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If you experience Possible Causes Solution
Cycle time too short Automatic cycle ending early. The load may not be contacting the sensor strips. Level the dryer.
UseTimed Dry for very small loads. Change the Dry Level
setting on SENSOR DRY/Automatic Dry cycles.
Increasing or decreasing the Dry Level setting will change the
amount of drying time in a cycle.
Lint screen clogged.
Dryer fabric softener not properly
used.
Lint on load Lint screen should be cleaned before each load.
Stains on load or drum
Add dryer fabric softener sheets at the beginning of the cycle.
Fabric softener sheets added to a partially dried load can stain
your garments.
Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue jeans).
These will not transfer to other clothing.
Loads are wrinkled Load not removed from dryer at the Use a cycle with Wrinkle Prevent to tumble the load without heat
end of the cycle, to avoid wrinkling.
Dryer tightly packed. Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely and reduce formation of
wrinkles.
Odors You have recently been painting, If so, ventilate the area. When the odors or fumes are gone from
staining, or varnishing in the area the area, rewash and dry the clothing.
where your dryer is located.
The electric dryer is being used for The new electric heating dement may have an odor. The odor will
the first time. be gone after the first cycle.
Load is too hot Laundry items were removed from Allow Coo[ Down cycle to finish before removing laundry from
the dryer before the end of the cycle, dryer. All cycles are cooled slowly to reduce wrinkling and make
it easier to handle. [toms removed before Coo[ Down may fee[
very warm.
A high temperature cycle was used Select a lower temperature, and use an automatic drying cycle.
or Temperature/Fabric control was set These cycles sense the temperature or the moisture [eve[ in the
to high. load and shut off when the load reaches the selected dryness. This
reduces overdrying.
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