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CLOTHES ARE NOT DRYING
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Dryer may be overloaded. Wet clothes should not
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volume.
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Check the exhaust ducting and exhaust hood. The entire exhaust system should
be free of obstructions.
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The exhaust system should be maintained, and cleaned regularly.
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Dryer load may need to be sorted. Heavyweight clothes should be separated
from lightweight clothes.
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Bulky items may require repositioning.
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Check the lint screen. Lint screen should be cleaned before each load.
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Check that the dryer is not set on the Air Flu
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(no heat) temperature setting.
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For gas dryers, check that the gas supply line is open.
DRYER IS MAKING NOISE
Rattling or clanking noises:
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Foreign objects may be in the dryer drum. Stop the dryer and check for foreign
objects such as loose change, keys and heavy objects.
Vibration noises:
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Load may be uneven. Stop the dryer and rearrange the load.
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Dryer may not be level. Check that all four leveling feet are resting
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oor and that the dryer is level.
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See the “Normal Operating Sounds” section.
Static:
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Caused by over-drying. Adjust for shorter drying time and use a fabric softener
or a dryer sheet.
Loads are wrinkled:
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The load may have been left in the dryer too long at the end of the cycle. Be sure
to remove clothes promptly after the load ends.
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Dryer may be overloaded. The dryer drum should be at most half full.
Odors:
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Wet clothes left in the washer and/or dryer may develop an odor. Drying will not
remove this odor. Rewash clothes before drying them.
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The electric heating element may have an odor when the dryer is used for the
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rst time. The odor will be gone after the
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rst cycle.
