Before you call for service...
Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Clothes take too long Improper sorting
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Large loads of heavy fabrics
(like beach towels)
Controls improperlyset
Lint filter isfull
Improper or obstructed
ducting
• Separate heavy items from lightweight items (generally,
a well-sorted washer load is a well-sorted dryer load).
• Large,heavy fabrics contain more moisture and take
longer to dry. Separate large, heavy fabrics into smaller
loadsto speed drying time.
• Match control settings to the load you are drying.
• Cleanlint filter before every load.
• Checkinstallation instructions for proper
ducting/venting.
• Make sure ducting is clean,free of kinks and
unobstructed.
• Checkto seeif outside wall damper operates easily.
• Checkthe Installation Instructions to make sure the
dryer venting iscorrect.
Blownfuses or tripped • Replacefuses or reset circuit breakers.Sincemost dryers
circuit breaker use2 fuses/breakers, make sureboth are operating.
Overloading/combining loads • Donot put more than one washer load in the dryer at
a time.
Underloading • If you are drying only one or two items,add a few items
to ensureproper tumbling.
Clothes are wrinkled Overdrging • Select a shorter drying time.
• Removeitems while they still hold a slight amount of
moisture. Selecta LESSDRYor DAMPDRYsetting.
Letting itemssit in dryer • Removeitems when cgcle ends and fold or hang
after cycle ends immediately.
Overloading • Separate large loads into smaller ones.
Clothes shrink Somefabrics will naturally shrink • To avoid shrinkage,follow garment care labelsexactly.
when washed. Others can be • Some items mag be pressedback into shape after drying.
safely washed, but will shrink
in the dryer • If you are concerned about shrinkage in a particular
item, do not machine wash or tumble dry it.
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