GE GTD65EBSJWS, Owner'S Manual

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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.

Under-loading

• If you are drying only one or two items, add a few items   

  to ensure proper tumbling.

Clothes are wrinkled

Over-drying

• 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

   • To avoid shrinkage, follow garment care labels exactly. 

when washed. Others can be 

safely washed, but will shrink

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

in the dryer

• 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.

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

.

Slight variation 

This is normal

• Due to the metallic properties of paint used for this unique 

in metallic color

  product, slight variations of color may occur due to 

  viewing angles and lighting conditions.