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.- ,. ‘Automatic ExtraCareFeature................,....6 ConsumerSevviees. . . . . . .15
(: ControlsSettingGuide....................$3,9
$1%. IModeland SerialNumbers. . ....................2
,,, <CycleSettings..................................................6,... , ,; RepairServicen..........H. .....,...............2
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‘-DryingSelectionsGuide...............................7 ~,;.~’.:~:~ Warran~ .......................BackCover
EndmfiCycleSignal..-....~. ......................6 “““<’’”
Energy-SavingTips................................5
1ExtraCare Feature. . . . . . . . . . .....................6
KnitsDryingTips. ...........................7,10
L, LintFtiter-~ti.___~-~-~_fi.~_...............,..6,11
Loading......................................................6, 10
Operatingthe Dryer.....................,.........6
PermanentPress DryingTips ...............7,10
Sotiing Clothes.........................6,10
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Dryer Exhaust................................................11
Drum ..........................................11
Exterior............................................................11
LintFilter.........................................................11
Stoting the Dryer..............................11
UserMaintenance instructions. . . . . . . .11

Eisintendedtohelpyou
operateandmaintainyour
newdryerproperly.
Keepithandyforanswersto
yourquestions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances,AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ilefmeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolver
section.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
If you a
dryer...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthedryer.
TOobtainaSpanishhmguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
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espaiioldeestemanual,namea
GEAnswerCenter”,serviciode
informaci6nparaelconsumidor,
teklfono800.626.2000.
Write dawn the
$md!
serial
You’N findthemonalabelonthe
frontofthedryerbehindthedoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcame
withyourdryer.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
?vlodelhhmber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdryer.
Alldryinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformto theCare
LabelingRuleestablishedby theFederalTradeCommission,January 1984.
If ‘youneedservice
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespage
in the backofthis k)OOk.
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wantyou to bepleased.If for some
reasonyouarenot happywiththe
sta+viceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followfor furtherhelp.
First,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare riotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.
NEXT,if youare stillnot pleased,
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yourphonenumber-to:
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-...CaMmia topublis~alistofs~bstancesknown
tothestatetocausecancer,birthdefectsorother
reproductiveharmandrequiresbusinessestowarn
customersofpoteritialexposuretosuchsubstances.
Gasappliancescancauseminorexposure
tofourofthesesubstances,namelybenzene,
carbonmonoxide,formaldehydeandsoot,
causedprimarilybytheincompletecombustion
ofnaturalgasorI-Ffbels.
Properlyadjusteddryerswillminimizeincomplete
combustion.Exposuretothesesubstancescanbe
minimizedfiutherbyproperlyventingthedryers
totheoutdoors.
wating-To reducetherisk Offire,
ekdric SlNMA9or inju~topersons
whenU$ingyour apptianee~mowbasic
qre@utioms,beluding thefouotig:
@~$~‘&is apptianeeonly fin’itsintended
pqose asdescribedinthisUseandCareBook.
eThisdryer’mustbeproper~y
installed andhxited ill accordance
with theInshMationhtmctions
beforeit isUMed.Ifyoudidnotreceivean
InstallationInstructionssheetwithyour
dryer,youcanobtainonebycalling,tolI
h%, theGEAnswerCente~@,800.626.2000.
—Properly
ground toeotiormWithau
governing
UM.ksad! ordinances.I?dkwv
debilshInstiIBation
Instructions.
—Locwi?where‘thetemperatureis‘above50”F.
(lo”c.) forsatisfactory operationd’ thedryer
Umtd system. Donotinstill or storethe
dryer Wheneit win!heexpasfxltotheweather.
—connecttoaproperly Emk!d,protected
andshxl power wqqiycircuittoavoid
electricaloverhd.
—Elihausting‘hthe ‘$N.EtsideisSTRONGLY
~wcorwll~m~~tOj?Kwf513tkfjc~~~O~~t~
of.moisttireandMham beingMownintothe
room.$&irefullyfollowtheExhaustingDetah
in theInstallationInstructions.
thisappfimce.
of’~ordandplug.Makesire thatthecordh
locatedsothatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedtodamageorstress.
