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Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Staticoccurs No fabric softener was used • Try o fabric softener.
Bounce _R_Fabric Conditioner Dryer Sheets have been
approved for use in all GE Dryers when used in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions,
Overdrying • Try o fobric softener.
• Adjust controls to o less dry setting.
Synthetics, permanent press • Try o fobric softener.
and blends can cause static
Inconsistent Type of heat • Automotic drying times will vory occording to size of
drying times load, types of fabrics, wetness of clothes and condition
of exhaust ducts.
Clothes take Improper sorting • Separate heo W items from lightweight items (generally,
too long to dry a well-sorted washer load is a well-sorted dryer load).
Large loads of heavy fabrics • Lorge, heovy fabrics contoin more moisture and take
(like beach towels) longer to dry. Separate large, heavy fabrics into smaller
loads to speed drying time.
Controls improperly set • Motch control settings to the Iood you ore drying.
Lint filter is full • Cleon lint filter before every Iood.
Improper or obstructed ducting • Check installation instructions for proper
Blown fuses or tripped •
circuit breaker
Overloading/combining loads •
Underloading •
120-volt operation •
ducting/venting.
• Mokesure ducting is cleon,free of kinks ond
unobstructed.
• Check to seeif outside woll damper operotes easily.
• Check the Instullotion Instructions to moke sure the
dryer venting iscorrect.
Replacefuses or reset circuit breakers. Since most dryers
use2 fuses/breokers,moke sure both ore operoting.
Donot put more thon one wosher Iood inthe dryer
at a time.
Ifyou ore drying only one or two items, odd o few items
to ensure proper tumbling.
Ifthe dryer is operating on o 120 volt circuit, longer
drying times are normal. The drying on this circuit takes
about three times as long as on a 240 volt circuit.
Clothes are wrinkled Overdrying • Select o shorter drying time.
• Remove items while they still hold o slight omount
of moisture. Select a less dry setting.
Letting items sit in dryer • Remove items when cycle ends ond fold or hong
after cycle ends immediately.
Clothes shrink Some fabrics will naturally shrink • To ovoid shrinkoge, follow gorment core labels exoctly.
when washed. Others can be
• Some items moy be pressed back into shope after drying.
safely washed, but will shrink
in the dryer • If you are concerned about shrinkage in o porticulor
item, do not machine wash or tumble dry it.
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