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 of the Dryer: The Lint Filter Source: Care and Cleaning of the Dryer: The Lint Filter, p. 10
Used for
Other GTD65EBSJWS procedures
- How to clean the exhaust ductAt least once a year, to prevent clogging. A partially clogged exhaust lengthens the drying time.
- How to lock or unlock the controlsTo stop children starting the dryer by touching buttons, or when buttons do not respond because the controls are locked. The Power button still works when the controls are locked.
- How to save a My Cycle settingTo make the dryer remember the Time, Level and Temp settings for one cycle knob position.
Sources
- Owner's Manual, Dryers 49-90536-3. GE Appliances, a Haier company. Document 49-90536-3, revision 02-17, 2017-02, 32 pages, en-US. images.salsify.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
- Quick Specs, GTD65EBSJ 7.4 Cu. Ft. Capacity Aluminized Alloy Drum Electric Dryer With HE Sensor Dry. GE Appliances. Document GTD65EBSJ, 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.