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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
DRYER WON’T
eDry”erunplugged.
Makesurepowercordispluggedin.
START
@Nopowertodryer.Checkfusesandcircuitbreakersto makesuredryeris getting
current.Mostelectricdryersusetwo.
cControlsimproperlyset.MakesurecontrolsaresetandSTARTbuttonispushecl.
Openingthedoorduringoperationstopsthedryer.Torestart,closethedoorandpush
theSTARTbutton.
CLOTHESTAKE
TOOLONGTODRY
SHRINKAGE,
GENERAL
*Dryerdoorisopen.Closedoorsecurely—dryerwillnotrunwithdooropen.
oCircuitisoverloaded.Donotoperateotherappliancesonthesameelectricaloutletor
circuitwhilethedryerisoperating.
oControlsimproperlyset.Checkallcontrolstomakesuretheyarecorrectlysetforthe
loadyouwantto dry.Seepages4--7.
0Cloggedlintfilter.Removeandcleanfilterbeforeeveryload,Periodicallycleanarea
underlintfilterwithvacuumcleaner.Seepage13.
0Improperducting.MakesuredryerisductedinaccordancewithInstallation
Instructions.
o Obstructioninexhaustducting.Makesureductingiscleanandfreeofobstruction;
makesuredamperin outsidewallcapoperateseasily.If flexibleductingis used,be sure
it isnotkinkedandis properlyinstalledaccordingtoInstallationInstructions.
o Blownfusesor trippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdfusesor circuitbreakers.
Mostelectricdryersusetwo.It ispossibleforonetobeblownortrippedandthedryer
stilltumblewit~outheat.
o Impropersorting.Do notmixheavy,hard-to-dryitems
~Largeloadsof moisture-holdingfabrics,suchasbeach
removemoisture.
withlightweightarticles.
towels,takea longtimeto
oToomanyitemsin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadat a time.Donotcombineloads.
o Toofewitemsin dryer.If dryingonlyonearticle,addtwomoresimilararticles,even
if dry,to insurepropertumbling.
~Somefabricswillshrinkwhethermachinewashedandtumbledriedor washedby
handanddrip dried;othersmaybe safelywashedbut will shrinkin a dryer.Follow
GarmentManufacturers’CareLabelsexactly.If indoubt,do notmachinewashor
tumbledry.
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