GE DDE7907R User manual

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operating!nstiFuctioms,Tips
Automatic Drying...........................................7
ControlsSettingGuide.............................8,9
Cyc!eSettings....... ...............-...........6
EndafiCycle Signal...............................7
Energy-SavingTips...............................5
ExtraCare Feature................................6
KnitsDryingTips............................7,13
LintFflter~~~~~~~~~~~~ti-ti-ti..................6,11
Loading...........~...... ..................6,10
Operatingthe Dryer. . . . . . . . . ....................6
PermanentPressDryingTips ........7,13,14
SotiingClothes...........................6,10
TimedDrying...........~. .........................7
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DryerExhaust................................................11
)rumutitiuunuu~.uunn~m~m~um.....................11
,xteriorMM..HnnumuH.n..oH...............................11
int Fiiter.~.~~_.~_..__.__ti.............................11L
Storingthe Dryer. . . . . . . . . .......................11
Usertblaintenan celnstructions........11
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Consumer services.........15
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It isintendedtohelpyou
operateandmaintainyour
newdryerproperly.
Keepithandyforanswersto
yourquestions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances,AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
sawtime Imd
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolver
section.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
M‘you Hxxived 43
dryer...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthedryer.
the
and.serial
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
frontofthedryerbehindthedoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdryer.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage Paraobtenerla versi6nen
versionofthisbook,call espafioldeestemanual,namea
GEAnswerCenter@ GEAnswerCenter”,serviciode
800.626.2000 informaci6nparaelconsumidor,
consumerinformationservice. teh5fono800.626.2000.
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceorservice
callsconcerningyourdryer.
Alldryinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformto theCare
LabelingRuleestablishedby theFederalTradeCommission,.?anuary1984.
If’ywi !nW3dServi’ce’
Toobtainservice,see the
ConsumerServicespage
in thebackof thisbook.
]~e’reproudof our service~d
wantyou to bepleased.Hfor some
I“easonyouaremx happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followfor furtherhelp.
First,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT’,if you are stillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails—including
yourphonenumber-to:
~~nqyr, Consmmr Relations
GE Appbnce.s, AppliancePark
Loui’viHe,KY 40225
FINALLY,if yourproblem
is stillnotresolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumer
ActionPanel
20 NorthVVackerDrive
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TheCaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterandToxic
Enforcement
Actrequiresthe governorof
Californiatopublish.alistofsubstancesknown
tothestatetocausecancer,birthdefe:tsorother
reproductiveharmandrequiresbusinessestowarn
customersofpotentialexposuretosuchsubstances.
Gasappliancescancauseminorexposure
tofourofthesesubstances,namelybenzene,
carbonmonoxide,formaldehydeandsoot,caused
primarilybytheincompletecombustionofnatural
gasorlip fuels.
ProperlyadjusteddryerswiHminimizeincomplete
combustion.Exposuretothesesubstancescanbe
minimizedfi.wtherbyproperlyventingthedryers
totheoutdoors.
AH?duw!the riskOffk!,
deem shock,Or iqprytopxsons
whenusingyour bask
-. the
-~usethis wilyforits
asdescribedinthisUseandCareBook.
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‘Q:;b id kwat.edlin
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‘.- owith the
beforeit isused.Ifyoudidnotreceivean
InstallationInstructionssheetwithyour
dryer,youcanobtainonebycaHing,toll
free,theGEAnswerCenter”,800.626.2000.
to with2311
mks and I.WO’W
de@s’in
—Locatewherethe isabove50*E’.
(Nl”c) for dthe dryer
$m’Rtrd
system.Dol?ldimtd 01”storethe
dvjw when?it willbe tothe
$$ this
pi.mbytheplugrather than the
cordtoavoiddamagetothecord
brjunctionofcordandplug.Makesurethat
thecordislocatedsothatitwillnotbestepped
on,trippedoverorotherwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.
