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
Chicago,IL 60506

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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.
@~~ ~~~~~~heattodryarticles rmmr9
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
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/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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To
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 $electkms.
Pushabuttontoselecttheproperheatforyourload.
Shouldbeusedwithcyclesindicated*
IAutomatic I@
ID~ying IAutomaticll%rm.Pressand ITimed I
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Selections Regularcycle KnitsCycles Cycles
Cottons
HighHeat 63 623
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Knits/Delicates
LowHeat @ @
Fluff
No Heat @@
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cycle Selector.
TurntheCycleSelectorto thedesiredcyclesetting.
The selectormaybe turnedineitherdirection.
Extra Cm-eCycle.
(OperatesonlywiththeAutomaticPerm.
PressandKnitscycles.)
Turnthecontrolknobto ONif desired.To
minimizewrinklesettingin clothes,theExtra
Carecycleprovidesappro~imately15minutes
of no-heattumblingaftertheclothesare dry.
UseEnd-Of-CycleSignal.Signalwillsoundat
5-minuteintervalsto remindyouto remove
theclothes.
End-of cycle signal.
Setthis signal,if desired,to remindyouto
removeclothesfromthe dryerwhen.thecycle
ends.See theEnd-ofCycleSignalsectionat right,
start Button.
Press thePush to Startbuttonto stwttheckyex.
(Openingthe doorduringoperationstopsthe
dryer.Torestart,closethedoorand.pressthe
Push to Startbutton.)
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Operateswith any cycle.
ThesignalcanbesetanywherebetweenOFFand
LOUD,dependingonthedesiredsoundlevel.The
signalwillsoundjustbeforetheendofthecycleto
remindyoutoremovetheclothes.
Tostopthesignalwhile sounding,turn the signal
controlto OFForadvancetheCycleSelectortoOFF.
Thesignalshouldalwaysbeusedwhendrying
polyesterknitsorpermanentpressitemswhich
shouldberemovedassoonasthedryerstopsto
helppreventsettingofwrinkles.
Thesignalshouldalsobeusedwiththe
ExtraCareCycle.
WED
bits &Press Tips
eDo NOT O’lmaom- “REMOVE CLOTHES “PLACE ON HAI’NGms—
Garmentsbeingdriedor PROIVWTLY-Tohelpprevent Permanentpressandpolyester
dewrinkledshouldtumblefreely. wrinkling,removeclothesfrom knitgarmentslookbestifplaced
thedryerpromptlyattheendof onhangersafterdrying.
thedryingcycles.
A@$%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