GE DDE5109V User manual

Dryer
Contents
Appliance Registration 2
Care and Cleaning 13
Controls Setting Guide 6,7
Dryer Exhaust 13
Energy-Saving Tips 9
Knits Drying Tips 5-7,11
Lint Filter 5,9, 13
Loading 5,9
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Operating the Dryer 5
Perm. Press Drying Tips 5-7,11,12
Problem Solver 10-12
Repair Service 15
SafetyInstructions 2-4
Sorting 5,8
Storing Dryer 13
User Maintenance Instructions 13
Warranty BackCover
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Helpus help you... IMPORTANT
Before using your dryer,
read this book carefully.
It isintended to help youoperate and
maintain your newdryer properly.
Keepit handy for answers to your
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstand something
or need more help, write (include
yourphone number):
Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225
If you received a
damaged dryer...
Immediately contact the dealer
(or builder) that sold you the
dryer.
Savetime and money.
Beforeyou request service...
check the Problem Solver on
pages 10-12.It lists causes of
minor operating problems that
you can correct yourself.
Write downthe model
and serial numbers.
You’ll find them on alabel 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.
Toobtain Hispanic version of
this book, call
GE Answer Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service.
Para obtener la versi6n en
espaiiol de gste manual,
name a
GE Answer Cente&
servicio de informaci6n
para el consumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.
FOR YOURSAFETY
If you smell gas:
II ●Openwindows.
Don’ttouch
electrical switches:
Extinguish any
openflame.
Immediatelycall
your gassupplier.
“Don’t turn electric switches
on or off because sparks may
ignite the gas.
FOR YOURSAFETY
Donot store or use
gasoline or other
flammablevapomand
liquids inthe vicinity
of this or anyother
appliance.
MI?ETY
INSTRUCTIONS a-
Read all instructions , .
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IMPORTANT
SAFETYmYI’IcE
The California Safe Drinking
Waterand Toxic Enforcement Act ~
requires the Governor of California
to publish alist of substances
knmvnto the state to cause cancer .~~
and requires businesses to warn
customers of potential exposure
to such substances.
Gas appliances can cause minor
exposureto three ofthese substances,
namely benzene, 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 i
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fbrther by properly venting the
dryers to the outdoors.
W~G—TO reduce the risk
of fire, electric shock, or injury
to persons when using your
applianc~ followbasic precautions,
including the following:
●Use this appliance only for its
intended purpose as described in
this Use and Care Book.
●This dryer must be properly
installed 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 contacting
the service location nearest you.
—Properly ground to conform
with all governing codes and
ordinances. Follow details in
Installation Instructions.
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A1ldrying instruction terms in this book conform to the Care Labeling
Rule established by the Federal Trade Commission. January 1984.

—Locatewhere the temperature
is above50”F.(10”C.)for
satisfactory operation of the dryer
control system. Do not install or
storethe dryer where it will be
exposed to theweather.
—Connect to aproperly rated,
protected and sizedpower-supply
circuit toavoidelectrical overload.
—Exhausting tothe outside is
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
toprevent large amounts of
moisture and lint from being blown
into the room. Carefully followthe
ExhaustingDetailsinthe Installation
Instructions.
.When disconnecting this
appliance pull bythe plug rather
than the cord toavoiddamage to the
cord orjunction ofcord and plug.
Make sure that the cord is located so
that it will not be stepped on,
tripped overor otherwise subjected
todamage or stress.
●Do not repair or replace any
part of the appIiance or attempt
any servicing unless specifically
recommended in this Use and
CareBook or in published user-
repair instructions that you
understand and havethe skills to
carry out.
Tominimize the possibility
of afm hazard.
●~notweh-t to@=y~icl~
containing rubber, pkticy or
similar materials (such as padded
bras, tennis sh~ galoshes, bath
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bags, eta] asthesemateriak may
melt orkm. Nso. some rubber
●DOnot wash or dry articles
that havebeen cleaned in, washed
in, soaked in, orspotted with
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(such as gasoline, degreasers,
@cleaning solvents,kerosene,etc.)
which may giveoff vapors that
couldigniteor explode.Donot use
or storesuch substances on/or
around your washer and/or dryer
during operation.
●Anyarticle on which you have
used acleaning solvent, or which
contains flammable materials
(such ascleaning cloths, mops,
towelsused inbeauty salons,
restaurants or barbershops, etc.)
must not beplaced in or near the
dryer until all traces ofthese
flammable liquids or solids and
their fumes havebeen removed.
