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QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM DRYER WON'T START CLOTHES TAKE TOO LONG TO DRY SHRINKAGE, GENERAL WRINKLING TO REMOVE WRINKLES POSSIBLE CAUSE • Dryer unplugged. Make sure power cord is plugged in. • No power to dryer. Check fuses and circuit breakers to make sure dryer is getting current. Most electric dryers use two. • Controls improperly set. Make sure controls are set and that the Start button is pressed. Opening the door during operation stops the dryer. To restart, close the door and push the Start button. • Dryer door is open. Close door securely - dryer will not run with door open. • Circuit is overloaded. Do not operate other appliances on the same electrical outlet or circuit while the dryer is operating. • Controls improperly set. Check all controls to make sure they are correctly set for the load you want to dry. See the How to Operate Your Dryer section. See the Care and Cleaning section. • Clogged lint filter. Clean filter before every load. Periodically remove lint filter and clean area under it with vacuum cleaner. • Improper ducting. Make sure dryer is ducted in accordance with the Installation Instructions. • Obstruction in exhaust ducting. Make sure ducting is clean and free of obstruction; make sure damper in outside wall cap operates easily. If flexible ducting is used, be sure it is not kinked and is properly installed according to the Installation Instructions. • Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers. Check household fuses or circuit breakers. Most electric dryers use two. It is possible for one to be blown or tripped and the dryer still tumble without heat. • Improper sorting. Do not mix heavy, hard-to-dry items with lightweight articles. • Large loads of moisture-holding fabrics, such as beach towels, take a long time to remove moisture. • Too many items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not combine loads. • Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two more similar articles, even if dry, to ensure proper tumbling. • Some fabrics will shrink whether machine washed and tumble dried or washed by hand and drip dried; others may be safely washed but will shrink in a dryer. Follow Garment Manufacturers' Care Labels exactly. If in doubt, do not machine wash or tumble dry. • Leaving clothes in dryer after tumbling stops. Remove clothes promptly and hang them immediately. • Improper loads. Avoid laundering heavy Permanent Press items, such as work clothes, with lighter Permanent Press items, such as shirts or blouses. Do not wash or dry Permanent Press with regular laundry. • Failure to use fabric softener. Proper use of fabric softener will minimize wrinkling. Try one or more of these suggestions • Retumble on Perma Press setting. • Rerinse and dry on Perma Press setting. • If unsuccessful, retumble on high heat for 10 - 12 minutes and hang immediately • Iron carefully • Send to dry cleaners for pressing • Some wrinkles may remain which cannot be removed.* * NOTE: If you follow good laundry procedures and Permanent Press clothes still come out wrinkled, the finish may not be good quality. Also, in permanent press synthetic/cotton blends, the cotton portion of the fabric can eventually wear away leaving only the synthetic. Since it's the cotton portion which is treated for Permanent Press, a loss or decrease of Permanent Press performance will result. "Easy Care" fabrics may eventually lose their finish and wrinkle even with proper care. IF DRYER STILL DOES NOT OPERATE, call for Service, GIVE THE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBERS AND DESCRIBE THE SYMPTOMS OF THE DRYER. 14