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PROBLEM
DRYER WON’T
START
CL~HES
TA~
TOO LONG
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DRY
SHMNKAGE,
GENERAL
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND
REMEDY
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Dryer unplugged. Make sure power cord is plugged in.
●
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.
. Circuit is overloaded.
Do
not operate other appliances on the same electrical outlet
or circuit while the dryer is operating.
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Controls improperly set. Check
dl
controls to make sure they are correctly set for
the load you want to dry. Seepages 5-7.
. Clogged lint filter. Remove and clean filter before every load. Periodically clean area
under lint filter 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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Obstruction in exhaust
ducting.
Make sure
ducting
is clean and free of obstruction;
make sure damper in outside wall 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
stifl
tumble without heat.
●
hproper
sorting. Do not mix heavy, hard-to-dry items with lightweight articles.
. Large loads of moisture-holding fabrics, such as beach towels, take along time to
remove moisture.
●
Too many items in dryer. Dry
ody
one
washer
load at a time. Do not combine loads.
●
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
wiU
shrink whether machine
washd
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
ewctly.
If in doubt, do not machine wash
or
tumble dry.
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