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Before you call for service – GE GTDP520GDWW User Manual

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Before

you

call

for

service…

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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.

Under-loading

• If you are drying only one or two items, add a few items

to ensure proper tumbling.

Clothes are wrinkled

Over-drying

• 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

Water seen on inside of

Steam condenses on these

This

is

normal.

door and top of lint filter

surfaces

when opening door after

steam cycle
Small areas on clothes are
Steam condenses on inner drum • If using the Steam Dewrinkle cycle, manually reduce

damp after steam cycle

the cycle time. If using the Steam Refresh cycle, add

more garments to the load.

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.

Slight variation

This is normal

• Due to the metallic properties of paint used for this unique

in metallic color

product, slight variations of color may occur due to

viewing angles and lighting conditions.

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