Problem Solver
QUESTIONS? USETHIS PROBLEM SOLVER
| PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE |
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| DRYERWON’T | • Dryer unplugged. Make sure power cord is plugged in. |
| START | • No power to dryer. Check fuses and circuit breakers to make sure dryer is getting |
| current. Most electric dryers use two. |
| • Controls improperly set. Make sure the controls are and that the Start button is |
| pressed. Opening the door during operation stops the dryer. To restart, close the |
| door and push the Start button. |
| • Dryer door is open. Close door securely - dryer will not run with door open. |
| • Circuit is overloaded. Do not operate other appliances on the same electrical outlet |
| or circuit while the dryer is operation. |
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| CLOTHES | • Controls improperly set. Check all controls to make sure they are correctly set for |
| TAKETOO | the load you want to dry. See the How to Operate Your Dryer section. |
| LONGTO DRY | See the Care and Cleaning section. |
| • Clogged lint filter. Clean the filter before every load. Periodically remove lint filter |
| and clean area under it with vacuum cleaner. |
| • Improper ducting. Make sure dryer is ducted in accordance with the Installation |
| Instructions. |
| • Obstruction in exhaust ducting. Make sure ducting is clean and free of obstruction; |
| make sure damper in outside wall cap operates easily. If flexible ducting is used, |
| be sure it is not kinked and is properly installed according to the Installation |
| Instructions. |
| • Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers. Check household fuses or circuit breakers. |
| Most electric dryers use two. It is possible for one to be blown or tripped and the |
| dryer still tumbles without heat. |
| • Improper sorting. Do not mix heavy, |
| • Large loads of |
| remove moisturue. |
| • Too many items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not combine |
| loads. |
| • Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two more similar articles, even |
| if dry, to ensure proper tumbling. |
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| SHRINKAGE, | • Some fabrics will shrink whether machine washed and tumble dried or washed by |
| GENERA | hand and drip dried; others may be safely washed but will shrink in a dryer. Follow |
| Garment Manufacturers’Care Labels exactly. If in doubt, do not machine wash or |
| tumble dry. |
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| WRINKLING | • Leaving clothes in dryer after tumbling stops. Remove clothes promptly and hang |
| them immediately. |
| • Improper loads. Avoid laundering heavy Permanent Press items, such as work |
| clothes, with lighter Permanent Press items, such as shirts or blouses. Do not wash |
| or dry Permanent Press with regular laundry. |
| • Failure to use fabric softener. Proper use of fabric softener will minimize wrinkling. |
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| TO REMOVE | Try one or more of these suggestions |
| WRINKLES | • If unsuccessful, retumble on high heat for |
| • Iron carefully |
| • Send to dry cleaners for pressing |
| • Some wrinkles may remain which cannot be removed.* |
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IF DRYER STILL DOES NOT OPERATE, call for Service. GIVE THE MODEL AND
SERIAL NUMBERS AND DESCRIBE THE SYMPTOMS OF THE DRYER.