Brand: SHARP
Category: Home Appliances
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Brand: SHARP
Category: Home Appliances
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 7:46 p.m.
Failure to follow safety instructions in the manual will void any warranty.
| PROBLEM | CAUSE | SOLUTION |
|---|---|---|
| Drying process takes too long. | Lint filter may be blocked. | Wash the filter with lukewarm water. |
| Heat exchanger may be blocked. | Clean the heat exchanger. | |
| Ventilation grilles at the front of the appliance may be closed. | Open the door/window to prevent excessive room temperature increase. | |
| A layer of limescale may be deposited on the humidity sensor. | Clean the humidity sensor. | |
| Dryer is overloaded or possibly overfilled with laundry. | Do not overload the dryer. | |
| Laundry is damp or possibly not wrung out enough. | Select a higher spin speed on the washing machine. | |
| Laundry remains damp after drying. | Laundry that is removed hot from the dryer usually feels slightly damp. | (No specific solution provided, implies normal behavior) |
| Selected program may not be suitable for this type of laundry. | Check the labels on the laundry items, select a suitable program for the type of laundry and use time programs additionally. | |
| Dryer cannot be opened, or program cannot be started. Dryer is not active, is balanced and set. | Lint filter may be blocked. | Wash the filter with lukewarm water. |
| Heat exchanger may be blocked. | Clean the heat exchanger. | |
| Dryer is overloaded or possibly overfilled with laundry. | Do not overload the dryer. | |
| Laundry is damp or possibly not wrung out enough. | Select a higher spin speed on the washing machine. | |
| Dryer is not balanced and possibly not connected to the mains. | Check if the plug and socket are properly connected. | |
| The filling door may have remained slightly open. | Ensure the filling door is properly closed. | |
| Program may not have been set, or the Start/Pause button was not pressed. | Ensure the program has been selected and the dryer is not in standby or paused mode. | |
| Child lock may be activated. | Deactivate the child lock. | |
| Program interrupts without reason. | The filling door may not have been closed properly. | Ensure the filling door is properly closed. |
| There may have been a power outage. | Press the Start/Pause button to start the program. | |
| The water tank is full or possibly full. | Empty the water tank. | |
| Selected program may not be suitable for this type of laundry. | Check the labels on the items, select a suitable program for the type of laundry. | |
| Clothes have shrunk, are tangled or in poor condition. | Lint may have accumulated on the inner side of the filling door and on the sealing surfaces of the filling door. | Clean the inner side of the filling door and the sealing surfaces of the filling door. |
| Water leaks through the filling door. | The filling door may not have been closed properly. | Push the filling door until it clicks to indicate it is closed. |
| The water tank is full or possibly full. | Empty the water tank. | |
| The drain hose may be bent. | If the product is directly connected to a drain, check the drain hose. | |
| Filling door opens by itself. | Lint filter may be blocked. | Clean the filter. |
| The filter bed may be clogged with lint. | Clean the lint filter bed. | |
| A layer may have formed, creating an obstruction on the surface of the lint filter. | Wash the filter with lukewarm water. | |
| Water tank symbol lights up/flashes. | Heat exchanger may be dirty. | Clean the heat exchanger. |
| The filter seat may be clogged with fibers. | Clean the filter seat. | |
| A layer of fibers may have formed on the filter surface, causing a blockage. | Wash the filter with lukewarm water. | |
| Filter cleaning symbol lights up. | Heat exchanger may be clogged. | Clean the heat exchanger. |
| Warning symbol for heat exchanger cleaning lights up. | Filter may not be connected. | Connect the filter. |
| Warning symbol for filter and heat exchanger cleaning flashes. | Warning light for the filter flashes even if the filter is connected. | Contact the service. |
| *Program cannot be started and the filter warning light flashes. | (No specific cause listed, but implied related to filter) | Contact the service. |