To the
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use dy rigidmetalw’ metal4“
insidethedryer Gabim?t
or for tom! (Nm&k.USEOF
PLASTICOROTHERC0MBWYITBIJ3
DUCTWORKCANCAUSEAFIRE.FOILCM?
OTHEREASILYPUNCTUREDDUCTWORK
CANCAUSEAFIREIFITCOLLM?SESCR
BNXMES OTHERWISERESTRICTEDIN
USEORDURINGINSTALLATION.
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plastic,orsidm (suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bathmats,rugs,bibs,
babypants,plasticbags,etc.)asthesematerials
maymeltorburn,Also,somerubbermaterials,
whenheated,canundercertaincircumstances
producefirebyspontaneouscombustion.
QDonotstoreitemsthatmayburnormdt
(such
asclothing,papermateriai,plasticsorplastic
containers,etc.)ontopofthedryerduringoperation.
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eNevernw4-1into‘w?dryer whilethe
@why Awayf!rm’1Heat99
(wellas
notbeputinyourdryer.
@’D(j]1(1$washor dry articlesthat
ham lx?en in, in,
S@’&edhyor with
or
(Sldllaswax,paint,gasoline,
Sdw?rlts, kerosene, em,)
may or Donotaddthese
tothe washWAX Donotuse
these ‘your Wadm’mdhr
dryer
sAny ~cle mwhichyouhaveusedacleaning
solvent,orwhichcontainsflammablematerials
(suchascleaningcloths,mops,towelsusedin
beautysalons,restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)
mustnotbeplacedinornearthedryeruntilall
tracesoftheseflammableliquidsorsolidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.Therearemany
highlyflammableitemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,gasoline,kerosene,
somehouseholdcleaners,somespotremovers,
turpentines,waxes,waxremoversandproducts
containingpetroleumdistillates.
a~Ckan.thelint Wterbeforeeachload
“1/-=’ top’event minside
‘—- the dryer or inthemom,DONT
OPERATETHEDRYERWITEK)UTTHELINT
FILTERINPLACE.
eKeepthearea around and
your freefrom the
of suchaslint,paper,
rags,chemicals,etc.
9Theinterior ofthe machineand the exhaust
duct insidethe dryer be
&Mned bya
is !%for;’loading,unloading
oraddingclothes,waituntilthedrumhas
completelystopped.
@~~ not,dry articlesill!
yourdr’ytm
Skinirritationcouldresultfromtheremaining
glassparticlesthatmaybepiclwdupbyclothing
duringsubsequentdryeruses.
@~~fl process4X1
theflame offabrics.
Toavoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycareftdly.
eclose isnecessary
ifthis isusedbyor
near Donotaihlw
toplayinsiik+Onyor
Q&hthis or any
Disposeof and
or packing Before
adryer,or from.service,
removethedoorofthedryer
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wSoftenersyetc.)W.Btdther4xd?4 nof preferablyinalocked
.cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelstoavoidpersonalinjury.
eKeepthefloor your clean
and dry to reducethe of
5Qlb w! ofekmric
Jshoek~unplugthisappliancefromthe
powersupplybeforeattemptingany
maintenanceorcleaning(excepttheremoval
andcleaningofthelintfilter).
N0T13:Turning
theCycleSehxtor
-/=-.
>--$.. .- knobto an OFFpositiondoesNOT
-e\
/disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
eDo not tampeR”V/Ml+the umtlrok
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6N$wr ‘onorstandml thedryertop. Youmaywishtosoftenymm
01’M?dwx?thestatic h
VWuxxmmendyouuseeitherafabricsoftener
inthewashcycle,accordingtothernant.diwturer’s
instructionsforthoseproducts,ortryadryer-added
productforwhichthemanufacturergiveswrittetl
assurarkceonthepackagethattheirproductcanbe
safelyusedinyourdryer.
Serviceorperformanceproblemscausedby
theuseoftheseproductsaretheresponsibility
ofthemanufacturersofthoseproductsandare
notcoveredunderthewarrantyofthisappliance.
eSortclothesbyweightsoJrouwon’thavetorun anextracycleforone
ortwoheavier,slower-dryingitems.
