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Problem:My Dryer Won't, Start, Problem:My Dryer Displayed Error - troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. 1.Problem:My Dryer Won't Start • Is the dryer plugged in,9 • Is the fuse blown, or is the circuit breaker tripped'? , Confirm that the dryer s plug is securely aud completely pushed into the laundry r00m!s p0wer Out!et Check your home's or laundry room s ff se box/circuit breaker box and replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. (IMPORTANT: electric dryers generally use two fuses or breakers.) 2.Problem:My Dryer Doesn't Heat m • Is the fuse blown, or is the Circuit breaker tripped'? • Is the gas supply or service blocked or off'? m _ If the fuse is b!0wu or the circuit breaker tripped, the dryer might tumble but not heat• Check your home's or laundry room's fuse box / circuit breaker box and replace the fuse or reset the circui t breaker. (IMPORTANT:electric dryers generally . use two fuses or breakers,) Confirm that the house gas shutoff and the dryer gas shutoff are both fully open. 3.Problem:There are Greasy Spots on My Clothes Did you follo w the instructions On. your fabric softener product? • Are you drying clean and dirty clothes together? ,Were your clothes entim!y clean? Confirm and tb!!0w the instmcti0ns pr0yided with your fabric softener product, Make sure to use your dryer to dry only clean items, because dirty items can soil clean clothes placed in the same load or later placed in the dryer dram. Star.e...s on dr ed C!0thes a re actually stams that weren t cleansed dur!n=o the washm• g process. Please review and confirm that yOUare following your washing instructions and that the clothes am being Completely cleaned. 4. Problem:My Dryer Displayed Error It is displayed when thermistor is not disconnected: ! n this Case, thermisto r Should tel be replaced and cal! a service center. tE2 It is displayed when thermistor is short. In this case, thermistor should be replaced and call a service center. 31

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Troubleshooting
Tips
Save time and money! Review the charts on the following
pages first and you may not need to call for service.
1.Problem:My Dryer Won't
Start
9
Is the dryer plugged in,
,
Confirm that the dryer s plug is securely
aud completely
pushed into the laundry
r00m!s p0wer Out!et
• Is the fuse blown, or is the circuit
Check your home's
or laundry room s ff se box/circuit
breaker box and replace
the
breaker tripped'?
fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
(IMPORTANT:
electric dryers generally
use two
fuses or breakers.)
2.Problem:My
Dryer Doesn't
Heat
m
m
_
• Is the fuse blown, or is the Circuit
If the fuse is b!0wu or the circuit breaker tripped, the
dryer might tumble but not
breaker tripped'?
heat•
Check your home's
or laundry
room's
fuse box
/
circuit
breaker box and
replace
the fuse or reset the circui t breaker.
(IMPORTANT:
electric dryers generally
.
use two fuses or breakers,)
• Is the gas supply or service
Confirm that the house gas shutoff and the dryer gas shutoff are both fully open.
blocked or off'?
3.Problem:There
are Greasy
Spots on My
Clothes
Did
you follo w the instructions
On.
your fabric softener
product?
• Are you drying clean and dirty
clothes
together?
Confirm
and tb!!0w the instmcti0ns
pr0yided
with your fabric softener
product,
Make
sure
to use
your
dryer
to dry
only
clean
items,
because
dirty
items
can soil
clean
clothes
placed
in the
same
load
or later
placed
in the
dryer
dram.
....
o
,Were
your clothes entim!y clean?
Stares
on dr ed C!0thes a re actually
stams that weren
t cleansed
dur!n= the washmg
process. Please
review and confirm that yOUare following
your
washing
instructions
and that the clothes am being Completely cleaned.
4. Problem:My Dryer Displayed Error
It is displayed
when thermistor
is not disconnected:
! n this Case, thermisto r Should
tel
be replaced and cal! a service center.
It is displayed
when thermistor
is short. In this case, thermistor
should be replaced
tE2
and call a service center.
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