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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSES
WHAT TO DO
Linting
Lint filter not cleaned
or replaced.
Ensure the lint filter is cleaned after
every cycle and replaced correctly.
Refer to ‘Cleaning the filters’.
Loads not sorted correctly.
Dry lint-giving items separately
from lint receivers. Also, dry similar
colours together, eg light coloured
items with light coloured items, dark
items with dark items.
Refer to ‘Sorting’, ‘Lint’.
Clothes over dried.
Over drying clothes in the dryer
can cause them to attract lint.
Use an auto sensing cycle or ensure
you check your load if using the time
dry cycles to avoid over drying.
Refer to ‘Drying rack’.
New items have been dried
in the dryer recently.
Clean the lint filter and use
TIME DRY
cycle to clear any
remaining lint from the dryer.
New towels or flannelette
sheets can leave lint in the
dryer, which may be picked
up by subsequent loads.
Fabric damage
Instructions on care label
not followed.
Follow the instructions on the
care label of the items.
DRYNESS LEVEL
selected
not appropriate for the
fabric type.
Ensure the
DRYNESS LEVEL
selected
is appropriate for the fabric type.
Refer to the items care label. Refer to
‘Drying rack’.
Metal parts on the items or
in the load.
Fasten zips and other clasps
before placing items in the dryer.
Items not separated or
dried on an appropriate
cycle for the fabric type.
Dry similar items together.
Ensure an appropriate cycle is
selected. Refer to ‘Drying rack’.
Items fell off the rack when
using
RACK DRY
.
Ensure the rack is installed correctly
(refer to ‘Sorting’, ‘Drying rack’) and
only one or two garments are placed
on the rack at a time.
Used a
TIME DRY
cycle
and did not monitor the
dryness of clothes during
the cycle.
Ensure that clothes are checked
for dryness during the cycle
when using the timed programmes
to avoid over drying.
