GE DDE6407L User manual

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ApplianceRegistration 2ProblemSolver 10-12
.5 RepairService 15
A~tomatic.;D~ying.“.. ..
.... Caie’a<d~lba~iig ~“:‘- 13 .SafetyInstructions 2-4
Controls$ettiqgGuide 6,7 Sorting 4,8
DryerExhaust 13 StoringDryer 13
Energy-SavingTips 9TimedDrying 5
KnitsDryingTips 5-7,11 UserMaintenanceInstructions 13
LintFilter 9,13 Warranty BackCover
Loading 4,9
ModelandSerialNumbers 2

Beforeusingyourdryer9
readtllk bookCarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewdryerproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliaces
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
IfyQu received a
dmaged &yere oe
tiediately contactthededer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dryer.
save the ad money.
Beforeyourequest service.00
checktheProblemSolveron
pages1O-U.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
W~i& ~~~~ ~~~mO~~I
and serial numbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
frontofthedryerbehindthedoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdryer.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SeriaiNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdryer.
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
ParaobtenerIaversi6nen
espafioldeestemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter~
serviciodeiriformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.
4.11tir~in~instructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
I<~Jle;sta.~lished‘bythe.FederalTradeCommission,January1984.
2
Read al~imtruetiom
before wingthk
appliance.
woRTmT
SMTY ~m~c~
TheCaliforniaSafeDriting
WaterandToxicEnforcementAct
requirestheGovernorofCalifornia
topublishalistofsubstances
bown tothestatetocausecancer
andrequiresbusinessestowarn
customersofpotentialexposure
tosuchsubstances.
Gasappliancescancauseminor
exposuretothreeofthesesubstices,
namelybenzene,formaldehydeand
soot,causedprimarilybythe
incompletecombustionofnatural
gasor LPfuels.Properlyadjusted
dryerswfllminimizeincomplete
combustion.Exposuretothese
substancescanbeminimized
firther byproperlyventingtie
Idryerstotheoutdoors.
w~GTo reducethe risk
@~~ethis applianceOtiyforiti
intendedpur~se asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
@This &yer must be properly
imtilled and locatedin
accordancetith the InsmIiation
Imtructions beforeit isused. If
youdidnotreceiveanInstallation
Instructionssheetwithyourdryer,
youcanobtainonebycontacting
tie servicelocationnearestyou.

Q~onotwashor dry atiieles
thathavebeenCleaMedin,Wwhed
in,soakedin?or spottedwith
CombwtibleorexplosiveSubswca
(suchasgasoline,degreasem,
@elm so~vents,kerwen$?,etc.)
whichmaygiveOffvaporsthat
Coddi@k or qlode. hnotw
or storesuchSUbshnceson/or
aroundyourwasherand/or&yer
duringoperation.
~Anyarticleonwhichyouhave
usedacleaningsolvent,orwhich
containsflammablematerials
(suchascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedinbeautysalons,
restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)
mustnotbeplacedinorneartie
dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsorsolidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhigtiyflammable
itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,somehousehold
cleaners,somespotremovers,
tu~entines,waxes,waxremovers
andproductscontainingpetroleum
distillates.
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loadtopreventlintacemulation
insidethe dryer or intheroom.
DO~mOPEMTE~m
DRmRWITHOUTTmLINT
FILTERmPLACE.
@Keepareaarowndand
underneath
yourappliancefree
from theaccumulationof
Combustiblematerials9suchas
lint, paper,rags, chemicals,etc.
@Donotstoreitemsthatmayburn
ormelt(s~~chasclothing,paper
material,plasticsorplastic
containers,etc.)ontopofthedryer
duringoperation.
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and theexhaustduetConnection
insidethedryer shouldbecleaned
periodicallybyaqualified
individual.
Tomini~ni~ethepossibility
Ofinjury.
~
Neverreachintothe dger while
the*k mofigeBeforeloaa~
unloadingor addingcIothes9
wait
untilthedrumhas Conlpleteny
stopped.
