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USE
QUESTIONS?
THIS
PROBLEM
SOLVER
PROBLEM
DRYER WON'T START
CLOTHES TAKE TOO
LONG TO DRY
SHRINKAGE,
GENERAL
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
• Dryer unplugged.
Make sure power
cord is plugged
in.
• No power to dryer. Check fuses and circuit breakers
to make sure dryer is
getting current. Most electric dryers use two.
• Controls
improperly
set. Make sure controls
on models DDF._SIRIS/
DDG8580S
and DDE8200S/DDG8280S
are set and the Start knob is
turned to START. Opening the door during operation stops the dryer. To
resin close the door and turn Start knob to START. Make sure controls
on models DDE9605S/DDG9685S
and DDE8505S/DDG8585S
are set and
the Push To Start
pad is pressed. Opening the door
during operation stops
the dryer. To restart, close the door and press the Push To Start pad.
• Dryer door is open. Close door securely--dryer
will not run with door open.
• Circuit is overloaded. Do not operate other appliances on the same electrical
outlet or circuit while the dryer is operating.
• Controls improperly set. Check all controls to make sure they are correctly
set for the load you want to dry. See the How to Operate Your Dryer section.
• Clogged lint filter. Remove and clean falter before every load. Periodically clean
area under lint filter with vacuum cleaner. See the Care and Cleaning section.
• Improper ducting. Make sure dryer is ducted in accordance with the
Installation Instructions.
• Obstruction
in exhaust
ducting. Make sure ducting is clean and free of
obstruction;
make sure damper in outside wall cap operates easily. If flexible
ducting is used, be sure it is not kinked and is properly
installed according
to
the Installation
Instructions.
• Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers. Check household fuses or circuit
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.
• Large loads of moisture-holding fabrics, such as beach towels, take along
time to remove moisture.
• Too many items in dryer. Dry only 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.
• Some fabrics will shrink whether machine washed and tumble dried or washed
by hand and drip dried; others maybe safely washed but will shrink in a dryer.
Foltow garment manufacturers'
care labels exactly. If in doubt, do not machine
wash or tumble dry.
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