Thawing out the Accessories

Frozen Water in Drain Hose

Wrap the drain hose in a towel soaked in hot water (140 ℉ / 60 ℃).

Running the Thawing Mode

• Turn on the appliance and press and hold the More Time and Condenser Care buttons at the same time for 3 seconds.

  Note

  • Only the Power and Start/Pause buttons work when the thawing mode is activated.

  • The thawing time cannot be changed manually.

  • To deactivate the thawing mode, turn off the appliance.

• Press the Start/Pause button to start the thawing mode.

  • Actual thawing time varies depending on the installation environment such as installation location and ambient temperature of the appliance.

• When thawing is complete, dry clothes as usual.

Thawing out the Appliance Manually

• Open the dryer door and pull out both the inner and outer filters.

• Carefully pour 34 oz. (1 liter) of hot water at 140 ℉ / 60 ℃ into the lint filter compartment and then reinsert both lint filters.

  Caution

  • Pouring more that 51 oz. (1.5 liters) of water into the compartment will cause water to leak out.

  • Wear gloves and use care when pouring hot water. 140 ℉ / 60 ℃ water can cause scalding or burns. Using water that is hotter than that can cause the appliance to malfunction.

  

• Turn on the appliance and run the Normal cycle for about 30 seconds. Then wait about 30 minutes.

• Run the Normal cycle again. Check if the OE message appears within 10 minutes of running the appliance.

  • If the OE message appears go to step 2 and repeat procedure.

  • If the OE message does not appear, the thawing process is done.

• When thawing is complete, dry clothes as usual.