@close Supervisionisneeessary
Utmapplimeeiswed byor near
CbiltieneDonotallowchildrento
play inside, 011or withthis
apptianeeor any&sCarded
appliance.Disposeofdscarded
apptimcaad stipp@ or ~’cmg
materials properly.Before
tiseardng adryer,or removing
from
service, removethedoorof
the drying Compartment.
@Keepdl laundryaids(such
asdetergents,bleaches,fabric
sofieners,etc.)outofthereachof
children,preferablyinalocked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelstoavoidpersonal
injury.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Donotdry fiberglassarticlesin
yourdryer.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingglass
patiiclesthatmaybepickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent
dryeruses.
~Thelaundryprocessca reduce
theflameretardancyoffabrics.To
avoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufac~rer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.
@Neverclimbonor standonthe
dryertopor door.
@Donot @roperwith Controls.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromtie powersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
or cleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).N~E:
3
firnin~the CycleSeIectorknob
toanOFF positiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefrom
tilepowersupply.

Drver”aDDE@dfabric Serviceorperformanceproblems
r❑‘“s’
mPERM PRESS
MEDIUM HEAT
Fabric
Cere DKti(~KH\~TES
Selections LD FLUFF
NO HEAT
had YourDryer moperiy
~Cleanthelintfiltereachtimethe @FabricCareSelections
dryerisused.Alwaysbe surethe Pushabuttonto selecttheproperheatforyourload.
Iiitfilterisinplacti Don’tusethe
dryerwithoutit.
~Goodsortingforthedryerbegins
atthewasher.Generally,if clothes
are sotiedrightforwashing,they’re
sortedrightfordrying.Seepage8
forsortinghelp.(Ifyoudomix
varioustypesoffabricsinyour
load, setthecontrolsforthe
lighter-weightfabricsandremove
whendry.Resetcontrolsforthe
remainingheavierfab~ics.)
Shouldbeusedwithcyclesindicated@
Automatic,
FabricCare Automatic PermPressand Timed
Selections RegularCycle KnitsCycle cycle
cottons @@
HighHeat
PermPwss
MediumHeat e@
Knits/Delicates
LowHeat e@
Fiuti
NoHeat @
;
aTurnCycIeSelectortodesired @PressPUSH~ STARTbutton
set the controls cyclesetting.Theselectormaybe to startd~er. (Openingtie door
turnedineitherdirection. duringoperationstopstie dryer.
Seetk~eControlsSettingGuide o
;g$~
Tore-stafi,closethedoorand
~X$
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onpages6and7. presstheSTARTbutton.)

--‘-Dryness selwtions guideforthe automaticcycles
L&S:
setto usFormostnormailoads.
Middle
Position ‘:’
L~,:
set eForloads that include heavyweight fabrics.
toward
MORE DRY oIfyou desire toremovemoremoisture.
set
toward
LESSDRY
@Forlightweightfabricloads.
~ifyoudesiretoremovelessmoisture.
@Forverysmallloads.
PolyesterW@&
Permanentmess
&yhg tips
@DON~ OVERLOAD—
Garmentsbeingdriedor
dewritied shouldtumblefreely.
~WMOVE CL~HES
PROM~LY—Tohelpprevent
writiing, removefromthedryer
–promptlyattheendofthedrying
~cles.
—*PLACEONHANGERS—
PermanentPressandPolyester
=it garmentslookbestifplaced
onhangersafierdrying.
matis thedfference
betweenAutomatic&
Wed &@ng?
AutomaticDr@ng mmed Drying
Men usingtheAU~MATIC WhenusingtheTIMEDCYCLE,
~cles, theAutomtic DryControl youselectthenumberofminutes
systemcontinuallysensesthe youwishthedryertorunandit
temperatureoftheair inthedryer turnsoffattheendofthistime
drum.Wetlaundrykeepsthisair period.
cool.Whenlaundryisdryenough
(andthedrumairwarmenough)
theheatturnsoff.men theair
cools,theheatturnsbackon. This
offandoncyclingmayhappena
numberoftimes(dependingonthe
fabric,loadstie, andCycle
Selectorsetting).TheCycle
Selectoradvances(whentheheatis
of~ untilitautomaticallyturnsoff
dryer.
