John M South Glastonbury , CT November 21, 2014 Appliance: General Electric Electric Dryer DDE4000GCL Ge Dryer Dde4000gcl: Ge electric dryer lint filter needed to be replaced. How to replace Lint Filter. Threw out the old falling apart filter and replaced with the new one , that arrived one day after I placed order.... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes