Troubleshooting
CHECK THESE POINTS IF YOUR DRYER…
| PROBLEM | SOLUTION |
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Doesn’t run. | • Make sure the door is properly latched. |
| • Be sure the power cord is plugged into a live electrical outlet. |
| • Check the home’s circuit breaker and fuses. |
| • Press the Start/Pause button again if the door is opened during the cycle. |
Doesn’t heat. | • Check your home’s circuit breaker and fuses. |
| • Select a heat setting other than Air Fluff. |
| • On a gas dryer, check that the gas supply is on. |
| • Clean the lint fi lter and exhaust duct. |
| • The dryer may have moved into the |
Doesn’t dry. | • Check all of the above, plus... |
| • Be sure the exhaust hood outside the home can open and close freely. |
| • Check the exhaust system for lint buildup. The ducting should be inspected |
| and cleaned annually. |
| • Use a 4” rigid metal exhaust duct. |
| • Do not overload. 1 wash load = 1 dryer load. |
| • Sort heavy items from lightweight items. |
| • Large, bulky items such as blankets or comforters may require repositioning |
| to ensure that they dry evenly. |
| • Check that the washer is draining properly to extract adequate water from |
| the load. |
| • The load may be too small to tumble properly. Add a few towels. |
Is noisy. | • Check the load for objects such as coins, loose buttons, nails, etc. Remove |
| immediately. |
| • It is normal to hear the dryer gas valve or heating element cycle on and off |
| during the drying cycle. |
| • Be sure the dryer is properly level as outlined in the installation instruction. |
| • It is normal for the dryer to hum due to the high velocity of air moving |
| through the dryer drum and exhaust system. |
Dries unevenly. | • Seams, pockets, and other similarly heavy areas may not be completely dry |
| when the rest of the load has reached the selected dryness level. This is |
| normal. Select the Very Dry setting if necessary. |
| • If one heavy item is dried with a lightweight load, such as one towel with |
| several sheets, it is possible that the heavy item will not be completely dry |
| when the rest of the load has reached the selected dryness level. Sort heavy |
| items from lightweight items for best drying results. |
Has an odor. | • Household odors from painting, varnishing, strong cleaners, etc. may enter |
| the dryer with the surrounding room air. This is normal as the dryer draws |
| the air from the room, heats it, pulls it through the tumbler, and exhausts it |
| outside. |
| • When these odors linger in the air, ventilate the room completely before |
| using the dryer. |
Shuts off before the load is | • The dryer load is too small. Add more items or a few towels and restart the |
dry | cycle. |
| • The dryer load is too large. Remove some items and restart the dryer. |
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TROUBLESHOOTING 07
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