Manual General Electric GFDR480 (page 44 of 144) (English, French, Spanish)

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Problem Possible Causes What To Do

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 occurs.

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 Appliances 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

and blends can cause static

Try a fabric softener.

Collars and

waistbands still

wet at end of

cycle

The dryness monitor senses

that the body of the clothes is

dry

Choose Speed Dry or Time Dry to dry damp collars and waistbands. In the

future, when drying a load with collars and waistbands, choose More Dry.

Slight variation in

metallic color

This is normal Due to the metallic properties of paint used for this unique product,

slight variations of color may occur due to viewing angles and lighting

conditions.

Door is too foggy

to see clothes

during a steam

cycle

Steam condenses on inner door This is normal.

Water seen on

inside of door

and top of lint

filter when

opening door

after steam cycle

Steam condenses on these

surfaces

This is normal.

Small areas on

clothes are damp

after steam cycle

Steam condenses on inner

drum

If using the Steam Dewrinkle cycle, manually reduce the cycle time. If

using the Steam Refresh cycle, add more garments to the load.

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