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Safety reset
1. This dryer has a safety cut out switch which is activated by temperature.
2. If your dryer is not heating this button must be reset, before the dryer can heat again.
You may need to wait 10 minutes for cooling down.
The safety reset button is on the backboard.
3. The most common reason for the dryer to overheat is a blocked filter.
4.Clean the lint filter after each cycle to prevent overheating of the dryer.
The cut out switch may operate for the following reasons:
1. Lint filter is blocked.
2. Exhaust outlets blocked at the back of the dryer.
3. Open the windows or the door, if there is poor ventilation in the room.
4. Lightweight garment eg. handkerchief, sucked over the filter.
MAINTENANCE
Safety Reset Button
Use your finger or a pencil to press the button in until you feel it click.