There are manyhighly flammable
items used inhomes such as:
acetone, denatured alcohol,
gasoline, kerosene, some household
cleaners, some spot removers,
turpentines, waxes,wax removers
andproducts containing petroleum
distillates.
●clean the lint filter beforeeach
load toprevent lint accumulation
inside the dryer orin the room.
DO N~ OPERATE THE
DR~R WITHOUT THE LINT
FILTER IN PLACE.
●Keeparea around and
underneath your appliance free
from the accumulation of
combustible materials, such as
iint, paper, rags, chemicals, etc.
.DOnot store items that maybum
or melt (such asclothing, paper
material, plastics or plastic
containers, etc.) ontop ofthe dryer
during operation.
●me in~rior ofthe machine
and the exhaust duct connection
inside the dryershouId be cleaned
periodically bya qualifkd
individud.
●~~t duct {seei-atio~
instructions). Use onIymetal duct
inside dryer or forexhausting
dryerto the outside.
Tominimize the possibility
of injury.
●Neverreach into the dryer while
the drum ismoving. Beforeloading,
unloading or adding clothes, wait
until the drum has completely
stopped.
●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
appliancesand shipping or packing
materials properly. Before
discarding adryer, or removing
from service, remove the door of
the drying compartment.
●Keep all laundry aids (such
as detergents, bleaches, fabric
softeners, etc.) out of the reach of
children, preferably in alocked
cabinet. Observe all warnings on
container labels to avoidpersonal
injury.
●Keep the floor around your
appliances clean and dry to reduce
the possibility of slipping.
●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.
●The laundry process can reduce
the flame retardancy of fabrics. To
avoid such aresuIt, the garment
rnanuticturer’s care instructions
should be followed very carefklly.
●Never climb on or stand on the
of electric shock, &ph.tg thik
appliance from the power supply \
before attempting any maintenance
~-orcleaning (except the removal and
:cleaninx of the lint filter). I!J~E:
krnin~theCycle SeIec& knob ‘
to an OFI?position does N~
disconnect the appliance from
the power supply.
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Important Safety Instructions (continued) i
*Do not operate this appliance
if it is damaged, malfimctioning,
partially disassembled, or ha
missing or broken parts, including
adamaged cord or plug.
●If yours is agas dryer, it is
equipped with an automatic electric
ignition and does not have apilot
light. DO N(YI’A~EMPI’ K)
LIGHT WITH AMAKH. Bums
may result from having your hand
in the vicinity of the burner when
the automatic ignition may turn on.
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Dryer-applied fabric Q.
softeners or anti-static
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conditioners “<
Youmay wish tosoften your t
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laundered fabrics or reduce the
static electricity in them. We i
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recommend you use either ad
fabric softener in the wash cycle, f\
according to the manufacturer’s
instructions forthose products, or 4
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try adryer-added product for
which the manufacturer gives
written assurance on the package t.*
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that their product can be safely
used in your dryer. 4
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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.
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How tooperateyour dryer
W~G—To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons,
read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.
HEAVV DUTV DRYER
PERMANENT mcs WITH Coci DOwW
Load YourDryer Properly
●Clean the lint filter each time the
dryer is used. Alwaysbe sure the
lint filter is in place. Don’t use the
dryer without it.
●Good sorting for the dryer begins
at the washer. Generally, if clothes
are sorted right for washing, they’re
sorted right for drying. See page 8
for sorting help. (If you do mix
various types of fabrics in your
load, set the controls for the
lighter-weight fhbncs and remove
when dry. Reset controls for the
remaining heavier fabrics.)
Set the Controls
See the Controls Setting Guide on
pages 6and 7.
0Select Drying Temperature.
~Turn Cycle Selector to desired
cyclesetting.
~Wsh STARTswitch to start
dryer. (Opening the door during
operation stops the dryer. To
restart, close the door and push the
STARTswitch.)
Polyester Knits &
Rxmanent Pn5s drying“tips
●Do N~ ovE~oAD—
Garments being dried or
dewrink.ledshould tumble freely.
●REMOVE CL~HES
PROMITLY-TO help prevent
wrinkling, remove from the dryer
promptly at the end of the drying
cycles.
●PLACE ON HANGERS—
Permanent Press and Polyester
Knit garments look best if placed
on hangers after drying.
TURN THE PAGE
for Controls Setting Guide
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ControlsSetting Guide for differentfabrics and loads
Drying
Temperature
Load Cycle Cycle Setting
Cottons &Linens Normal RegularCycle 40to 50minutes setting for average loads.
