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4.6 | 290 Reviews

GE® ENERGY STAR® 7.8 cu. ft. Capacity Smart Front Load Electric Dryer with Steam and Sanitize Cycle

GE Appliances GFD85ESSNWW

Available in 2 Color(s)

Features

  • Stainless steel drum
  • Washer Link
  • Powersteam
  • Built-in WiFi

Quick Specs

  • Type: Dryer
  • Fuel: Electric
  • Style: Front Loading
  • Width: 28"
  • Height: 39 3/4"
  • Depth: 32"
  • Energy Star Rated: Yes
  • Laundry Capacity: 7.8 cu. ft.
  • High Efficiency: No
  • Steam Cycle: Yes
  • WiFi Connected: Yes

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Stainless steel drum

Enjoy premium durability with a drum that resists rust and helps protect clothes

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Washer Link

Wirelessly links your washer to your dryer so you only choose a setting once

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Powersteam

Refresh small loads and dewrinkle larger loads with the power of steam

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Built-in WiFi

Start, stop and monitor your laundry from anywhere while receiving real-time notifications and updates

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Sanitize Cycle

Sterilize clothing with elevated temperatures designed to kill common household bacteria

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Quick Dry

Quickly dries items and small loads for families on the go

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Reduce Static

Prevent static cling with a gentle mist near the end of the cycle

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Wrinkle Care

Prevents wrinkles by extending the tumble without heat

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Damp Alert

Signals when delicate clothes reach the ideal dampness level for ironing or final air drying

Stainless steel drum Enjoy premium durability with a drum that resists rust and helps protect clothes

Washer Link Wirelessly links your washer to your dryer so you only choose a setting once

Powersteam Refresh small loads and dewrinkle larger loads with the power of steam

Built-in WiFi Start, stop and monitor your laundry from anywhere while receiving real-time notifications and updates

Sanitize Cycle Sterilize clothing with elevated temperatures designed to kill common household bacteria

Quick Dry Quickly dries items and small loads for families on the go

Reduce Static Prevent static cling with a gentle mist near the end of the cycle

Wrinkle Care Prevents wrinkles by extending the tumble without heat

Damp Alert Signals when delicate clothes reach the ideal dampness level for ironing or final air drying

