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.