Common laundry problems - dryer

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PROBLEM CAUSE

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Gmssy spots l Dryer fabric softener improperly used. See manufacturer’s directions.

l Drying soiled items.

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Llntl Full lint screen. (See page 25.) l Load not properly sorted.

l Overdrying, especially synthetic fabrics that cause lint-attracting static electricity.

lLoad size too big or heavy.

 

l Tissue or paper left in pockets.

 

 

l

Pilling

(surface

fuzz caused by normal

wear and laundering)

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attracts

lint.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shrinking

l

Overdrying.

 

 

 

l

Fabric

type and

quality inappropriate

for drying.

 

l Dryer settings incorrect for fabric type.

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l Manufacturets

care label instructions

not followed.

 

 

 

 

 

Skew drying

l

Full lint

screen.

 

 

 

l Load too large and bulky to dry quickly.

 

l Dryer located in room with temperature below 45”F(7%).

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l Exhaust duct clogged, restricted, or too long.

 

 

 

 

 

Stains

l Drying soiled items.

 

 

l Dryer fabric softener improperly used. See manufacturer’s directions.

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l Dryer interior stained. (See page 26 for cleaning procedures.)

 

 

 

 

 

static

l

Overdrying.

 

 

electticlty

l Dryer fabric softener improperly used. See manufacturer’s directions.

 

 

l Load includes synthetics, synthetic blends, permanent press, and knit

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fabrics that build up static electricity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wrlnkllng

l

Overloading.

 

 

l Overdrying, especially permanent press and synthetic fabrics.

l Clothes left in dryer at end of cycle.

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