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This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. First we outline possible problems,
their causes and their solutions. However, you may still need assistance or service. When calling our
Consumer Assistance Center for help or calling for service, you will need to provide a complete descrip-
tion of the problem, your appliance’s complete model and serial numbers and the purchase date. (See
page 2.) This information is needed to respond to your request properly.
1. Before calling for assistance . . .
Performance problems often result from liile things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Please
check the chart below for problems you can fii. lt could save you the cost of a service call.
PROBLEM
Dryer will not run.
POSSlBLE CAUSE
Power cord is plugged into a
live circuit with proper voltage.
Dryer door is closed.
Start button is pushed firmly.
Controls are set in a running or
ON position.
Home’s main fuse has blown
or circuit breaker has tripped.
Also check if a timedelay fuse
or circuit breaker has been
used.
SOLUTlON
Turn cycle control knob to OFF.
Firmly plug cord into electrical outlet.
Check circuit vottage at fuse/circuit
breaker box. Reset controls and
push start button.
Cbse door firmly.
Push start button.
Set controls and push start button.
Turn cycle control knob to OFF.
Replace fuse with a timedelay fuse
of the correct capacity. Reset circuit
breaker. Reset controls and push
start button.
Dryer wlll not heat.
Drying time too
long.
Cycle control knob or tempera-
ture selector is set on AIR.
Heat cycle is in its last minutes
(there is no heat during that
time).
Home’s main fuse has blown
or circuit breaker has tripped.
Also check if a time-delayed
fuse or circuit breaker has
been used.
Gas shutoff valves are open
both on dryer and on supply
line.
Lint screen is clean.
Exhaust duct or outside
exhaust hood is clogged.
Reset cycle control knob or tempera-
ture selector to heat setting.
Wait for cycle to finish.
Turn cycle control knob to OFF.
Replace fuse with a time-delayed
fuse of the correct capacity. Reset
circuit breaker. Reset controls and
push start button.
The circuit supplying an electric dryer
uses 2 breakers or 2 fuses. lf one
breaker has tripped or one fuse has
blown, the dryer may run, but not
heat.
Turn cycle control knob to OFF.
Open gas valves. Wait 5 minutes.
Reset controls and push start button.
Clean lint screen. See instructions on
page 9.
See ‘Slow drying” section of table,
page 14, for additional information.
Clean if needed.
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