50to 60 minutes setting for work clothes and thick
knitted cottons.
Permanent Press, Treated Cottons,
Blends with Cotton Normal Perm Press Cycle NORMAL setting
Synthetics–Polyester, Nylon,
Acrylic Knits and WovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicate
Perrn Press Cycle
Normal
Low NORMAL setting for sturdy fabrics,
DELICATE setting for delicates.
Silks and Wools, Blends including
Silks and Wools Perm Press Cycle DELICATE setting
Rayonand Acetate Low Perrn Press Cycle DELICATE setting
Down-filled garments, if machine
washing and drying are
recommended.
Normal Regular Cycle 45 to 75 minutes.
Baby Clothes—Sturdy: Diapers,
Nightgowns, Shirts, Pads, Sheets,
Receiving Blankets, Coveralls. See
Special Instructions.
Normal Regular Cycle 45 to 75 minutes setting, depending on load size
and degree of dryness desired.
BabyClothes—Delicate Low Perm Press Cycle
Regular Cycle
DELICATE setting
20 to 25 minutes.
Blankets-Wool, Part Wool,
Cotton, Electric, Synthetic. See
below under “Extra-large Items:’
Normal
Regular Cycle For first setting, set at 20 minutes;
for second setting, set at 15minutes.
Curtains, Slipcovers, Draperies.
DO N~ MACHINE DRY
FIBERGLASS.
Normal
Chenille Bedspreads, Robes. See
below under “Extra-large Items:’ Normal Regular Cycle First setting—20 minutes;
additional settings-5 minutes.
Rubber-coated Items, Laminated
Fabrics, Vinyl, Plastics and
Articles with Plastic Trim.
No Heat Regular Cycle Set for time desired.
Bathmats and Rugs Normal Regular Cycle First setting—20 minutes;
additional settings-5 minutes.
Extra-1argeitems—Queen or King
Size Sheets, Blankets or Spreads,
Sleeping Bags, Insulated Jackets or
Suits, Mattress Covers (Pads),
Quilted Bedspreads.
Regular Cycle First setting—20 minutes;
second setting—15minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.
Low
Regular Cycle
Pillows—Feather and Polyester-
filled (if manufacturer recommends
they be dried in adryer). See
Special Instructions.
90 minutes.
Normal
*The terms High, Medium and Low Heat are those Usual]yfound on fabric care labels. For best resUlts, fOklWyOUrfabric Ci3R. kbek.
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NCYI’E:The Cycle Selector settings indicated above are to be used as aguide. YOU may find that best results are obtained for certain of your fabrics :
bysetting the Cycle selector to either side of the recommended settings. -.
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Special Instructions
Do not dry non-colorfast items with whites or light-colored items.
Do not overload dryer; clothes should tumble freely. Removepromptly as soon as dryer stops; place clothes on hangers to
minimize wrinkling.
Do not overload dryer; clothes should tumble freely. Remove promptly as soon as dryer stops, place clothes on hangers to
minimize wrinkling.
Dry silks and wools in your dryer only if recommended by the garment manufacturer. Follow instructions carefilly.
Tumble drying is mandatory. Down must be thoroughly dried to remove odor and prevent mildewing. Place two large, dry towels in the
dryer to improve tumbling and shorten drying time. Two clean, dry tennis shoes added to dryer also help to fluff up the down. Be sure
to dry thoroughly.
IMPORTANT. If children’s sleepwear is made of Modacrylic, tumble dry only on Low temperature. Normal temperature can damage these
fabrics. Check manufacturer’s drying instructions.
See above instructions.
—Place in dryer with 3 or 4dry towels which have been heated for 5 minutes. Set timer for 20 to 25 minutes. Do not set control for more than
25 minutes. Do only one blanket at atime. Removeblanket at end of cycle and block blanket back to original shape. Press binding with warm
iron. Allow to dry before storing.
Use dry towels as buffers. Set timer for 20 minutes. If items are still wet, reset for 15minutes and check again. Items should be removed while
still damp. Place slipcovers on furniture immediately. Hang draperies and curtains so that creases will fall out. Stop dryer periodically and check
filter for excess lint. Remove and restart dryer.
‘lhmble on NO HEAT setting as heat may cause alteration in shape, color and appearance of such articles.
Stop dryer periodically and check filter for excess lint. Remove and restart dryer.
