Problem
Possible Causes
What to Do
“Try a fabric softener.
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Adjust controls for less drying.
No fabric softener was used
●
TV
a fabric softener.
Synthetics, permanent press
“Try a fabric softener.
and blends
can
cause
stitic
hproper
sorting
●
Separate heavy items from lightweight items
(generally, a well-sorted washer load is a
well-sorted dryer load).
Large loads of heavy items
●
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
●
Match control settings to the load you
are drying.
Lint
fiiter
is
f~
●
Clean lint filter before every load.
hproper
or obstructed
●
Check installation instructions for proper
ducting
ducting/venting.
●
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
●
Replace fuses or reset circuit breakers. Since
circuit
bre&ers
most dryers use 2 fuses/breakers, make sure
both are operating.
@erloading/
●
Do not put more than one washer load in
combining loads
the dryer at a time.
Underloading
●
If you are drying only one or two items,
add a few items to ensure proper tumbling.
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