Troubleshooting - Inglis IH7000 Use & Care Manual

T
ROUBLESHOOTING
C
OMMON DRYING PROBLEMS
PROBLEM CAUSE
• Lint screen is clogged with lint.
Not drying
satisfactorily
• Restricted air movement.
Exhaust vent or outside
exhaust hood is clogged with
lint.
• Exhaust vent is crushed or
kinked.
• One fuse is blown or circuit
breaker is tripped. The dryer
will appear to operate, but you
will not get any heat.
• Cycle Control knob or temper-
ature selector is set on air dry.
• Load not contacting the sensor
strips and automatic cycle
ending early.
• Fabric softener sheets blocking
exhaust grill.
• Dryer located in room with
temperature below 7ºC (45ºF).
• Large amount of moisture in
the load.
• Cold rinse water used.
• Load too large and bulky to
dry quickly.
Dryer will • Power cord not firmly plugged
into a live circuit with proper
not run
voltage.
• Fuses blown or circuit
breakers tripped.
• Using a regular fuse.
• Dryer door not firmly closed.
• Start button not firmly pressed.
• Cycle Control knob set to Off.
SOLUTION
• Clean lint screen.
• Run dryer for 5-10 minutes. Hold hand under out-
side exhaust hood to check air movement. If you
do not feel air moving, clean exhaust system of lint
or replace exhaust vent with heavy metal or flexi-
ble metal vent (see your Installation Instructions).
• Replace with heavy metal or flexible metal vent
(see your Installation Instructions).
• Replace fuse or reset breaker.
• Select the right cycle and temperature for the types
of garments being dried (see "Using your Dryer").
• Level dryer (see your Installation Instructions).
• Use only one softener sheet per load and only use
it once.
• Move dryer to a location with temperatures above
7ºC (45ºF).
• Expect longer dry times with with items that hold
more moisture (cottons).
• Expect longer dry times.
• Separate load to tumble freely.
• Plug power cord into a live circuit.
• Replace fuses or reset breakers.
• Replace with a time-delay fuse.
• Close dryer door tightly.
• Press Start button again.
• Set knob to a cycle or time.
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