BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE (cont.)
Problem | Possible Causes | Solutions |
Drying time is not | • Heat settings, load size, or | • The drying time for a load will vary depending on the |
consistent | dampness of clothing is not | heat setting, the type of heat used (electric, natural, |
| consistent. | or LP gas), the size of the load, the type of fabrics, |
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| the wetness of the clothes, and the condition of the |
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| exhaust ducts and lint fi lter. |
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Clothes take too | • Load is not properly sorted. | • Separate heavy items from lightweight items. Larger |
long to dry |
| and heavier items take longer to dry. |
| • Large load of heavy fabrics. | • Heavy fabrics take longer to dry because they tend |
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| to retain more moisture. To help reduce and maintain |
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| more consistent drying times for large and heavy |
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| fabrics, separate these items into smaller loads of |
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| a consistent size. |
| • Dryer controls are not set | • Use the appropriate control settings for the type of |
| properly. | load you are drying. |
| • Lint fi lter needs to be | • Make sure the lint fi lter is cleaned before every load. |
| cleaned. | With some loads that produce high amounts of lint, it |
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| may be necessary to clean the fi lter during the cycle. |
| • Exhaust ducts blocked, dirty, | • Confi rm that the exhaust ductwork is properly |
| or duct run is too long. | confi gured and free of debris, lint, and obstructions. |
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| Make sure that outside wall dampers can open |
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| properly and are not blocked, jammed, or damaged. |
| • House fuse is blown, circuit | • Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse. Do not |
| breaker has tripped, or | increase fuse capacity. If the problem is a circuit |
| power outage has occurred. | overload, have it corrected by a qualifi ed electrician. |
| • Dryer is overloaded. | • Divide larger loads into smaller loads for drying. |
| • Dryer is underloaded. | • If you are drying a very small load, add a few extra |
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| items to ensure proper tumbling action. |
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Clothes are wrinkled | • Clothes dried too long | • Overdrying a load of laundry can lead to wrinkled |
| (overdried). | clothes. Try a shorter drying time, and remove items |
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| while they still retain a slight amount of moisture. |
| • Clothes left in dryer too long | • Remove items from the dryer immediately at the |
| after cycle ends. | end of the cycle. Use the WRINKLE CARE option to |
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| continue tumbling clothes at the end of the cycle, for |
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| up to 3 hours. |
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Clothes are shrinking | • Garment care instructions | • To avoid shrinkage, please carefully follow the fabric |
| are not being followed. | care instructions for your garment, because some |
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| fabrics will naturally shrink when washed. Other |
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| fabrics can be washed but will shrink when dried |
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| in a dryer. Use a low or no heat setting and/or the |
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| RACK DRY option. |
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