Kenmore 6800 Use And Care Manual page 13

TROUBLESHOOTING cont.
Ifyou experience Possible Causes
Cycle time too short Automatic cycle ending
early.
Lint on load
Stains on load or drum
Lint screen clogged.
Dryer fabric softener not properly
used.
Solution
The load may not be contacting the sensor strips. L evel the dryer.
Use Time Dry for very small loads. Change the Dry Level
setting on Auto Dry Cycles.
increasing or decreasing the Dry Level setting will change the
amount of drying time in a cycle, if loads are consistently ending
too early, see "Changing the EvenHeat
TM
Auto Dry Cycle Settings
to increase Drying Time".
Lint screen should be cleaned before each load.
Add dryer fabric softener sheets at the beginning of the cycle.
Fabric softener sheets added to a partially dried load can stain
your garments.
Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue jeans).
These wJJJnot transfer to other clothing.
Loads are wrinkled Was the load not removed from Select Wrinkle Guard
TM
feature to tumble the load without heat
dryer at the end of the cycle? to avoid wrinkling.
Dryer overloaded. Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely reduce wrinkles from
forming.
Odors Have you recently been painting, If so, ventilate the area. When the odors or fumes are gone from
i staining, or varnishing in the area the area, rewash and dry the clothing.
i where your dryer is located?
Is the electric dryer being used for The new electric heating element may have an odor. The odor
i the first time? wJJJbe gone after the first cycle.
Load is too hot i Were laundry items removed from Allow Cool Down to finish before removing laundry from dryer.
j the dryer before the end of the All cycles are cooled slowly to reduced wrinkling and make it
cycle? easier to handle. Items removed before Cool Down may feel
very warm.
Was a high temperature cycle Select a lower temperature, and use an automatic drying cycle.
used or was Dry Temp set on high? These cycles sense the temperature or the moisture level in the
load and shut off when the load reaches the selected dryness.
This reduces overdrying.
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