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| Dryer is unplugged | ● Make sure the dryer plug is pushed |
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Fuse is blown/circuit ● Check the house fuse/circuit breaker
breaker is trippedbox and replace fuse or reset breaker. NOTE.Most electric dryers use two breakers.
| Fuse is blown/circuit breaker | ● Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box |
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| is tripped, the dryer may | and replace fuse or reset breaker. |
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| tumble but not heat |
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| Gas service is off | ● Make sure gas shutoff at dryer and main |
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| Some shaking/noise is normal. | ● Move dryer to an even floor space, or adjust |
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| Dryer may be sitting unewdy |
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| tiproper use of fabric softener ● Follow directions on fabric softener package. |
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| Drying dirty items with | c Use your dryer to dry only clean items. Dirty |
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| clean ones | items can stain clean items and the dryer. |
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| ~othes were not completely | ● Sometimes stains which cannot be seen when |
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| proper washing procedures before drying. |
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| tit falter is fti | ● Clean lint screen before each load. |
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| hproper sorting | ● Sort lint producers (like chenille) from |
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| Static electricity can attract tit | ● See suggestions in this section under STATIC. |
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| krloading | ● Separate large loads into smaller ones. |
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Paper, tissue, etc. left in pockets . Empty all pockets before laundering clothes.
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