GE 450 operating instructions Before you call for service…

Before you call for service…

Troubleshooting Tips

Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service.

OPERATION	Possible Causes	What To Do
Control pads not	Controls accidentally put in	• Press STOP/CANCEL.
responding	service mode
Dryer doesn’t start	Control panel is “asleep”	• This is normal. Press START twice to choose the last cycle
		you used and to start the dryer.
	Dryer is unplugged	• Make sure the dryer plug is pushed completely into
		the outlet.
	Fuse is blown/circuit breaker	• Check the building’s fuse/circuit breaker box and
	is tripped	replace fuse or reset breaker. NOTE: Most electric
		dryers use two fuses/breakers.
Dryer doesn’t heat	Fuse is blown/circuit breaker is	• Check the building’s fuse/circuit breaker box and
	tripped; the dryer may tumble	replace both fuses or reset both breakers. Your dryer may
	but not heat	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.
Dryer shakes or makes	Some shaking/noise is normal.	• Move dryer to an even floor space, or adjust
noise	Dryer may be sitting unevenly	leveling legs as necessary until even.
Inconsistent drying times	Type of heat	• Drying time will vary according to the type of heat used
		(electric, natural or LP gas), size of load, types of fabrics,
		wetness of clothes and condition of exhaust ducts.
No numbers displayed	Dryer is continuously monitoring	• This is normal. When the dryer senses a low level of
during cycle, only	the amount of moisture in	moisture in the load, the dryer will display the dry
“racetrack” lights	the clothes	time remaining.
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 after	The load was then removed from	is put in.
a short time	the dryer and a new load put in
	without selecting a new cycle
	Dryer is not level.	• Move dryer to an even floor space or adjust leveling legs
		as necessary until even.
Cannot make a	The HEAT SETTING that you are	• This is normal.
selection and the	trying to select is incompatible
dryer beeps twice	with the chosen dry cycle

LAUNDRY PRACTICES	Possible Causes	What To Do
Clothes are wrinkled	Overdrying	• Remove items while they still hold a slight amount
		of moisture.
	Overloading	• Separate large loads into smaller ones.
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 item,
in the dryer.
	do not machine wash or tumble dry it.
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