~Donotoverloadyourdryer.Forefilcientdrying,clothesneed
totumblefreely.
eUseAutomaticCycleswheneverpossibleto helppreventoverdryingand
tosaveenergy.
*Tohelppreventironing,useKnits/Delicates(LowHeat)or Perm.Press
(MediumHeat).Removegarmentspromptlyatendof dryingcycleand
placeon hangers.
*Dryyourclothesinconsecutiveloads.Usinga“warm”dryer
willsaveenergy.
~Cleanthe dryerlintfiltereachtimeyoudry.
~Cleanthedryerexhaustductingat leastonceayear.Apartiallyclogged
exhaustcanlengthendryingtime.
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wAmIN&ToNxh!ewriskQffire,electricshock.,or
injury to
persons whenwing yourapphm, read the SAFETY
beforeoperatingthis appiiame.
L(%J 6W*LWC%PMY ‘aa””gd
check the.Lint Filter
Cleanthelintfiltereachtimethedryerisused.Alwaysbe surethelint
filteris inplace.Don’tusethedryerwithoutit. SeeCareandCleaningsection.
sortand Load the CMhes
Goodsortingforthedryerbeginsatthewasher.Generally,if clothesare sortedrightforwashing,they’resorted
rightfordrying.SeetheHowto SorttheClothessection.If you do mix various types of fabrics in your load, set
the controlsfor the lighter-weightfabrics and remove when dry.Reset controls for the remaining heavier fabrics.
~f?~~~~~Ol!l@O~t%SeeControlsSettingGuide.
@hying $electkms.
Pushabuttontoselecttheproperheatforyourload.
Shouldbeusedwithcyclesindicated*
IAutomatic I@
ID~ying IAutomaticll%rm.Pressand ITimed I
t-”
Selections Regularcycle KnitsCycles Cycles
Cottons
HighHeat 63 623
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Knits/Delicates
LowHeat @ @
Fluff
No Heat @@
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cycle Selector.
TurntheCycleSelectorto thedesiredcyclesetting.
The selectormaybe turnedineitherdirection.
Extra Cm-eCycle.
(OperatesonlywiththeAutomaticPerm.
PressandKnitscycles.)
Turnthecontrolknobto ONif desired.To
minimizewrinklesettingin clothes,theExtra
Carecycleprovidesappro~imately15minutes
of no-heattumblingaftertheclothesare dry.
UseEnd-Of-CycleSignal.Signalwillsoundat
5-minuteintervalsto remindyouto remove
theclothes.
End-of cycle signal.
Setthis signal,if desired,to remindyouto
removeclothesfromthe dryerwhen.thecycle
ends.See theEnd-ofCycleSignalsectionat right,
start Button.
Press thePush to Startbuttonto stwttheckyex.
(Openingthe doorduringoperationstopsthe
dryer.Torestart,closethedoorand.pressthe
Push to Startbutton.)
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Operateswith any cycle.
ThesignalcanbesetanywherebetweenOFFand
LOUD,dependingonthedesiredsoundlevel.The
signalwillsoundjustbeforetheendofthecycleto
remindyoutoremovetheclothes.
Tostopthesignalwhile sounding,turn the signal
controlto OFForadvancetheCycleSelectortoOFF.
Thesignalshouldalwaysbeusedwhendrying
polyesterknitsorpermanentpressitemswhich
shouldberemovedassoonasthedryerstopsto
helppreventsettingofwrinkles.
Thesignalshouldalsobeusedwiththe
ExtraCareCycle.
WED
bits &Press Tips
eDo NOT O’lmaom- “REMOVE CLOTHES “PLACE ON HAI’NGms—
Garmentsbeingdriedor PROIVWTLY-Tohelpprevent Permanentpressandpolyester
dewrinkledshouldtumblefreely. wrinkling,removeclothesfrom knitgarmentslookbestifplaced
thedryerpromptlyattheendof onhangersafterdrying.
thedryingcycles.
