GE GFDN100, GFDN110 Clothes shrink, Greasy spots on clothes, Lint on clothes, Static occurs

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PROBLEM	Possible Causes	What To Do.
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
	in the dryer
		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	• Use your dryer to dry only clean items. Dirty items can
	with clean ones	stain clean items and the dryer.
	Clothes were not	• Sometimes stains which cannot be seen when the
	completely clean	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.
Static occurs	No fabric softener was used	• Try a fabric softener.
		• Bounce® Fabric Conditioner Dryer Sheets have been
		approved for use in all GE Dryers when used in
		accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
	Overdrying	• Try a fabric softener.
		• Adjust setting to LESS DRY or DAMP.
	Synthetics, permanent press	• Try a fabric softener.
	and blends can cause static
Collars and waistbands	The dryness monitor senses	• Choose SPEED DRY or TIMED DRY to dry damp collars
still wet at end of cycle	that the body of the clothes	and waistbands. In the future, when drying a load with
	is dry	collars and waistbands, choose MORE DRY.

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