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PROBLEM
Possible Causes
What To Do
Dryer shakes or
Some shaking/noise is normal.
• Hove dryer to an even floor space, or adjust leveling legs
makes noise
Dryer may be sitting unevenly
as necessary until even.
Clothes take too long
Improper or obstructed ducting
• Check the Installation Instructions to make sure the
to dry
dryer venting is correct.
• Hake sure ducting is clean, free of kinks and
unobstructed.
Check to see if outside wall damper operates easily.
Separate heavy items from lightweight items (generally,
a well-sorted washer load is a well-sorted dryer load).
Large,heavy fabrics contain more moisture and take
longer to dry. Separate large, heavy fabrics into smaller
loads to speed drying time.
Hatch control settings to the load you are drying.
Clean lint filter before every load.
Replacefuses or reset circuit breakers. Sincemost
dryers use 2 fuses/breakers, make sure both are
operating.
Do not put more than one washer load in the dryer at
a time.
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Improper sorting
Large loads of heavy fabrics
(like beachtowels)
Controls i mproperly set
Lint filter is full
Blown fuses or tripped circuit
•
breaker
Overloading/combining loads
•
Underloading
• If you are drying only one or two items, add a few items
to ensure proper tumbling.
The DRYdryness level
Load consists of a mixture
• When combining heavy and light fabrics in a load,
was chosen but load is
of heavy and light fabrics
choose NOREDRY
still damp
Exhaust system is blocked
• Inspect and clean exhaust system.
Control pads not
Controls accidentally put in
• PressSTART/PAUSE.
responding
service mode
Controls accidentally put in
• Hold the LOCKbutton for ] seconds to unlock the dryer.
lock mode
Controls performed an
• Resetthe in-house breaker.
incorrect operation
Dryer doesn't start
Control panel is "asleep"
• This is normal. PressPOWERto activate the control panel.
Dryer is unplugged
• Make sure the dryer plug is pushed completely into
the outlet.
Fuse is blown/circuit breaker
• Check the building's fuse/circuit breaker box and
is tripped
replace fuse or reset breaker.NOTE:Electricdryers
usetwo fuses or breakers.
Dryer was acddentally paused
• If the light on the START/PAUSE button is flashing,
when starting Delay Start
the dryer is paused. PressSTART/PAUSEto restart
the countdown.
No numbers displaged
Dryer is continuously
• This is normal. When the dryer senses a low levelof
during cycle, only lights
monitoring the amount of
moisture in the load, the dryer will display the dry time
moisture in the clothes
remaining.
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