movement. If you do not feel air |
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| air movement? | movement, clean exhaust system of lint or replace exhaust vent |
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| with heavy metal or flexible metal vent. See “Installation |
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| Fabric softener sheets blocking | Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once. |
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| the grille. |
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| Exhaust vent the correct length? | Check that the exhaust vent is not too long or has too |
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| many turns. Long venting will increase drying times. See the |
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| Exhaust vent diameter 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 |
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| temperature below 45ºF (7ºC)? | 45ºF (7ºC). |
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| Dryer located in a closet. | Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the top and |
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| bottom of the door. The front of the dryer requires a minimum of |
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| 1" (25 mm) of airspace, and, for most installations, the rear of the |
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| 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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| START/PAUSE button not pressed | Press and HOLD the START/PAUSE button until you hear the dryer |
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| firmly or held long enough. | drum moving. |
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| Household fuse is blown or circuit | Electric dryers use 2 household fuses or circuit breakers. The drum |
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| breaker has tripped. | may be turning, but you may not have heat. Replace the fuse or |
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| 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 have 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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| Is a coin, button, or paper clip | Check the front and rear edges of the drum for small objects. Clean |
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| caught between the drum and front | out pockets before laundering. |
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| or rear of the dryer? |
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| Is it a gas dryer? | The gas valve clicking is a normal operating sound. |
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| Are the four legs installed, and is the | The dryer may vibrate if not properly installed. |
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| dryer level front to back and side to | See “Installation Instructions.” |
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| 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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No heat | Household fuse is blown or circuit | The drum may be turning, but you may not have heat. Electric |
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| breaker has tripped. | dryers use 2 household fuses or circuit breakers. 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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| Supply line valve not open. | For gas dryers, is the valve open on the supply line. |
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| Incorrect power supply. | Electric dryers require |
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| Check with a qualified electrician. |
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