GE DDE4107S User manual

Dryer
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Safe~lnstructions....................3-5
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, Operating Instructions, Tips
Cycle Settings .........,...,...................................6
Energy-SavingTips........................................5
Knits Drying Tips .........,......,....................6, 11
Lint Filter
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Loading
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Operating the Dryer.......................................6
Permanent Press Drying Tips........6,11, 12
SortingClothes...,......................................6,7
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~~;: Care and Cleaning
Dryer Exhaust..................................................8
Drum .................................................................8
Exterior..............................................................8
Lint Filter...........................................................8
Storing the Dryer......................,................. ....8
User Maintenance instructions ..................8
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Problem Solver .........................9-l I
More questions ?...call
GE Answer Center
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80~626.2000
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Consumer Services ..................15
Appliance Registration .....,...........................2
Important Phone Numbers 15
Model and Serial Numbers ..........................2
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........Back Cover
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GE Appliances

~LP US ~LP YOU...
Read this book carefully.
It is intended to help you
operate and maintain your
new dryer properly.
Keep it handy for answers to
your questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone
number:)
Save time and money.
Before you request service . . .
check the Problem Solver
section. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.
If you received a
damaged dryer...
Consumer Affairs Immediately contact the dealer (or
GE Appliances, Appliance Park
builder) that sold you the dryer.
Louisville, KY 40225
To obtain a Spanish language
Para obtener la versi6n en
version of this book, call espafiol de este manual, Ilame a
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Center@
GE Answer Center”, servicio de
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para el consumidor,
consumer information service. te16fono 800.626.2000.
Write down the model
and serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label on the
front of the dryer behind the door.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came
with your dryer. Before sending
in this card, please write these
numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your dryer.
WA~NG: For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to minimim
the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of Me.
—h not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appfiance.
—WMT TO ~ IF YOU S~LL GAS
● M not try to light any appliance.
● h not touch any electrid switch;
do not
use any phone in your butiding.
● Clear the room, butiding or area of
d Ncupants.
● tiediately caM your gas supplier from a
neighbor’s phone.
FOMOW the gas supptier’s
instructions.
● M you cannot reach your gas supplier,
M the fire department.
—Instigation and service must be performed
by a qualified instier, service agency or
the gas supptier.
All drying instruction terms in this book conform to the Care
Labeling Rule established by the Federal Trade Commission, January 1984.
If you need service
‘To
obtain service, see the
First, contact the people who
FINALLY, if your problem
Consumer Services page serviced your appliance. Explain
is still not resolved, write:
in the back of this book.
why you are not pleased. In most Major Appliance Consumer
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Read M ktmctiom before wing t~ appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act requires the governor of
California to publish a list of substances known
to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm and requires businesses to warn
customers of potential exposure to such substances,
Gas appliances can cause minor exposure
to four of these substances, namely benzene,
carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot,
caused primarily by the incomplete combustion
of natural gas or
LP fuels.
Properly adjusted dryers will minimize incomplete
combustion. Exposure to these substances can be
minimized further by properly venting the dryers
to the outdoors.
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Warning-To reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, or injury to persons
when using your appliance, follow basic
precautions, including the following:
● Use this appliance only for i% intended
purpose as described in this Use and Care Book.
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● This dryer must be properly installed
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and located in accordance with the
Installation Instructions before it
is used. If you did not receive an Installation
Instructions sheet with your dryer, you can obtain
one by calling, toll free, the GE Answer Center”,
800.626.2000.
—Wperly ground to conform with
a~ governing codes and ordinances.
FOUOW details in Installation Instructions.
—Locate where the temperature is above
50°F,
(lO°C,) for satisfactory operation of the dryer
control system. Do not install or store the
dryer where it will be exposed to the weather.
—Connect to a properly rated, protected
and sized power supply circuit
to avoid
electrical overload.
—Exhausting to the outside is STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED to prevent large amounts
of moisture and lint from being blown into the
room. Carefully follow the Exhausting Details
in the Installation bstructions.
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● Do not repair or replace any
part of the apptiance or attempt
any servicing unless
specificaHy
recommended in this Use and Care Book or
in published user-repair instructions that you
understand and have the skills
to carry out.
