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Question posted by tomzhou on August 5th, 2015

Just Bought A Ge Gfds170ghww Gas Dryer. Drum Not Running

Just bought a GE GFDS170GHWW gas dryer. Plug into 120V outlet(manual said 120v). Push the power button, select Normal, push start, it begin to count down but the drum is not running. Not sure why? Please help. Thanks!

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on August 6th, 2015 9:25 AM

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Use and Care Manual - Page 2

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Use and Care Manual - Page 3

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Use and Care Manual - Page 6

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Use and Care Manual - Page 7

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Use and Care Manual - Page 18

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