A@$%Ra
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‘- me Between and Timed Drying
Awtematk hying Timed hying
WhenusingtheAutomaticCycles,the WhenusingtheTimedCycles,youselectthenumber
AutomaticDry Controlsystemcontinuallysenses ofminutesyouwishthedryertorunandit turnsoff at
thetemperatureof theairinthedryerdrum.Wet theendofthistimeperiod.
laundrykeepstheaircool.Whenlaundryis dry
enough(andthedrumairwarmenough)theheatturns
off.Whentheaircools,theheatturnsbackon.This
offand on cyclingmayhappenanumberof times
(dependingonthefabric,loadsizeandcycleSelector
setting).TheCycleSelectoradvances(whentheheat
is offj-imtilitautomaticallyturnsoffd~er.
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ForDifferentFabricsandLoads
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Fabric Care./* cycle —
HeavyorNormal,
Load cycle
Cottons&Linens Cottons
(High) Automatic
or
TimedCycles Normalfordry;20minutesfordampdryforironing,
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PermanentPress,UseExtraCareCycle,
ifdesired.
10minutestode-wrinklegarments
thathavenotbeenwashed.
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCotton Pc.manentPress
(Medium) Automatic
or
~TimedCycles
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy PermanentPress.UseExtraCarePermanentPress
(Medium)
Kn.WDelicates
:Low)
Knits/Delicates
Low)
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Cycleifdesired,
Knits,
Delicate
SilksandWools,Blends
includingSilksandWools Knits,
Knits.
RayonandAcetate ‘Cnits/Delicates
Low) Automatic
Down-filledgarments,
if machinewashinganddrying
arerecommended.
Automatic;ottons
High) Normal.
HeavyorNormal.Automatic
or
TimedCycles
BabyClothes—Sturdy:Diapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets, ;ottons High) AgiE$
‘-
ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls.
SeeSpecialInstructions. Normal.
BabyClothes—Delicate kiits/Delicates
Low) Automatic Knits.
~0to25minutes.
Blankets—Wool,PartWool,
Cotton,Electric,Synthetic.See
belowunder“Extra-largeItems.”
Curtains,Slipcovers,Draperies
DONOTMACHINEDRY
FIBERGLASS.
‘ottons
iigh) TimedCycles
ottons
Iigh) TimedCycles ~orfirstsetting,setat20minutes;.
‘orsecondsetting,setat 15minutes.
‘irstsetting—20minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.
jetfortimedesired.
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes.See
belowunder“Extra-largeItems.” Dttons
Iigh) TimedCycles
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim.
BathmatsandRugs
Extra-largeItems-Queen orKing
SizeSheets,131anketsorSpreads,
SleepingBags,InsulatedJacketsor
Suits,MattressCovers(Pads),
@jhed Bedspreads.
Uff
oHeat TimedCycles
Cottons
(High) rimedCycles ~irstsetting—20minutes;
~dditionalsettings—5minutes. ———
~irstsetting—20minutes;
econdsetting—15minutes;
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Additionalsettings—5minutes.
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PermanentPress
(Medium) rimedCycles
Cottons .
(High)
Pillows—FeatherandPolyester-
filled(if manufacturerrecommends
theybe driedinadryer).Seethe
SpecialInstructions.
rimedCycles
‘;:ThetermsHigh,MediumandLowHeatarethoseusuallyfoundonfabriccarelabels.Forbestresults,followyourfabriccarelabels. #-:.,
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NOTE:TheCycicSelectorsettingsindicatedaboveareto beusedasaguide. [:7
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YoumayfindthatbestresultsareobiainedbysettingtheCycleSelectortoeithersideofthe recommendedsettings.
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Donotdrynon-colorfastitemswithwhitesorlight-coloreditems.
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Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblef.eely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops;placeclothesorIhangersto
minimizewrinkling.
