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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSES
WHAT TO DO
Linting.
Lint filter not cleaned or
replaced.
Ensure the lint filter is cleaned after
every cycle and replaced correctly.
Refer to page 27.
Loads not sorted correctly.
Dry lint givers separately from
lint receivers. Dry similar colours
together eg light coloured items
with light coloured items, dark items
with dark items. Refer to pages 19
and 21.
Clothes over dried.
Over drying clothes in the dryer can
cause them to attract lint. Use an
auto sensing cycle or ensure you
check your load if using the time
dry cycles, to avoid over drying.
Refer pages 22 and 23.
New items have been dried
in the dryer recently.
New towels or flannelette
sheets can leave lint in the
dryer, which may be picked
up by subsequent loads.
Clean the lint filter and use ‘Air Dry’
or ‘Time Dry’ ‘No Heat’ cycle to clear
any remaining lint from the dryer.
Fabric damage.
Catching on a metal part on
items in the load.
Fasten zips and other clasps before
placing items in the dryer.
Items not separated or dried
on an appropriate cycle for
the fabric type.
Dry similar items together. Ensure
an appropriate cycle is selected.
Refer to pages 19, 22 and 23.
‘Dry Temp’ or ‘Dryness
Level’ selected not
appropriate for the fabric
type (DE5060M only).
Ensure the ‘Dry Temp’ and ‘Dryness
Level’ selected is appropriate for the
fabric type. Refer to the items care
label. Refer to pages 22 and 23.
Used a ‘Time Dry’ cycle and
did not monitor the dryness
of clothes during the cycle.
Ensure that clothes are checked for
dryness during the cycle when using
the timed programmes to avoid over
drying. Refer to pages 22 and 23.
Instructions on care label
not followed.
Follow the instructions on the care
label of the items.
