--- title: "GE Profile UltraFast Combo — lint filter code 353" description: "What 353 means on GE Profile UltraFast Combo — lint filter code 353s, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/ge-profile-dryer-code-353/" --- # GE Profile UltraFast Combo — lint filter code 353 GE's own support content for the UltraFast Combo says 353 most often means the lint filter is clogged with fabric-softener residue, which behaves differently from ordinary lint buildup. ## What 353 actually means. GE's own support content for the UltraFast Combo says 353 most often means the lint filter is clogged with fabric-softener residue, which behaves differently from ordinary lint buildup. GE Profile home appliance display What to do when 353 shows on the home appliance ### Kind of code Vents and airflow Air is not moving the way the appliance expects. On a dryer that usually means lint in the screen housing, a crushed transition duct or an exhaust run packed along its length, and some makers measure it and show a code for a restricted vent before drying slows badly. On cold storage it can mean a condenser coil buried in dust or a grille blocked by a rug. Clean the screen, check the duct behind the machine with it unplugged, and book the full run cleaned; a hot or scorched smell means stop now. ### Usually leads to Lint path and exhaust vent cleaning Lint cleared from the screen housing, the duct behind the laundry and the whole run to the outside hood. ### Shows up as Laundry Taking Two Cycles to Dry: The Lint Path Is Usually Why Laundry taking two cycles to dry is a load that comes out damp at the end of a normal cycle and needs another run, often with a hotter cabinet and a muggier laundry room. ### Make GE Profile GE Profile visits often include an Opal nugget ice maker that needs regular cleaning, a refrigerator water filter, and a laundry pair whose lint path has not been checked in years. ### Source GE Profile UltraFast Combo support content Specific to the GE Profile UltraFast Combo's dryer side; standard GE Profile dryers use the Clean Lint Filter and Vent Blocked lights instead of a numbered code. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from GE Profile's own guidance for 353 on its home appliances. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Remove the lint filter and inspect it for a filmy residue rather than loose lint. 02 Wash the filter in warm water with a small amount of dish soap and a soft brush to break down the residue film. 03 Rinse thoroughly and let the filter dry completely before reinstalling it. 04 Reduce fabric softener use in loads dried in the Combo if the residue keeps returning quickly. ### Still there? It usually turns into [lint path and exhaust vent cleaning](https://appliancemaintenance.center/services/lint-path-and-exhaust-vent-cleaning/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do This is a residue-clogged filter, not a heating element or blower failure; a proper wash of the filter — not a wipe — is what clears it, distinguishing it from an airflow-restriction code caused by the house vent. ## What you may notice with it. The home appliance problems 353 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the home appliance before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Laundry Taking Two Cycles to Dry: The Lint Path Is Usually Why](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/laundry-taking-two-cycles-to-dry/) [All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/laundry-taking-two-cycles-to-dry/) It also comes with - [**Laundry Drum Smelling Musty: Door Boot, Drain Filter and Detergent**](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/laundry-drum-smelling-musty/) - [**Appliance Maintenance Code or Reminder Light: Filter, Descale, Vent Check**](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/appliance-maintenance-code/) Problem ### Laundry Taking Two Cycles to Dry: The Lint Path Is Usually Why 6 causes, cheapest first Where 353 usually leads ## Lint path and exhaust vent cleaning. **Lint path cleaned from the screen housing through the transition duct and wall run to the outside hood · low to moderate.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://appliancemaintenance.center/services/lint-path-and-exhaust-vent-cleaning/) ## GE Profile home appliances. GE Profile visits often include an Opal nugget ice maker that needs regular cleaning, a refrigerator water filter, and a laundry pair whose lint path has not been checked in years. [GE Profile home appliance maintenance](https://appliancemaintenance.center/brands/ge-profile/) More GE Profile codes [Water Filter Indicator](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/ge-profile-water-filter-indicator/) [18](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/ge-profile-washer-code-18/) [Rear air filter check](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/ge-profile-opal-air-filter/) Vents and airflow on other makes [Electrolux EF1](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/electrolux-ef1-ventilation-blockage/) [Fisher & Paykel cLn cond](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-dryer-cln-cond/) [LG d90](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/lg-dryer-d90/) [Maytag AF](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/maytag-af-check-vent/) [Miele F60](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/miele-f60/) [Monogram Air-cooled condenser cleaning](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/monogram-condenser-cleaning/) [Whirlpool AF](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/whirlpool-af-check-vent/) [All 9 codes of this kind](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/#family-airflow) GE Profile builds this ### Cold storage Upkeep for everything in the house that keeps things cold: refrigerators, freezers, wine and beverage units and ice makers, cleaned and checked before they start struggling. GE Profile builds this ### Cooking appliances Upkeep for ovens, ranges, cooktops, hoods, microwaves, steam and speed ovens: burners and igniters cleaned, gas joints checked, grease filters and descaling done on time. GE Profile builds this ### Dish care Upkeep for dishwashers and disposers: filters rinsed, spray arms cleared, the door seal and drain loop checked, and hard-water scale kept off the parts that heat and spray. ## In GE Profile's own words > It most often means that the lint filter is clogged with fabric softener residue. [GE Profile UltraFast Combo support content](https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=000063878) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. 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Remove the lint filter and inspect it for a filmy residue rather than loose lint. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Why won't wiping the lint filter clear code 353? Because the clog is usually a film from fabric-softener residue rather than loose lint, and GE's guidance is to wash the filter with soap and water, not just wipe it. ### Will using less fabric softener prevent code 353? It can help — cutting back on liquid fabric softener in loads dried in the Combo reduces how quickly the residue film builds back up. ### Is code 353 the same issue as the standard Clean Lint Filter light? No — it's specific to the UltraFast Combo's numbered code system and points to a residue clog rather than the general lint reminder other GE Profile dryers use. --- **[Read on the site: GE Profile UltraFast Combo — lint filter code 353](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/ge-profile-dryer-code-353/)** **[Book a visit with ApplianceMaintenance.center](https://appliancemaintenance.center/schedule/)**