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Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops,placeclothesonhangersto
minimizewrinkling.
Drysilksandwoolsinyourdryeronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Tumbledryingismandatory.Downmustbethoroughlydriedtoremoveodorandpreventmildewing.Placetwolarge,drytowelsinthe
dryertoimprovetumblingandshortendryingtime.Be suretodrythoroughly.
IMPORTANT.If children’s.sIeepwearis madeofModacrylic,tumbledryonlyonKnitsiDelicates(Low).NormalHeatcandamagethese
fabrics.Checkmanufacturer’sdryinginstructions.
Seeaboveinstructions.
wPlacein dryerwith3or4drytowelswhichhavebeenheatedfor5minutes.Settimerfor20to25minutes.Donotsetcontrolformorethan
25minutes.Doonlyoneblanketatatime.Removeblanketat endofcycleandblockblanketbacktooriginalshape.Pressbindingwith
warmiron.Allowtodrybeforestoring.
Usedrytowelsas buffers.Settimerfor20minutes.If itemsarestillwet,resetfor 15minutesandcheckagain.Itemsshouldberemovedwhile
stilldamp.Placeslipcoversonfurnitureimmediately.Hangdraperiesandcurtainssothatcreaseswillfallout.Stopdryerperiodicallyand
checkfilterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer.
TumbledryonFluff(NoHeat)settingasheatmaycausealterationin shape,colorandappearanceofsucharticles.
Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheckfilterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer.
Specialprecautions
mustbetakentodryextra-largeitems.Setdryerfor20minutesthencheckcarefilly.Set15minutesforsecondsetting,check
again;and5minutesforeachadditionalsetting.Makesurethatarticledoesnotfilldrum.Manylargearticles,whenwet,haveampleroomin
dryer,butastheydryandfluffupmaynothaveroomtotumble.Checkcarefullyeveryfewminutesandifarticleisstillwetordampandfills
dryer,finishdryingonline.Donot,underanycircumstancesoperate
dryerforlongertimeswithoutchecking.CAUTION:Iflargeitemsdonot
haveroomtotumble,theairflowmaybe blockedwhichcouldresultin scorchingyourvaluableitems.Manylargeitems,likeshagrugs,
cannotbedriedinhomesizedryers.D(2NOTtumblediyjackets containiizgKapok.(Seefiltercleaninginstructionsabove.)
Checktickingforholesor weakseamswherefeathersor fillingcouldescape.Drynomorethanonepillowat atimeandsetdryerfor
maximumtime.Stopdryeroccasionallyandshakepillowstoredistributefillingformoreevendrying.Checkpillowsatendofdryingtime,
Utheyare notcompletelydry,returnthemto dryerandresetformoredryingtime.Featherpillowsdryveryslowlyandmustbe dried
‘--~) completelytopreventmildewing.DONOTtumble d~ypillowscontainingKapok.
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sortby Texture
LINTPRODUCERS—suchasterrytowelingand
Separate chenille-—-giveup lint.
?’0 LINTC!(JLLECTORS-such as man-madefibers and
napped fabricslilcevelveteenand corduroy--attract
lint. These must be dried separately.
sortby Fabric ?
Inadditionto
Separate ,sortingtoreduce
lintcollection,we
ro recommendthatyou
washfabricsof similar
constructiontogether
wheneverpossible.
sort by color
Sm’tby
Separate Forinfo~mationontumbledryingextralarge
itemsanddifferentfabricsandloads,seethe
ControlsSettingGuide.
TOL(3MiDTw
Don’t overloadyourdryer.
Crowdedloadsdon’tdry
efficientlyandclothesmay
beunnecessarilywrinkled.
Loadsshouldlooklikethis:
i3rurn with /rum with /
Coi~ons&Linens Permanent Press Load

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user hstm%kms
G4.UTION:If yaws is anehxtricdryer, beforeyou have it connected
in your new residence,be sureyour licensedelectrician confirms that
thesupplyvoltagematchesthe_voltagespecifiedontheratingplate.
