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“Try a fabric softener.
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Adjust controls for less drying.
No fabric softener was used
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TV
a fabric softener.
Synthetics, permanent press
“Try a fabric softener.
and blends
can
cause
stitic
hproper
sorting
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Separate heavy items from lightweight items
(generally, a well-sorted washer load is a
well-sorted dryer load).
Large loads of heavy items
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Large, heavy loads contain more moisture
(We
beach
toweb)
and take longer to dry. Separate large, heavy
items into smaller loads to speed drying time.
Controk
improperly set
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Match control settings to the load you
are drying.
Lint
fiiter
is
f~
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Clean lint filter before every load.
hproper
or obstructed
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Check installation instructions for proper
ducting
ducting/venting.
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Make sure ducting
is
clean, free of kinks
and unobstructed.
. Check to see if outside wall damper
operates easily.
. See the Venting the Dryer section.
Blown fuses or tripped
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Replace fuses or reset circuit breakers. Since
circuit
bre&ers
most dryers use 2 fuses/breakers, make sure
both are operating.
@erloading/
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Do not put more than one washer load in
combining loads
the dryer at a time.
Underloading
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If you are drying only one or two items,
add a few items to ensure proper tumbling.
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