GE DBVH512 - Manual (Page 20)

OPERATION Possible Causes What To Do
Clothes are still wet The door was opened mid-cycle. • A dry cycle must be reselected each time a new load
and dryer shut off The load was then removed from is put in.
after a short time the dryer and a new load put in
without selecting a new cycle
Small load • When drying 3 items or less, choose SPEED DRY or
TIMED DRY.
Load was already dry except • Choose SPEED DRY or TIMED DRY to dry damp collars
for collars and waistbands and waistbands. In the future, when drying a load with
collars and waistbands, choose MORE DRY.
Dryer is not level • Move dryer to an even floor space or adjust leveling legs
as necessary until even.
The DRY dryness level Load consists of a mixture • When combining heavy and light fabrics in a load,
was chosen but load is of heavy and light fabrics choose MORE DRY.
still damp
Exhaust system is blocked • Inspect and clean exhaust system.
Cannot make a The DRYNESS LEVEL, TEMP • This is normal.
selection and the or OPTION that you are
dryer beeps twice trying to select is incompatible
with the chosen dry cycle
Dryer is running but The EXTEND TUMBLE • This is normal. During extended tumbling, the time
00 is displayed in option was chosen remaining is not displayed. The extended tumbling
Time Remaining option lasts approximately 20 minutes.
LAUNDRY PRACTICES Possible Causes What To Do
Clothes take too long Improper or obstructed ducting • Check the Installation Instructions to make sure the
to dry dryer venting is correct.
• Make sure ducting is clean, free of kinks and
unobstructed.
• Check to see if outside wall damper operates easily.
Improper sorting • Separate heavy items from lightweight items (generally,
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.
Blown fuses 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 drying only one or two items, add a few items
to ensure proper tumbling.
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