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PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY
DRYER
WON'T'
~Dryerunplugged. M akesurepowercordis pluggedin.
START
* No powerto dryer.Checkfusesandcircuitbreakersto makesuredryeris getting
current.. M ostelectricdryersusetwo.
@ Controlsimproperlyset. Makesurecontrolsare setand START switchis turned.
Openingthe doorduringoperatio~stopsthe dryer.lb re-start,closethedoorandturn
the START switch.
@ Dryerdoor is open. Closedoozsecurely—dryer willnotrun withdooropen.
~ Circuiti$overloaded,Do not operateotherappliances
On the same
electricaloutlet
or circuitwhilethe dryer is operating.
C3xYllms T14.KE
@
Controlsimproperlyset. Checkall controlsto makesuretheyare correctlysetfor
mo LONGTo DRY
the loadyouwantto dry.Seepages5-7.
~
~~ogged ]~n~fi~ter. ~emove and clean fiter before every load.
Periodicallycleanarea
underlintfilterwithvacuumcleaner.Seepage H.
* Improper
duct~ng. ~~ke sure dryer& ducted jr-i
accorcla~ce
with Installation
Instructions.
~ obstruction in exhaustducting.Makesureductingis cleanand free ofobstruction;
makesuredamperin outsidewallcapoperateseasily.Hflexibleductingis used,be
sure it is not kinkedand is properlyinstalledaccordingto InstallationInstructions.
~Blownfusesor
tripped &~uit breakers. check
householdfusesor circuitbreakers.
Mostelectricdryersuse two.It is possiblefor oneto be blownor trippedand thedryer
stilItumblewithoutheat.
@ Impropersorting.Do notmix heavy,hard-to-dryitemswithlightweight a rticles.
o
Large loads of
~oisture-ho]dingfabrics,SUCh a s beachtowels,takea longtimeto
removemoisture.
* Toomanyitemsin dryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadat a time. Do notcombineloads.
* Toofewitemsin dryer.If dryingonlyone article,add twomore similararticles,even
if dry, to insurepropertumbling.
SHRINKAGE,
@ Somefabricswillshrinkwhethermachinewashedandtumbledriedor washedbyhand
GENERAL
and drip dried; othersmaybe safelywashedbutwill shrinkin a dryer.FollowGarment
Manufacturers' CareLabelsexactly. I f in doubt,do not machinewashor tumbledry.
SHRINKAGE,
* I?ekmationshrinkage can occurin knitfabricsthat havebeenimproperlystretched
KIWI'S
and elongatedbythe manufacturer. W henthisoccurs,garmentmaybe pressedback
into shapeafter eachwashand dry cycle.
* Progressiveor Wayed shrinltage is causedwhen staichor sizing(insomefabrics)
is graduallyremovedby laundering.Maybe noticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
laundered manytimeswithout p revious shrinkage. Treatas forRelaxation S hrinkage a bove.
* Shrinkage caused by ovQrlReating occursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeen&xit-
shaped.When washing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthe temperaturesused
to shapeset, shrinlmge mayoccur.Thiscannotbe corrected,but it canbe preventedby
wmhingin cold or warmwater.
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