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Clothes are not drying satisfactorily, drying times are too

long, or load is too hot

Is the lint screen clogged with lint?

Lint screen should be cleaned before each load.

WARNING

Fire Hazard

Use a heavy metal vent.

Do not use a plastic vent.

Do not use a metal foil vent.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death

or re.

Is the exhaust vent or outside exhaust hood clogged with

lint, restricting air movement?

Run the dryer for 5-10 minutes. Hold your hand under the

outside exhaust hood to check air movement. If you do not

feel air movement, clean exhaust system of lint or replace

exhaust vent with heavy metal or exible metal vent. See the

Installation Instructions.

Are fabric softener sheets blocking the grille?

Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once.

Is the exhaust vent the correct length?

Check that the exhaust vent is not too long or has too many

turns. Long venting will increase drying times. See the

Installation Instructions.

Is the exhaust vent diameter the correct size?

Use 102 mm (4") diameter vent material.

WARNING

Explosion Hazard

Keep ammable materials and vapors, such as petrol,

away from dryer.

Place dryer at least 460 mm (18 inches) above the oor

for a garage installation.

Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or re.

Is the dryer located in a room with temperature below

7ºC (45ºF)?

Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above

7ºC (45ºF).

Dryer Results

Is the dryer located in a closet?

Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the top and

bottom of the door. The sides and front of the dryer require a

minimum of 25 mm (1") of airspace, and the rear of the dryer

requires 127 mm (5"). See the Installation Instructions.

Has an air dry cycle been selected?

Select the right cycle for the types of garments being dried.

Is the load too large and heavy to dry quickly?

Separate the load to tumble freely.

Cycle time too short

Use two or more people to move and install dryer.

Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.

Is the automatic cycle ending early?

Change the load type setting on Automatic Cycles.

Increasing or decreasing the dryness level will change the

amount of drying time in a cycle.

Lint on load

Is the lint screen clogged?

Lint screen should be cleaned before each load.

Stains on load or drum

Was dryer fabric softener properly used?

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). This will not transfer to other clothing.

Loads are wrinkled

Was the load removed from dryer at the end of the cycle?

Was the dryer overloaded?

Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely.

Odors

Have you recently been painting, staining, or varnishing

in the area where your dryer is located?

If so, ventilate the area. When the odors or fumes are gone

from the area, rewash and dry the clothing.

Is the electric dryer being used for the rs t time?

The new electric heating element may have an odor. The

odor will be gone after the r st cycle.

WARNING

Excessive Weight Hazard