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8.Problem:It takes too long for my clothesto dry • Did you properly sort your loads of laundry? Separate heavy weight items from light weight items when creating loads. • Are you drying large loads of heavy fabrics? Heavy lklbrics take longer to dry because they tend to retain more moisture. To help reduce and maintain more consisteut drying times for large _md heavy fabrics, separate these items into smaller loads of a consistent size. ' Are the dryer Controls properly Set.'? Use the appropriate control settings lbr the type Of!0ad you are drying, • Is the lint filter cle_m before each new load of laundry? Please confirm that the lint tilter is cle_m prior to each new load of laundry. •AW the exhaust ducts clear and properly configured ? Confirm through review of the appropriate sections Of this manua! that the exhaust venting ductwork is properly configured. Confirm that the venting is flee Of 0bstmcti0ns: C0nfirm that the 0utside wa!! dampers are m0vi!ag free!y, that the dampers are not pushed in, and that nothing has been set against the dampers. • Is the fuse blown, or is the circuit breaker tripped? Check you r home s or la_ adry room's fuse box/circuit breaker box _md replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. (IMPORTANT: electric dryers generally use two fuses or breakers.) • Did you overload your dryer.'? Divide your larger load into a number of smaller loads. • Did you under load your dryer? If you are only drying a handful of items, add a few extra pieces to help ensure proper tumbling action. 9.Problem:My clothes are wrinkled A'--_e you Over d..r.y..i.n..g. your laundry? over drying a !0ad of laundry Can !ead tO w7rinkled Clothes . Try a _horter drying • time, and remove items while they still retain a Slight amount of moisture. • Are you removing your laundry from the dryer soon after the drying cycle is complete'? Remove your laundry from the dryer after the drying cycle ends mad either h_mg or fold the items. l O.Problem:My clothes are shrinking • Are you following the care instructions for your garment? • PLM problem To avoid shrinkage, please carefully follow the care and use instructions for your garment, because some fabrics will naturally shrink when washed. Other fabrics can be washed but will shrink when dried in a dryer. See the Owner's Manual of RLM & PLC modem. 33

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8.Problem:It takes too long for my clothesto dry
• Did you properly sort your loads of
Separate
heavy weight items from light weight items when creating
loads.
laundry?
• Are you drying large loads of heavy
Heavy lklbrics take longer to dry because they tend to retain more moisture.
To help
fabrics?
reduce
and maintain more consisteut
drying times for large _md heavy fabrics,
separate these items into smaller loads of a consistent
size.
' Are the dryer Controls properly
Set.'?
Use
the appropriate
control settings lbr the type Of!0ad you are drying,
• Is the lint filter cle_m before each
Please confirm that the lint tilter is cle_m prior to each new load of laundry.
new load of laundry?
•AW the exhaust
ducts clear and
Confirm through
review of the appropriate
sections Of this manua! that the exhaust
properly configured ?
venting
ductwork
is properly
configured.
Confirm that the venting
is flee Of
0bstmcti0ns:
C0nfirm that the 0utside
wa!! dampers
are m0vi!ag free!y, that the
dampers
are not pushed in, and that nothing
has been set against the dampers.
• Is the fuse blown, or is the circuit
Check you r home
s or la_ adry room's
fuse box/circuit
breaker box _md replace the
breaker tripped?
fuse or reset the circuit
breaker.
(IMPORTANT:
electric dryers generally
use two
fuses or breakers.)
• Did you overload your dryer.'?
Divide your larger load into a number
of smaller loads.
• Did you under load your dryer?
If you are only drying a handful
of items, add a few extra pieces to help ensure
proper tumbling
action.
9.Problem:My
clothes
are wrinkled
'
A--_e
you Over drying
.........
your laundry?
7
over
drying a !0ad of laundry Can !ead tO wrinkled
Clothes . Try
a _horter drying
time, and remove items while they still retain a Slight amount of moisture.
• Are you removing your laundry
Remove
your laundry
from the dryer after the drying cycle ends mad either h_mg or
from the dryer soon after the
fold the
items.
drying cycle
is
complete'?
l O.Problem:My
clothes are shrinking
• Are you following
the care
instructions
for your garment?
• PLM problem
To avoid
shrinkage,
please
carefully
follow
the care
and
use
instructions
for
your
garment,
because
some
fabrics
will
naturally
shrink
when
washed.
Other
fabrics
can
be washed
but
will
shrink
when
dried
in a dryer.
See the Owner's
Manual of RLM & PLC modem.
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