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en-us_main.book.book Page 64 Monday, February 20, 2023 2:02 PM 64 TROUBLESHOOTING Performance Problem Possible Cause & Solution Clothes are wrinkled. Clothes dried too long (overdried). • Overdrying a load of laundry can lead to wrinkled clothes. Try a shorter drying time or use a lower dry level setting and remove items while they still retain a slight amount of moisture. Clothes left in dryer too long after cycle ends. • Use the Wrinkle Care option. This option will tumble the clothes briefly every few minutes for up to 3 hours to help prevent wrinkling. Greasy or dirty spots Fabric softener used incorrectly. on clothes. • Check and follow the instructions provided with your fabric softener. Clean and dirty clothes are being dried together. • Use your dryer to dry only clean items. Soil from dirty clothes can transfer to the clean clothes in the same or later loads. Clothes were not properly cleaned or rinsed before being placed in the dryer. • Stains on dried clothes could be stains that were not removed during the washing process. Make sure that clothes are being completely cleaned or rinsed according to the instructions for your washer and detergent. Some difficult soils may require pre-treating prior to washing. Clothes are shrinking. Garment care instructions are not being followed. • To avoid shrinking your clothes, always consult and follow fabric care instructions. Some fabrics will naturally shrink when washed. Other fabrics can be washed but will shrink when dried in a dryer. Use a low or no heat setting. Lint on clothes. Lint filter not cleaned properly. • Remove the lint from the filter before every load. With the lint removed, hold the filter up to a light to see if it is dirty or clogged. If it looks dirty, follow the cleaning instructions in the MAINTENANCE section. With some loads that produce high amounts of lint, it may be necessary to clean the filter during the cycle. Laundry not sorted properly. • Some fabrics are lint producers (i.e., a fuzzy white cotton towel) and should be dried separately from clothes that are lint trappers (i.e., a pair of black linen pants). Excess static in clothes. • Use a fabric softener to reduce static electricity. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions. Overdrying a load of laundry can cause a buildup of static electricity. The appliance is overloaded. • Divide extra large loads into smaller loads for drying. Tissue, paper, etc., left in pockets. • Check pockets thoroughly before washing and drying clothes. Excess static in clothes after drying. Fabric softener is not used or is used incorrectly. • Use a fabric softener or the Reduce Static option, if available, to reduce static electricity. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions. Clothes dried too long (overdried). • Overdrying a load of laundry can cause a buildup of static electricity. Adjust settings and use a shorter drying time. Select a lower dry level setting, if necessary. Drying synthetics, permanent press, or synthetic blends. • These fabrics are naturally more prone to static buildup. Try using fabric softener, or use a lower dry level setting and/or shorter time settings.

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64
TROUBLESHOOTING
Performance
Problem
Possible Cause & Solution
Clothes are wrinkled.
Clothes dried too long (overdried).
•
Overdrying a load of laundry can lead to wrinkled clothes. Try a shorter drying time or use
a lower dry level setting and remove items while they still retain a slight amount of
moisture.
Clothes left in dryer too long after cycle ends.
•
Use the
Wrinkle Care
option. This option will tumble the clothes briefly every few minutes
for up to 3 hours to help prevent wrinkling.
Greasy or dirty spots
on clothes.
Fabric softener used incorrectly.
•
Check and follow the instructions provided with your fabric softener.
Clean and dirty clothes are being dried together.
•
Use your dryer to dry only clean items. Soil from dirty clothes can transfer to the clean
clothes in the same or later loads.
Clothes were not properly cleaned or rinsed before being placed in the dryer.
•
Stains on dried clothes could be stains that were not removed during the washing process.
Make sure that clothes are being completely cleaned or rinsed according to the
instructions for your washer and detergent. Some difficult soils may require pre-treating
prior to washing.
Clothes are
shrinking.
Garment care instructions are not being followed.
•
To avoid shrinking your clothes, always consult and follow fabric care instructions. Some
fabrics will naturally shrink when washed. Other fabrics can be washed but will shrink
when dried in a dryer. Use a low or no heat setting.
Lint on clothes.
Lint filter not cleaned properly.
•
Remove the lint from the filter before every load. With the lint removed, hold the filter up
to a light to see if it is dirty or clogged. If it looks dirty, follow the cleaning instructions in
the
MAINTENANCE
section. With some loads that produce high amounts of lint, it may be
necessary to clean the filter during the cycle.
Laundry not sorted properly.
•
Some fabrics are lint producers (i.e., a fuzzy white cotton towel) and should be dried
separately from clothes that are lint trappers (i.e., a pair of black linen pants).
Excess static in clothes.
•
Use a fabric softener to reduce static electricity. Be sure to follow the manufacturer’s
instructions. Overdrying a load of laundry can cause a buildup of static electricity.
The appliance is overloaded.
•
Divide extra large loads into smaller loads for drying.
Tissue, paper, etc., left in pockets.
•
Check pockets thoroughly before washing and drying clothes.
Excess static in
clothes after drying.
Fabric softener is not used or is used incorrectly.
•
Use a fabric softener or the
Reduce Static
option, if available, to reduce static electricity.
Be sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
Clothes dried too long (overdried).
•
Overdrying a load of laundry can cause a buildup of static electricity. Adjust settings and
use a shorter drying time. Select a lower dry level setting, if necessary.
Drying synthetics, permanent press, or synthetic blends.
•
These fabrics are naturally more prone to static buildup. Try using fabric softener, or use a
lower dry level setting and/or shorter time settings.
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