‘mlMitiize thePossibtiity
ofaFire Hazard
eExhaustDmt-+w hstiuationInstmctionsa
use onlyrigid m?td Or fletible metal4“
tiameterducmork insidethedryercabinet
mforefiawstingtotheOubide.USE!OF
PLASTICmCYrHERcoMBusmBLE
DIJCTWCRKC.A.NCAUSEAFIRE.FOILCR
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CANCAUSEAFIREIFITCCMLAPSESOR
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USEORDURING
NSTALLATION.
eDonotuseheattodry W&k-$Contitig mbbeF9
p~astic,orSimflarmaterials(suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bathmats,rugs,bibs,
babypants,plasticbags,etc.)asthesematerials
maymeltorburn.Also,somerubbermaterials,
whenheated,canundercertaincircumstances
producefirebyspontaneouscombustion.
~Donotstoreitemsthatmayburnormelt(such
asclothing,papermaterial,plasticsorplastic
containers,etc.)ontopofthedryerduringthe
operation.
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Sawntii,kemwm,ltc.)which
.n’Niyigniteiii Do notad itlkse
tothe washwater.Do notuse
sAny dckj Onwhich youhaveusedacleaning
solvent,orwhichcontainsflammablematerials
(suchascleaningcloths,mops,towelsusedin
beautysa~ons,restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)
mustnotbeplacedinornearthedryeruntilall
tracesofthesefkmmableliquidsorsolidsand
theirtimeshavebeenremoved.Therearemany
highlyflammableitemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,gasoline,kerosene,
somehouseholdcleaners,somespotremovers,
turpentines,waxes,waxremoversandproducts
containingpetroleumdistillates.
eKeep the area im’omd and
your freefrom‘the
of suchaslint,paper,
rags,chemicals,etc.
TO the of
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~~ylgj~y~~(j%intom?thy% while m
is Beforeloading,unloading
oraddingclothes,waituntilthedrumhas
completelystopped.
@~~ not dry atiicies in ym’nrd13%x’4
Skin irritationcouldresuhfromtheremaining
glassparticlesthatmaybepickedupby clothing
duringsubsequentdryeruses.
@~’~ process can reduce
the flame offabrics.
Toavoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbe followedverycarefully.
~ ~Clo$e is necessary
if this isused by or
near Do notdkw
toplay insiik$ qor
with this mmy
Dispose and
or imatedds Before
dktarding adryer9Or IMm’Mvingfrom.sf3ETke9
the door ofthe dryer
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~Keep all aids(swill
as
Softenersy etc.)outdthe Iwxh
of preferablyinalocked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelstoavoidpersonalinju~.
emthe of4Mm’ie
shoekpunplugthisappliancefromthe
powersupplybeforeattemptingany
maintenanceorcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
,NWI’E:TurningtheCycleSelector
$%
/.- *knobto anOFFpositiondoesN?M’
/‘“ disconnectthe appliancefromthe
wpowersupply.
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@~kagas dryeq it is ~~
dwtric m-d dimsnotI-m%?
2piktlight.Do~o~Amm TOLK3HT
WITHAMAIWLBurns
mayresultfromhaving
yourhandinthevicinityoftheburnerwhenthe
automaticignitionmayturnon.
maywishto your
orEfMwethf?static hthmm
Werecomm.tmdycmI.UWtither afabricsoftener
inthewashcycle,accordingtothermwfactupw’s
instructionsforthoseproducts,ortryadryer-added
productfbrwhichthemanufactunmgiveswritten
assuranceO!thepackagethattheirproductcanbe
safe~yusedinyourdryer.
.
Serviceorperformamxproblemscawxxiby
thewe oftheseproductsaretheresponsibility
ofthemanufacturersofthoseproductsandam
notcoveredunderthewarrantydthisappliance.
@Sortclothesby weightso youwon’thavetorun anextracycleforone
ortwo heavier,slower-dryingitems.
@Donotoverloadyourdryer.Forefficientdrying,clothesneed
to tumblefreely.
~UseAutomaticCycleswheneverpossibleto helppreventoverdryingand
to saveenergy.
~Tohelppreventironing,useKnits/Delicates(LowHeat)orPerm.Press
(MediumHeat).Removegarmentspromptlyat endofdryingcycleand
placeon hangers.
‘Dryyourclothesin consecutiveloads.Usinga“warm”dryer
willsaveenergy.
gCleanthedryerlint filtereachtimeyoudry.
eCleanthedryerexhaustductingat leastonceayear.Apartiallyclogged
exhaustcanlengthendryingtime.
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yew.ms when using your tnpphw?, read the SAFETY
before operatingthis appliance.
