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PROBLEM
GENERAL
DRYER MAKES
"THUMPING"
NOISE
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POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
Some fabrics will shrink whether washed in a washer or by hand; others may be
safely washed but will shrink in a dryer. Follow garment manufacturers' care
instructions exactly, If in doubt, do not machine wash or dry.
and elongated by the manufacturer. When this occurs, garment maybe pressed back
into shape after each wash and dry cycle.
Progressive or delayed shrinkage is caused when starch or sizing (in some fabrics)
is gradually removed by laundering. Maybe noticed in older garments that have been
washed many times without previous shrinkage. Treat as for Relaxation Shrinkage above,
caused by overheating
shaped. When washing, drying or ironing temperatures exceed the temperatures used
to shape set, shrinkage may occur. This cannot be corrected, but it can be prevented by
washing in cool or warm water; drying on low or delicate heat.
the load you want to dry.
Improper ducting. Make sure dryer is ducted in accordance with Installation
Instructions.
Obstruction in exhaust ducting. Make sure ducting is clean and free of obstruction,
make sure damper in outside wdl cap operates easily. If metal flexible ducting is used,
be sure it is not kinked and is instiled according to Installation Instructions.
Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers. Check household fuses or circl~it breakers.
Most electric dryers use two. It is possible for one to be blown or tripped, and the dryer
to still tumble without heat.
. Improper sorting. Do not mix heavy, hard-to-dry items with lightweight articles.
Too many items in dryer. Dry ordy one washer load at a time. Do not combine loads.
Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two more similar articles, even
if dry, to insure proper tumbling.
If Your d~er is ope~ting on a 208-volt circuit, longer
Clothes were excessively wet when they were put into the dryer.
. Temporary start-up sound. Dryer drum is mounted on four specially compounded
rubber wheels. Afier extended storage and exposure to extreme temperatures, a
thumping noise may occur when dryer is first started. This will soon disappear.
occurs in certain knit fabrics that have been heat-
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