Hotpoint DLB2650B - Problem Solver; Dryer Wont Start; Clothes Take Too Long to Dry; General Shrinkage Issues

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PROBLEM
POSSIBLECAUSEANDMMEDY
DRYERWON’T’
@Dryerunplugged.Makesurepowercordispluggedin.
START
@Nopowertodryer.Checkfusesandcircuitbreakerstomakesuredryeris getting
current.Mostelectricdryersusetwo.
@Controlsimproperlyset.Makesurecontrolsaresetan>dSTARTswitchisturned.
Openingthedoorduringoperationstopsthedryer.Tore-start,closethedoorandturn
theSTARTswitch.
~Dryerdoorisopen.Closedoorsecurely—dryerwillnotrunwithdooropen.
@Circuitisoverloaded.Donotoperateotherappliancesonthesameelectricaloutlet
orcircuitwhilethedryerisoperating.
CL~HES TAW @Controlsimproperlyset.Checkallcontrolstomakesuretheyarecorrectlysetfor
mo LONGm DRY
theloadyouwanttodry.Seepages5-7.
@Cloggedlintfilter.Removeandcleanfilterbeforeeveryload.Periodicallycleanarea
underlintfilterwithvacuumcleaner.Seepage13.
*~proper ducting.Makesuredryerisductedin accordancewithInstallation
Instructions.
*Obstructioninexhaustducting.Makesureductingiscleanandfreeofobstruction;
makesuredamperinoutsidewallcapoperateseasily.Ifflexibleductingisused,be
sureit isnotkinkedandisproperlyinstalledaccordingtohstallationInstructions.
@Blownfises ortrippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdfises or circuitbreakers.
Mostelectricdryersusetwo.It ispossibleforonetobeblownortrippedandthedryer
stilltumblewithoutheat.
~&nProPerSotiing.DOnotmixheavy,hard-to-dryitemswithlightweightarticles.
@Largeloadsofmoisture-holdingfabrics,suchasbeachtowels,takealongtimeto ,
removemoisture.
@Toomanyitemsindryer.Dry ody onewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
@Toofewitemsindryer.Ifdryingody onearticle,addtwomoresimilararticles,even
ifdry,to insurepropertumbling.
SHNNWGE, @Somefabricswi~shrinkwhethermachinewashedandtumbledriedorwashedbyhand
GENERAL
anddripdried;othersmaybe safelywashedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FoflowGarment
Manufacturers’CareLabelsexactly.Ifindoubt,donotmachinewashor tumb~edry.