Part 10 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

5.Problem:There is Lint on my Clothes

 

Question

What to Do

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Is your lint filter full?

Please refer to the manual section on cleaning the lint filter, and please confirm that the

 

 

lint filter is clean. It is important that the lint filter is clean before each new load of

 

 

laundry.

 

 

 

 

 

• Did you properly sort your load of

In order to reduce the amount of lint in a load of laundry, sort lint producers (like a

 

fuzzy white cotton towel) separately from clothes that might catch lint (such as a pair

 

laundry?

 

of black linen pants).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Do your clothes have excess static

See comments below under There is static in my clothes after drying.

 

 

 

 

electricity?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Did you overload your dryer?

Divide your larger load into smaller loads.

 

 

 

 

 

• Did you place any paper, tissue, or

Sometimes a person might forget to take a piece of paper or a tissue out of the pocket

 

other similar material in the load?

 

of a pair of pants, and this paper, tissue, or similar material can cause excess lint in a

 

 

 

 

load of laundry. Confirm that the pockets of pants, shirts, and other articles of clothing

 

 

are empty before washing and drying.

 

 

 

 

 

6.Problem:There is static in my clothes after drying

 

 

 

 

 

Question

What to Do

 

 

 

 

 

• Did you use fabric softener?

Try using a fabric softener to reduce static electricity.

 

 

 

 

 

• Did you over dry the load of

Over-drying a load of laundry can cause a build up of static electricity.

 

laundry?

 

Try using a fabric softener or adjust your settings and use a shorter drying time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Are you drying synthetic, permanent

These materials can cause static to build up in a load of dried clothes.

 

press and blends?

 

Try using a fabric softener.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.Problem:The drying time is not consistent

Question

What to Do

 

 

• Are you using consistent heat

The drying time for a load will vary depending on the heat setting, the type of heat

settings and consistent load sizes?

used (electric, natural or LP gas), the size of the load, the type of fabrics, the wetness

 

of the clothes and the condition of the exhaust ducts and lint filer.

 

 

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