Dryer
Wipeoff any spillsor washing Dryer controlpanel and Apply these pretreatmentproducts
compounds.Wipeor dustwith finishes may be damaged by away from the dryer.The fabric
adamp cloth. Try not to strike some laundry pretreatment soil may then be washed and dried
the surface with sharp objects. and stain remover productsif such normally.Damage to your dryer
products are sprayed on or have caused by pretreatmentproducts
direct contact with the dryer. is not covered by your warranty.
Dryer mum Dryer Dryer !!ihmRge
Theporcelainenameldrum Inspectandcleanthedryer TOstoreyourdryerfor ashort
isrust-resistantandrequires exhaustductingatleastonceayear. periodoftime,disconnectthe
nospecialcare. powersupplyandcleanthelint
filter.Donotstoredryerwhere
it willbeexposedtotheweather.
Lint Freer
Ik!fi’meevery dryer
Useycleanthelint
filter.Putyour
moistenedfingers
atthecornerofthe
filterandwipein a
downwardmotion
allthewayacross
to theothercorner.
II
/LintFilter
Periwiidly,
removethelint
filterandinsert
thesuctionhose
fromyourvacuum
cleanerinto
theopening.
Do notobstruct theflowof BEYORE.REPLACINGTfiilil
<ombustionandventilatingair. LIGHT BULB,BE SURE??3
UNPLUGTHEDRYERPOWER
CORI1.Unscrewthebulband
replaceit withthe sametype
10wattbulb.
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DRYERWON’TSTART
CLOTHESTAKETOO
LONGTODRY
SHRINKAGE,GENERAL
POSSIBLE C4u!ml
@Dryerunplugged,Makesurepowercordispluggedin.
*Nopowertodryer.Checkfusesandcircuitbreakerstomakesuredryeris
gettingcurrent.Mostelectricdryersusetwo,
~Controlsimproperlyset.Make.surecontrolsaresetandtheWartbuttonis
pressed.Openingthedoorduringoperationstopsthedryer.Torestart,close
thedoorandpressthePushto Startbutton,
~Dryerdoorisopen.Closedoorsecurely—dryerwillnotrunwithdooropen.
‘Circuitisoverloaded.Donotoperateotherappliancesonthesameelectrical
outletorcircuitwhilethedryerisoperating.
@Controlsimproperlyset.Checkallcontrolstomakesuretheyarecorrectly
setfortheloadyouwanttodry.SeetheHowtoOperateYm.wDryersection,
@Cloggedlintf~lter.IZemoveandcleanfilterbeforeeveryload.Periodicallyclean
areaunderlintfilerwithvacuumcleaner’.SeetheCareandCleaningsection.
*Improperducting.Makesuredryeris ductedin accordancewiththe
InstallationInstructions.
*obstructionin exhaustducting.Makesureductingis cleanandfreeof
obstruction;makesuredamperinoutsidewallcapoperateseasily.If flexible
ductingisused,besureitisnotkinkedandisproperlyinstalledaccordingto
theInstallationInstructions.
eBlownfusesortrippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdfusesor circuit
breakers.Mostelectricdryersusetwo.Ris possiblefor onetobe blownor
trippedandthedryerstilltumblewithoutheat.
~Impropersorting.Donotmixheavy,hard-todryitemswithlightweightarticles.
~Largeloadsofmoisture-holdingfabrics,suchasbeachtowels,takealong
timeto removemoisture.
QToomanyitemsindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadat atime.Do notcombine
loads.
~Toofewitemsin dryer.If dryingonlyonearticle,addtwomoresimilararticles,
evenif dry,to insurepropertumbling.
BSomefabricswillshrinkwhethermachinewashedandtumbledried.or
washedbyhandanddripdried;othersmaybe safelywashedbutwillshrink
in adryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareLabelsexact[y.If in doubt,
donotmachinewashortumbledry.
