TROUBLESHOOTING
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If you experience
Dryer Results (cont.)
Clothes are not drying
The load is too large and heavy
satisfactorily or drying
to dry quickly.
times are too long
(cont.)
Fabric softener sheets are blocking
the grille.
The dryer is located in a room with
temperature below 45ºF (7ºC).
The dryer is located in a closet.
Cycle time is too short
The load may not be contacting
the sensor strips on Sensor Cycles.
Clothes are coming out of the
Refresh cycle with damp or wet
spots.
The Sensor Cycle is ending early.
Lint on load
Lint screen is clogged with lint.
Stains on load
Improper use of fabric softener.
Stains on drum
Loose dyes in clothes.
Loads are wrinkled
The load was not removed from
dryer at the end of the cycle.
The dryer was tightly packed.
For steam cycles, the water is not
properly connected with the dryer.
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Possible Causes
Separate the load to tumble freely.
The air outlet grille is just inside the door, behind the lint screen. Check that
it is not blocked by a fabric softener sheet.
Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once.
Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above 45ºF (7ºC).
Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the top and bottom of the
door. The front of the dryer requires a minimum of 1" (25 mm) of airspace,
and, for most installations, the rear of the dryer requires 5" (127 mm).
See the Installation Instructions.
Level the dryer. See the Installation Instructions. All four dryer feet should
be in firm contact with the floor.
Under certain environmental or installation conditions, you may experience
underdrying. Select the Timed Dry cycle, medium drying temperature, for
5 to 10 minutes.
Change the dryness level setting on Sensor Cycles. Increasing or
decreasing the dryness level will change the amount of drying time in a
cycle. If loads are consistently ending too early, see also "Changing the
Sensor Cycle settings to increase drying time. "
Clean lint screen 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.
Do not use fabric softener sheets with steam cycles.
Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue jeans). These will
not transfer to other clothing.
Select Custom Refresh Cycle to tumble the load with water and heat. This
cycle is best for smoothing out wrinkles and reducing odors from dry loads
consisting of one to 9 dry items of wrinkle-free cotton, cotton-polyester
blend, common knits, and synthetic garments.
NOTE: Refer to garment care label instructions. Dry-clean-only garments
are not recommended.
Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely. When using the Custom Refresh
cycle (on some models), adjust the garment number based on the load
size. Results may also vary depending on fabric type. This cycle is best for
reducing wrinkles and odors from loads consisting of wrinkle-free cotton,
cotton-polyester blends, common knits, and synthetics.
Make sure water is connected to the dryer. Check that water inlet hose is
connected to both the faucet and dryer's water inlet valve. Check that the
water supply is turned on.
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