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TROUBLESHOOTING
If you experience
Possible Causes
Solution
Dryer Results
NOTE:
The compact dryer operates at a lower wattage. Expect longer drying times.
Clothes are not drying
satisfactorily or drying
times are too long
Lint screen is clogged with lint.
Clean lint screen before each load.
The exhaust vent or outside exhaust
hood is clogged with lint, restricting
air movement.
Run the dryer for 5–10 minutes. Hold your hand under the outside
exhaust hood to check air movement. If you do not feel air
movement, clean exhaust system of lint or replace exhaust vent
with heavy metal or flexible metal vent. See “Venting.”
The exhaust vent is not the correct
length.
Check that the exhaust vent is not too long or has too many turns.
Long venting will increase drying times. See “Venting.”
The exhaust vent diameter is not the
correct size.
Use 4" (102 mm) diameter vent material.
The dryer is not level.
Clothes are not contacting the moisture sensors during Automatic
cycles. Check the levelness of the dryer. All 4 casters should be in
firm contact with the floor.
The Air Dry temperature setting has
been selected.
Select the correct temperature for the types of garments being
dried. See “Cycles.”
The load is too large and heavy
to dry quickly.
Separate the load to tumble freely.
Fabric softener sheets are blocking
the lint screen cover.
Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once.
The dryer is located in a room with
temperature below 45°F (7°C).
Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above
45°F (7°C).
The dryer is located in a closet.
Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the top and
bottom of the door. The front of the dryer requires a minimum of
1" (25 mm) of airspace and, for most installations, the rear of the
dryer requires 5½" (140 mm). See “Location Requirements.”
The load may not be contacting the
sensor strips on Sensor cycles.
Check the levelness of the dryer. All 4 casters should be in firm
contact with the floor.
First try the solutions suggested here for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call.