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PROBLEM
s~mwkm, mwrs
WIUNK.LNGm
I%RNL4NENTPRESS
AND ‘Tw-rlwlw-”rI’EMs
IK9SSIBLECAUSE
~canoccur inknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperly
stretchedandelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmay
bepressedbackintoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
*I%q+essiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insome
fabrics)is graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoklergarments
fiat havebeenlaunderedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.
Treatasfor
RelaxationShrinkageabove.
~~~~~~~~ge~aw.w~byOVerlMat@
occursin certainknit fatwicsthathave
beenheat-shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthe
temperaturesusedto shapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,
butit canbepreventedbywashingincoldorwarmwater;dryingonlowheat.
@Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeclothespromptlyand
hangthemimmediately.
*Toomanyitemsin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donot
combineloads.
~Toofewitemsin dryer.If dryingonlyonearticle,addtwoormoresimilar
articles,evenif dry,to insurepropertumbling.
~Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitems,suchasshirtsor blouses.donot
washor dryPermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
~Toomanyclothesin washer.Itemsmusthaveroomtomovefreely.
PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthanregularloads...
nomorethanmediumloads.
~Useof incorrectwashanddrycycles,UsePermanentPresswashcycle
whichprovidesacool-downrinsetominimizewrinkling.Also,usePermanent
Pressdryingcycle.
~Incorrectwaterlevel.Uselargewaterlevelformediumload;mediumlevel
or halffill for smallload.
~Washingrepeatedlyin toohotwater.Washin coolor warmwaterwith
plentyof detergent.
gAccumulationof limescaledueto useofcarbonatedetergents.If youmust
useanon-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofahigh-carbonatedetergent.
~Failureto usefabricsoftener.Properuseof fabricsoftenerwill
minimizewrinkling.
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“NO-IRONrr.mm”
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Pw%mNJECAUSE
TO
*Rett.unbkonPermanentI&m setting.
oRerinse and.dry on PermanentPresssetting.
sIf t.msuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10–12minutes
andhangimmediately.
sIroncarefully.
*Send todrycleaners for pressing.
eSome wrin’klesmayremainwhichcannotberernove&*
*NOTE: If youfOllOWgjoo~laundryproceduresandPermanentPress
clothesstillcomeoutwrhMetl,thefinishmaynotbegoodquality.Also,in
Perrhanentpresssynthetidcottonblends,thecottonportionofthefabriccan
eventuallywearawayleavingonlythesynthetic.Sinceitsthecottonportion
whichistreatedforPemwnentPress,alossordecreaseofPermanentPress
performancewillresult.
If you need more Mp..ecdl, toll free:
GE Answer Center@
consumer information service
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f“om GE,we’llbe there.ANyou haveto do iscdl—toll-free!
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IGEWARRANTY
ISave proofoforiginalpurchasedate such as your saiasslip or cancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod, (
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For one year from date of original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor in
your home to repairor replace
ar?yg?ati0$the dfyerthat fails
because of amanufacturing
defect.
This warranty is extendedto
the original purchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinary home use
in the 48 mainlandstates, Hawaii
andWashington,D.C. in Alaskathe
warranty is the same except that it
is LIMITED becauseyou must pay
to ship the productto the service
shop or for the servicetechnician’s
travel costs to your home.
All warranty servicewill be
provided by our FactoryService
Centers or by our authorized
Customer Care” servicersduring
normal working hours.
Should your appliance need
service, during warranty period
or beyond, call 800-GE-CARES
(800-432-2737).
~Service trips to your home to
teach you howto use the product. @Replacement of house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
@Failure of the product if it is used
for other than ‘itsintended
purpose or used commercially. ]
~Damage to product caused
by accident, fire, floods or acts
Of God.
WARRANTOR 1SMY?_
RESPONSIBLE FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Read yaw Ike and Care material.
If you then have any questions
about operating the product, please
contactyour dealeror ourConsumer
Affairs office at the address below,
or call, toll free:
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800.626.2000
consumer information service
@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.
1’ Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the abovelimitation 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,
f! To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult yourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
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