Before you call for service
Problem | Possible Causes | What to Do |
Dryer is unplugged
Fuse is blown/circuit
breaker is tripped
Fuse is blown/circuit breaker
is tripped, the dryer may tumble but not heat
Gas service is off
•Make sure the dryer plug is pushed - comFdetely into the outlet.
•Check the house fuse/circuit breaker
box and replace fuse or reset breaker. NOTE."Most electric dryers use two breakers.
•Check the house flase/'circuit breaker box and replace fuse or reset breaker.
•Make sure gas shutoff at dryer and main shutoff are fully open.
Some shaking/noise is normal. | • Move dryer | to an | even floorspace, or adjust |
Dryer may be sitting unevenly | as necessary | until | ewm. |
Improper use of fabric softener
Drying dirty items with clean ones
Clothes were not completely clean
•Follow directions on fa 3ric softener package.
•Use your dryer to dry only clean items. Dirty items can stain clean items and the dryer.
•Sometimes stains which cannot be seen when
the clothes are wet °appear" after d ,1,1TingUse.
proper washing procedures before drying.
Lint Filter | is full |
| • Clean lint screen before | each | load. |
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Improper | sorting |
| • Sort | lint | producers | (like | chenille) | from | ||
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| lint | collectors | (like corduroy). |
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Static dectricity | can attract lint | * See | suggestions | in this section | under | STATIC. | ||||
Overloading |
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| • Separate | large | loads | into | smaller ones. | |||
Paper, tissue, etc. left in pockets • Empty" all pockets before laundering clothes.
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