Troubleshooting TipsSave time and money! Review the charts on the following pages,or visit ge.com. You may not need to call for service.PROBLEM Possible Causes What To DoDryer shakes or Some shaking/noise is normal. • Move dryer to an even floor space, or adjust leveling legsmakes noise Dryer may be sitting unevenly as necessary until even.Clothes take too long Improper or obstructed ducting • Check the Installation Instructions to make sure theto dry dryer venting is correct.• Make sure ducting is clean, free of kinks andunobstructed.• 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 smallerloads 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 mostbreaker dryers use 2 fuses/breakers, make sure both areoperating.Overloading/combining loads • Do not put more than one washer load in the dryer ata time.Underloading • If you are drying only one or two items, add a few itemsto ensure proper tumbling.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 dampExhaust system is blocked • Inspect and clean exhaust system.Control pads not Controls accidentally put in • Press START/PAUSE.responding service modeControls accidentally put in • Hold the LOCK button for 3 seconds to unlock the dryer.lock modeControls performed an • Reset the in-house breaker.incorrect operationDryer doesn’t start 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 intothe outlet.Fuse is blown/circuit breaker • Check the building’s fuse/circuit breaker box andis tripped replace fuse or reset breaker. NOTE: Electric dryersuse two fuses or breakers.Dryer was accidentally paused • If the light on the START/PAUSE button is flashing,when starting Delay Start the dryer is paused. Press START/PAUSE to restartthe countdown.No numbers displayed Dryer is continuously • This is normal. When the dryer senses a low level ofduring cycle, only lights monitoring the amount of moisture in the load, the dryer will display the dry timemoisture in the clothes remaining.Before you call for service…44Operating Instructions Safety InstructionsConsumer Support Troubleshooting Tips