GE GTDX100EMWW Use and Care Manual - Page 13

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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions GEAppliances.com Problem Clothes take too long to dry Clothes are wrinkled Clothes shrink Possible Causes Improper sorting Large loads of heavy fabrics (like beach towels) Controls improperly set Lint filter is full Improper or obstructed ducting Blown fuses or tripped circuit breaker Overloading/combining loads Underloading What To Do • Separate heavy items from lightweight items (generally, a well-sorted washer load is a well-sorted dryer load). • Large, heavy fabrics contain more moisture and take longer to dry. Separate large, heavy fabrics into smaller loads to speed drying time. • Match control settings to the load you are drying. • Clean lint filter before every load. • 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. • Check the Installation Instructions to make sure the dryer venting is correct. • Replace fuses or reset circuit breakers. Since most dryers use 2 fuses/breakers, make sure both are operating. • Do not put more than one washer load in the dryer at a time. • If you are drying only one or two items, add a few items to ensure proper tumbling. Overdrying Letting items sit in dryer after cycle ends Overloading • Select a shorter drying time. • Remove items while they still hold a slight amount of moisture. Select a lESS DRy or DAMP DRy setting. • Remove items when cycle ends and fold or hang immediately. • Separate large loads into smaller ones. 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. Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support 13

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Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
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
(like 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
• Check installation instructions for proper
ducting
ducting/venting.
• Make sure ducting is clean, free of kinks and
unobstructed.
• Check to see if outside wall damper operates easily.
• Check the Installation Instructions to make sure the
dryer venting is correct.
Blown fuses or tripped
• Replace fuses or reset circuit breakers. Since most dryers
circuit breaker
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 drying only one or two items, add a few items
to ensure proper tumbling.
Clothes are wrinKled
Overdrying
• Select a shorter drying time.
• Remove items while they still hold a slight amount of
moisture. Select a
LESS DRY
or
DAMP DRY
setting.
Letting items sit in dryer
• Remove items when cycle ends and fold or hang
after cycle ends
immediately.
Overloading
• Separate large loads into smaller ones.
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.
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