GE GFDN100 owner manual Before you call for service…

Safety Instructions

Operating Instructions

Troubleshooting Tips

Consumer Support

Before you call for service…

	PROBlEM	Possible Causes	What To Do
	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 DRyNESS lEVEl, 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.
	Clean lint Filter (message)	POWER button was activated	• Press START 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.
		Gas service is off	• Make sure gas shutoff at dryer and main shutoff are
			fully open.
		LP gas supply tank is empty	• Refill or replace tank. Dryer should heat when utility
		or there has been a utility	service is restored.
		interruption of natural gas
		(gas models)
	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 TuMBlE option.
25		Overloading	• Separate large loads into smaller ones.