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Loads are wrinkled, Odors

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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 Auto Dry Cycle ending early? The load may not be contacting the sensor strips. Level the dryer. Change the dryness level setting on Auto Dry Cycles. Increasing or decreasing the dryness level will change the amount of drying time in a cycle. Do not use a dryer rack with an Auto Dry 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? Select Touch Up Cycle to tumble the load with water and heat to help smooth out wrinkles from a load left in the dryer. Was the dryer overloaded? Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely. Smaller loads yield best results with the Refresh Cycle. Results may also vary depending on fabric type. This cycle is best for reducing wrinkles and odors from loads consisting of wrinkle-free cotton, cotton polyester blends, common knits and synthetics. Loads are still wrinkled following SteamCare cycles? Make sure water is connected to the dryer. Check that water inlet hose is connected to both the faucet and dryer's water inlet valve. Check that the water supply is turned on. These cycles are best for smoothing out wrinkles and reducing odors from loads consisting of wrinkle-free cotton, cotton polyester blends, common knits and synthetic garments. NOTE: Refer to garment care label instructions, Dry clean only garments are not recommended. 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. • Is the dryer being used for the first time? The new electric heating element may have an odor. The odor will be gone after the first cycle. Is water connected to the dryer? Check that water inlet hose is connected to both the faucet and dryer's water inlet valve. Check that the water supply is turned on. To remove odors left in garments after wearing, select the Refresh cycle for small loads of two to four garments. This cycle is best for reducing wrinkles and odors from loads consisting of wrinkle-free cotton, cotton polyester blends, common knits and synthetics. 29

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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 Auto Dry Cycle
ending early?
The load may not be contacting
the sensor strips.
Level
the
dryer.
Change
the dryness
level setting on Auto Dry Cycles.
Increasing
or decreasing
the dryness
level will change the
amount
of drying time
in a cycle.
Do not use a dryer rack with
an Auto Dry 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?
Select Touch Up Cycle to tumble
the load with water and heat
to help smooth
out wrinkles
from a load left in the dryer.
Was the
dryer
overloaded?
Dry smaller
loads that can tumble
freely. Smaller
loads yield
best results with the Refresh
Cycle. Results may also vary
depending
on fabric type. This cycle is best for reducing
wrinkles
and odors from loads
consisting
of wrinkle-free
cotton,
cotton
polyester
blends,
common
knits and
synthetics.
Loads are still wrinkled
following
SteamCare
cycles?
Make sure water is connected
to the dryer. Check that water
inlet hose is connected
to both the faucet and dryer's water
inlet valve. Check that the water supply
is turned
on. These
cycles
are best for smoothing
out wrinkles
and reducing
odors from
loads consisting
of wrinkle-free
cotton,
cotton
polyester
blends, common
knits and synthetic
garments.
NOTE:
Refer to garment
care label instructions,
Dry clean
only garments
are not recommended.
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.
•
Is the dryer being used for
the
first time?
The new electric heating element may have an odor. The odor
will be gone after the first cycle.
Is water
connected
to
the
dryer?
Check that water inlet hose is connected
to both the faucet
and dryer's
water inlet valve. Check that the water supply
is
turned on.
To remove odors
left in garments
after wearing, select
the
Refresh cycle for small loads of two to four garments.
This
cycle
is best for reducing
wrinkles
and odors
from loads
consisting
of wrinkle-free
cotton,
cotton
polyester
blends,
common
knits and synthetics.
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