GE 500A280P013 operating instructions DRY dryness level

Before you call for service…

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
	Exhaust system is blocked	• Inspect and clean exhaust system.
Cannot make a	The DRYNESS LEVEL,	• This is normal.
selection and the	TEMPERATURE or OPTION that
dryer beeps twice	you are 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
Est. Time Remaining		option lasts approximately 20 minutes.

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.

Letting items sit in dryer after cycle ends

•Remove items when cycle ends and fold or hang immediately, or use the EXTEND TUMBLE option.

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.

Greasy spots on clothes	Improper use of fabric softener	• Follow directions on fabric softener package.
	Drying dirty items with clean ones	• Use your dryer to dry only clean items. Dirty items can
		stain clean items and the dryer.
	Clothes were not completely clean • Sometimes stains which cannot be seen when the
		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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