Use & care guide

TROUBLESHOOTING
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Possible Causes
Somution
Clothes are not drying The load is too large and heavy Separate the load to tumble freely.
satisfactorily or drying to dry quickly.
times are too long (cont.) Fabric softener sheets are blocking The air outlet grille is just inside the door, behind the lint screen.
the grille. Check that it is not blocked by a fabric softener sheet.
Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once.
The dryer is located in a room with Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above
temperature below 45°F (7°C). 45°F (7°C).
The dryer is located in a closet. 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 hstallation hstructions.
Cycle time is too short The load may not be contacting the Level the dryer. See the hstallation hstructions. All four dryer
sensor strips on Automatic Cycles. feet should be in firm contact with the floor.
On some models: Clothes are Under certain environmental or installation conditions,
coming out of the Steam Refresh you may experience underdrying.
cycle with damp or wet spots.
The automatic cycle is ending
early.
Change the dryness level setting on Automatic Cycles.
hcreasing or decreasing the dryness level will change the
amount of drying time in a cycle. Hfloads are consistently
ending too early, see also "Changing the Automatic Cycle
settings to increase or decrease drying time."
Lint on load Lint screen is clogged with lint. Clean lint screen before each load.
Stains on load Hmproper use of fabric softener. 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.
Stains on drum Loose dyes in clothes. Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue
jeans). These will not transfer to other clothing.
The load was not removed from
dryer at the end of the cycle.
Loads are wrinkled
The dryer was tightly packed.
On some models: For steam
cycles, the water is not properly
connected with the dryer.
On some models: Select Steam 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
wrinkle-free cotton, cotton-polyester blends, common knits,
and synthetics.
NOTE: Refer to garment care label instructions. Dry-clean-only
garments are not recommended.
Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely. Results may also
vary depending on fabric type.
On some models: 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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