Features

  • Stainless steel drum
  • Washer Link
  • Powersteam
  • Built-in WiFi
  • Sanitize Cycle
  • Quick Dry
  • Reduce Static
  • Wrinkle Care
  • Damp Alert
CAPACITY
Total Capacity (cubic feet) 7.8 cu ft
FILTER
App Filter - Pedestal Pedestal Option Available
App Filter - Capacity Dryer Extra Large (7.6 cu. ft. and above)
App Filter - WiFi Connect Built-In
App Filter - Product Type Dryers Front Load Matching
Dryers Stackable
App Filter - Steam Yes
App Filter - Fuel Type Electric
APPEARANCE
Door Style Glass
Reversible Door
See-Thru
Handle Color White
Handle Pocket Handle
Color Appearance White
Installation Power Cord Not Included
True32 Closet Depth
Undercounter, Stacked, Side-by-Side, Built-In, Pedestal
Trim/Accents Chrome/Dark Knob
WARRANTY
Parts Warranty Limited 1-year entire appliance
Warranty Notes See written warranty for full details
Labor Warranty Limited 1-year entire appliance
POWER / RATINGS
Volts/Watts/Amps 120V/240V,5600W,24A,60Hz or 120V/208V,4400W,22A,60Hz
ECONOMICAL / QUIET
Venting Type Up to 90 feet
Quiet Package Quiet-By-Design
ACCESSORIES
Optional Side Vent Kit GFA28DSVN
Optional Dryer Rack Accessory WE02X29449
Optional Stacking Kit GFA28KITN
Optional Riser GFR0728SNWW (Sold Separately)
Optional Pedestal Accessory GFP1528SNWW (Sold Separately)
Inlet Hose WH41X10207 (Sold Separately)
WEIGHTS & DIMENSIONS
Approximate Shipping Weight 142 lb
Net Weight 132 lb
Depth with Door Open 90° 54.5 in
Overall Height 39.75 in
Overall Depth 32 in
Overall Width 28 in
FEATURES
Reverse-a-Door Yes
Additional Dryer Features Damp Alert
Front Serviceable
LED Interior Light
Removable Up-Front Lint Filter
Vent Sensing
Y-connector, short and long steam hoses included
ecoDry
Wrinkle Care Cycle Yes
Dual Thermistors Yes
Dryness Levels Damp
Dry
Extra Dry
Less Dry
More Dry
Drum Type Stainless Steel
Communication Washer Link
Front Serviceable Yes
Additional Cycles Air Fluff
Delay Dry - up to 24 hours
EcoDry
Reduce Static
Remote Start
Sanitize
Steam Dewrinkle
Steam Refresh
Steam Dewrinkle Yes
Pedestal Optional
Fuel Type Electric
Additional Optional Cycles Damp Alert
Wrinkle Care
Moisture Sensor Sensor Dry
Steam Yes
Dryer Cycles Bulky / Bedding
Cottons
Delicates
Mixed Loads
Perm Press
Quick Dry
Sanitize
Steam Dewrinkle
Steam Refresh
Timed Dry
Towels
Washer Link
Temperature Options High/Medium/Low/Extra Low/No Heat
Number of Cycles 12
Product Type Front Load Matching
Stackable
Connected Capabilities Amazon Alexa
IFTTT
Sonos
The Google Assistant
Removable Up-Front Lint Filter Yes with reminder light
Timed Dry 120 Minutes
Less Time -
More Time +
Presets (10,20,40,60,90)
Heat Selections 5
Style Front-Loading
Control Type Capacitive Touch
Power On/Off
Rotary-Electronic w/LEDs
Start/Pause
Flexible Installation Undercounter, Stacked, Side-by-Side, Built-In
SteamRefresh Yes
Dryer Control Features Adjustable End-of-Cycle Signal
Control Lock
Delay Dry - Up to 24 hours
Digital Cycle Countdown
LED Display
LED Indicators
Remote Start
Energy Saving Option Yes - Eco Dry
Exhaust Options 4-Way (Rear; Right; Left & Bottom)
WiFi Connect Built-In
Leveling System Adjustable Leveling Legs

Quick Specs


  • Appearance

  • Type: Dryer
  • Fuel: Electric
  • Style: Front Loading

  • Dimensions

  • Width: 28"
  • Height: 39 3/4"
  • Depth: 32"

  • Features

  • Energy Star Rated: Yes
  • Laundry Capacity: 7.8 cu. ft.
  • High Efficiency: No
  • Steam Cycle: Yes
  • WiFi Connected: Yes

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4.6 out of 5

89% of reviewers recommend this product.

5 Stars

Amazing product!

Bseb 7/14/2022

Just purchased the dryer to complete the washer/dryer set for laundry. The features are perfect for our household.. dewrinkle to be specific! Lol. To connect the two machines via wifi and help the laundry cleaning process to be better is great. Love the products!
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5 Stars

Great features

Tupelo114 7/8/2022

Great product and easy to use. Just the right size!!
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1 Stars

Horrible Purchase

Griff03 7/4/2022

Less than 2 years of residential use and the dryer is loud and squeaky. Very poor quality.
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No, I do not recommend this product

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5 Stars

love it

carannvv 6/13/2022

Dries clothes so quickly. Love the steam feature for taking out wrinkles. Works like a champ. Huge inside. Very pleased
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5 Stars

Excellent Dryer!!

Kyle70 6/13/2022

We love our new Dryer! I have yet to use all of the available options, but its certainly a great machine! I finally don't need to run the dryer a second or third time to get things dry!!
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5 Stars

I absolutely love my dryer

Stacy6683 6/7/2022

I recommend my GE appliances to all my family and friends. They're all great
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4 Stars

Big capacity

Hterry 6/5/2022

The unit is big, but I am still learning what o select to get (Ing's dry
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1 Stars

Zero stars

Disgusted999 5/24/2022

Awful product for the price. Had to request new replacement three times. Loud thumping noise and shakes the whole house. Dries good but I fear it will fall apart in months.
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No, I do not recommend this product

