GE Appliances GFD14ESSNWW dryer does not start
Cause 1 of 4The control panel is asleep. This is normal. Source: Troubleshooting Tips, p. 28
First checkPress Power to activate the control panel.
Causes and checks
The control panel is asleep. This is normal. Source: Troubleshooting Tips, p. 28
- Press Power to activate the control panel.
The dryer is unplugged. Source: Troubleshooting Tips, p. 28
- Make sure the dryer plug is pushed completely into the outlet.
A fuse is blown or a circuit breaker is tripped. Electric dryers use two fuses or breakers. Source: Troubleshooting Tips, p. 28
- Check the building's fuse or circuit breaker box and replace the fuse or reset the breaker.
The dryer was accidentally paused when starting Delay Dry. If the light on the Start/Pause button is flashing, the dryer is paused. Source: Troubleshooting Tips, p. 28
- Press Start/Pause to restart the countdown.
All 4 causes checked. Contact GE Appliances: 800.626.2005.
Service
If the checks above do not clear it, contact GE Appliances: 800.626.2005, geappliances.com/service. United States. Source: Consumer Support, p. 32
Other GFD14ESSNWW problems
- Dryer shakes or makes noiseSome shaking and noise is normal, or the dryer is sitting unevenly.
- Clothes take too long to dry8 causes in the manual. First: the ducting is improper or obstructed.
- The Dry dryness level was chosen but the load is still damp3 causes in the manual. First: the load mixes heavy and light fabrics.
- Control buttons do not respond3 causes in the manual. First: the controls were accidentally put in service mode.
- Dryer does not heatA fuse is blown or a circuit breaker is tripped. The dryer may tumble but not heat when only one fuse is blown or one breaker is tripped.
- Clean Lint Filter message is displayedThe Power button was activated.
- Drying times are inconsistent2 causes in the manual. First: the load size, types of fabric, wetness of clothes and the condition of the lint filter or the air intake vent on the front of the dryer affect drying times.
- Clothes are still wet and the dryer shuts off after a short time4 causes in the manual. First: the door was opened mid-cycle, the load was removed and a new load was put in without selecting a new cycle.
- Clothes are wrinkled3 causes in the manual. First: the clothes were overdried.
- Clothes shrinkSome fabrics shrink when washed, and others can be washed safely but shrink in the dryer.
- Greasy spots on clothes3 causes in the manual. First: fabric softener was used improperly.
- Lint on clothes5 causes in the manual. First: the lint filter is full.
- Static occurs3 causes in the manual. First: no fabric softener was used.
- Collars and waistbands are still wet at the end of the cycleThe dryness monitor senses that the body of the clothes is dry.
- Dryer continues to tumble after the display says CompleteExt Tumble was selected.
Sources
- Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions, Dryers GFD14. GE Appliances, a Haier company. Document 49-3000087, revision Rev 7, 2026-09, 96 pages, en-US. images.salsify.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
- Quick Specs, GFD14ESSNWW 4.3 Cu.Ft. Capacity Electric Dryer. GE Appliances. Document GFD14ESSNWW, revision Quick Specs, 4 pages, en-US. images.salsify.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.