How to clean lint trap on ge dryer
Before each use. Also when the lint filter has a waxy buildup from fabric softener sheets, or dryer performance changes.
Steps
- Pull the lint filter straight up.
- Run your fingers across the filter to remove the lint.
- If a waxy buildup has formed from fabric softener sheets, wash the lint screen in warm, soapy water, dry it thoroughly and put it back.
- If you notice a change in dryer performance, vacuum the lint from the lint filter area.
Never operate the dryer without its filter in place.
Source: Care and Cleaning: Lint Filter Source: Care and Cleaning: Lint Filter, p. 8
Used for
Other GTD33EASKWW procedures
- How to clean the exhaust ductAt least once a year, to prevent clogging. A partially clogged exhaust lengthens the drying time.
Sources
- Owner's Manual, Dryers 49-90550-3. GE Appliances, a Haier company. Document 49-90550-3, revision 03-20, 2020-03, 24 pages, en-US. images.salsify.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
- Quick Specs, GTD33EASK 7.2 Cu. Ft. Capacity Aluminized Alloy Drum Electric Dryer. GE Appliances. Document GTD33EASK, revision Quick Specs, 3 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.