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Problem Possible Causes
Clothes take too long Improper sorting
to dry
Large loads of heavy fabrics
{likebeach towels)
What To Do
, Separateheavy items from lightweight items (generally,
a well-sorted washer load isa well-sorted dryer load),
, Large,heavy fabrics contain more moisture and take
longer to dry. Separatelarge,heavy fabrics into smaller
loadsto speeddrying time.
, Notch control settings to the load you are drying.
, Cleonlintfilter before every load.
, Checkinstallation instructions for proper
ductingiventing.
, Makesure ducting isclean, free of kinksand
unobstructed.
, Checkto see ifoutside wall damper operates easily.
, Checkthe Installation Instructions to make surethe
dryer venting iscorrect.
Controls improperly set
Lint filter is full
Improper or obstructed
ducting
Blown fuses or tripped , Replace fuses or reset circuit breakers. Since most dryers
circuit breaker 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.
Underloading , If you are drying only one or two items, add a few items
to ensure proper tumbling.
Clothes are wrinkled Overdrging , Select a shorter drying time.
, Remove items while they still hold a slight amount of
moisture. Select a LESS DRY or DAMP DRY setting.
Letting items sit in dryer , Remove items when cycle ends and fold or hang
after cycle ends immediately.
Overloading , Separate large loads into smaller ones.
Clothes shrink Some fabrics will naturally shrink , To ovoid shrinkage, follow garment care labels exactly.
when washed. Others can be , Some items may be pressed back into shape after drying.
safely washed, but will shrink
in the dryer , If you are concerned about shrinkage in a particular
item, do not machine wash or tumble dry it.
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