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● When disconnecting this appliance
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pull by the plug rather than the
cord
to avoid damage to the cord
or junction of cord and plug. Make sure that
the cord is located so that it will not be stepped
on, tripped over or otherwise subjected to
damage or stress.
To Mitimize the Possibility
of a Fire Hazard
Q Exhaust Duct+ee Installation Instructions.
Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4“
diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet
or for exhausting to the outside.
USE OF
PLASTIC OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A FfRE.
PUNCTURED DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE
A ~RE IF IT COLLAPSES OR BECOMES
OTHERWISE RESTRICTED ~ USE OR
DURINGINSTALLATION.
● Do not dry articles containing rubber, plastic, or
similar materials
(such as padded bras, tennis
shoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants,
plastic bags, etc.) as these materi~s may melt or
bum. Also, some rubber materials, when heated,
can under certain circumstances produce fire by
spontaneous combustion.
● Do not store items that may bum or melt
(such as clothing, paper material, plastics
or plastic containers, etc.) on top of the dryer
during operation.
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WORTANT SAFEH mSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
● Garments labeled “Dry Away from Heat”
(such as life jackets containing Kapok)
must not be put in your dryer.
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● Do not wash or dry articles
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that have been cleaned in,
washed
in, soaked in, or spotted
with combustible or explosive
substancw (such as wax, paint, gasoline,
degreasers, dry-cleaning solvents, kerosene,
etc.) which may ignite or explode. Do not add
these substances to the wash water. Do not use
these substances around your washer antior
dryer during operation.
● Any article on which you have used a cleaning
solvent, or which contains flammable materials
(such as cleaning cloths, mops, towels used in
beauty salons, restaurants or barber shops, etc.)
must not be placed in or near the dryer until all
traces of these fiammable liquids or solids and
their fumes have been removed. There are many
highly flammable items used in homes such as:
acetone, denatured alcohol, gasoline, kerosene,
some household cleaners, some spot removers,
turpentines, waxes, wax removers and products
containing petroleum distillates.
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● Clean the lint filter before each load
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to prevent tint accumulation inside
— the dryer or in the room. DO NOT
OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT THE LINT
FILTER
IN PLACE.
● Keep the area around and underneath your
appliances free from the accumulation of
combustible materials,
such as lint, paper, rags,
chemicals, etc.
● The interior of the machine and the exhaust
duct connection inside the dryer should be
cleaned periodically by a qual~led individual.
To Minimize the Possibility of Injury
● Never reach into the dryer while the
drum is moving.
Before loading, unloading
or adding clothes, wait until the drum has
completely stopped.
s Do not dry fiberglass articles in your dryer.
Skin irritation could result from the remaining
glass particles that may be picked up by clothing
during subsequent dryer uses.
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● The laundry process can reduce
the flame retardancy of fabrics.
~ / To avoid sucha result, the garment
manufacturer’s care instructions
should be followed very carefully.
● Close supervision is necessary
if this appliance is used by or
near children. Do not allow
children to play inside, on, or
with this appliance or any discarded
appliance. Dispose of discarded appliances and
shipping or packing materials properly. Before
discarding a dryer, or removing from service,
remove the door of the dryer compartment.
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● Keep all laundry aids (such
as detergents, bleaches, fabric
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softeners, etc.) out of the -ch
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of children, preferably in a locked
cabinet. Observe all warnings on
container labels to avoid personal injury.
● Keep the floor around your appliances clean
and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.
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● To minimize the possibility of electric
shock,
unplug this appliance from the
power supply before attempting any
maintenance or cleaning (except the removal and
cleaning of the lint filter).
*
NOTE: Turning the Cycle Selector
/
knob to an 0~ position does NOT
0
disconnect the appliance from the
power supply.
● Do not tamper with the controls.
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● Do not operate this appliance if it is damaged,
malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has
missing or broken parts, including a damaged
cord or plug.
● Never climb on or stand on the dryer top.
● If yours is a gas dryer, it is equipped with an
automatic electric ignition and does not have
a pilot light. DO NOT A~EM~ TO LIGHT
WITH A MATCH. Bums may result from having
your hand in the vicinity of the burner when the
automatic ignition may turn on.