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5 Stars

Easy to understand the unit to work

Kikos 5/20/2022

I always have purchased GE appliances, my GE appliances always last me a very long time and I depend on these appliances to come through and they do.
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5 Stars

Top of all other appliances

Drier Dave 5/20/2022

Always had GE appliances, never have had any problems they just get old and die like us humans!
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5 Stars

Works great and I am happy

Chomot 5/13/2022

It is quite since we located it upstairs on the bedroom floor and it works well.
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5 Stars

Loving my new dryer

Stormy Weaver 4/24/2022

Loving my new dryer: Large capacity, my clothes seem to dry more quickly, and with less wrinkles! Plus the refresh/steam option is simply amazing.
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5 Stars

Easy to Use. Options Galore

Joshua M 4/22/2022

User friendly. Dries my California King heavy duty comforter with ease.
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5 Stars

Great features and very quiet

NanaPep05 4/18/2022

The dryer is very efficient and there are a variety of features to select. I only wish the "cycle complete" tone was louder. I dont really care to use the wifi feature...but that's just me.
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5 Stars

Washer Link is no-brainer

Moody15 4/5/2022

My dryer stays on washer link 100% of the time! Washer and dryer are stacked and I am 5'2" so reaching the dial is easy, but I can't always see what option is selected. With washer link, all I ever have to do is hit the start button and I know my clothes are on the right setting and I don't have to worry about it!
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5 Stars

So far, so good!

DKindel 3/26/2022

Dryer works well, much faster and quieter than my previous one. Does a great job of not over-drying the laundry. One word of caution, don't bother with the side vent kit, it's a pain to install, doesn't stay in place, and doesn't actually save much space in the back.
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2 Stars

Disappointing

Thisisdumbstuff 3/24/2022

We bought the washer and dryer and they're ok , build quality and materials are cheap . Features are not always useful , customer support was poor .
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No, I do not recommend this product

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5 Stars

Great dryer

Tmharri 3/17/2022

Great dryer with great features. Excellent value also
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5 Stars

Great dryer

Rosie Edouard 3/13/2022

Already purchased the washer just needed its better half! Dryden amazing and is very quiet compared to my old dryer.
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5 Stars

Great new features

Drew1998 3/6/2022

Love the new features with this washer. Love how they connect to the app to be able to view the status of them.
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5 Stars

I love it!

LandV 2/28/2022

I bought this dryer with the washer in December 2020, apparently just now registered online. I love the set. The dryer is what this review is about. Does a great job, just wish it could fold my clothes, LOL.
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5 Stars

Great dryer

StephieRose 2/27/2022

We love this dryer. It dry quickly and leaves clothes smelling good and wrinkle free. The stream press option on it is also awesome! 
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5 Stars

Efficient and fancy

Arquioso 2/21/2022

We upgraded from a 15 year old washer/ dryer set, so maybe my bar was low, but this dryer works great! Our clothes are dry and fluffy in half the time our old dryer took, and there isn't a much heat lost through the side of the unit, either.
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5 Stars

Wash and dry in the same machine.

Coko720 2/20/2022

Well, the installers didn't install the washing machine properly. So we called the store because the washing machine was dripping water, they just fixed the tube that was draining. It is good now.
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5 Stars

Extremely quite

Schneider1972 2/16/2022

Even with a full load of 15 towels, very quite and towels came out very dry
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5 Stars

Works Great

King35 2/16/2022

The washer and dryer that we purchased are very easy to use and very efficient.
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5 Stars

Love all the features

DarMil 2/16/2022

I Love all the features! It is everything I needed.
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5 Stars

SUPERIOR CLOTHES DRYER

JoeyGD 2/15/2022

This dryer is very quiet. The steam feature is a definite plus. I love the large capacity of this dryer. All good things add up to the best dryer on the market.
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5 Stars

Quiet

DonnaM1960 2/15/2022

Can do big loads, Runs very quiet. Looks nice. Has lots of different features.
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3 Stars

Great washer, came with a faulty part!

