Kenmore 8885 - Rear Control 7.3 cu. Ft. Capacity Electric Dryer Use & Installation Instructions Manual page 28

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE (cont.)
Clothes are wrinkled
Check if...
Clothes dried too long (overdried).
Clothes left in dryer too long after cycle ends.
Then...
Overdrying a load of laundry can lead to wrinkled clothes.
Try a shorter drying time or LESS DRY setting and remove
items while they still retain a slight amount of moisture.
Remove items from the dryer immediately at the end of the cycle.
Use the WRINKLE CARE option to tumble the clothes briefly at
intervals at the end of the cycle, for up to 3 hours.
Clothes are shrinking
Check if...
Garment care instructions are not being followed.
Then...
To avoid shrinkage, please carefully follow the fabric care
instructions for your garment, because some fabrics will
naturally shrink when washed. Other fabrics can be washed
but will shrink when dried in a dryer. Use a low or no
heat setting and/or the RACK DRY option.
Check vent indicator is blinking
Check if... Then...
Ductwork is too long or has too many Install a shorter or straighter duct run. See the
turns/restrictions. Installation Instructions for details.
Partial blockage of the ductwork due to lint buildup Ductwork should be checked/cleaned immediately. Dryer
or other foreign object, can be used in this condition, but drying times will be longer
and energy consumption will be increased.
Display shows error code TEl or TE2
Check if...
I Temperature sensing failure.
Then...
Turn off the dryer and call for service.
Lint on clothes
Check if... Then...
Lint filter not cleaned properly. Make sure the lint filter is cleaned before every load. With
some loads that produce high amounts of lint, it may be
necessary to clean the filter during the cycle.
Laundry not sorted properly. Some fabrics are lint producers (i.e., a fuzzy white cotton towel)
and should be dried separately from clothes that are lint trappers
(i.e., a pair of black linen pants).
Excess static in clothes. Static can cause lint to cling to clothing. See Excess Static
in Clothes After Drying section on page 26.
Dryer is overloaded. Divide larger loads into smaller loads for drying.
Tissue, paper, etc., left in pockets. Check pockets thoroughly before washing and drying clothes.
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