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COMMONDRYINGPROBLEMS(CONT.)
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Lint in load • Lint screen is clogged. • Clean lint screen. Check for air movement.
• Improper sorting.
• Load is too big or heavy.
• Sort lint givers from lint takers and sort by color.
• Dry smaller loads so lint can be carried to the lint
screen.
Stains on
load
• Load is overdried.
• Use correct dryer settings for fabric. Overdrying
can cause lint-attracting static (see "Using Your
Dryer").
• Paper or tissue in pockets. • Clean out pockets before drying.
• Pilling being mistaken for lint. • Pilling (surface fuzz) is caused by normal wear and
laundering.
• Improper use of fabric softener • Use fabric softener sheets in dryer. Add at begin-
in washer.
• Drying soiled items.
• Overdrying
• Poor garment quality.
• Manufacturer's care label
instructions not followed.
ning of cycle when load is cold.
• Items need to be clean before being dried.
• Match dryer settings to fabric type (see "Using
Your Dryer").
• Check quality of garment before purchasing.
• Follow fabric care label instructions carefully.
Items • Overloading. • Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely.
shrinking
• Overdrying. • Match dryer settings to fabric type (see "Using
Your Dryer").
Loads are • Load left in dryer at the end of • Remove load as soon as tumbling stops.
wrinkled cycle.
Odors • Household chemicals, paint, or • Do not use dryer while these chemical fumes are in
varnish being drawn into dryer, the air.
• First use of dryer element. • Odor will be gone after the first cycle.
Unusual • Thumping of rollers when dryer • Thump will go away after 5 minutes of drying.
sounds has not been used for a while.
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