Samsung DV665JW/XSG manual QUESTIONS? USE this Problem Solver

Problem Solver

QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

DRYER WON’T • Dryer unplugged. Make sure power cord is plugged in.

START

• No power to dryer. Check fuses and circuit breakers to make sure dryer is getting

current. Most electric dryers use two.

CLOTHES

• Controls improperly set. Check all controls to make sure they are correctly set for

TAKE TOO

the load you want to dry. See the How to Operate Your Dryer section.

LONG TO DRY

See the Care and Cleaning section.

• Clogged lint filter. Clean the filter before every load. Periodically remove lint filter

and clean area under it with vacuum cleaner.

• Improper ducting. Make sure dryer is ducted in accordance with the Installation

Instructions.

• Obstruction in exhaust ducting. Make sure ducting is clean and free of obstruction;

make sure damper in outside wall cap operates easily. If flexible ducting is used,

be sure it is not kinked and is properly installed according to the Installation

Instructions.

• Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers. Check household fuses or circuit breakers.

Most electric dryers use two. It is possible for one to be blown or tripped and the

dryer still tumbles without heat.

• Improper sorting. Do not mix heavy, hard-to-dry items with lightweight article.

• Large loads of moisture-holding fabrics, such as beach towels, take a long time to

remove moisturue.

• Too many items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not combine

loads.

• Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two more similar articles, even

if dry, to ensure proper tumbling.

SHRINKAGE,

• Some fabrics will shrink whether machine washed and tumble dried or washed by

GENERA

hand and drip dried; others may be safely washed but will shrink in a dryer. Follow

Garment Manufacturers’Care Labels exactly. If in doubt, do not machine wash or

tumble dry.

WRINKLING

• Leaving clothes in dryer after tumbling stops. Remove clothes promptly and hang

them immediately.

• Improper loads. Avoid laundering heavy Permanent Press items, such as work

clothes, with lighter Permanent Press items, such as shirts or blouses. Do not wash

or dry Permanent Press with regular laundry.

• Failure to use fabric softener. Proper use of fabric softener will minimize wrinkling.

TO REMOVE

Try one or more of these suggestions

WRINKLES

• If unsuccessful, retumble on high heat for 10-12 minutes and hang immediately

• Iron carefully

• Send to dry cleaners for pressing

• Some wrinkles may remain which cannot be removed.*