GE 49-90418 Clothes take too long, To dry, Clothes are wrinkled, Clothes shrink, Dryer

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Problem	Possible Causes	What To Do
Clothes take too long	Improper sorting	• Separate heavy items from lightweight items (generally,
to dry		a well-sorted washer load is a well-sorted dryer load).
	Large loads of heavy fabrics	• Large, heavy fabrics contain more moisture and take
	(like beach towels)	longer to dry. Separate large, heavy fabrics into smaller
		loads to speed drying time.
	Controls improperly set	• Match control settings to the load you are drying.
	Lint filter is full	• Clean lint filter before every load.
	Improper or obstructed	• Check installation instructions for proper
	ducting	ducting/venting.
		• Make sure ducting is clean, free of kinks and
		unobstructed.
		• Check to see if outside wall damper operates easily.
		• Check the Installation Instructions to make sure the
		dryer venting is correct.
	Blown fuses or tripped	• Replace fuses or reset circuit breakers. Since most dryers
	circuit breaker	use 2 fuses/breakers, make sure both are operating.
	Overloading/combining loads	• Do not put more than one washer load in the dryer at
		a time.
	Underloading	• If you are drying only one or two items, add a few items
		to ensure proper tumbling.
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 DRy setting.
	Letting items sit in dryer	• Remove items when cycle ends and fold or hang
	after cycle ends	immediately.
	Overloading	• Separate large loads into smaller ones.

Clothes shrink	Some fabrics will naturally shrink
	when washed. Others can be
	safely washed, but will shrink
	in the dryer

•To avoid shrinkage, follow garment care labels exactly.

•Some items may be pressed back into shape after drying.

•If you are concerned about shrinkage in a particular item, do not machine wash or tumble dry it

Water seen on inside of	Steam condenses on these	• This is normal.
door and top of lint filter	surfaces
when opening door after
steam cycle
Small areas on clothes are	Steam condenses on inner drum	• If using the STEAM DEWRInklE cycle, manually reduce
damp after steam cycle		the cycle time. If using the STEAM REfRESh cycle, add
		more garments to the load.

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