First try the solutions suggested here for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call.
If you experience
Dryer not performing as expected (cont.)
No heat
Cycle time too short
Lint on load
Stains on load or drum
Loads are wrinkled
Odors
Load is too hot
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TROUBLESHOOTING — DRYER (cont.)
Possible Causes
Household fuse is blown or circuit
breaker has tripped.
Incorrect power supply.
Automatic cycle ending early.
Lint screen clogged.
Dryer fabric softener not properly
used.
Load not removed from dryer
at the end of the cycle.
Dryer tightly packed.
You have recently been painting,
staining, or varnishing in the area
where your dryer is located.
The electric dryer is being used
Laundry items were removed from
the dryer before the end of the
cycle.
A high temperature cycle was used.
The drum may be turning, but you may not have heat. Some
electric dryers use 2 household fuses or circuit breakers. Replace
both fuses or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues,
call an electrician.
The load may not be contacting the sensor strips. Level the dryer.
Use Timed Drying for very small loads. Change the Dryness Level
setting on Automatic Dry cycles.
Increasing or decreasing the Dryness Level setting will change the
amount of drying time in a cycle.
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 will not transfer to other clothing.
Remove loads promptly at the end of the cycle to avoid
wrinkling.
Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely to reduce the chance
of wrinkles forming.
Ventilate the area. When the odors or fumes are gone from the
area, rewash and dry the clothing.
The new electric heating element may have an odor. The odor
dryer. All cycles are cooled slowly to reduced wrinkling and
make it easier to handle. Items removed before Cool Down
may feel very warm.
Select a lower temperature (on some models), and use an
automatic drying cycle. These cycles sense the temperature or
the selected dryness. This reduces overdrying.
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