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TROUBLESHOOTING
If you
experience
Possible
Causes
Solution
Clothes
are not drying
Lint screen clogged
with lint.
Lint screen should
be cleaned
before
each load.
satisfactorily,
drying
times are too long.
Has the Air Only cycle
been
Select the right cycle for the types of garments
being dried.
selected?
See "Cycle
Guide".
Load too large
and heavy to dry
Separate
the load to tumble
freely.
quickly.
Exhaust
vent or outside
exhaust
Run the dryer
for 5-10 minutes.
Hold your
hand under the
hood
clogged
with lint, restricting
outside
exhaust
hood to check
air movement.
If you do not feel
air movement,
air movement,
clean exhaust
system of lint or replace
exhaust
vent with
heavy metal
or flexible
metal
vent. Make
sure vent is
not crushed
or kinked.
See "Installation
Instructions".
Fabric
softener
sheets blocking
Use only one fabric
softener
sheet, and use it only once.
the grill.
Exhaust
vent not the correct
length.
Check that the exhaust
vent is not too long or has too many
turns. Long venting
will increase drying
times. Make sure vent is
not crushed
or kinked.
See "installation
Instructions".
Exhaust vent diameter
not the
Use 4" (102 mm) diameter
vent material.
correct
size.
Dryer located
in a room with
Proper operation
of dryer cycles
requires
temperatures
above
temperature
below
45°F (7°C)?
45°F (7°C).
Dryer located
Jn a closet without
Closet doors
must have ventilation
openings
at the top and
adequate
openings,
bottom
of the door. The front of the dryer
requires
a minimum
of 1" (25 ram) of airspace,
and,
for most installations,
the rear
of the dryer
requires
5" (127 ram). See "installation
Instructions".
Dryer wJJJnot run
Door not closed
completely.
Make
sure the dryer door
is closed
completely.
START/PAUSE
button
not pressed
Press and Hold the Start/Pause
button
until you hear the dryer
firmly
or held long enough,
drum moving.
Household
fuse is blown
or circuit
Electric
dryers
use 2 household
fuses or circuit
breakers.
The
breaker
has tripped,
drum may be turning,
but you may not have heat.
Replace
both
fuses or reset the circuit
breaker.
If the problem
continues,
call
an electrician.
Incorrect
power
supply.
Electric
dryers
require 240-volt
power
supply.
Check with a qualified
electrician.
Wrong
type of fuse.
Use a time-delay
fuse.
Unusual sounds
Dryer had a period
of non-use.
If the dryer
hasn't
been used for awhile,
there may be a
thumping
sound during
the first few minutes
of operation.
Is a coin, button,
or paper
clip
Check the front and rear edges of the drum for small objects.
caught
between
the drum and front
Clean out pockets
before
laundering.
or rear of the dryer?
Is it a gas dryer?
The gas valve clicking
is a normal
operating
sound.
Are the four
legs installed, and is the
The dryer
may vibrate
if not properly
installed.
dryer
level front
to back and side to
See the Installation
Instructions.
side?
Clothing
knotted
or balled
up.
When
balled
up, the load will bounce, causing
the dryer
to vibrate.
Separate
the load items and restart the dryer.
No heat
Household
fuse is blown or circuit
The drum
may be turning,
but you may not have heat. Electric
breaker
has tripped,
dryers
use 2 household
fuses or circuit
breakers.
Replace
both
fuses or reset the circuit
breaker.
If the problem
continues,
call
an electrician.
Supply
line valve not open.
For gas dryers,
be sure the valve on the supply
line is open.
Incorrect
power
supply.
Electric
dryers
require
240-volt
power
supply.
Check with a qualified
electrician,
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