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‘cheektheLintFilter
Cleanthelintfiltereachtimethedryeris used.Alwaysbesurethe1intfilter
isin place.Don’tusethedryerwithoutit. SeeCareandCleaningsection.
sortmd!Loadthe CMhl?s
Goodsortingforthedryerbeginsatthewasher.Generally,if clothesare
sortedrightforwashing,they’resortedrightfordrying.SeetheHowto
SorttheClothessection.If youdomixvarioustypesoffabricsin yourload,
setthecontrolsforthelighter-weightfabricsandremovewhendry.Reset
controlsfortheremainingheavierfabrics.
&?~~~f? SeetheControlsSettingGuide.
@Dryingselections. @
Pushabuttonto selecttheproperheatforyourload.
Shouldbeusedwithcyclesindicated@
Automatic
Drying Automatic Perm.Pressand Timed
Selections Regularcycle KnitsCycles Cycles
cottons
HighHeat @‘$3
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IFem. Press
MediumHeat I I @ @ I
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LowHeat I I 63 IIe
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‘cycle Sektxm
TurntheCycleSelectortothedesiredcyclesetting.
Theselectormaybe turnedin eitherdirection.
Extra care I?eatwre
(OperatesonlywiththeAutomaticI?erm.
PressandKnitscycles.)
Turnthecontrolknobto ONif desired.To :.
minimizewrinklesettingin clothes,theExtra
Carecycleprovidesapproximately15minutes
of’no-heattumblingaftertheclothesaredry. :.
UseEnd-Of-CycleSignaLSignalwillsound.at
5-minuteintervalsto remindyouto remove
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theclothes.
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End-of Cyclesignal. [:
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removeclothesfromthedryerwhenthe cycle \.
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~~-esst~]epush to ~t~ buttontO~t~ the d~er. ;;,’”{;
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dryer.Torestart,closethedoorandpressthe ~’m”
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Si@E3Loperates with any cycle,
The signalcontrolcan be set anywhere between
(XF and LOUD, dependingon the desired sound
level.The signalwill soundjust beforethe end of the
cycle to remindyou to remove the clothes.
T,, stop the signalwhilesounding,turnths signal
controlto OFForadvancetheCycleS;kxtor to OFF.
Thesignalshouldalwaysbeusedwhendrying
polyesterkni~sorpermanentpressitemswhich
shouldberemovedas soonas thed~yerstopsto
helpprevent setting of wrinkles. - -
The signalshouldalso be used with the
Extra Care Cycle.
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PolyesterKnits &PressDryingTips
“Do N(YI’ovERLoAD— eREMOVE CLOTHES ~PLACE IONHANGERS—
Garments being driedor PROMPTLY—TOhelpprevent Permanentpressandpolyester
dewrinkledshouldtumblefreely. wrinkling,removeclothesfrom knitgarmentslookbestif placed
thedryerpromptlyat theendof onhangersafterdrying.
thedryingcycles.
The and Timed Drying
AutomaticDrying TimedDrying
When using the Automatic Cycles, the When using the Timed Cycles, you select the number
Automatic Dry Controlsystem continually senses of minutes you wish the dryer to run and it turns off at
the temperatureof theairin thedryerdrum.Wet theendof thistimeperiod.
laundrykeepstheaircool.Whenlaundryis dry
enough(andthedrumairwarmenough)theheat
turnsoff,Whentheaircools,theheatturnsbackon.
Thisoff andoncyclingmayhappenanumberof
times(dependingon thefabric,loadsizeandcycle
Selectorsetting).TheCycleSelectoradvances(when
theheatisoff)untilit automaticallyturnsoffdryer.
settoNOR.1$’!MLPosition settoward Mm-emy sethw.wd Less Dry
II I [ I i
;oFor mostIxx”imdloads.
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QFor loads that include heavy-
weight fabrics.
oIf youdesire to remove
more nloistw”e.
~Myou desire to remove
less moisture.
~For very small loads. ,-
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For DifferentFabricsand Loads
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.Load
Cottons&Linens Cydt! Cottons
HighHeat AutomaticRegularCycle or
TimedCycle
SeetheDryingSelectionsGuide.
SetU!Normalfordry;MDampDryforIroning.
SeetheDryingSelectionsGuide.
Perm Press
MediumHeat AutomaticPermPress andKnitsCycle
TimedCycle
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCotton De-Wrinkiesettingtode-wrinklegarments
thathavenotbeenwashed.
