GE DX2300, DX4500 DRY dryness level, Was chosen but load is, Cannot make a Dryness LEVEL, Heat

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Troubleshooting Tips

OPERATION	Possible Causes	What To Do
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 damp (on some models)
	Exhaust system is blocked	• Inspect and clean exhaust system.
Cannot make a	The DRYNESS LEVEL, HEAT	• This is normal.
selection and the	SETTING or OPTION that
dryer beeps twice	you are trying to select is
(on some models)	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 (on some models)	remaining is not displayed. The extended tumbling
Est. Time Remaining	was chosen	option lasts approximately 20 minutes.
(on some models)

LAUNDRY PRACTICES	Possible Causes	What To Do
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.
	Overloading	• Separate large loads into smaller ones.
	Letting items sit in dryer after	•Remove items when cycle ends and fold or hang
	cycle ends	immediately, or use the EXTEND TUMBLE option
		(on some models).
Clothes shrink	Some fabrics will naturally shrink	• To avoid shrinkage, follow garment care labels exactly.
	when washed. Others can be	• Some items may be pressed back into shape after drying.
	safely washed, but will shrink
		• If you are concerned about shrinkage in a particular
	in the dryer
		item, do not machine wash or tumble dry it.
Greasy spots on clothes	Improper use of fabric softener	• Follow directions on fabric softener package.
	Drying dirty items	• Use your dryer to dry only clean items. Dirty items can
	with clean ones	stain clean items and the dryer.
	Clothes were not	• Sometimes stains which cannot be seen when the
	completely clean	clothes are wet appear after drying. Use proper washing
		procedures before drying.
Lint on clothes	Lint filter is full	• Clean lint screen before each load.
	Improper sorting	• Sort lint producers (like chenille) from lint collectors
		(like corduroy).
	Static electricity can attract lint	• See suggestions in this section under STATIC.
	Overloading	• Separate large loads into smaller ones.
	Paper, tissue, etc., left in pockets • Empty all pockets before laundering clothes.

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