GE Profile 475 Owner's Manual page 13

Clothes take too long
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Possible Causes What To Do
Improper sorting
Large loads of heavy fabrics (fike
beach towels)
Controls improperly set
Lint filter is full
Improper or obstructed ducting
• Separate hem T items fi'om lightweight items (generally,
a well-sorted washer load is a well-sorted &yer load).
• Large, heax,y fabrics contain more lnoismre and take
longer to dpy. Separate large, hem T fabrics into smaller
loads to speed (h)_ng time.
• Match control settings m the loadyou are dp)5ng.
• Clean lint filter before every load.
• Check installation instructions fior proper
&rating/venting.
• Make sure ducting is clean, flee of kinks and
unobstructed.
• Check to see if outside wall damper operates easily.
• Check the Installation Instructions to make sure the (hyer
venting is correct.
Blown fuses or tripped circuit • Replace filses or reset circuit breakers. Since most
breaker dpyers use 2 fllses/breakers, make sure both are
operating.
Overloading/combining loads • Do not put more than one washer load in the dryer at
a time.
Underloading • If you are (hying only one or two items, add a few items to
ensure proper mlnbling.
Clothes are wrinkled Overdrying • Select a shorter (hying time.
• Remove items while they still hold a slight amount of
lnoisture.
Letting items sit in dryer after • Remove items when <Tcle ends and fold or hang
cycle ends imlnediately.
Clothes shrink Some fabrics will naturally shrink • To avoid shrinkage, fiollow gammnt care labels exactly.
when washed. Others can be • Some items may be pressed back into shape after dp)5ng.
safelywashed, but will shrink
in the dryer • If you are concerned about shrinkage in a particular item,
do not machine wash or mlnble (hy it.
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