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@othes take too
Long to dry,
@othes are
wrinkled.
Clothes shrink,
Improper sorting. Separate heavy items from light-weight
items (generally, a well--sorted washer
load is a welB-sorted dryer load),
: Large loads of heavy fabrics Large, heavy fabrics contain more
: (like beach towels), moisture and take longer to dry,
Separate large, heavy fabrks into
Controls improperly set. Match control settings to the load you
', Lint filter is full. Clean lint filter before every load,
Improper or obstructed Check 'Installation instructions'for
ducting, proper ducting/venting (pages 11 - 17).
Make sure ducting is clean, free of kinks
and unobstructed.
Check to see if outside wall damper
operates easily.
See the 'Exhaust venting' section,
Blown fuses or tripped circuit Replace fuses or reset circuit breakers,
breakers. Since most dryers use 2 fuses/breakers,
make sure both are operating,
Overloading/combining loads Do not put more than one washer load
in the dryer at a time,
Undedoading. :_If you are drying only one or two items,
::add a few items to ensure proper
::tumbling.
Overdrying. Select a shorter drying time.
Remove items while they still hold a
slight amount of moisture,
Letting items sit in dryer after
cycle ends.
Some fabrics will naturally
shrink when washed. Others
can be safely washed, but will
shrink in the dryer.
Remove items when cycle ends and fold
or hang immediately.
To avoid shrinkage, follow garment care
labels exactly.
Some items may be pressed back into
shape after drying,
::If you are concerned about shrinkage in
a partkular item, do not machine wash
or tumble dry it.
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