Before you call for service…

PROBLEM

Possible Causes

What To Do

 

 

 

Time Remaining

The estimated time may change

• This is normal.

jumped to a

when a smaller load than usual

 

lower number

is drying

 

 

 

 

Cannot make a

The DRYNESS LEVEL, TEMP 

• This is normal.

selection and the

or OPTION that you are

 

dryer beeps twice

trying to select is incompatible

 

 

with the chosen dry cycle

 

 

 

 

Dryer is running but

The EXTENDED TUMBLE 

• This is normal. During extended tumble, the time

00 is displayed in

option was chosen

remaining is not displayed.. The extended tumbling

Time Remaining

 

option lasts approximately 60 minutes..

 

 

 

Clean Lint Filter (message)

POWER button was activated

• Press START to begin a dry cycle and the message will

 

 

disappear..

 

 

 

Dryer doesn’t heat

Fuse is blown/circuit breaker

• Check the building’s fuse/circuit breaker box and

 

is tripped; the dryer may tumble

replace both fuses or reset both breakers.. Your dryer

 

but not heat

may tumble if only one fuse is blown or one breaker

 

 

tripped..

 

 

 

 

Gas service is off

• Make sure gas shutoff at dryer and main shutoff are

 

 

fully open..

LP gas supply tank is empty or there has been a utility interruption of natural gas (gas models)

Refill or replace tank. Dryer should heat when utility service is restored..

Inconsistent drying times

Type of heat

• Drying time will vary according to the type of heat used.

 

 

If you recently changed from an electric to a gas

 

 

(natural or LP) dryer, or vice versa, the drying time

 

 

could be different..

 

 

 

 

Type of load and

• The load size, types of fabric, wetness of clothes and the

 

drying conditions

length and condition of the exhaust system will affect

 

 

drying times..

 

 

 

Glow at the rear

Heaters behind the drum

• This is normal. Under certain drying conditions and

of the drum

 

room ambient lighting, the glow of the heaters may be

 

 

visible at the rear of the drum..

 

 

 

Clothes are still wet

The door was opened mid-cycle.

• A dry cycle must be reselected each time a new load

and dryer shut off

The load was then removed from

is put in..

after a short time

the dryer and a new load put in

 

 

without selecting a new cycle

 

 

 

 

 

Small load

• When drying 3 items or less, choose SPEED DRY or

 

 

TIMED DRY..

Load was already dry except for collars and waistbands

Choose SPEED DRY or TIMED DRY to dry damp collars and waistbands.. In the future, when drying a load with collars and waistbands, choose MORE DRY..

 

Dryer is not level

• Move dryer to an even floor space or adjust leveling legs

 

 

as necessary until even..

 

 

 

Clothes are wrinkled

Overdrying

• Select a shorter drying time.

 

 

• Remove items while they still hold a slight amount

 

 

of moisture.. Select a LESS DRY or DAMP setting..

 

 

 

 

Letting items sit in dryer after

• Remove items when cycle ends and fold or hang

 

cycle ends

immediately, or use the EXTENDED TUMBLE option..

 

 

 

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Overloading

• Separate large loads into smaller ones.

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