Electrolux EIED55H Clothes Dryer User Manual


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Solutions to Common Problems
Service Prevention Checklist
Beforecallingforservice,reviewthislist.Itmaysavebothtimeandexpense.Thelistincludescommon
occurrencesthatarenottheresultofdefectiveworkmanshipormaterialsinthisdryer.
OCCURRENCE POSSIBLECAUSE SOLUTION
Dryerdoesnotstart. Electricalpowercordisnotsecurelyplugged
inorplugmaybeloose.
Makesuretheplugtstightlyinwalloutlet.
Housefuseblownorcircuitbreakertripped. Resetcircuitbreakerorreplacefuse.
Makesureelectricallineisnotoverloadedandthe
dryerisonaseparatecircuit.
Thermal limiter tripped. Callauthorizedservicepersonforreplacement.
LCDdisplays
DEMO MODE.
Dryerhasbeenprogrammedtotemporarily
performarepeatingdemocycle.
Toreturntothefactorydefaultsettings,pressandhold
the temperature and drynessbuttonsatthesamefor5
seconds.
Dryerrunsbutwon’t
heat.
Thereare2housefusesinthedryercircuit.If1
ofthe2fusesisblown,thedrummayturnbut
theheaterwillnotoperate.(electricmodels)
Replace fuse.
Gassupplyvalveisnotopen(gasmodels). Checktomakesuresupplyvalveisopen.SeeINSTAL-
LATIONINSTRUCTIONSforprocedure.
Dryerdoesnothaveenoughairsupplyto
supporttheburnerame(gasmodels).
SeeINSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS.
LPgassupplytankisemptyortherehas
beenautilityinterruptionofnaturalgas(gas
models).
Rellorreplacetank.
Dryershouldheatwhenutilityserviceisrestored.
Dryingcycletakestoo
long, outside of the
dryerfeelstoohotor
smells hot.
Lintlteriscloggedwithlint. Makesurealllinthasbeenremovedfromthedryerlint
lterbeforestartingeachcycle.
Exhaustductrequirementshavenotbeen
met.
Exhaustductmustbeatleast4inchesindiameterand
made of rigid or semi-rigid metal.
When in place, the duct must have no more than
two90°bendsandmustnotexceedlengthlistedin
INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS.
Electricdryerisconnectedtoa208volt
circuit.
Dryingtimewillbe20%longerthandryingona240
volt circuit.
Dryingprocedureshavenotbeenfollowed. See“OperatingInstructions.”
Outsideexhausthoodorexhaustductmay
becloggedorrestricted.
Cleanoutanyobstruction.
Highhumidity. Useadehumidiernearthedryer.
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