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PROBLEM
Linting
Fabric damage
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TROUBLESHOOTING
POSSIBLE CAUSES
Lint filter not cleaned or
replaced.
Loads not sorted correctly.
Clothes over dried.
New items have been dried
in the dryer recently.
New towels or flannelette
sheets can leave lint in the
dryer, which may be picked
up by subsequent loads.
Instructions on care label
not followed.
'Dryness Level' selected
not appropriate for the
fabric type.
Metal parts on the items or
in the load.
Items not separated or
dried on an appropriate
cycle for the fabric type.
Items fell off the rack when
using 'Rack Dry'.
Used a 'Time Dry' cycle
and did not monitor the
dryness of clothes during
the cycle.
WHAT TO DO
Ensure the lint filter is cleaned after
every cycle and replaced correctly.
Refer to 'Cleaning the filters'.
Dry lint givers separately from lint
receivers. Also, dry similar colours
together eg light coloured items
with light coloured items, dark items
with dark items. Refer to 'Sorting and
loading', 'Lint'.
Over drying clothes in the dryer
can cause them to attract lint.
Use an auto sensing cycle or ensure
you check your load if using the
time dry cycles to avoid over drying.
Refer to 'Drying cycles'.
Clean the lint filter and use
'Cool Air' cycle to clear any
remaining lint from the dryer.
Follow the instructions on the
care label of the items.
Ensure the 'Dryness Level' selected
is appropriate for the fabric type.
Refer to the items care label.
Refer to pages 'Drying cycles'
Fasten zips and other clasps
before placing items in the dryer.
Dry similar items together.
Ensure an appropriate cycle is selected.
Refer to 'Drying cycles'.
Ensure the rack is installed correctly
(refer to 'Sorting and loading', 'Drying
rack') and only one or two garments
are placed on the rack at a time.
Ensure that clothes are
checked for dryness during the
cycle when using the timed
programmes to avoid over drying.
Refer to 'Customising drying cycle'.
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