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Use This Roblem Solver
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PROBLEM
DRYER WON’T
START
CLOTHES TAKE
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LONG
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DRY
SHRINKAGE,
GENERAL
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Am
REMEDY
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Dryer unplugged. Make sure power cord is plugged in.
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No power to dryer. Check fuses and circuit breakers to make sure dryer is getting
current. Most electric dryers use two.
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Controls improperly set. Make sure controls are set and START switch is turned.
Opening the door during operation stops the dryer. Tore-start, close the door and turn
the START switch.
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Dryer door is open. Close door securely—dryer will not run with door open.
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Circuit is overloaded. Do not operate other appliances on the same electrical outlet
or circuit
while
the dryer is operating.
. Controls improperly set. Check all controls to make sure they are correctly set for
the load you want to dry. See pages 5-7.
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Clogged lint filter. Remove and clean filter before every load. Periodically clean area
under lint
fflter
with vacuum cleaner. See page 13.
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Improper
ducting.
Make sure dryer is
ducted
in accordance with Installation
Instructions.
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Obstmction
in exhaust
ducting.
Make sure
ducting
is clean and free of obstruction;
make sure
dmper
in outside
wdl
cap operates easily. If flexible
ducting
is used, be
sure it is not kinked and is properly
instiled
according to Installation Instructions.
. Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers. Check household fuses or circuit breakers.
Most electric dryers use two. It is possible for one to be blown or tripped and the dryer
still tumble without heat.
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ImproWr
sorting. Do not mix heavy, hard-to-dry items with lightweight articles.
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Large loads of moisture-holding fabrics, such as beach towels, take a long time to
remove moisture.
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many items in dryer. Dry
ordy
one washer load at a time. Do not combine loads.
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Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two more similar articles, even
if dry, to insure proper tumbling.
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Some fabrics will shrink whether machine
washed
and tumble dried or washed by hand
and drip dried; others may be safely washed but will shrink in a dryer. Follow Garment
Manufacturers’ Care Labels exactly. If in doubt, do not machine wash or tumble dry.
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