Dryer-applied Fabric Softeners or
Anti-static Conditioners
You may wish to soften your laundered
fabrics or reduce the static electricity in them.
We recommend you use either a fabric softener
in the wash cycle, according
to the manufacturer’s
instructions for those products, or try a dryer-added
product for which the manufacturer gives written
assurance on the package that their product can be
safely used in your dryer.
Service or performance problems caused by
the use of these products are the responsibility
of the manufacturers of those products and are
not covered under the warranty of this appliance.
SAVE T~SE
~STRUCTIONS
ENERGY-SAVING TWS
● Sort clothes by weight so you won’t have to run an extra cycle for
one or two heavier, slower-drying items.
● Do not overload your dryer. For efficient drying, clothes need
to tumble freely.
● Remove garments promptly at the end of the drying cycle and place
on hangers.
● Dry your clothes in consecutive loads. Using a “warm” dryer
will save energy.
“ Clean the dryer lint filter each time you dry.
● Clean the dryer exhaust ducting at least once a year. A partially clogged
exhaust can lengthen drying time.
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HOW TO OPEMTE YOUR DRYER
Features and appearances may vary slightly
WARNING—To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your
appliance, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.
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Check the Lint Filter
Clean the lint filter each time the dryer is used. Always be sure the lint filter
is in place. Don’t use the dryer without it. See Care and Cleaning section.
Sort and Load the Clothes
Good sorting for the dryer begins at the washer. Generally, if clothes are
sorted correctly for washing, they’re sorted correctly
for drying. See the
How to Sort the Clothes section.
If you do mix various types of fabrics in
your load, set the controls for the lighter-weight fabrics and remove when
dry. Reset controls for the remaining heavier fabrics.
Set the Controls
See the Suggested Fabric and Drying Selections guide.
~ Cycle Selector. NOTE: Drying times will vary according to the
Turn the Cycle Selector knob to ON. The selector
type of heat used (Electric, Natural gas or LP
may be turned in either direction. gas), size of load, types of fabrics, wetness of
@ Start Knob. clothes,
and condition of exhaust ducts.
Turn the Start knob to start the dryer. (Opening
the door during operation stops the dryer. To
restart, close the door and turn the Start knob. )
Polyester Knits & Permanent Press Drying Tips
“ DO NOT OVERLOAD—
“ REMOVE CLOTHES ● PLACE ON HANGERS—
Garments being dried or
PROMPTLY—To help prevent
Permanent press and polyester
dewrinkled should tumble freely.
wrinkling, remove clothes from knit garments look best if placed
the dryer promptly at the end of
on hangers after drying.
the drying cycles.
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Sort by Surface Texture
Separate
LINT PRODUCERS—such as terry toweling and
chenille—give up lint.
LINT COLLECTORS—such as man-made fibers and
napped fabrics like velveteen and corduroy—attract
lint. These must be dried separately.
Sort by Fabric
Separate
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In addition to
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sorting to reduce
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Poly Knits
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recommend that you
wash fabrics of similar
construction together
whenever possible.
Sort by Color
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Sort by Weight
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towels) curtains)
HOW TO LOAD THE CLOTHES
(Some models have door hinges mounted on the left side)
Don’t overload your dryer.
Crowded loads don’t dry
efficiently and clothes may
be unnecessarily wrinkled.
Loads should look like this:
Drum with
/
Cottons & Linens
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CAm Am CLEAN~G
User Maintenance Instructions
CAUTION: If yours is an electric dryer, before you have it
connected in your new residence, be sure your licensed electrician
confirms that the supply voltage matches the voltage specified on
the rating plate.
Dryer Exterior
Wipe off any spills or washing Dryer control panel and finishes Apply these pre-treatment products
compounds. Wipe or dust with a may be damaged by some laundry away from the dryer. The fabric
damp cloth. Try not to strike the
pre-treatment soil and stain
may then be washed and dried
surface with sharp objects.
remover products if such products normally. Damage to your dryer
are sprayed on or have direct caused by pre-treatment products
contact with the dryer. is not covered by your warranty.
Dryer Drum Dryer Exhaust Dryer Storage
The porcelain enamel drum Inspect and clean the dryer To store your dryer for a
is rust-resistant and requires exhaust ducting at least once
short period of time, disconnect
no special care.
a year.
the power supply and clean the
lint filter.
