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Trouble Shooting

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Trouble Shooting If there is a problem with your appliance, please check the following points before contacting your local Fisher & Paykel Appliances Authorized Service Centre Dealer or Customer Care Centre. Problem Dryer Doesn't Start Possible causes Dryer is unplugged Fuse is blown/circuit breaker is tripped Dryer Doesn't Heat Fuse is blown/circuit breaker is tripped, the dryer may tumble but not heat Gas service is off Dryer Shakes or Some shaking/noise is normal. Makes Excessive Dryer may be sitting unevenly Noise Greasy Spots on Improper use of fabric softener Clothes Drying dirty items with clean ones Clothes were not completely clean Lint on Clothes Lint filter is full Improper sorting Static electricity can attract lint Overloading Paper, tissue, etc. left in pockets Static Occurs Overdrying No fabric softener was used Synthetics, permanent press and blends can cause static. What to do Make sure the dryer plug is pushed completely into the outlet. Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box and replace fuse or reset breaker. Note: Most electric dryers use two breakers. Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box and replace fuse or reset breaker. Make sure gas shutoff at dryer and main shutoff are fully open. Move the dryer to a flat place on the floor, or adjust feet as necessary until even. Follow directions on fabric softener package. Use your dryer to dry only clean items. Dirty items can stain clean items and the dryer. Sometimes stains which cannot be seen when the clothes are wet "appear" after drying. Use proper washing procedures before drying. Clean lint screen before each load. Sort lint producers (like chenille) from lint collectors (like corduroy). See suggestions in this section under STATIC. Separate large loads into smaller ones. Empty all pockets before laundering clothes. Try a fabric softener. Adjust controls for less drying. Try a fabric softener. Try a fabric softener. 44

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Trouble Shooting
If there is a problem with your appliance, please check the following points before contacting
your local Fisher & Paykel Appliances Authorized Service Centre Dealer or Customer Care Centre.
Problem
Possible causes
What to do
Dryer Doesn’t
Start
Dryer is unplugged
Make sure the dryer plug is pushed
completely into the outlet.
Fuse is blown/circuit breaker is
tripped
Check the house fuse/circuit breaker
box and replace fuse or reset breaker.
Note: Most electric dryers use two
breakers.
Dryer Doesn’t
Heat
Fuse is blown/circuit breaker is
tripped, the dryer may tumble
but not heat
Check the house fuse/circuit breaker
box and replace fuse or reset breaker.
Gas service is off
Make sure gas shutoff at dryer and main
shutoff are fully open.
Dryer Shakes or
Makes Excessive
Noise
Some shaking/noise is normal.
Dryer may be sitting unevenly
Move the dryer to a flat place on the
floor, or adjust feet as necessary until
even.
Greasy Spots on
Clothes
Improper use of fabric softener
Follow directions on fabric softener
package.
Drying dirty items with clean
ones
Use your dryer to dry only clean items.
Dirty items can stain clean items and
the dryer.
Clothes were not completely
clean
Sometimes stains which cannot be seen
when the clothes are wet “appear” after
drying.
Use proper washing procedures
before drying.
Lint on Clothes
Lint filter is full
Clean lint screen before each load.
Improper sorting
Sort lint producers (like chenille) from
lint collectors (like corduroy).
Static electricity can attract lint
See suggestions in this section under
STATIC.
Overloading
Separate large loads into smaller ones.
Paper, tissue, etc. left in pockets
Empty all pockets before laundering
clothes.
Static Occurs
Overdrying
Try a fabric softener.
Adjust controls for less drying.
No fabric softener was used
Try a fabric softener.
Synthetics, permanent press
and blends can cause static.
Try a fabric softener.