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Kee l) dryer area clear and free from items that would obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air. Explosion Hazard Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from dryer. Place dryer at least 18 inches (46 cm) above the floor for a garage installation. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. IMPORTANT: • Do not run the dryer with the lint screen loose, darnaged, blocked, or missing. Doing so can cause overheating and damage to both the dryer and fabrics. • If lint falls off the screen into the dryer during removal, check the exhaust hood and remove the lint. See "Venting Requirements." As needed cleaning I.aundry detergent and fabric softener residue can build up on the lint screen. [his buildup can cause longer drying times for your clothes, or cause the dryer to stop before your load is completely dry. The screen is probably clogged if lint falls off while the screen is in the dryer. Clean the lint screen with a nylon clogged due to a residue buildup. To wash [)rush every 6 months, or more frequently, if it becomes 1. Roll lint off the screen with your fingers. 2. Wet both sides of lint screen with hot water. 3. Wet a nylon brush with hot water and liquid detergent. Scrub lint screen with the brush to remove residue buildup. ....... (S ........... Every load cleaning lhe lint screen is located increase drying time. To clean in the door opening of the dryer. A screen blocked by lint can 1. Pull the lint screen straight up. Roll lint off the screen with your fingers. Do not rinse or wash screen to remove lint. Wet lint is hard to remove. 2. Push the lint screen firmly back into place. 4. Rinse screen with hot water. 5. Thoroughly dry lint screen with a clean towel. Replace screen in dryer. To clean dryer drum 1. Make a paste with powdered 2. Apply paste to a soft cloth, OR laundry detergent and very warm water. Apply a liquid, nonflammable household cleaner to the stained area and rub with a soft cloth until all excess dye and stains are removed. 3. Wipe drum thoroughly with a damp cloth. 4. Tumble a load of clean cloths or towels to dry drum. NOTE: Garments that contain unstable dyes, such as denim blue jeans or brightly colored cotton items, may discolor the dryer interior. These stains are not harmful to your dryer and will not stain future loads of clothes. Dry unstable dye items inside out to avoid transfer of dye. 28

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Kee l) dryer
area clear
and
free from
items
that
would
obstruct
the flow
of
combustion
and
ventilation
air.
Explosion
Hazard
Keep
flammable
materials
and
vapors,
such
as
gasoline,
away
from
dryer.
Place
dryer
at
least
18
inches
(46
cm)
above
the
floor
for
a
garage
installation.
Failure
to
do
so
can
result
in death,
explosion,
or fire.
IMPORTANT:
•
Do
not
run the
dryer
with
the
lint
screen
loose,
darnaged,
blocked,
or missing.
Doing
so
can
cause
overheating
and
damage
to both
the dryer
and
fabrics.
•
If lint
falls
off the
screen
into
the dryer
during
removal,
check
the
exhaust
hood
and
remove
the
lint.
See "Venting
Requirements."
As needed
cleaning
I.aundry
detergent
and
fabric
softener
residue
can build
up on the
lint
screen.
[his
buildup
can
cause
longer
drying
times
for your
clothes,
or cause
the
dryer
to stop
before
your
load
is
completely
dry. The screen
is probably
clogged
if lint
falls
off while
the
screen
is in the dryer.
Clean
the
lint
screen
with
a nylon
[)rush
every
6 months,
or more
frequently,
if it becomes
clogged
due
to
a residue
buildup.
To wash
1.
Roll
lint
off
the screen
with
your
fingers.
2.
Wet
both
sides of
lint
screen
with
hot
water.
3.
Wet
a nylon
brush
with
hot
water
and
liquid
detergent.
Scrub
lint
screen
with
the brush
to
remove
residue
buildup.
.......
(S
...........
Every
load
cleaning
lhe
lint
screen
is located
in the door
opening
of the dryer.
A screen
blocked
by lint
can
increase
drying
time.
To
clean
1.
Pull
the
lint
screen
straight
up.
Roll
lint
off the
screen
with
your
fingers.
Do
not
rinse
or
wash
screen
to
remove
lint.
Wet
lint
is hard to
remove.
2.
Push the
lint
screen
firmly
back
into
place.
4.
Rinse
screen
with
hot
water.
5.
Thoroughly
dry
lint
screen
with
a clean
towel.
Replace
screen
in dryer.
To
clean
dryer
drum
1.
Make
a paste with
powdered
laundry
detergent
and
very
warm
water.
2.
Apply
paste to a soft
cloth,
OR
Apply
a liquid,
nonflammable
household
cleaner
to the
stained
area and
rub with
a soft
cloth
until
all excess
dye and
stains
are removed.
3.
Wipe
drum
thoroughly
with
a damp
cloth.
4.
Tumble
a load
of clean
cloths
or towels
to dry
drum.
NOTE:
Garments
that
contain
unstable
dyes,
such
as denim
blue
jeans
or brightly
colored
cotton
items,
may discolor
the dryer
interior.
These
stains
are not
harmful
to your
dryer
and
will
not stain
future
loads
of clothes.
Dry
unstable
dye
items
inside
out
to avoid
transfer
of
dye.
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