TURN THE PAIEE
for controls settingGuide
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ControksettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandloam
cycle setting
Fabric Care/
Drying se~ection”cycle
AutomaticRegularCycle
or
TimedCycle
had
Cottons&Linens SeeDrynessSelectionGuideon
page5.
Setat REGULARfordry;at
DAMP-DRYforironing.
Cottons
HighHeat
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCotton SeeDrynessSelectionGuideon
PerrnPress
MediumHeat AutomaticPermPress andKnitsCycle
TimedCycle page5.-
DE-WRINKLEsettingtode-wrinkle
garmentsthathavenotbeenwashed.
SeeDrynessSelectionGuideon
page5.
AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy PerrnPress
MediumHeat
Knits/Delicates
LowHeat
Delicate
SettowardLESSDRY.SeeDryness
SelectionGuideonpage5.
AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle
AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle
AutomaticRegularCycle
Silk andWools,Blendsincluding
SilksmdWools
RayonandAcetate
Knits/Delicates
LowHeat
SettowardLESSDRY.SeeDryness
SelectionGuideonpage5.
Knits/Delicates
LowHeat
Cottons
HighHeat
Down-fWedgarments,ifmachine
washinganddryingare
recommend.
BabyClothes-Sturdy:Diapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
ReceivingBlatiets, Coveralls.See
SpecialInstructions.
AutomaticReguIarCycle
Cottons
HighHeat
SettowardLESSDRY.AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle
TimedCycle
BabyClothes-Delicate Knits/Delicatss
LowHeat
Setat 20to25minutes.
Cottons
HighHeat
Bla&ets-Wool,PartWool,
Cotton,Electric,Synthetic.See
belowunder“Extra-largeItems:’
Forfirstsetting,setat20minutes;
forsecondsetting,setat 15minutes.
TimedCycle
Curtains,Slipcovers,Draperies.
DONOTMACHINEDRY
F~ERGLASS.
Cottons
HighHeat
Firstsetting—20minutes;
additionalsettings-5 minutes.
Setfortimedesired.
TimedCycleChenilleBdspreads, Robes.See
belowunder“Extra-largeItems:’ Cottons
HighHeat
TimedCycleFluff
NoHeat
Rubber-coatdItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim.
Firstsetting-20 minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.
Firstsetting—20minutes;
secondsetting—15minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.
TimedCycleBathmawandRugs Cottons
HighHeat
TimedCyclePermanentPress
MediumHeat
Extra-largeItems–QueenorKing
SizeSheets,Bla*ets orSpreads,
SleepingBags,InsulatedJacketsor
Suits,MattressCovers(Pads),
QuiltedBedspreads. —.
Setat 70minutes.TimedCycle
Pillows–FeatherandPolyester-
filled(ifmanufacturerrecommends
theybedriedinadryer).See
SpecialInstructions.
cottons
HighHeat
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*ThetermsHigh,MediumandLowHeatarethoseusuallyfoundonfabriccarelabels.Forbestresults,followyourfabriccarelabels.
NOTE:TheCycleSelectorsettingsindicatedabovearetobeusedasaguide.Youmayfindthatbestresultsareobtainedforcertainofyourfabrics
bysettingtheCycleSelectortoeithersideoftherecommendedsettings.
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Spcial Instructions
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Donotdrynon-colorfastitemswithwhitesorlight-coloreditems.
—
Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops;placeclothesonhangersto
minimizewritiing.
Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops,placeclothesonhangersto
minimizewrinkling.
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Drysilksandwoolsinyourdryeronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Tumbledryingismandatory.Downmustbethoroughlydriedtoremoveodorandpreventmildewing.Placetwolarge,drytowelsinthe
dryertoimprovetumblingandshortendryingtime.Twoclean,drytennisshoesaddedtodryeralsohelptofluffupthedown.Besure
todrythoroughly.
~PORTANT.Ifchildren’ssleepwearismadeofModacrylic,tumbledryonlyonLow/Witt.NormrdHeatcandamagethesefabrics.
Checkmanufacturer’sdryinginstructions.
Seeaboveinstructions.