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SeetheDryingSelectionsGuide.
UseExtraCareCycleifdesired.
AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy Perm.Press
MediumHeat
Knits/Delicates
LowHeat
Delicate
AutomaticPerm.Press
andKnitsCycle
SilksandWools,Blends
includingSilksandWools
RayonandAcetate
Knits/Delicates
LowHeat SettowardLessDry.SeetheDryingSelectionsGuide.
SettowardLessDry.SeetheDryingSelectionsGuide.
Knits/Delicates
LowHeat AutomaticPerm.Press
andKnitsCycle
Down-filledgarments,
ifmachinewashinganddrying
arerecommended.
Cottons
HighHeat AutomaticRegularCycle
cottons
HighHeat AutomaticRegularCycleBabyClothes—Sturdy:Diapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls.
SeeSpecialInstructions.
BabyClothes—Delicate <nits/Delicates
.OWHeat
;ottons
iigh Heat
AutomaticPerm.Press
andKnitsCycle
TimedCycle
SettowardLessDry.
Setat20to25minutes.
Blankets—Wool,PartWool,
Cotton,Electric,Synthetic.See
belowunder“’Extra-largeItems.”
Forfirstsetting,setat 20minutes;.
forsecondsetting,setat 15minutes.
~ottons
IighHeat TimedCycle
Cunains,Slipcovers,Draperies
DONOTMACHINEDRY
FIBERGLASS.
Firstsetting—20minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.
Setfortimedesired. :
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:ottons
iighHeat TimedCycle
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes.See
belowunder“Extra-largeItcrns.”
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPiasticTrim.
luff
10Heat TimedCycle
13athmatsandRugs ‘ottons
HighHeat TimedCycle Firstsetting—20minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes. i.
Firstsetting—20minutes; g
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secondsetting—15minutes; E
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additionalsettings—5minutes. r
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Exlra-largeItems-Queen orKing
SizeSheets,Blanketsor Spreads,
SleepingBags,InsulatedJacketsor
Suits,MattressCovers(Pads),
QuiltedBedspreads,
PermanentPress
MediumHeat I’imedCycle
Pillows-–FeatherandPolyester-
fi]]ed(if manufacturerrecommends
tileybedriedinadryer),Seethe
Speciailnwructions.
2ottons
jigh Heat rimedCycle Setat70minutes.
‘::The[Mm Higil,McxliumandLowHe&tarethoseusuallyfoundonfabriccarelabels.Forbestresults,followyourfabriccarelabels. i
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f~[}rl’]~:‘]%eCycleselector settingsindicateciaboveai’e to beusedasaguide. f,::”~
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Youmayfind(hatbest resLlltsai.eobtainedbyse[tingtileCycleSeiectorto eitilersideoftilerecommendedsettings. 1.<-,T
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Donotdrynon-colorfastitemswithwhitesorlight-coloreditems. .———-—.——....
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Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefr~ely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops;placeclothesonhangersto
minimizewrinkling.
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Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops,placeclothesonhangersto
minimizewrinkling.
Drysilksandwoolsinyourdryeronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Tumbledryingismandatory.Downmustbethoroughlydriedtoremoveodorandpreventmildewing,Placetwolarge,drytowelsinthe
dryertoimprovetumblingandshortendryingtime.Besuretodrythoroughly.
IMPORTANT.Ifchildren’ssleepwearismadeofModacrylic,tumbledryonlyonKnits/Delicates(Low)temperature.NormalHeatcan
damagethesefabrics.Checkmanufacturer’sdryinginstructions.
Seeaboveinstructions.
Placeindryerwith3or4drytowelswhichhavebeenheatedfor5minutes.Settimerfor20to25minutes.Donotsetcontrolformorethan
25minutes.Doonlyoneblanketatatime.Removeblanketatendofcycleandblockblanketbacktooriginalshape.Pressbindingwith
warmiron.Allowtodrybeforestoring.
Usedrytowelsasbuffers.Settimerfor20minutes.If itemsarestillwet,resetfor 15minutesandcheckagain.Itemsshouldberemovedwhile
stilldamp.Placeslipcoversonfurnitureimmediately.Hangdraperiesandcurtainssothatcreaseswillfallout.Stopdryerperiodicallyand
checkfilterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer.
TumbledryonFluff(NoHeat)settingas heatmaycausealterationinshape,colorandappearanceofsucharticles.
Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheckfilterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer.
