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@Dryeyunplugged.Makesurepowercordispluggedin.
@Nopowertodryer.Checkfusesandcircuitbreakersto makesuredryerisgetting
current.Mostelectricdryersusetwo.
@Controlsimproperlyset. Makesurecontrolsare setandSTARTswitchispushed.
Openingthedoorduringoperationstopsthedryer.Tore-start,closethedoorandpush
theSTARTswitch.
@Dryerdoorisopen.Closedoorsecurely—dryerwillnotrunwithdooropen.
@Circuitis overloaded.Do notoperateotherappliancesonthesameelectricaloutlet
or circuitwhilethedryeris operating.
*Controlsimproperlyset. Checkallcontrolstomakesuretheyarecorrectlysetfor
theloadyouwanttodry.Seepages5-7.
@Cloggedlintfilter.Removeandcleanfilterbeforeeveryload.Periodicallycleanarea
underlintfilterwithvacuumcleaner.Seepage13.
@Improperducting.Makesuredryerisductedin accordancewithInstallation
Instructions.
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@Obstructionin exhaustducting.Makesureductingis cleanandfreeofobstruction;
makesuredamperin outsidewallcapoperateseasily.If flexibleductingis used,be
sureitisnotkinkedandisproperlyinstalledaccordingtoInstallationInstructions.
@Blownfusesor trippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdfusesor circuitbreakers.
Mostelectricdryersusetwo.It ispossibleforonetobeblownor trippedandthedryer
stilltumblewithoutheat.
@Impropersorting+Donotmixheavy,hard-to-dryitemswithlightweightarticles.
@Largeloadsofmoisture-holdingfabrics,suchas beachtowels,takea longtimeto
removemoisture.
@Toomanyitemsin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadat a time.Donotcombineloads.
@Toofewitemsindryer.If dryingonlyonearticle,addtwomoresimilararticles,even
if dry,toinsurepropertumbling.
@120-vohoperation.Dryingon 120-voltcircuittakesaboutthreetimesaslongason a
240-vokcircuit.
@Somefabricswillshrinkwhethermachinewashed.andtumbledriedm washedbyhand
anddripdried;othersmaybesafelywashedbutwillshrinkin a dryer.FollowGarment
Manufacturers’CareLabelsexactly.If indoubt,do notmachinewashor tumbledry. ,
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