SpeciaZprecautions must be taken to dry extra-large items. Set dryer for 20 minutes then check curefidly. Set 15minutes for second setting, check
again; and 5 minutes for each additional setting. Make sure that article does not fill drum. Many large articles, when wet, have ample room in
dryer, but as they dry and fluff up may not have room to tumble. Check carefully every few minutes and if article is still wet or damp and fills
dryer, finish drying online. Do not, under any circumstances operate dryer for longer times without checking. CAUTION: If large items do not
have room to tumble, the air flow maybe blocked which could result in scorching your valuable items. Many large items, like shag rugs, cannot
be dried in home size dryers. DO NOTtumble dry jackets containing fipok. (See filter cleaning instructions above.)
Check ticking for holes or weak seams where feathers or filling could escape. Dry no more than one pillow at atime and set dryer for maximum
time. Stop dryer occasionally and shake pillows to redistribute fallingfor more even drying. Check pillows at end of drying time. If they are not
completely dry, return them to dryer and reset for more drying time. Feather pillows dry very slowly and must be dried completely to prevent
mildewing. DO N~tumble dry pillows containing tipok.
Refer to Garment Manufacturers’ Care Labels
@For more informationon care labeling, send for “What’s New About CARE LABELS7
For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.20402.
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How tosort the clothes
Normally, if you have sorted clothes correcdy for washing,
you will also haveproperly sorted drying loads.
Sort by surface texture
Separate ,~,.,>
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Lint
Producers
from
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Lint
Collectors
LINT PRODUCERs-such as
terry toweling and chenille—give
up lint. LINT COLLE~~—
such as man-made fibers and
napped fabrics like velveteen and
corduroy—atiract lint, and must be
dried separately.
Sort by fabric
Sep~te . .,
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Cottons &
Linens
from
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synthe~cs,
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Blends &
Poly Knits
from
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Delicates
In addition to sorting to reduce lint
collection, it is recommend that
fabrics of similar construction be
dried together whenever possible.
Sort by color
Separate
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Lights
from
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from
sOI”t by weight
Separate
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Heavy-hems
r? (such as
towels)
from
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Light Items
(such as
curtains)
For information on tumble drying
extra-large items and different
fabrics and loads, see pages 6and 7.
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How toload the
4clothes
Don’toverload your dryer.
Crowded loads don’t dry efficiently
and clothes may be unnecessarily
wrinkled.
Loads should look like this:
Drum with
Permanent Press Load
Drum with
Cottons &Linens
Clean the lint filter before
drying every load.
Clean lint filter (see shaded area)
by putting your moistened fingers
at the corner of filter and wiping in
adownward motion all the way
across to the other comer.
For additional information on lint
filter, see page 13.
Energy-SavingTips
.Sort clothes byweight soyou won’t
have to run an extra cyclefor one or
two heavier, slower-drying items.
See page 8.
●Do not overload dryer. For
efficient drying, clothes need to
tumble freely.
●Tohelp prevent ironing, use Low ●Clean dryer lint filter each time
Drying Temperature. Remove YOUdry.
garments promptly at end of drying
cycleand place on hangers. ●Clean d.ger exhaustductingat least
once ayear. Apartially clogged
●Dry your clothes in consecutive exhaust can lengthen drying time.
loads. Using a“warm” dryer will
saveenergy.
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or circuit while the dryer is operating.
CLOTHES TAKE ●Controls improperly set. Check all controls to make sure they are correctly set for
7XI0 LONG ‘IODRY the load you want to dry. Seepages 5-7.
●Clogged lint filter. Remove and clean filter before every load. Periodically clean area
under lint filter with vacuum cleaner. See page 13.
●Improper ducting. Make sure dryer is ducted in accordance with Installation
Instructions.
●Obstruction in exhaust ducting. Make sure ducting is clean and free of obstruction;
make sure damper in outside wall cap operates easily. If flexible ducting is used, be
sure it is not kinked and is properiy installed according to 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
still tumble without heat.
●Improper sorting. Do not mix heavy, hard-to-dry items with lightweight articies.
●Large loads of moisture-holding fabrics, such as beach towels, take along time to
remove moisture.
●Toomany items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at atime. Do not combine loads.
.Toofew items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two more similar articles, even
if dry, to insure proper tumbling.
SHRINKAGE, ●Some fabrics will shrink whether machine washed and tumble dried or washed by hand
GENERAL and drip dried; others may be safely washed but will shrink in adryer. Follow Garment
Manufacturers’ Care Labels exactly.If in doubt, do not machine wash or tumble dry.
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