GE GFD43 Owner's Manual

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18 49-90585TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Troubleshooting Tips... Before you call for serviceProblem Possible Cause What To DoDryer shakes ormakes noise Some shaking/noise is normal.Dryer may be sitting unevenly. Move dryer to an even floor space, or adjust leveling legs asnecessary until even.Clothes taketoo long to dry Improper or obstructedducting Check the Installation Instructions to make sure the dryerventing 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, awell-sorted washer load is a well-sorted dryer load).Large loads of heavy fabrics(like beach towels) Large, heavy fabrics contain more moisture and take longer to dry.Separate large, heavy fabrics into smaller loads to speed dryingtime.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 trippedcircuit breaker Replace fuses or reset circuit breakers. Since most dryers use 2fuses/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 ensureproper tumbling.eDry is enabled The eDry feature is designed to operate your dryer in the mostenergy efficient mode, which is not always the fastest mode. Insome instances, dry times may be extended to reduce overallenergy usage for the cycle.The Dry drynesslevel waschosen but loadis still dampLoad consists of a mixture ofheavy and light fabrics When combining heavy and light fabrics in a load, choose MoreDry.Exhaust system is blocked Inspect and clean exhaust system.Control buttonsnot responding Controls accidentally put inservice mode Press Start/Pause.Controls accidentally put inlock mode Hold the eDry button for 3 seconds to unlock the dryer.Controls performed anincorrect operation Reset the in-house breaker.Dryer doesn’tstart Control panel is “asleep” This is normal. Press Power to activate the control panel.Dryer is unplugged Make sure the dryer plug is pushed completely into the outlet.Fuse is blown/circuit breakeris tripped Check the building’s fuse/circuit breaker box and replace fuse orreset breaker. NOTE: Electric dryers use two fuses or breakers.Dryer was accidentally pausedwhen starting Delay Dry If the light on the Start/Pause button is flashing, the dryer ispaused. Press Start/Pause to restart the countdown.No numbersdisplayedduring cycle,only lightsDryer is continuouslymonitoring the amount ofmoisture in the clothesThis is normal. When the dryer senses a low level of moisture inthe load, the dryer will display the dry time remaining.Time Remainingjumped to alower numberThe estimated time maychange when a smaller loadthan usual is dryingThis is normal.Cannot make aselection andthe dryer beepstwiceThe dryness Level, Temp oroption that you are trying toselect is incompatible withthe chosen dry cycleThis is normal.Dryer is runningbut END isdisplayed inTime RemainingThe Ext Tumble option waschosen This is normal. During extended tumbling, the time remaining isnot displayed. The extended tumbling option lasts approximately60 minutes.Clean Lint Filter(message) Power button was activated Press Start/Pause to begin a dry cycle and the message willdisappear.