Troubleshooting Tips - GE 333 Owner's Manual

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Troubleshooting tips
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Possible Causes What To Do
Dryer is unplugged
• Make sure the (hyer plug is pushed completely into
the outlet.
Fuse is blown/circuit breaker is • Che('k the house fi_se/circuit breaker box and
tripped replace fuse or reset breaker. NOTE: Most electric
(h)-ers use two h_ses/breakers.
Fuse is blown/circuit breaker is • Check the house fi_se/circuit breaker box and
tripped, the dryer may tumble replace h_se or resel breaker.
but not heat
Gas service is off • Make sure gas shutoffat &yet and main shutoffare
fiflly open.
Dryer shakes ormakes Some shaking/noise is normal. • Move (hyer to an even tloor space, or a(!just
noise Dryer may be sitting unevenly leveling legs as ne(essaly until even.
Greasy spots on clothes Improper use of fabric softener • Folh)w directions on tabri( soliener pa(kage.
Drying dirtyitems with clean ones • Use your (hyer 1o (hT only clean items. Dirty items (an
stain clean items and the (hTer.
Clothes were not completely clean • Sometimes stains which cannot be seen when [lie
(lo/hes are wel
appearafier
(h):ing. Use
proper
washing procedures beti)re &ying.
Lint on clothes Lint filter is full • (3lean lint s(reen beti)re each h)ad.
Improper sorting • Sort lint producers (like chenille) from lint collectors
(like (orduroy).
Static electricity can attract lint • See suggeslions in tiffs se(lion under STATIC.
Overloading • Separate large h)ads into smaller ones.
Paper, tissue, etc. left in pockets • Empty all pockets befi)re laundering cloflles.
Static occurs No fabric softener was used • T D-a lift)tic soliener.
• Bounce (' Fabri(" (_onditioner DD_er Sheels have been
approved fi)r use in all (iE DueTs when used in
ac(ordan(e with the manula(lurer's inslm(lions.
Overdrying • T D-a tiff)rio sot/chef.
• A({jllsl controls fill" less
&ying.
Synthetics, permanent press and • TD_ a fhbric softener.
blends can cause static
Inconsistent d ryingtimes Type of heat
• Au/on_a/ic dD_ing times xdll vm)_ ,wcor(fing to the [ype
of heat used (electric, n;mmfl or I_l' gas), size of load,
types of tifl)ri(s, wetness of (h)lhes and (ondidon of
exhaust du(-/s.
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