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Clothes take too long Improper sorting
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Large loads of heavy fabrics
(like beach towels)
* Separate hea\'y items fi_om lightweight items (generally,
a well-sorted washer load is a well-sorted dryer load).
* Im'ge, hea_ T ti_bfics contain more moisture and take
longer to dry. Separate large, hea\°y lid)tics into smaller
loads to speed (bTing time.
* Match control settings to the load you are drying.
* Clean lint filter betbre e\ ery load,
* Check installation instructions tot proper
ducting/_vnting.
* Make sure ducting is clean, ti'ee of ldnl<s and
unobstructed.
o Check to see if outside wall damper operates easily.
o Check the Installation h_structions to make sure the
dryer _vnting is correct.
Controls improperly set
Lint Fdter is full
Improper or obstructed
ducting
Blown fuses or tripped o Repk_ce fuses or reset circuit breakers. Since most dr}ers
circuit breaker use 2 inses/breakel_, make sure both are operating.
Overloading/eomgming loads * Do not put more than one washer load in the dryer
at a time,
Underloading * If _ou are drvino,_ onl_ one or two items, add a few items
to ensure proper tumbling,
Clothes are wrinkled Overdrying ®Select a shorter duing time.
• Remove items while they still hold a slight amount of
moisture, Select a LESS oRgor OAMP ORgsetting.
Letting items sit in dryer o Remo\v items when cycle ends and fi_ld or hang
after cycle ends immediately.
Overloading * Separate large loads into smaller ones.
Clothes shrink Some fabrics will naturally s_ * To mold shrinkage, ,q)llow garment care labels exacdy.
when washed. Others cam be * Some items may be pressed back into shape atter d_)'ing.
safely washed, but will shrink
in the dryer * If you are concerned about shrinkage in a particular
item, do not machine wash or tumble &T it.
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