GE DDE8200S, Use And Care Manual

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QUESTIONS?
USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER
PROBLEM
DRYER WON’T
TOO
LONG TO DRY
POSSIBLE CAUSE
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Dryer Make sure power cord is plugged
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No power to dryer. Check fuses and circuit breakers to make sure dryer is
getting current. Most electric dryers two.
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Controls improperly set. Make sure controls
are
set and Start knob is
turned to Opening the door during operation stops the dryer. To
resin close the door and turn Start knob to START. Make sure controls
on models and are
set and
the Push To
pad is pressed. Opening the door
during operation stops
the dryer. To restart, close the door and press the Push To Start pad.
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Dryer door is open. Close door will not run with door open.
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Circuit is overloaded. Do not operate other appliances on the same electrical
outlet or circuit while the is
Controls improperly set. Check controls to make sure they are
set for the load you want to dry. See the How to Operate Dryer section.
* Clogged lint filter. Remove and falter before every load. clean
area under with vacuum cleaner. See the Care and Cleaning section.
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ducting. Make sure dryer is in accordance with the
Obstruction in exhaust ducting. Make sure ducting is clean and free of
obstruction; make sure damper in outside cap operates easily. flexible
ducting is used, be sure it is not kinked and is properly according to
the Instructions.
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Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers. Check household fuses or circuit
breakers. Most electric dryers use two. It is possible for one to be blown or
tripped and the dryer to
tumble without heat.
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sorting. not mix heavy, hard-to dry items with lightweight articles.
Large loads of moisture-holding fabrics, such as beach towels, take along
time to remove moisture.
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many items in dryer. Dry one washer load at a time. Do not
combine loads.
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Too few items in dryer. one article, add two more articles,
even if dry, to insure proper
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Some fabrics shrink whether machine washed and tumble dried or washed
by hand and drip dried; others maybe safely but will shrink in a dryer.
garment manufacturers’ care labels doubt, do not machine
wash or tumble dry.
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