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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions GEAppliances.com PROBlEM Clothes shrink Possible Causes What To Do. Some fabrics will naturally shrink • To avoid shrinkage, follow garment care labels exactly. when washed. Others can be safely washed, but will shrink in the dryer • Some items may be pressed back into shape after drying. • If you are concerned about shrinkage in a particular item, do not machine wash or tumble dry it. Greasy spots on clothes lint on clothes Static occurs Collars and waistbands still wet at end of cycle Improper use of fabric softener Drying dirty items with clean ones Clothes were not completely clean • Follow directions on fabric softener package. • Use your dryer to dry only clean items. Dirty items can stain clean items and the dryer. • Sometimes stains which cannot be seen when the clothes are wet appear after drying. Use proper washing procedures before drying. Lint filter is full • Clean lint screen before each load. Improper sorting • Sort lint producers (like chenille) from lint collectors (like corduroy). 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. No fabric softener was used Overdrying Synthetics, permanent press and blends can cause static • 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. • Try a fabric softener. • Adjust setting to lESS DRy or DAMP. • Try a fabric softener. The dryness monitor senses that the body of the clothes is dry • Choose SPEED DRy or TIMED DRy to dry damp collars and waistbands. In the future, when drying a load with collars and waistbands, choose MORE DRy. Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support 26

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PROBLEM
Possible Causes
What To Do
.
Clothes shrink
Some fabrics will naturally shrink
• To avoid shrinkage, follow garment care labels exactly.
when washed. Others can be
safely washed, but will shrink
• Some items may be pressed back into shape after drying.
in the dryer
• If you are concerned about shrinkage in a particular
item,
do not machine wash or tumble dry it.
Greasy spots on clothes
Improper use of fabric softener
Follow directions on fabric softener package.
Drying dirty items
Use your dryer to dry only clean items. Dirty items can
with clean ones
stain clean items and the dryer.
Clothes were not
Sometimes stains which cannot be seen when the
completely clean
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 (like chenille) from lint collectors
(like corduroy).
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 setting to
LESS DRY
or
DAMP
.
Synthetics, permanent press
• Try a fabric softener.
and blends can cause static
Collars and waistbands
The dryness monitor senses
• Choose
SPEED DRY
or
TIMED DRY
to dry damp collars
still wet at end of cycle
that the body of the clothes
and waistbands. In the future, when drying a load with
is dry
collars and waistbands, choose
MORE DRY
.
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