Placeindryerwith3or4drytowelswhichhavebeenheatedfor5minutes.Settimerfor20to25minutes.Donotsetcontrolformorethan
25minutes.Doo~Yoneblanketatatime.RemoveblanketatendofCycleandblockblanketbacktooriginalshape.Pressbindingwithwarm
iron.Allowtodrybeforestoring.
Usedrytowelsasbuffers.Settimerfor20minutes.If itemsarestillwet,resetfor15minutesandcheckagain.Itemsshouldberemovedwhile
stilldamp.Placeslipcoversonfurnitureimmediately.Hangdraperiesandcurtainssothatcreaseswillfdl out.Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheck
filterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer.
TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat)settingasheatmaycausealterationinshape,colorandappearanceofsucharticles.
Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheckfilterforexcesslint. Removeandrestartdryer.
Specialprecautionsmustbetakenforextra-largeitems.Setdryerfor20minutesthencheckcarefilly.Set15minutesforsecondsetting,check
again;and5minutesforeachadditionalsetting.Makesurethatarticledoesnotfilldrum.Manylargearticles,whenwet,haveampleroomin
dryer,butastheydryandfluffupmaynothaveroomtowmble.Checkcarefuliyeveryfewminutesandifarticleisstillwetordampandfills
dryer,finishdryingonline.Donot,underanycircumstancesoperatedryerforlongertimeswithoutchecking.CAUTION:Iflargeitemsdonot
haveroomtotumble,theairflowmaybeblockedwhichcouldresultinscorchingyourvaluableitems.Manylargeitems,likeshagrugs,cannot
bedriedinhomesizedryers.DONOTtumbledryjacketscontaining&pok. (Seefiitercleaninginstructionsabove.)
Checktickingforholesorweakseamswherefeathersorfillingcouldescape.Drynomorethanonepillowatatimeandsetdryerformaximum
time.Stopdryeroccasionallyandshakepillowstoredistributefillingformoreevend~ing. Checkpillowsatendofdryingtime.Iftheyarenot
completelydry,returnthemtodryerandresetformoredryingtime.Featherpillowsdryveryslowlyandmustbedriedcompletelytoprevent
mildewing,DONW tumbledrypillowscontainingfipok.
.RefertoGarment Manuffieturers’ carehbels
Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAbo~~tCARELABELS:’
ForsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.
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Howtosorttheclothes
Normally,ifyouhavesortedclothescorrectlyforwashing,
youwillalsohaveproperlysorteddryingloads.
Separate
from
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Lint
Collectors.L
LINT PRODUCERS—suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.LINTCOLLE~RS—
suchasman-madefibersand
nappedfabricslikevelveteenand
corduroy—attractlint,andmustbe
driedseparately.
sortbyfabric
Separate
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Synthetics,
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Blends&
Poly Knits
from
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from
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Delicates
Inadditionto sortingtoreducelint
collection itis recommendedthat
fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe
driedtogetherwheneverpossible.
Soti bycolor
Separate .~~ ,
,.,.,.,,,
.,,-. ..$,’. .
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T3 Whites
from
●
✎✍ ✎
T3
Lights
from
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T7
Darks
from
sonby wei@t
Separate ~
*
Hea~ Items
13 (suchas
towels)
from
F6rinftifiationon tu~~le drying
extra-largeitemsanddifferent
fibricsandloads9see-pages6and7.

Howtoloadthe
—clothes
Don’toverloadyourdryer.
Crowded.loadsdon’tdryefficiently
andclothesmaybeunnecessarily
wrin~ed.
Loadsshouldlooklikethis:
Drum-with
Cottons&Linens
Cleanlintfilter(seeshadedarea)
byputtingyourmoistenedfingers
atthecorneroffilterandwipingin
adownwardmotionalltheway
acrosstotheothercorner.
Drumwith
PermanentPressLoad
Foradditionalinformationonlint
filter,seepage13.
e~o~~lot~esby weight soyouwon’t
havetorun anextracycleforoneor
twoheavier,slower-dryingitems.
Seepage8.
@Do notoverloaddryer.For
efficientdrying,clothesneedto
tumblefreely.
