If You Need Assistance Or Service
This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. First we outline possible problems,
their causes and their solutions. However, you may still need assistance or service. When calling our
Consumer hsistance Center for help or calling for service, you will need to provide a complete descrip-
tion of the problem, your appliance’s complete model and serial numbers and the purchase date. (See
page 2.) This information is needed to respond to your request properly.

1. Before calling for assistance .-.

Performance problems often result from liile things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Please
check the chart below for problems you can fii. lt could save you the cost of a service call.
PROBLEM
Dryer will not run.
CHECK IF SOLUllON
Power cord is plugged into a live Turn cycle control knob to OFF. Firmly
circuit with proper voltage. plug cord into electrical outlet. Check
circuit voltage at fuse/circuit breaker
box. Reset c;ontrols and push start
button.
Dryer door is closed. Close door firmly.
Start button is pushed firmly. Push start button.
Controls are set in a running or Set controls and push start button.
ON position.
Home’s main fuse has blown or Turn cycle control knob to OFF.
circuit breaker has tripped. Also Replace fuse with a timedelay fuse
check if a timedelay fuse or circuit of the coned capacity. Reset circuit
breaker has been used. breaker. Reset controls and push
start button.
Dryer will not heat. Cycle control knob or temperature Reset cycle control knob or tempera-
selector is set on NO HEAT FLUFF. ture selector to heat setting.
Heat cycle is in its last minutes Wait for cycle to finish.
(there is no heat during that time).
Drying time too
long.
Home’s main fuse has blown Turn cycle control knob to OFF.
or circuit breaker has tripped. Also Replace fuse with a timedelayed fuse
check if a timedelayed fuse or of the coned capadty. Reset circuit
circuit breaker has been used. breaker. Reset controls and push start
button.
The circuit supplying an electric dryer
uses 2 breakers or 2 fuses. lf one
breaker has tripped or one fuse has
blown, the dryer may run, but not heat.
Gas shutoff valves are open both Turn cycle control knob to OFF. Open
on dryer and on supply line if yours gas valves. Wail 5 minutes. Reset
is a gas dryer. controls and push start button.
Lint screen is clean. Clean lint screen. See instructions on
page 13.
See ‘Slow drying’ section of table,
page 18, for additional information.
Exhaust dud or outside exhaust Clean if needed.
hood is clogged.
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