Problem
PossibleCauses Whatto Do
Dryerisunplugged ● Makesurethedryerplug ispushed
completelyinto theoutlet.
Fuseisblown/circuit
● Checkthehouse fuse/circuit breaker
breakeristripped
box andreplace fuseor resetbreaker.
NOTE Mostelectricdryersusetwobreakers.
Fuseisblom/circuit breaker
● Checkthehouse fuse/circuit breakerbox
istripped,thedryermay
tumblebutnotheat
andreplace fuse or resetbreaker.
Gassetice isoff
● Makesuregasshutoffatdryerand main
shutoffarefullyopen.
Someshaking/noiseisnorrnd.
● Movedryerto anevenfloorspace, or adjust
,“””
Dryermaybe sittingunemdy
asnecessaryuntileven.
hproper useof fabricsoftener ● Followdirectionson fabricsoftenerpacka,ge.
Dryingdirtyitemswith
● Useyourdryertodryonlycleanitems.Dirty
cleanones
itemscansmincleanitemsandthedryer.
Clotheswerenotcompletely ● Sometimesstainswhichcannotbe seenwhen
clean
thecloties arewet“appear”afterdrying.Use
properwashingproceduresbeforedrying.
tit fiiterisfd
● Cleanlintscreenbefore eachload.
hproper sorting
● Sortlintproducers (likechenille) from
lintcollectors (likecorduroy).
Static electrici~canattractbt
● See suggestionsinthissectionunderSTATIC.
&rloading ● Separatelargeloadsinto smallerones.
Paper,tissue,etc.leftinpockets ● Emptyallpocketsbeforelaunderingclothes.
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