OWNER'S MANUAL - Laundry Nation

Service SaversTROUBLESHOOTINGDRYER WON’T STARTDRYER WON’T HEATCLOTHES ARE NOTSATISFACTORILY DRYTo help you troubleshoot the dryer, listed below are the mostcommon reasons for service calls and some answers to theproblems. Before you call service, please review the followingitems:DRYER WON’T START1. Is the door completely closed?2. Are the controls set to the “on” position?3. Did you push the “start” control?4. Has a fuse blown or a circuit breaker tripped?5. Are the fuses tight?6. Check for low voltage.7. Has the bonnet thermostat (gas only) tripped? If so, push toreset.DRYER WON’T HEAT1. Is the dryer set for “cooling time” rather than “dryingtime”?2. Are the gas valves in the dryer and in the main gas lineturned on?3. Check for low or intermittant gas pressure.4. Check spark ignition module diagnostic light.CLOTHES ARE NOT SATISFACTORILY DRY1. Timed cycle—Did you allow enough heating time beforethe cool-down part of the cycle?2. Is the lint screen blocked?3. Is the exhaust duct to the outside clean and not blocked? (Ablocked exhaust will cause slow drying and otherproblems.)GAS DRYER IGNITIONGAS DRYER IGNITIONRefer to the page on “Instructions for the direct ignitionsystem operation”. Check to see if the manual gas valve isopen. Then reset the dryer controls. All panels, covers, anddoors must be in place and closed before starting the dryer.VERY IMPORTANTWhen calling the factory for service, always refer to themodel number and serial number.Page 37