GE DDE8208P User manual

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hcontains valuable information about sorting
and loading, drying special fabrics and loads,
care of your dryer and other important topics.
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DRYER LOCATION
For satisfactory
dryer should be
50° F. (10°C.).
operation of the automatic control, your Underno circumstancesshould any other electrical device
located where the temperature is above be connected to the same circuit as your dryer.
YodIrdryer is equipped to operate as an automatic dryer or aitimeddryer.
AU?TMATIC DRYING TIMED DRYING
When using the Automatic Cycles, the Automatic Sensor The TIMED CYCLESare available for drying special loads
Control system continually senses temperature in the or delicate loads where possibly alow heat or no heat is
tumbling clothes, determines when they are dried to your required. They may also be used when you have aload
pre-selectedsetting, andterminates the cycle automatically. that you wish to dry for aspecific amount of time. When
Refer to the DRYINGGUIDE on the next page for recom- using the TIMED CYCLES,you select the number of min-
mended settings. The dial pointer will not advance until utesyou wish the dryer to run and it turns off at the end of
clothes have reached acertain degree of dryness. this time period.
POLYESTERKNMT&PERMANENT PRESS TIPS
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—Gar,mentsbeing dried or de- YOIJRIDRYERCAN ALSO BE USED FOR DE-WRINKLING
wrinkled should tumble freely. —Many clean, dry garments made from synthetics and
REMOVE CLOTHES MVIEDIAT’ELY—To help prevent synthetic blends can be de-wrinkled successfully without
wrinkling, remove garments from the dryer immediately washing. Simplyfollow the instructionsfor drying Polyester
at the end of the drying cycles. knit fabrics.
PLACEON HANGERS
—PermanentPressand Polvester
knit garmentslook best if placed on hangersimmediately
after drying.

SORTAND LOAD
ssort CHOWSby Fabric Type. @Clean LintlFibrEach Time Dryer1sUsed.
—Bestresultsare obtainedwhenfabrics of drying loads
are similar,
–-Generally, clothes that have been washed together DO NOToperatedryerwithoutthe lintfilterin place.
can be dried together if they were sorted properly
for washing. SLoadclothesintothe dryerandclosethe door.
—If youmix varioustypesof fabrics in your drying load,
set the controls for the lighter-weight fabrics and re-
movewhendry. Then resetfor the remaining heavier
fabrics.
SET THE CONTROLS
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NORMALHEAT
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~~%SELECT END-OF-CYCLE/EXTRACARE SIGNAL,
&#8$IF ~ESIRED.
ACOTTONS—Use with the AUTOMATIC CYCLES
or the TIMED CYCLES TURN DIAL POINTERTO DESIREDDRYING
BPERM PRESS &POLYESTERKNITS—Use only
with the AUTOMATIC CYCLES PRESS PUSH-TO-STARTBUTTONTO START
CDELICATES—Use only with the TIMED CYCLES.
DFLUFF—Use only with the TIMED CYCLES.
.y~::SELECTEXTRA CARE,IF DE!NRED.
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Openingthe door duringoperationstopsthe dryer.
....: (UsewithAUTOMATICCYCLESonly.) To re-start,closedoorand pressthe STARTbutton.
PERM PRESS/COTTONS POLYESTERKNITS
AUTOMATICCYCLES AUTOMATICCYCLES
HEAVY FABRICS—(Usewith selection Aor B) (Usewith selection B)
For items that absorb agreat deal of moisture and take For drying polyester knit fabrics and de-wrinkling syn-
Iongerto dry, such as bath mats, bed spreads,shag rugs, thetics and blends.
thick knitted cottons, dungareesand heavywork clothes.
MEDIUMFABRICS—(Usewith selection Aor B) TIMEDCYCLES—(Usewith selection A, Cor D)
These cycles should be usedwhenyou want to dry for a
This is the most often used se~tingbecause it provides
automatic drying for most cottons, linens and medium- specific amount of time or when possibly alow heat or
weight permanent press items. This setting should be no heat fluff is desired. Simply set the dial pointer to
the amount of drying time desired.
used for those items that absorb an average amount of
moisture.
LIGHT FABRICS—(Use with selection B)
For delicate fabrics, synthetics and light-weight per-
manent press items.
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PERM PRESS/COTTONS ALJCTYOM):IC DAMP DRY FOR IRONING
AUTOMAT!C CYCLES
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TIMED CYCLES {Use Timed Cycles)
WorkClothes,Shag Cottons, Linens —
Rugs, Thick Knitted Mixed Loads of Permanent PolyesA3; Knits
Fabric Cottons, etc:, Mixed k$ed$~r~gight f%wl ~~licat~$~ Average Load of Iw&rJt .Ligh~eight ~ediumweight
Shew+ and Cettons or Heavy
Mixed Cottons Cot&o;&on;nd
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Loads of Heavier Fabrics ‘tie-Wrinklirrg Synthetics Delicates “Cottons
Drying Perm&Press
Cmmlw PERFd&PRESS
Selection Col-iws Po$nes%r DELHMTES Co’rrorw FLUFF DELICATES
POLYESTER KNITS Col-nms
rDiai Heavy ;:;:cy Pdoditrm
I%intor Mmtium or
Fabrics Time
Light ~abrica iHi%es Mi%es 25
Light Fabrics Desired Min?tes F#i%w
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NO~~: The DIAL POINTER settings indicated in the above table are to be used only as aguide. Forexample you may find that best
results are obtained for certain of your fabrics by setting the DIAL POINTER to either side of the recommended settings.
DAMP DW’M’W3CLOTHES FOR IRONING
When only aportion of aclothes load is wbe damp dried, set the dial pointer in the time zone according to the drying table, and start
the Dryer. Aftq the Dryer stops, removetheclothesto beironedthenresetthe dial pointerfor drying of the remaining itemsandpush
the START button.

