GE PCVH480EK, PCVH485EK owner manual Timed DRY

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PROBLEM	Possible Causes	What To Do
No numbers displayed	Dryer is continuously	• This is normal. When the dryer senses a low level of
during cycle, only lights	monitoring the amount of	moisture in the load, the dryer will display the dry time
	moisture in the clothes	remaining.
Time Remaining	The estimated time may change	• This is normal.
jumped to a	when a smaller load than usual
lower number	is drying
Cannot make a	The DRYNESSLEVEL, TEMP	• This is normal.
selection and the	or OPTION that you are
dryer beeps twice	trying to select is incompatible
	with the chosen dry cycle
Dryer is running but	The EXTEND TUMBLE	• This is normal. During extended tumbling, the time
00 is displayed in	option was chosen	remaining is not displayed. The extended tumbling
Time Remaining		option lasts approximately 20 minutes. It will then
		tumble intermittently for approximately 70 minutes.
Clean Lint Filter (message)	POWER button was activated	• Press START/PAUSE to begin a dry cycle and the message
		will disappear.
Dryer doesn’t heat	Fuse is blown/circuit breaker	• Check the building’s fuse/circuit breaker box and
	is tripped; the dryer may tumble	replace both fuses or reset both breakers. Your dryer
	but not heat	may tumble if only one fuse is blown or one breaker
		tripped.
Inconsistent drying times	Type of heat	• Drying time will vary according to the type of heat used.
		If you recently changed from an electric to a gas
		(natural or LP) dryer, or vice versa, the drying time
		could be different.
	Type of load and	• The load size, types of fabric, wetness of clothes and the
	drying conditions	length and condition of the exhaust system will affect
		drying times.
Glow at the rear	Heaters behind the drum	• This is normal. Under certain drying conditions and
of the drum		room ambient lighting, the glow of the heaters may be
		visible at the rear of the drum.
Clothes are still wet	The door was opened mid-cycle.	• A dry cycle must be reselected each time a new load
and dryer shut off	The load was then removed from	is put in.
after a short time	the dryer and a new load put in
	without selecting a new cycle
	Small load	• When drying 3 items or less, choose SPEED DRY or
		TIMED DRY.
	Load was already dry except	• Choose SPEED DRY or TIMED DRY to dry damp collars
	for collars and waistbands	and waistbands. In the future, when drying a load with
		collars and waistbands, choose MORE DRY.
	Dryer is not level	• Move dryer to an even floor space or adjust leveling legs
		as necessary until even.
Clothes are wrinkled	Overdrying	• Select a shorter drying time.
		• Remove items while they still hold a slight amount of
		moisture. Select a LESS DRY or DAMP setting.
	Letting items sit in dryer after	• Remove items when cycle ends and fold or hang
	cycle ends	immediately, or use the EXTEND TUMBLEoption.
	Overloading	• Separate large loads into smaller ones.

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