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the load you want to dry. Seepages 4-7.
Clogged lint filter. Remove and clean filter before every load. Periodically clean area
under lint filter with vacuum cleaner. See page 13.
Improper ducting. Make sure dryer is ducted in accordance with Xnstdlation
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 Installation Instructions.
c Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers. Check household fuses or circuit breakers.
Most electric dryers use two. It is possible for one to be Mown or tripped and the dryer
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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
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c 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 insure proper tumbling.
SHRINKAGE,
Some fabrics will shrink whether machine washed and tumble drkd or washed by hand
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and drip dried; others may be safe]y washed but will shrink in a dryer. Follow Garment
Manufacturers' Care Labels exactly. If in doubt, do not machine wash or tumble dry.
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