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■ Is the dryer located in a room with temperature below
45ºF (7ºC)?
Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above
45ºF (7ºC).
■ Is the dryer located in a closet?
Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the top and
b
ottom of the door. Sides and front of dryer require a minimum
of 1" (25 mm) of airspace, and the rear of the dry
er requires 5"
(127 mm). See the Installation Instructions.
■ Has an air dry cycle been selected?
Select the right cycle for the type
s of garments being dried.
■ Is the load too large and heavy to dry quickly?
Separate the load to tumble freely.
Cycle time too short
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install dryer.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
■ Is the automatic cycle ending early?
The load may not be contacting the sensor strips. Lev
el the dryer.
Change the dryness level setting on Automatic Cycles.
Incr
easing or decreasing the dryness level will change the
amount of drying time in a cycle.
Lint on load
■ Is the lint screen clogged?
Lint screen should be cleaned
before each load.
Stains on load or drum
■ Was dryer fabric softener properly used?
Add dryer fabric softener sheets at
the beginning of the cycle.
Fabric softener sheets added to a partially dried load can stain
your garments.
Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue jeans).
This will not transfer to other clothing.
Loads are wrinkled
■ Was the load removed from dryer at the end of the cycle?
■ Was the dryer overloaded?
Dry smaller loads that can tumble freel
y.
Odors
■ Have you recently been painting, staining, or varnishing in the
area where your dryer is located?
If so, ventilate the area.
When the odors or fumes are gone from
the area, rewash, and dry the clothing.
■ Is the electric dryer being used for the first time?
The new electric heating element ma
y have an odor. The odor
will be gone after the first cycle.