GE DDE7109V Use And Care Manual page 10

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PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
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DRYER
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@ Dryer unpluggd. Makesurepowe~ cordis pluggedin.
START
~No powerto dryer.Checkfises andcircuitbreakersto makesuredryeris getting
current.Mostelectricdryersuse two.
* Controlsimproperlyset. Makesurecontrolsare set and START switchis pushed.
Openingthe doorduringoperationstopsthe dryer.Tore-stati, closethedoor andpush
the STARTswitch.
~ ~Ver door is
open. ~~~se door Securely—dger will
not runwith door open.
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Circuitis overloaded.Do not operateotherapplimceson the sameelectricaloutlet
or circuitwtie the dryer is operating.
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~ Controlsimproperlyset. Checkallcontrolsto makesuretheyare correctlysetfor
mo LONGm DRY
theloadyou wantto dry. Seepages5-7.
~ Cloggd lintfiiter.Removeand cleanfilterbeforeeveryload. Periodicdy cleanarea
underlint filterwithvacuumcleaner.Seepage 13.
@ hproper ducting.Makesuredryeris ductd in accordancewith InsMation
Instmctions.
@ Obstmctionin exhaustduct~ng. M akesure ducti~~g is cleanand freeof obstruction;
makesure damperin outsidewdl cap operateseasily.If flexibieductingis used,be
sureit is not kinkedand is properlyhstied accordingto Initiation hstructions.
~Blownfises or trippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdtises or circuitbreakers.
Mostelectricdryersuse two.It is possiblefor oneto be blownor trippedandthe dryer
stilltimble withoutheat.
* hproper sorting.Do notmixheavy,hard-to-dryitemswithlightweight a rticles.
~Largeloadsof moisture-holding fabrics,suchas beachtowels,takealong timeto
removemoisture.
@ Toomanyitemsin dryer.Dry ordyonewasherloadat a time. Do notcombineloads.
@ Toofewitemsin dryer. If dryingotiy one tiicle, addtwomore sitiar articles,even
if dry,to insureproper~mbling.
SHMNKAGE, @ Somefabricswfllshriti whetier machinewashedandtumbledied or washedbyhmd
GENEML and drip dried; otiers maybe safelywashedbut willshrti in a dryer.FollowGarment
Mmufac~rers' Care Labelsexactly. I f in doubt,do notmachinewashor tumbledry.