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■ Is the exhaust vent or outside exhaust hood clogged
with lint, restricting ai
r 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 Requirements.”
■ Are fabric softener sheets blocking the lint screen grille?
Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once.
■ Is the exhaust vent the correct length?
Check that the exhaust vent is not too long or has too many
tur
ns. Long venting will increase drying times. See “Plan Vent
System.”
■ Is the exhaust vent diameter the correct size?
Use 4" (102 mm) diameter vent material.
■ Is the dryer located in a room with temperature below
45ºF (7ºC)?
Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above
45º
F (7ºC).
■ Is the dryer 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 5" (127 mm). See “Installation
Instructions.”
■ Has an air dry cycle been selected?
Select the right cycle for the typ
es of garments being dried.
See “Modifiers.”
■ Is the load too large and heavy to dry quickly?
Separate the load to tumble fr
eely.
Cycle time too short
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install dryer.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
■ Is the automatic cycle ending early?
The load may not be contacting the
sensor strips. Level the
dryer.
Change the dryness level settin
g on Automatic Cycles.
Increasing or decreasing the dryness level will change the
amount of drying time in a cycle.
Do not use a dryer rack with an automatic cycle.
Lint on load
■ Is the lint screen clogged?
Clean lint screen. Check for air movement.
Stains on load or drum
■ Was dryer fabric softener properly used?
Add dryer fabric softener sheets at the beginning of the cycle.
Fa
bric softener sheets added to a partially dried load can
stain your garments.
Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue
je
ans). This will not transfer to other clothing.
Loads are wrinkled
■ Was the load removed from dryer at the end of the cycle?
■ Was the dryer overloaded?
Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely.
Odors
■ Have you recently been painting, staining, or varnishing
in the area where your dryer is located?
If so, ventilate the area. When the odors or fumes are gone
f
rom the area, rewash and dry the clothing.
■ Is the dryer being used for the first time?
The new electric heating element may have an od
or. The odor
will be gone after the first cycle.