Special precautions mustbetakentodlyextra-largeitems.Setdryerfor20~ninutesthen check carefidly. Set 15minutesforsecondsetting,check
again;and5minutesforeachadditionalsetting.Makesurethatarticledoesnotfilldrum.Manylargearticles,whenwet,haveampleroomin
dryer,butas theydryandfluffupmaynothaveroomtotumble.Checkcarefullyeveryfewminutesandif articleis stillwetordampandfills
dryer,finishdryingonline.Donot,underanycircumstancesoperatedryerforlongertimeswithoutchecking.CAUTION:Iflargeitemsdonot
haveroomtotumble,theairflowmaybeblockedwhichcouldresultinscorchingyourvaluableitems.Manylargeitems,likeshagrugs,
cannotbedriedin homesizedryers.DONOT twnble dryjackets containing Kapok. (See filtercleaninginstructionsabove.)
Checktickingforholesor weakseamswherefeathersorfillingcouldescape.Drynomorethanonepillowat atimeandsetdryerfor
maximumtime.Stopdryeroccasionallyandshakepillowstoredistributefillingformoreevendrying.Checkpillowsatendofdryingtime.
,J~==j Iftheyare notcompletelydry,returnthemtodryerandresetformoredryingtime.Featherpillowsdryveryslowlyandmustbedried
,completelytopreventmildewing.DO NOT treble dt:vpillows containitt,qKapok.
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LNI’ PRODUCERS—suchas terry towelingam!
chenille—giveup lint.
LINT COLLlN2TORS--such as man-madefibersand
napped fabricslikevelveteenand corduroy—attract
lint. These mustbe dried separately.
sortby Fabric In additionto
sortingto reduce
lintcollection,we
recommend thatyou
wash fabrics of similar
constructiontogether
wheneverpossible.
sortb-ycolor
sortby
Separate Forinformationontumbled~yingextralarge
itemsanddifferentfabricsandloads,seethe
ControlsSettingGuide.
To ILOADTm
Don’t overloadyourdryer.
Crowdedloadsdon’tdry
efficientlyandclothesmay
beunnecessarilywrinkled.
Loadsshouldlooklikethis:
Drumwith/
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user
CAUJTION:If yoursisanelectricdryer,beforeyouhaveitconnected
inyournewresidence,besureyourlicensedelectricianconfirmsthat
thesupplyvoltagematchesthevoltagespecifiedontheratingplate.
Dryer
Wipeoff any spillsor washing Dryercontrolpanelandfinishes Applythesepretreatmentproducts
compounds.Wipeordustwith maybedamagedbysomelaundry awayfromthedryer.Thefabric
adampcloth.Trynottostrike pretreatmentsoilandstainremover maythenbewashedanddried
thesurfacewithsharpobjects. productsif suchproductsare normally.Damagetoyourdryer
sprayedonorhavedirectcontact causedbypretreatmentproducts
withthedryer. is notcoveredbyyourwarra~ty.
myermum Dryer Dryer storage
Theporcelainenameldrum Inspectandcleanthed~yer Tostoreyourdryerfora
isrust-resistantandrequires exhaustductingatleastonceayear. shortperiodoftime,disconnect
nospecialcare. thepowersupplyandcleanthe
lintfilter.
Lint Filter
Before ‘everydryer
wm~cleanthelint
filter.Putyour
moistenedfingers
at thecomerof the
filterand wipein a
downwardmotion
al~the wayacross
totheothercorner.
l?eriodicdky,
removethelint
filterandinsert
thesuctionhose
fromyourvacuum
cleanerinto
theopening.
Do not obstruct the flow of REPLACING THE
combustionandventilatingair. LIGHT BULB9BESURETO
UNPLUGTHEDRYERPOWER
CORD.Unscrewthebulband
replaceit withthe sametype
10wattbulb.

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M-INTWCAGE,GENERAL
~~$~~~~~ CAUSE
*Dryerunplugged.Makesure.powercordispluggedin.
@Nopowerto dryer.Checkfusesandcircuitlxxdwrsto makesuredryeris
gettingcurrent.Mostelectricdryersusetwo.
~~~,~~~~simproperlyset.MakesurecontrolsaresetandtheSt@‘bWtOI1 k
pressed.Qpeningthedoorduringoperti~ionstopsthedxyer.Torestart,close
thedoorand~iWS the hSh to f!kirt button.
