Amana NGD5700B Use and Care - Page 14

TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.amana.com/help for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call. If you experience Possible Causes Solution Dryer Results (cont.) Clothes are not drying satisfactorily or drying times are too long (cont.) The load is too large and heavy to dry quickly. Fabric softener sheets are blocking the grille. Separate the load to tumble freely. Reduce load size to recommended load size in "Cycle Guide." The air outlet grille is just inside the door, behind the lint screen. Check that it is not blocked by a fabric softener sheet. Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once. The dryer is located in a room with Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above temperature below 45ºF (7ºC). 45ºF (7ºC). Cycle time is too short The dryer is located in a closet. The load may not be contacting the sensor strips on Automatic Cycles. Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the top and bottom of the door. The front of the dryer requires a minimum of 1" (25 mm) of airspace, and, for most installations, the rear of the dryer requires 5" (127 mm). See the Installation Instructions. Level the dryer. See the Installation Instructions. All four dryer feet should be in firm contact with the floor. Lint on load The automatic cycle is ending early. Lint screen is clogged with lint. Change the dryness level setting on Automatic Cycles. Increasing or decreasing the dryness level will change the amount of drying time in a cycle. If loads are consistently ending too early, see also "Changing the Automatic Cycle settings to increase or decrease drying time." Clean lint screen before each load. Stains on load Stains on drum Improper use of fabric softener. Loose dyes in clothes. 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). These will not transfer to other clothing. Loads are wrinkled The load was not removed from dryer at the end of the cycle. Remove load promptly from dryer at the end of the cycle. NOTE: Refer to garment care label instructions. Dry-clean-only garments are not recommended. The dryer was tightly packed. Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely. Results may also vary depending on fabric type. 14