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PROBLEM
DRYERWON'T
START
cLmHEs T'E
TOOLONG~ DR.
SHWNKAGE,
GENEWL
POSSIBLECAUSE ANDWMEDY
~Dryerunplugged. Makesurepower cordis pluggedin.
@ No powerto dryer.Checkfises andcircuitbreakersto makesuredryeris getting
current.Mostelectricdryersusetwo.
@ Controlsimproperlyset. Makesurecontrolsare set andSTART switchis turned.
Openingthedoor duringoperationstopsthe dryer.Tore-start,closethe doorandturn
the START switch.
@ cD~]er d ooris open. Closedoorsecurely—dryer willnotrun withdooropen.
~ Circuitis overloaded. D o notoperateotherappliances on the sameelectricaloutlet
or circuitwhilethe dryeris operating.
@ Controlsimproperlyset. Checkall controlsto makesuretheyare correctlysetfor
the loadyouwantto dry. Seepages5-7.
@ Cloggedlint~flter. R emoveandcleanfilterbeforeeveryload.Periodicallycleanarea
underlint filterwithvacuumcleaner.Seepage 13.
@ Improperducting.Makesuredryeris ductedin accordancewithInstallation
Instructions.
@ Obstructionin exhaustducting.Makesureductingis cleanandfree of obstruction;
makesuredamperin outsidewdl capoperateseasily.If flexibleductingis used, be
sure it is notkinkedandis properlyinstalledaccordingto InstallationInstructions.
@ Makesurethatthe louverson the backofthe dryerare at least3" fromthewall.
(Seepage 13.)
@ Blownfises or trippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdfusesor circuitbreakers.
Mostelectricdryersusetwo.It is possiblefor oneto be blownor trippedandthe dryer
stilltumblewithoutheat.
@ Impropersorting.Do notmix heavy,hard-to-dryitemswithlightweight a rticles.
@ Largeloadsof moisture-holding fabrics,suchas beachtowels,takealong timeto
removemoisture.
@ Toomanyitemsin dryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadat a time. Do notcombineloads.
@ Toofewitemsin dryer.If dryingonlyonearticle,addtwomoresimilararticles,even
if dry, to insurepropertumbling.
@ Somefabricswill shrinkwhethermachinewashedandtumbledriedor washedby
hand anddrip dried; othersmaybe safelywashedbutwill shrinkin a dryer.Follow
GarmentManufacturers' C are Labelsexactly. I f in doubt,do notmachinewashor
tumbledry.
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