New to OK 2/14/2022

Husband sells appliances as a career, we purchased the washer and dryer pair for our new home. Washer was delivered and installed, faulty electronics, kept tripping the breaker as soon as pump was initiated. We reported the issue, took 3 weeks for the part to come in and repair was done in good time. Our sales provider as well as service went smoothly, brand new washer with faulty electronics was not expected but rectified. Washer is great! so many features and clothes are clean and spun amazingly! Love the load and go feature.
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5 Stars

Beautiful product!

Debbie601 2/8/2022

Awesome product... design is attractive and features are wonderful. Very user-friendly too!
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5 Stars

Best Dryer Ever!!!!

Ali0022 2/8/2022

I have had many dryers, this one is the quickest and most efficient dryer I have ever had. I love the steam feature, my clothes are never wrinkled if I leave a load in over night. This dryer looks complicated but it is very easy to use. Highly recommended!
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1 Stars

Burrs around front inner edge of dryer drum and ch

jdb1557 2/5/2022

Burrs around front inner edge of dryer drum and two chrome pieces on inner drum catch and snag clothes. Trying to get a replacement but am getting the run around.
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No, I do not recommend this product

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4 Stars

Too soon to tell

Diane M Russell 1/29/2022

It's really too soon to say but I do know one thing I was excited to get the product and looks great but the delivery was so bad that it's still not done right
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Yes, I recommend this product

5 Stars

Easy to use

DocBugs 1/26/2022

This dryer is so easy to use and my clothes are perfectly dried every time I use it.
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5 Stars

Works good

G Siue 1/20/2022

This dryer seems to work good including the steam feature.
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5 Stars

Excellent product

SP Denver 1/18/2022

The dryer has great features and it reduced my ironing a lot There are many choices to choose from
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5 Stars

Does a wonderful job

Drina 1/17/2022

I like all the options that I have to choose from for various fabrics, etc.
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5 Stars

A Perfect Match

Chris371 1/17/2022

We purchased this model to match our washer. Size is perfect. What we noticed immediately was how quickly a load of laundry dries. Faster than any other dryer we have owned.
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5 Stars

Best Dryer EVER

AndreasNaples 1/16/2022

Performance is amazing! Love the way they look as well.
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2 Stars

Destroys clothes with drawstrings

awm129 1/14/2022

The lint trap is designed in such a way that drawstrings are very easily caught in the grate. This causes clothes to overly twist and can lead to breakage and damaging of other clothes in the load. We've had the unit for about 6 months now and have lost many items with drawstrings. The app is somewhat useless. It takes a long time to establish comms with all ge appliances in your household before it lets you do anything with any particular appliance. For example, in order to check how much time is left on my dryer, I need to wait for the app to connect to my water heater?! But I can view recipes while I wait I guess? It's a weird app. Once I'm in, there is very little I can do with the app beyond see how much time is left. I can't, for example, start up a stopped dryer so my clothes don't wrinkle.
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No, I do not recommend this product

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4 Stars

Great Product - Poor App

Joe 2022 1/12/2022

Very good product overall with great features, though probably too many. It would have gotten 5 stars were it not for the poorly designed SmartHQ app, which is supposed to provide wireless connectivity. Wireless app is not good (SmartHQ), and was not properly designed to work with iOS. It consistently crashes during setup, therefore cannot be used at all.
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5 Stars

Great dryer.

BDFB 1/9/2022

Great capacity, dries very well. Lots of features and settings for various items
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5 Stars

Love it

Apw123 1/5/2022

Great features.. quiet.. large capacity to hold king bedding
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5 Stars

Great item

TH in AZ 1/5/2022

Works well. Highly recommended. Great purchase. I love it.
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5 Stars

Great

Zaineh 12/19/2021

Great appliance, have used GE for the past 2 years
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5 Stars

Wrinkle free is easy

BKR 1 12/17/2021

Wrinkle free cloths easy live the refresh. Not so good with dog fur.
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5 Stars

Super easy to use

Bamareader 12/17/2021

Love my new washer and dryer. Easy to use from loading to selecting settings. Love having app notify when load is complete.
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5 Stars

Great Features.

Bill07 12/13/2021

Great Features, Large Capacity, Reduced Drying Time, Quiet Operation.
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5 Stars

Love how large it is

OliverLarry 12/6/2021

The size matches the washer. Dries the clothing very quickly
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