I‘ND=OFWCYCLESIGNAL
1if you set signal to the “on’’position, abuzzer will sound approximately one minute before
completion of the cycle to alert you that your garments are ready to be removed. If
Permanent Press or Polyester Knits garments are being dried, they should be removed
—nmed!ately to help prevent the setting of wrinkles. nON I
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Setting the signal to the “off” position or advancingdial pointer to an “off” areawill terminate
the sound. Select the “off” position if you do not wish for buzzer to sotind. ISIGNAL I
IWhenusing the EXTRACAREfeature, the SIGNAL switch must be set to the “ON” position, 1I
,~ATURE
This feature is for use with the AUTOMATICCYCLESonly.
1To minimize wrinkles set in the clothes, the EXTRA CARE feature provides continuous,
no-heat tumbling after the garments are dry.
II 63approximately 10 min. after the Polyester Knits Automatic cycles
1@approximately 15 min. after the Perm Press/Cottons Automatic Cycles.
IDuring this time abuzzer will sound at 5-minuteintervalsto remindyouto removethe clothes
from the dryer.
EXTRACARE
nON
aOFF
IWhen using the EXTRACAREfeature, the SIGNALswitch must be set to the “ON” position.
TROUBLE.SHOOTINGGUIDE
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,Problem PossibleReasons
Dryerwon’t start 69Make sure cord is plugged in. Do not use extension cord with dryer.
$3Check fuses and circuit breaker to make sure dryer is getting current.
(Opendoor to see if drum lamp is working.)
63Make sure controls are set,and start switch is pressed. Opening the door during
operation stops the dryer. To re-start, close door and press the start switch.
@Make sure door is securely closed. Dryer will not run with door open,
6?$Do not operate other appliances on the same electrical outlet or circuit while the
dryer is operating.
Clotheswon’t dry or @Makesure lintfilteristhoroughly cleaned. Cleanarea under lint filter with vacuum
drying time is too long. cleaner.
@Check all controls to make sure they are correctly set for the load you want to
dry.
@Check fuses or circuit breakers. (Most electric dryers have 2fuses or circuit
breakers.)
@Make sure dryer is ducted in accordance with installation instructions.
@Make sure outside ducting is clean and free of obstructions.
49Make sure damper in outside wall cap operates easily.
@If flexible ducting is used, be sure it is not kinked.
DrumLampwon’t light BEFOREREPLACINGLAMP, BE SURE TO UNPLUGTHE POWERCORD.
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‘\, ‘,” Press lamp into socket and turn counterclockwise Vii turn and remove.
cTo install *—piace new tamp in so et, press and rotate !48 turn clockwise.
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(Use General Electric lamp No. IOC7DC.
IF DRYEF+’!!W!LLWM. NOT OPERATE,call your local General Electric Customer Care@factory service organization or
one of the franchised CustomerCareservicers,give the model and serial number, and describe the symptoms of the prob-
iem. Look for the number in the Yellow Pagesof your telephone book. Telephone number is —.
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Product improvement is acon-
tinuing endeavor at General
Electric. Therefore, specifica-
tions are subject to change
without notice. AGeneral
Electric Warranty applies to
this product.
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