GE PCKS443EBWW, Use And Care Manual

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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
DRYER WON’T START • Dryer unplugged. Make sure power cord is plugged in.
• No power to dryer. Check fuses and circuit breakers to make sure dryer is getting
current. Most electric dryers use two.
• Controls improperly set. Make sure controls are set and that the Start button is
pressed. Opening the door during operation stops the dryer. To restart, close the
door and push the Start button.
• Dryer door is open. Close door securely – dryer will not run with door open.
• Circuit is overloaded. Do not operate other appliances on the same electrical
outlet or circuit while the dryer is operating.
CLOTHES TAKE TOO • Controls improperly set. Check all controls to make sure they are correctly set for
LONG TO DRY the load you want to dry. See the How to Operate Your Dryer section. See the Care
and Cleaning section.
• Clogged lint filter. Clean filter before every load. Periodically remove lint filter
and clean area under it with vacuum cleaner.
• Improper ducting. Make sure dryer is ducted in accordance with the Installation
Instructions.
• Obstruction in exhaust ducting. Make sure ducting is clean and free of
obstruction; make sure damper in outside wall cap operates easily. If flexible
ducting is used, be sure it is not kinked and is properly installed according to the
Installation Instructions.
• 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 still tumble without heat.
• Improper sorting. Do not mix heavy, hard-to-dry items with lightweight articles.
• Large loads of moisture-holding fabrics, such as beach towels, take a long time to
remove moisture.
• Too many items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not combine
loads.
• Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two more similar articles,
even if dry, to ensure proper tumbling.
SHRINKAGE, GENERAL • Some fabrics will shrink whether machine washed and tumble dried or washed
by hand and drip dried; others may be safely washed but will shrink in a dryer.
Follow Garment Manufacturers’ Care Labels exactly. If in doubt, do not machine
wash or tumble dry.
WRINKLING • Leaving clothes in dryer after tumbling stops. Remove clothes promptly and
hang them immediately.
• Improper loads. Avoid laundering heavy Permanent Press items, such as work
clothes, with lighter Permanent Press items, such as shirts or blouses. Do not
wash or dry Permanent Press with regular laundry.
• Failure to use fabric softener. Proper use of fabric softener will minimize
wrinkling.
TO REMOVE WRINKLES Try one or more of these suggestions
• Retumble on Perma Press setting.
• Rerinse and dry on Perma Press setting.
• If unsuccessful, retumble on high heat for 10 - 12 minutes and hang immediately
• Iron carefully
• Send to dry cleaners for pressing
• Some wrinkles may remain which cannot be removed.*
* NOTE: If you follow good laundry procedures and Permanent Press clothes still
come out wrinkled, the finish may not be good quality. Also, in permanent press
synthetic/cotton blends, the cotton portion of the fabric can eventually wear
away leaving only the synthetic. Since it’s the cotton portion which is treated for
Permanent Press, a loss or decrease of Permanent Press performance will result.
“Easy Care” fabrics may eventually lose their finish and wrinkle even with
proper care.
IF DRYER STILL DOES NOT OPERATE, call for Service, GIVE THE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBERS AND
DESCRIBE THE SYMPTOMS OF THE DRYER.
QUESTIONS?
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