*UseAutomaticDryingCycles
wheneverpossibletohelpprevent
overdying andto saveenergy.
~Tohelppreventironing,usePerm *Cleandryerlintfiltereachtime
Press[Medium)orKnits/Delicates YOUdry.
(Low);Removegarmentspromptly
atendofdryingcycleandplaceon @Clw dryerexhaustductingatleast
hangers. onceayear.Apartiallyclogged
exhaustcanlengthendryingtime.
@Dry yourclothesinconsecutive
loads.Usinga“warm”dryerwill
saveenergy.
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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDMMEDY
DRYER WON’T @Dryerunplugged.Makesurepowercordispluggedin.
START @Nopowertodryer.Checkfises and.circuitbreakerstomakesuredryerisgetting
current.Mostelectricdryersusetwo.
@Controlsimproperlyset.MakesurecontrolsaresetandSTARTswitchispushed.
Openingtie doorduringoperationstopsthedryer.Tore-start,closethedoorandpush
theSTARTswitch.
@Dryerdoorisopen.Closedoorsecurely—dryerwillnotrunwiti dooropen.
@Circuitisoverloaded.Donotoperateotherappliancesontie sameelectricaloutlet
or circuitwhiletie dryeris operating.
cLmHEs T, @Controlsimproperlyset. Checkallcontrolsto makesurehey arecorrectlysetfor
mo LONGmDRY theloadyouwanttodry.Seepages4-’.
@Cloggedlintfilter.Removeandcleanfilterbeforeeveryload.Periodicallycleanarea
underlintfilterwithvacuumcleaner.Seepage13.
@Improperducting.Makesuredryeris ductedinaccordancewiti Installation
Instructions.
@Obstructioninefiaust ducting.Makesureductingiscleanandfreeofobstruction;
makesuredamperin outsidewallcapoperateseasily.If flexibleductingisused,be
sureitisnotkinkedandisproperlyinstalledaccordingtoInstallationInstructions.
~Blownfusesortrippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdfises orcircuitbreakers.
Mostelectricdryersusetwo.Itispossibleforonetobeblownortrippedandthedryer
stilltumblewithoutheat.
@Impropersorting.Do notfix heavy,hard-to-dryitemswithlightweightarticles.
@Largeloadsofmoisture-holdingfabrics,suchasbeachtowels,takealong timeto
removemoisture.
@Toomanyitemsindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
@Toofewitemsindryer.If dryingon]yonearticle,addtwomoresimilararticles,even
ifdry,toinst~repropertumbling.
SHWNWGE, @Somefabricswillshrinkwhethermachinewashedandtumbledriedor washedbyharid
GENEUL anddripdried;othersmaybesafelywashedbutwillshrinkin adryer.FollowGarment
Manufacturers’CareLabelsexactly.If indoubt,donotmachinewashor tumbledry.
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PEOBLERI POSSIBLECAUSE ANDmMEDY
SHWNKAGE, o~e~a,n~ionshrinkagecanoccurinhit fabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
KNITS andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto
shapeafiereachwashanddrycycle.
a~ogre~~ive~~de~~yedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchorsizing(insomefabrics)is
graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
launderedmmytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Tmt asforRelaxationSMge above.
QShrinkage~au~edby~verhe~t~ngoccursincertainhit fabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesusedto
shapeset,shri&agemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoldorwarmwater;dryingonlowheat.
WNNKLINGIN @Leavingclothesindryerafiertumblingstops.Removeclothespromptlyandhang
PERMANENTPRESS themimmediately.
AND“NO-IRON”
ITEMS *Toomanyitemsindryer,Dry onlyonewasherloadatatime.DOnotcombineloads.
~Toofewitemsindryer,Ifdryingonlyoneafiicle,addtwoormoresimilararticles,even
ifdry,toinsurepropertumbling.
e~mproperloads,Avoid
launderingheavyPermanent,Pressitems,suchasworkclothes,
withlighterPermanentPressitems,suchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwashordry
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
~Toomany~~othesinwasher,Itemsmusthaveroomtomovefreely.~ermanentpress
loadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthanregularloads...nomorethanmediumloads.
