Trouble Shooting (cont'd)

TOPIC

POSSIBLE

CAUSE

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long drying times

Improper

exhaust

system

Check

Installation Instructions

for length of proper

exhaust

 

 

 

 

system. Only use 4" diameter rigid or semi-dgid duct.

 

 

 

 

Restricted airflow will cause dryer to stop heating. Check

 

 

 

 

weather hood and exhaust system for restrictions.

 

 

Ovedoading

 

Dry one wash load at a time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorting

 

 

Separate

heavy items

from

lightweight items.

 

 

Full lint filter

 

Clean

lint filter before

each

use.

 

 

 

 

 

Clothes too wet from washer

Check

that the washer

had enough

spin speed to extract

 

 

 

 

water. Clothes may need to be rearranged in the washer

 

 

 

 

and put through an additional spin cycle to extract enough

 

 

 

 

water

before

drying.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unt

Full lint filter

 

Clean

lint

filter before

each

use.

 

 

 

 

 

Improper

sorting

 

Separate

lint producers (cotton

towels) from

lint attracters

 

 

 

 

(synthetic

fabrics).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper, tissues, or

other items left in pockets

Remove

items from pockets

before

washing

or drying.

 

Overloading

 

Overloading

reduces

airflow

so

lint

is not collected

in filter.

 

 

 

 

Dry one wash load at a time.

 

 

 

 

 

Static

Overdrying

 

Adjust

controls for shorter drying

time. Use

a fabric

 

 

 

 

 

softener.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No fabric

softener

was used

Use a fabric

softener.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synthetic

fabrics can cause static

Use a fabdc

softener.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Amana 40086001 owner manual Drying, Long drying times, Heavy items, Lightweight items

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