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DRYER IS MAKING NOISE
Rattling or clanking noises:
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Foreign objects may be in the dryer drum. Stop the dryer and check for foreign
objects such as loose change, keys and heavy objects.
Vibration noises:
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Load may be uneven. Stop the dryer and rearrange the load.
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Dryer may not be level. Check that all 4 leveling feet are resting
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rmly on the
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oor and that the dryer is level.
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See the “Normal Operating Sounds” section.
Static:
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Caused by over-drying. Adjust for shorter drying time and use a fabric softener
or a dryer sheet.
Loads are wrinkled:
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The load may have been left in the dryer too long at the end of the cycle. Be sure
to remove clothes promptly after the load ends.
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Dryer may be overloaded. The dryer drum should be at most half full.
Odors:
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Wet clothes left in the washer and or dryer may develop an odor. Drying will not
remove this odor. Rewash clothes before drying them.
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The electric heating element may have an odor when the dryer is used for the
Þ
rst time. The odor will be gone after the
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rst cycle.
