Problem
Possible Causes
Dryer is unplugged
●
Make sure the dryer plug is pushed
completely into the
Fuse is blown/tit
●
Check the house fuse/circuit breaker
is
box and
replace fuse or reset breaker.
electric dryers use two breakers.
Fuse is
●
breaker
●
Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box
is
the dryer may
and replace fuse or reset breaker,
tumble but not heat
Gas
is off
●
Make sure gas shutoff at dryer and main
shutoff are fully open.
Some -/noise is
●
Move dryer an even floor space, or adjust
as
until even.
of fabric softener
●
Follow directions on fabric softener package.
dirty
●
Use your
dryer to dry only clean items.
ones
items can stain clean items and the dryer.
not
●
Sometimes
which cannot be seen when
the clothes are wet “appear” after drying. Use
proper washing procedures before drying.
is
●
Clean lint screen before each load.
sorting
●
Sort
lint producers (like chenille) from
lint collectors (like corduroy).
Static
●
See
suggestions in this section under STATIC.
*
l
-
●
loads into smaller ones.
tissue, etc. left in-
●
Empty all pockets before laundering clothes.
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