GE DDE6608L User And Care page 10

Questions?
PROBLEM
DRYER WON'T
START
CLOTHES TAKE
SHRINKAGE,
GENERAL
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
No power to dryer. Check fuses and circuit breakers to make sure dryer is getting
current. Most electric dryers use two.
Opening the door during operation stops the dryer. Tore-start, close the door and push
the START switch.
Dryer door is open. Close door securely—dryer will not run with door open.
Circuit is overloaded. Do not operate other appliances on the same electrical outlet
or circuit while the dryer is operating,
Controls improperly set. Check all controls to make sure they are correctly set for
the load you want to dry. See pages 4-7.
under lint filter with vacuum cleaner. See page 13.
Improper ducting. Make sure dryer is ducted in accordance with Installation
Instructions.
Obstruction in exhaust ducting. Make sure ducting is clean and free of obstruction;
make sure damper in outside wall cap operates easily. If flexible ducting is used, be
sure it is not kinked and is properly installed according to Installation Instructions.
. Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers. Check household fuses or circuit breakers.
Most electric dryers use two. It is possible for one to be blown or tripped and the dryer
still tumble without heat.
Improper sorting. Do not mix heavy, hard-to-dry items with lightweight articles.
Large loads of moisture-holding fabrics, such as beach towels, take a long time to
remove moisture.
Too many items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not combine loads.
Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two more similar articles, even
if dry, to insure proper tumbling.
Some fabrics will shrink whether machine washed and tumble dried or washed by hand
and drip dried; others may be safely washed but will shrink in a dryer. Follow Garment
Manufacturers' Care Labels exactly. If in doubt, do not machine wash or tumble dry.
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