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Is the exhaust vent the correct length? Check that the exhaust vent is not too long or has too many turns. I.ong venting will increase drying times. See the Installation Instructions. Is the exhaust vent diameter the correct size? Use 4" (1 0.2 cm) diameter vent material Explosion Hazard Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from dryer. Place dryer at least 18 inches (46 cm) above the floor for a garage installation. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Is the dryer located in a room with temperature below 45°F (7°C) ? Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above 45°F (7°C). Is the dryer located in a closet? Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the top and bottom of the door. The rear of the dryer requires 51/2'' (1 4 cm) of airspace, and the sides and front of the dryer require a minimum of 1" (2.5 cm). See the Installation Instructions. Has the Air Fluff modifier been selected? Select the right temperature for the types of garments being dried. See "Modifiers." Is the load too large and heavy to dry quickly? Separate the load to tumble freely. Cycle time too short 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. I.evel the dryer. Change the dryness level setting on Sensor Dry Cycles. Increasing or decreasing the dryness level will change the amount of drying time in a cycle. Lint on load • Is the lint screen clogged? Clean lint screen. Check for air movement. 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? I)ry smaller loads that can tumble freely. 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.

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Cycle
time
too
short
Is the exhaust
vent the correct
length?
Check
that
the
exhaust
vent
is not too
long or has too
many
turns.
I.ong
venting
will
increase
drying
times.
See the
Installation
Instructions.
Is the
exhaust
vent
diameter
the
correct
size?
Use 4" (10.2
cm)
diameter
vent
material
Explosion
Hazard
Keep
flammable
materials
and
vapors,
such
as
gasoline,
away
from
dryer.
Place
dryer
at
least
18
inches
(46 cm)
above
the
floor
for
a
garage
installation.
Failure
to
do
so
can
result
in
death,
explosion,
or
fire.
Is the dryer
located
in
a room
with
temperature
below
45°F
(7°C) ?
Proper
operation
of dryer
cycles
requires
temperatures
above
45°F
(7°C).
Is the dryer
located
in
a closet?
Closet
doors
must have ventilation
openings
at the top
and
bottom
of the door.
The rear of
the
dryer
requires
51/2
'' (14 cm)
of airspace,
and
the sides
and
front
of the
dryer
require
a
minimum
of
1" (2.5 cm).
See the
Installation
Instructions.
Has the Air
Fluff
modifier
been
selected?
Select
the
right
temperature
for the
types
of garments
being
dried.
See "Modifiers."
Is the
load
too
large
and
heavy
to dry quickly?
Separate
the
load
to tumble
freely.
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.
I.evel
the dryer.
Change
the dryness
level
setting
on Sensor
Dry
Cycles.
Increasing
or decreasing
the
dryness
level
will
change
the
amount
of drying
time
in a cycle.
Lint on load
•
Is the lint
screen
clogged?
Clean
lint
screen.
Check
for
air movement.
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?
I)ry
smaller
loads
that
can tumble
freely.
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.