Lint Filter (Some models have door hinges mounted on the left side)
Before every dryer .~~q
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Periodically,
use, clean th-e lint
filter. Put your
moistened fingers
at the corner of the
filter and wipe all
the way across to
the other corner.
remove the lint
filter and insert
the suction hose
from your
vacuum cleaner
into the opening.
Air Circulation
Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and
ventilating air.
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PROBLEM
DRYER WON’T START
CLOTHES TAKE TOO
LONG TO DRY
SHRINKAGE, GENERAL
POSSIBLE CAUSE
● Dryer unplugged. Make sure power cord is plugged in.
● No power to dryer. Check fuses and circuit breakers to make sure dryer is
getting current. Most electric dryers use two.
● Controls improperly set. Make sure controls are set and the Start knob is turned
to ON. Opening the door during operation stops the dryer. To restart, close
the door and turn Start knob to ON.
● Dryer door is open. Close door securely~ryer will not run with door open.
Q Circuit is overloaded. Do not operate other appliances on the same electrical
outlet or circuit while the dryer is operating.
● Controls improperly set. Check all controls to make sure they are correctly
set for the load you want to dry. See the How to Operate Your Dryer section.
“ Clogged lint filter. Remove and clean filter before every load. Periodically clean
area under lint filter with vacuum cleaner. See the Care and Cleaning section.
● Improper ducting. Make sure dryer is ducted in accordance with the
Installation Instructions.
● Obstruction in exhaust ducting. Make sure ducting is clean and free of
obstruction; make sure damper in outside wdl cap operates easily. If flexible
ducting is used, be sure it is not kinked and is properly installed according to
the Installation Instructions.
● Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers. Check household fuses or circuit
breakers. Most electric dryers use two. It is possible for one to be blown or
tripped and the dryer to
still tumble without heat.
● Improper sorting. Do not mix heavy, hard-to-dry items with lightweight articles.
● Large loads of moisture-holding fabrics, such as beach towels, take a long
time to remove moisture.
● Too many items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not
combine loads.
● Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two more similar articles,
even if dry, to insure proper tumbling.
● Some fabrics will shriti whether machine washed and tumble dried or washed
by hand and drip dried; others maybe safely washed but will shrink in a dryer.
Follow garment manufacturers’ care labels exactly. If in doubt, do not machine
wash or tumble
drv.
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(continued)
PROBLEM
SHWN~GE, ~ITS
WR~~ING IN
PERMA~NT P~SS
AND “NO-IRON” I~MS
T~ PROBLEM SOLVER
POSSIBLE CAUSE
● Relwation shtinkage can occur in knit fabrics that have been improperly
stretched and elongated by the manufacturer. When
MS occurs, garment may
be pressed back into
sha~ after each wash and dry cycle.
● Progressive or delayed shritiage is caused when starch or sizing (in some
fabrics) is gradually removed by Laundering. Maybe noticed in older garments
that have been laundered many times without previous shrinkage. Treat as for
relaation shrinkage above.
● Shrinkage caused by overheating occurs in cefiain knit fabrics that have
been heat-shaped. When washing, drying or ironing temperatures exceed the
temperatures used to shape set, shrinkage may occur. This cannot be corrected,
but it can
be prevented by washing in cold or warm water; drying on low heat.
● tiaving clothes in dryer after tumbling stops. Remove clothes promptly and
hang them immediately.
● Too many items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not
combine loads.
● Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two or more similar
articles, even if dry, to insure proper tumbling.
● Improper loads. Avoid laundering heavy permanent press items, such as work
clothes,
witi lighter permanent press items, such as shirts or blouses. Do not
wash or dry permanent press with regular laundry.
● Too many clothes in washer. Items must have room to move freely. Permanent
press loads should always be smaller than regular loads..
.no more than
tiediurn loads.
● Use of incorrect wash and dry cycles. If available, use Permanent Press wash
cycle which provides a cool-down rinse to minimize wrinkling, Also, if
available, use Permanent Press drying cycle.
● Incorrect water level. Use large water level for medium load; medium level
or half full for small load.
