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Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Dryer doesn't start
Dryer is unplugged
* Make sure the dry'or plug is pushed
completely
into
dm outlet.
Fuse is blown/circuit
breaker
is
• Check
the house fi]se/circuit
breaker
box and
tripped
replace
filse or reset breakm:
NOTE: Most electric
dryers use two fuses/breakers.
Dryer doesn't heat
Fuse is blown/circuit
breaker is
• Check
the house fuse/circuit
breaker
box and
tripped,
the dryer
may tumble
replace
both filses or reset both breakers.
Your
but not heat
dryer may" ramble
if only one fuse is blowql or one
breaker
tripped.
Gas service is off
• Make sure gas shutoff
at dryer and main shutoff
are
tully open.
Doer shakes or makes
Some shaking/noise
is normal.
• Move dryer to an even floor space, or adjust
noiso
Dryer may be sitting unevenly
leveling legs as necessary
until even.
Greasy spots on clothes
Improper
use of fabric softener
• Follow directions
on fabric softener
package.
Drying dirty items with clean ones
• Use your dry'or to dry only clean items. Dirty items can
stain clean items and the drym:
Clothes were not completely
dean
• Sometimes
stains which
cammt
be seen when
the
clothes are wet appearafter
drying. Use proper
washing
procedures
before
drying.
Lint on clothes
Lint Filter is full
• Clean lint screen
before
each load.
Improper
sorting
• Sort lint producers
(like chenille)
from lint collectors
(like corduroy).
Static dectricity
can attract lint
• See suggestions
in this section
under
STATIC.
Overloading
• Separate
large loads into smaller
OlmS.
Paper,
tissue, etc. left in pockets
• Empty all pockets
betore
laundering
clothes.
Static occurs
No fabric softener
was used
" 'fit a fabric softenm:
• Bounce®
Fabric
Conditioner
Dryer Sheets have been
approved
for use in all GE Dryers when used in
accordance
with the manufacturer's
instructions.
Overdrying
• 'fit a tabric softenm:
• Adjust setting
to LESS DRY or DAMP DRY.
Synthetics,
permanent
press
and
• 'l]'y a tabric
sot}ohm:
blends
can cause static
•d
Inconsistent drying times
Type of heat
Mltomatic
drying times will vary" according
to the type
of heat used (electric,
natural
or LP gas), size of load,
types of thbrics, wetness
of clothes and condition
of
exhmist
ducts.
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