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SAMSUNG Clothes Dryers Owner’s Instructions
QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER
PROBLEM
DRYER WON’T
START
CLOTHES TAKE TOO
LONG TO DRY
SHRINKAGE, GEN-
ERAL
WRINKLING
TO REMOVE WRIN-
KLES
POSSIBLE CAUSE
• Dryer unplugged. Make sure power cord is plugged in.
• No power to dryer. Check fuses and circuit breakers to make sure dryer is getting
current. Most electric dryers use two.
• Controls improperly set. Make sure controls are and that the Start button is pressed.
Opening the door during operation stops the dryer. To restart, close the door and
push the Start button.
• Dryer door is open. Close door securely - dryer will not run with door open.
• Circuit is overloaded. Do not operate other appliances on the same electrical outlet
or circuit while the dryer is operation.
• Controls improperly set. Check all controls to make sure they are correctly set for the
load you want to dry. See the How to Operate Your Dryer section. See the Care and
Cleaning section.
• Clogged lint filter. Clean filter before every load. Periodically remove lint filter and
clean area under it with vacuum cleaner.
• Improper ducting. Make sure dryer is ducted in accordance with the Installation
Instructions.
• Obstruction in exhaust ducting. Make sure ducting is clean and free of obstruction;
make sure damper in outside wall cap operates easily. If flexible ducting is used, be
sure it is not kinked and is properly installed according to the Installation
Instructions.
• Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers. Check household fuses or circuit breakers.
Most electric dryers use two. It is possible for one to be blown or tripped and the
dryer still tumble without heat.
• Improper sorting. Do not mix heavy, hard-to-dry items with lightweight articles.
• Large loads of moisture-holding fabrics, such as beach towels, take a long time to
remove moisture.
• Too many items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not combine
loads.
• Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two more similar articles,
even if dry, to ensure proper tumbling.
• Some fabrics will shrink whether machine washed and tumble dried or washed by
hand and drip dried; others may be safely washed but will shrink in a dryer. Follow
Garment Manufacturers’ Care Labels exactly. If in doubt, do not machine wash or
tumble dry.
• Leaving clothes in dryer after tumbling stops. Remove clothes promptly and hang
them immediately.
• Improper loads. Avoid laundering heavy Permanent Press items, such as work
clothes, with lighter Permanent Press items, such as shirts or blouses. Do not wash
or dry Permanent Press with regular laundry.
• Failure to use fabric softener. Proper use of fabric softener will minimize wrinkling.
Try one or more of these suggestions
•
If unsuccessful, retumble on high heat for 10-12 minutes and hang immediately
• Iron carefully
• Send to dry cleaners for pressing
• Some wrinkles may remain which cannot be removed.*
IF DRYER STILL DOES NOT OPERATE, call for Service. GIVE THE MODEL AND
SERIAL NUMBERS AND DESCRIBE THE SYMPTOMS OF THE DRYER.