~Useofincorrectwashanddrycycles.Use PermanentPressWashCyclewhichprovides
acool-downrinsetominimizewritiing. Also,usePermanentPressDryCycle.
~Incorrectwaterlevel.Use~argewaterlevelformediumload;mediumlevelorhalffull
forsmallload.
~was~g rep~ated~yintoohotwater.washinCOO1orwm waterwithplentyofdetergent.
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YYNNKLINGIN *Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea.
PERMANENTPRESSnon-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofahigh-carbonatedetergent.
AND “NO-IRON”
ITEMS(continued) ~Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properuseof’fabricsoftenerwillminimizewritiing.
ToRm@vewYinMm:
@Retumbleon“PermanentPress”setting.
~~erinseanddryon“PermanentPress”setting.
@Ifunsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatforIO-Uminutesandhangimmediately.
@Ironcarefully.
*Sendtodrycleanersforpressing.
*Somewrin~esmayremainwhichcannotberemoved?
*N~E: IfyoufollowgoodlaundryproceduresandPermanentPressclothesstillcome
outwrinHed,thefinishmaynot.begoodquality.Also,inpermanentpresssynthetic/
cottonblends,thecottonportionofthefabriccaneventuallywearawayleavingonlythe
synthetic.Sinceit’sthecottonportionwhichistreatedforPermanentPress,alossor
decreaseofPermanentPressperformancewillresult.
Ifyouneedmorehelp.. .Call,toIIfree:
GEhswer center@
800.626.2000
Consumerinformationservice
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careandcleaning
Usm MmTmANcE
msTRucTIoNs
mod dryercare
TheDrum. Porcelainenamel
drumis rust-resis~antandrequires
nospecialcare.
TheEtierioreWipeoffanyspillsor
washingcompounds.Wipeordust
withdampcloth.Trynottostrike
thesurfacewiti sharpobjects.
TheLint FtitereWipelintfilter
beforeeveryuseasdescribedon
page9. Periodicallylintfilter
shouldberemovedandsuction
hosefromvacuumcleanershould
beinsertedintotheopening.
Seebelow.
Donotobstructtie flowof
combustionandventilatingair.
DryerExhaust: Inspectandclean
thedryerexhaustductingatleast
onceayear.
Tostore dryer: For shortperiodof
time,disconnectpowersupplyand
cleanlintfilter.
Donotstoredryerwhereitwillbe
exposedtotheweather.
CAUTIONS:
oBeforehavingyourelectricdryer
connectedinyournewresidence,
besureyourlicensedelectrician
confirmsthatthesupplyvoltage
matchesthevoltagespecifiedon
theratingplate.
QDryercontrolpanelandfinishes
maybedamagedbysomelaundry
pre-treatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsif suchproducts
aresprayedonorhavedirect
contactwiththedryer.
Applythesepre-treatmentproducts
awayfromthedryer.Thefabric
maythenbewashedanddried
normally.Damagetoyourdryer
causedbypre-treatmentproductsis
notcoveredbyyourwarranty.
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IfYouNeedservice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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YOURGENERALELEmRICAUTOMATICCmH= DRYER
WARRANTY
Saveproof of original purchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.
WHAT8sCOVERED FULL ONEYEAR WARRANTY
Forone yearfrom date of original
purchase, we will provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor
in yourhometorepairorreplace
anypati of thedryerthatfails
becauseofamanufacturing
defect.
This warranty is extendedto
the original purchaser and any
succeeding ownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,1).C.inAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatit
isLIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.
LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELEHRIC CUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
WHATIs Na COVERED e~ervicetriPstoYour~om~to ~Replacementofhousefusesor
teachyouhowtousetheproduct. resettingofcircuitbreakers.
ReadyourUseand Cammaterial.
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions @Failureoftheproductif itisused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour or usedcommercially.
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe @Damagetoproductcaused
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree: byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
GEAnswerCenter@ ofGod.
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice WARRAN~R ISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
@Improperinstallation.
IfYOU havean installationproblem,
-. contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,exhausting
andotherconnectingfacilities.
Somestatesdonotailowtheexciusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotappiytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
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