BEFORE YOU CALL
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Dryer Does Not Run | Electrical power cord may not be plugged in, or con- | Make sure plug from power cord fits tightly into wall outlet. | |
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| Fuse blown, circuit breaker tripped, or power outage | Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. Do NOT increase fuse capacity. Call qual- | |
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| Dryer door is not closed. | Push door closed. | |
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| Timer knob must be pushed in to restart dryer. | If dryer door was opened during a cycle, the timer knob | |
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Dryer Does Not Heat | Dryer set to AIR FLUFF setting. | Reset TEMPERATURE knob. | |
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| Damper on weather hood is stuck closed or frozen. | Severely restricted airflow will cause dryer to stop heating. | |
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| Check weather hood and exhaust system for restrictions. | |
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| Gas supply is shut off (Gas dryers only). | Check other gas appliances in house for gas supply. | |
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| Exhaust system or outside vent is blocked. | Check exhaust system and vent area for obstructions. | |
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APPEARANCE |
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Screen in Back of | Heat causes the metal to darken. | Normal. Will not affect performance. | |
Drum Darkens |
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Dryer Drum | Fabric dyes that are not set can stain the dryer drum. | Make a paste from powdered detergent and rub on stain. Though you may not | |
Becomes Stained |
| be able to remove stain immediately, the stain may fade and disappear over | |
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DRYING |
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Long Drying Times | Improper exhaust system. | Check Installation Instructions for length of proper exhaust system. Only use 4” | |
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| Overloading. | Dry one wash load at a time. | |
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| Sorting. | Separate heavy items from lightweight items. | |
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| Full lint filter. | Clean lint filter before each use. | |
| Clothes too wet from washer. | Check that the washer had enough spin speed to extract water. Clothes may | |
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| need to be rearranged in the washer and put through an additional spin cycle to | |
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| extract enough water before drying. | |
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Lint | Full lint filter. | Clean lint filter before each use. | |
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Improper sorting. | Separate lint producers (cotton towels) from lint attracters (synthetic fabrics). | ||
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| Paper, tissues, or other items left in pockets. | Remove items from pockets before washing or drying. | |
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| Overloading | Overloading reduces airflow so lint is not collected in filter. Dry one wash load at | |
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| Over drying | Adjust controls for shorter drying time. | |
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Static | No fabric softener was used. | Use a fabric softener. | |
| Synthetic fabrics can cause static. | Use a fabric softener. | |
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