~Dryerdoorisopen.Closedoo~”securely-dryer willnotrunwithdooropen.
~Circuitis overloaded.Donotoperateotherappliancesonthesameekwtrical
outletorcircuitwhilethedryeris operating.
~Controlsimproperlyset.Checkallcontrolstomakesuretheyarecorrectly
setfor theloadyouwanttodry.SeetheHowtoOperateYourDryersection.
~Cloggedlintfilter.Removeandclean.13terbeforeeveryload.Periodicallyclean
areaunderlintfilerwithvacuumcleaner.SeetheCareandCleaningsection.
~Improperducting.Makesuredryerisductedin accordancewiththe
InstallationInstructions.
~obstructionin exhaustducting.Makesureductingis cleanandfreeof
obstruction;makesuredamperinoutsidewal~capoperateseasily.If flexibk
ductingis used,be sureit is notkinkedandisp~operlyinstalledaccordingto
theInstallationInstructions.
~Blownfusesor trippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdfises or circuit
breakers.Mostelectricdryersusetwo.It ispossibleforonetobe blown.or
trippedandthe dryerstilltumblewithoutheat.
~~mproper.sorting,
1)0 not mix heavy, hard-to dry items with Iightweigbt articles.
~Largeloadsof moisture-holdingfabrics,suchas beachtowels,takealong
timeto removemoisture.
@Toomanyitemsindryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadat atime.Do notcombine
loads.
*Too fewitemsin dryer.If dryingonlyonearticle,addtwomoresimilararticles,
evenif dry,to insurepropertumbling.
DSomefabricswillshrinkwhethermachinewashedandtumbledriedor
washedby handanddripdried;othersmaybe safelywashedbut.will shrink
in adryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareLabelsexact~y.If in doubt, I
donotmachinewashor tumbledry.
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stretchedandelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmay
bepressedbackintoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
*l%mgmssiveor delayed iscausedwhenstarchorsizing(insome
fabrics)isgraduallyremovedbylaundering,Maybenoticedin oldergments
&athavebeenlaunderedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatasfor
RelaxationShrinkageabove.
~causedby occursincertainknitfabricsthathave.
beenheat-shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexcewithe
temperaturesusedto shapeset,shrinkagemayoccur,Thiscannotbecorrectw.1,
butit canbepreventedbywashingincoldorwarmwater;dryingonlowheat.
Q
Leaving clothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeclothespromptlyand
hangthemimmediately.
~Toomanyitemsin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donot
combineloads.
QToofewitemsindryer.If dryingonlyonearticle,addtvvoormoresimilar
articles,evenif dry,toinsurepropertumbling.
0Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitems,suchasshirtsorblouses.donot
washor dryPermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
~Toomanyclothesin washer.Itemsmusthaveroomtomovefreely.
PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthanregularloads...
nomorethanmediumloads.
@Useofincorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPresswashcycle
whichprovidesacool-downrinsetominimizewrinkling,Also,usePemarmt
Pressdryingcycle.
~Incorrectwaterlevel.Uselargewaterlevelformediumload;mediumlevel
orhalffullforsmallload.
~Washingrepeatedlyin toohotwater.Washin coolor warmwaterwith
plentyofdetergent.
BAccumulationof limescaledueto useof carbonatedetergents.If youmust
useanon-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseof ahigh-carbonatedetergent.
~Failureto usefabricsoftener.Properuseof fabricsoftenerwill
minimizewrinkling.
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clothesstillcomeoutwrinkled,thefinishmaynotbegoodquality.Also,in
permanentpresssyrMhetic/cottonMends,thecottonportionofthefabriccan
eventuallywearawayleavingonlythesynthetic.Sinceitsthecottonportion
whichis treatedforPermanentPress,a10ssordecreaseOfPermanentMess
performancewillresult.
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Forone yearfrom date of original
purchase, we will provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor in
your hometo repairor replace
any part of the drywthat fails
becauseof amanufacturing
defect.
This warranty is extended to
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succeedingownerfor products
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in the 48 mainlandstates, Hawaii
andWashington,K).C.InAlaskathe
warranty isthe same exceptthat it
is LIMITED becauseyou must pay
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shop or for the servicetechnician’s
travel coststo your home.
All warranty servicewill be
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Customer Care@servicersduring
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Should your appliance need
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or beyond, call 8(X)-GE-CARES
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~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.
@Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
~Failure ;f 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.
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CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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 vay from state to state.
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