● Washing repeatedly in too hot water. Wash in cool or warm water with
plenty of detergent.
● Failure to use fabric softener. Proper use of fabric softener will
minimim wrintiing,
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PROBLEM
TO REMOVE WRINKLES
ON DR~RS WITH A
PERMANENT PRESS
SETTING
POSSIBLE CAUSE
TO REMOVE
WRINWES:
● Retumble on Permanent Press setting.
● Rerinse and dry on Permanent Press setting.
● If unsuccessful, retumble on normal temperature for 10-12 minutes
and hang immediately.
● Iron carefully.
● Send to Dry Cleaners for pressing.
● Some wrinkles may remain which cannot be removed. *
* NOTE: If you follow good laundry procedures and permanent press
clothes still come out wrinkled, the finish may not be good quality. Also, in
permanent press synthetic/cotton blends, the cotton portion of the fabric can
eventually wear away leaving only the synthetic. Since it’s the cotton portion
which is treated for permanent press, a loss or decrease of permanent press
performance will result.
If you need more help. ..call, toll free:
GE Answer
Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
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With the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the assurance that ifyou ever need
information or assistance from GE, wdll be there. All you have to do is call—toll-free!
In-Home Repair Service
80WEXARES(80M32-2737)
A GE consumer service professional will provide expert repair service,
scheduled
at a time that’s convenient fi)r you. Many GE Consumer Service
company-operated locations offer you service
today or tomorrow, or at your
convenience
(7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturdays).
Our factory-trained technicians know your appliance inside and out–so most
repairs can be handled in just one visit.
GEAnswerCente~
80~6262000
Whatever your question about any GE major appliance, GE Answer Center”
infi)rmation service is available to help. Your call—and your question— will be
answered
promptly and courteously. And you can call any time. GE Answer
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Braille controls for a variety of GE access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter may
appliances, and a brochure to
call 800-TDD-GEAC (800-833-4322) to request
assist in planning a barrier-free
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kitchen f{~r persons with limited
mobility. To obtain these items,
free of charge, call 800.626.2000.
Service Contracts
80&62G2224
You can have the secure feeling that CJE Consumer Service will still be there
after your warranty expires. Purchase a GE contract while your warranty is still
in
effect and yoL1’11 receive a substantial discount. With a multiple-year contract,
you’re assured of-future service at today’s prices.
Pads andAccessories
80M262002
Individu& quafified to service their ow appliances
User maintenance instructions contained in this booMet
can have needed parts or accessories sent directly to
cover procedures intended to be performed by any user.
their home. The GE par~s system provides access to over
Other servicing generfly shodd be referred to qudfied
47,000 parts... and all GE Genuine Renewal Parts are
setice personnel. Caution must be exercised, since
fully warranted. VISA, Mast.er{;ard and Discover cards
improper servicing may cause unsafe operation.
are accepted.

YOUR GE AUTOMATIC CLOTHES DRYER
Staple sales slip or cancelled check
here. Proof of original purchase date
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WARRANTY
is needed to obtain service
under warranty.
WHAT IS COVERED
FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY This warranty is extended to
For one year from date of original the original purchaser and any
purchase, we will provide, free of succeeding owner for products
charge, parts and service labor in purchased for ordinary home use
your home to repair or replace in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii
any pan of the dryer that fails
and Washington, D.C. In Alaska the
because of a manufacturing warranty is the same except that it
defect. is LIMITED because you must pay
to ship the product to the service
shop or for the service technician’s
travel costs to your home.
All warranty sewice will be
provided by our Factory Sewice
Centers or by our authorized
Customer
Car@ servicers during
normal working hours.
Should your appliance need
service, during warranty period or
beyond, call 800-GE-CARES
(800-432-2737).
WHAT IS NOT COVERED
● Service trips to your home to teach
you how to use the product.
Read your Use and Care material.
If you then have any questions
about operating the product, please
contact your dealer or our Consumer
Affairs office at the address below,
or call, toll free:
GE Answer
Cente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
. Replacement of house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
● Failure of the product if it is used
for other than its intended
purpose or used commercially.
● Damage to product caused
by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTOR IS NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
● Improper installation.
If you have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, exhausting
and other connecting facilities.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
Warrantor: General Electric Company
If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
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