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Troubleshooting Tips
Possible Causes
What To Do
Improper use of fabric softener
• Follow directions on fabric softener package.
Drying dirty items with clean ones, Use your dryer to dry only clean items. Dirty items can
stain clean items and the dryer.
Clothes were not completely clean, Sometimes stains which cannot be seen when the
clothes are wet appear after 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 (likechenille)from lint collectors
(likecorduroy).
Static electricity can attract lint
• See suggestions in this section under STATIC.
Overloading
• Separate large loads into smaller ones.
Paper, tissue, etc., left in pockets
, Empty all pockets before laundering clothes.
Static occurs
No fabric softener was used
, Try a fabric softener.
, Bounce® Fabric Conditioner Dryer Sheets have
been approved for use in all GE Dryers when used in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Overdrying
, Try a fabric softener.
• Adjust controls for less drying.
Synthetics, permanent press
, Try a fabric softener.
and blends can cause static
Clothes take too long
Improper sorting
, Separate heavy items from lightweight items (generally,
to dry
a well-sorted washer load is a well-sorted dryer load).
Large loads of heavy fabrics
, Large, heavy fabrics contain more moisture and take
Ilike beach towels)
longer to dry. Separate large, heavy fabrics into smaller
loads to speed drying time.
Controls improperly set
• Match control settings to the load you are drying.
Lint filter is full
• Clean lint filter before every load.
Improper or obstructed ducting
, Check installation instructions for proper
ducting/venting.
, Make sure ducting is clean, free of kinks and
unobstructed.
, Check to see if outside wall damper operates easily.
• Checkthe Installation Instructions to make surethe dryer
venting is correct.
Blownfuses or tripped circuit
, Replace fuses or reset circuit breakers.Since most
breaker
dryers use 2 fuses/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 dB/ingonly one or two items,add a few items
to ensure proper tumbling.
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