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PROBLEM
SHWNWGE,
GENERAL
DRYER
M-S
“THUMPMG”
NOISE
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
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Some
tibrics
w~
shrink
wh~er
washed
in
a washer or by hand; others may be
Wely washed
but
wfil
shrink
in
a
dryer,
FOUOW
garment
manutictursrs’
mm
instructio~s
e-y.
If in doubt,
do
not machine wash or dry.
●
Rekxatiou
sM~e
m
wcur
in knit tibrics that
bve
been
improperly
stremhed
and elongated by the manufacturer.
men
this wcurs, garment maybe pressed back
into
shape
a~r
each wash and dry cycle.
●
_*wOr
deiayeds~nme
is
mused
wheri:starch
or
sitig
(in
some
tibrics)
is
gradudly
removed by laundering. Maybe
notioed
in
older
garments that have been
washed many
times
without previous
s-e.
Treat as for Relaxation
Shrinka~
above.
v
~~-e
~~d
@
~e~h~~
~c~
in
ce~
bit
fibri~s
&at
h~e
~~
h~t-
shaped.
Men
washing,
drying
or
ironing
temperatu=s
exceed
the
temperatures used
to
shape
set,
shrxe
may occur. This cannot be corrected, but
it
can be prevented by
ting
in
cool
or warm water; drying on low
or
delimte
heat.
●
Controls improperly set. Cheek
~
controls to
me
sure
they are
correcdy
set for
the load you want to dry.
o
~p~~r
du~~.
M&e
sum
d~er
is
duc~
in
accordan~
with
Instigation
Instructions.
o
obs~c~on
~
exhaust
d~~i~g,
M&e
SUR
ducag
is
clmn
md
fw
of obstruction,
make
sure
damper in outside
@l
cap
operates
easfly,
If
mti
flexible
ducting
is used,
be sure it is
not
kinked
and is
instied
according to Insolation hstructions,
o
BIWB
~=s
or
~ipp~
c~uitbre~em.
Chwk
hou~hold
fuses or
circuit breakers.
Most
eleetric
d~ers
use two. It is possible for one to be blown
or
tripped, and the dryer
to
stfll
tumble without heat.
.
hproper
sorting. Do not mix heavy, hard-redry items with lightweight articles.
*
Tm
many items in
dryer.
Dry
ody
one washer load at a time. Do not wmbine loads.
●
Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two more
sidar
articles, even
if dry, to insure proper tumbling.
.
Ifyour
d~er
is
operating
on
a 208-volt circuit,
longer
@ing
ties
~
be
exp~.
●
Clothes were excessively wet when they were put into the dryer.
●
Tem~~
s~.up
sound.
D~er
drum
is
mountd
on
four
speeidly
com~unded
rubber wheels. After extended storage and exposure to extreme temperatures, a
thumping noise may occur when dryer is
fmt
started. This
will
soon
disappear.
If you need more help.. call, toll free:
GE
Answer
Cente@-
8006262~
consumer information service
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