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■ Is the clothing knotted or balled up?
When balled up, the load will bounce, causing the dryer to
vibrate.
Separate the load items and restart the dryer.
Dryer displaying code message
■ “PF” (power failure), check the following:
Was the drying cycle interrupted by a power failure?
Press POWER, and then press and hold START to restart the
dr
yer.
■ “E” Variable (E1, E2, E3) service codes:
Call for service.
Dryer Results
Clothes are not drying satisfactorily, drying times are too
long, or load is too hot
■ Is the lint screen clogged with lint?
Lint screen should be cleaned before each load.
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Use a heavy metal vent.
Do not use a plastic vent.
Do not use a metal foil vent.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death
or re.
■ 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
45ºF (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 types of garments be
ing dried.
See “Modifiers.”
■ Is the load too large and heavy to dry quickly?
Separate the load to tumble freely.
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 auto cycle ending early?
The load may not be contacting the
sensor strips. Level the
dryer.
Change the dryness level setting on
Auto Cycles. Increasing
or decreasing the dryness level will change the amount of
drying time in a cycle.
Do not use a drying rack with an Auto Cycle.