It Takes Too Long For My Clothes To Dry; My Clothes Are Wrinkled; My Clothes Are Shrinking - LG DLE0442W Owner's Manual

7.Problem:It takes too long for my clothes to dry
' Did you properly sort your loads of : "-................................................... ......... _7
Separate heavy weight items from light weight items when creating loads.
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• Are you drying large loads of heavy
fabrics?
, Are the dryer Controls pr0per!y Set?
Heavy fabrics take longer to dry because they tend to retain more moisture. To help
reduce and maintain more consistent drying times for large and heavy fabrics,
separate these items into smaller loads of a consistent size.
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Use the appropriate control settings for the type of load you are drying,
• Is the lint filter clean before each Please confirm that the lint filter is clean prior to each new load of laundry.
new load of laundry?
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dampers
are moving fl:eely, that the
dampers m'e not pushed in, and that nothing has been set against the dampers.
• Is the fuse blown, or is the circuit Check your home's or laundry rooln's fuse box/circuit breaker box and replace the
breaker tripped? fuse or reset the circuit breaker. (IMPORTANT: electric dryers generally use two
fuses or breakers.)
• Did you overload your dryer? Divide your larger load into a number of smaller loads.
• Did you under load your dryer? If you are only drying a handful of items, add a few extra pieces to help ensure
proper tumbling action.
8.Problem:My clothes are wrinkled
' A;'e you Over drying your laundry? ' ........................ .............
Over ch'ying a
loadOf laundry Can leadto
wrinkled Clothes. Try a Shorter ch:ying
time, and remove items while they still retain a Slight amount of moisture.
• Are you removing your laundry
fiom the dryer soon after the
drying cycle is complete?
Remove your laundry from the dryer after the drying cycle ends and either hang or
fold the itelns.
9.Problem:My clothes are shrinking
• Are you following the care
instructions for your garment?
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To avoid slmnkage, please carefully follow the care and use 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.
See the Owner' s Manual of RLM & PLC modem.
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