GE DDG5886M User manual

Dryer
Contents
Appliance Registration 2
C;are and C;leaning
13
Consumer Services
15
(;ontrols Setting Guide
6, 7
Dryer Exhaust
13
Energy-Saving Tips
9
Knits Drying Tips 5-7, 11
Lint Filter 5,9, 13
Loading 5,9
Model and Serial Numbers
2
operating the Dryer
5
Perm. Press Drying Tips 5-7, 11, 12
Problem Solver
10-12
Safety Instructions 3,4
Sorting 5,8
Storing Dryer
13
User Maintenance Instructions 13
Warranty Back Cover
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If You Need Service
Before using your dryer,
read this book carefully.
It is intended to help you operate and
maintain
your new dryer properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225
If you received a
damaged dryer...
Immediately contact the dealer
(or builder) that sold you the
dryer.
Save time and money.
Before you request service...
check the Problem Solver on
pages 10-12. It lists causes of
minor operating problems that
you can correct yourself.
Write down the model
and serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label on the
front of the dryer behind the door.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your dryer. Before sending in this
card, please write these numbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your dryer.
To obtain a Spanish language
version of this book, call
GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000
consumer information service.
Para obtener la version en
espafiol de este manual,
name a
GE Answer Center?
servicio de information
para el consumidor,
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FOR YOUR SAFETY
If you smell gas:
1. Open windows.
2. Don’t touch
electrical switches:
3. Extinguish any
open flame,
4. Immediately call
your gas supplier,
*Don’t turn electric switches
on or off because sparks may
ignite the gas.
I FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use
gasoline or other
flammable vapom and
liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other
appliance.
To obtain service, see the
Consumer Services page in the
back of this book.
We’re proud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If for some
reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here are three
steps to follow for further help.
FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write all the details-including
your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
FINALLY, if your problem is still
not resolved, write:
Major Appliance
Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
All drying instruction terms in this book conform to the Care Labeling
Rule established by the Federal Trade Commission, January 1984.
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MPO~MT S~ETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instruction before usi~ this appliance.
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IMPORTANT
SAFETY NOTICE
The California Safe Drinking
Water and Toxic Enforcement Act
requires the Governor of California
to publish a list of substances
known to the
sbte to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive
harm and requires businesses to
warn customers of potential
exposure to such substances.
Gas appliances can cause minor
exposure to four of these substances,
namely benzene, carbon monoxide,
formaldehyde and soot, caused
primarily by the incomplete
combustion of natural gas or
LP
fuels. Properly adjusted dryers will
minimize incomplete combustion.
Exposure to these substances can
be minimized further by properly
venting the dryers to the outdoors.
WARNING-To reduce the risk
of fire, electric shock, or injury
to persons when using your
apptice, fo~ow basic p-utions,
including the following:
● Use this appliance only for its
intended purpose as described in
this Use and Care Book.
● This dryer must be properly
instilled and located in
accordance with the Installation
Instructions before it is used. If
you did not receive an Installation
Instructions sheet with your dryer,
you can obtain one by contacting
the service location nearest you.
—Properly ground to conform
with all governing codes and
ordinances. Follow detiils in
Instillation Instructions.
—Locate where the temperature
is above 50°F. (lO°C.) for
satisfactory operation of the
dryer control system. Do not
install or store the dryer where it
will be exposed to the weather.
–Connect to a properly rated,
protected and sized power-supply
circuit to avoid electrical overload.
—Exhausting to the outside is
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
to prevent large amounts of
moisture and lint from being blown
into the room. Carefully follow the
Exhausting Details in the Installation
Instructions.
● When disconnecting this
appliance pull by the plug rather
than the cord to avoid damage to
the cord or junction of cord and
plug. Make sure that the cord is
located so that it will not be stepped
on, tripped over or otherwise
subjected to damage or stress.
. Do not repair or replace any
part of the appliance or attempt
any servicing unless specifically
recommended in this Use and
Care Book or in published user-
repair instructions that you
understand and have the skills to
carry out.
To minimize the possibility
of a fire hazard.
Q Do not use heat to dry articles
con~ining rubber, plastic, or
similar materials (such as padded
bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath
mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants, plastic
bags, etc.) as these materials may
melt or burn. Also, some rubber
materials, when heated, can under
cefiin circumshnces produce
fire by spontaneous combustion.
c Garments labeled “Dry Away
From Heat” (such as life jackets
containing Kapok) must not be put
in your dryer.
● Do not wash or dry articles
that have been cleaned in, washed
in, soaked in, or spotted with
combustible or explosive substanca
(such as wax, paint, gasoline,
degreasers, dry-cleaning
solvents, kerosene, etc.) which
may ignite or explode. Do not use
or store such substances on/or
around your washer and/or dryer
during operation.
● Any article on which you have
used a cleaning solvent, or which
contains flammable materials (such
as cleaning cloths, mops, ‘
towels used in beauty salons,
restaurants or barber shops, etc. )
must not be placed in or near the
dryer until all traces of these
flammable liquids or solids and
their fumes have been removed.
There are many highly flammable
items used in homes such as:
acetone, denatured alcohol,
gasoline, kerosene, some
household cleaners, some spot
removers, turpentines, waxes, wax
removers and products containing
petroleum distillates.
● Clean the lint filter before each
load to prevent lint accumulation
inside the dryer or in the room.
DO N~ OPERATE THE
DRYER WITHOUT THE LINT
FILTER IN PLACE.
● Keep area around and
underneath your appliance free
from the accumulation of
combustible materials, such as
lint, paper, rags, chemicals, etc.
● Do not store items that may burn
or melt (such as clothing, paper
material, plastics or plastic
containers, etc. ) on top of the dryer
during operation.
● The interior of the machine
and the exhaust duct connection
inside the dryer should be
cleaned periodically by a
qualified individual.
● Exhaust duct (see instillation
instructions). Use only metal
duct inside dryer or for
exhausting dryer to the outside.
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Important Safety Imtructiom (continued)
To minimize the possibility
of injury.
. Never reach into the dryer while
the drum is moving. Before loading,
unloading or adding clothes, wait
until the drum has completely
stopped.
● Close supervision is necessary
if this appliance is used by or near
children. Do not allow children
to play inside, on or with this
appliance or any discarded
appliance. Dispose of discarded
apphanc~ and shipping or packing
materials properly. Before
discarding a dryer, or removing
from service, remove the door
of the drying compartment.
● Keep all laundry aids (such
as detergents, bleaches, fabric
softeners, etc. ) out of the reach of
children, preferably in a locked
cabinet. Observe all warnings on
container labels to avoid personal
injury.
● Keep the floor around your
appliances clean and dry to reduce
the possibility of slipping.
● Do not dry fiberglass articles in
your dryer. Skin irritation could
result from the remaining glass
particles that may be picked up
by clothing during subsequent
dryer uses.
● The laundry process can reduce
the flame retardancy of fabrics. To
avoid such a result, the garment
manufacturer’s care instructions
should be followed very carefully.
● Never climb on or stand on the
dryer top or door.
● Do not tamper with controls.
Q To minimize the possibility
of electric shock, unplug this
appliance from the power supply
before attempting any maintenance
or cleaning (except the removal and
cleaning of the lint filter). NOTE:
Turning the Cycle Selector knob
to an OFF position does NOT
disconnect the appliance from
the power supply.
● Do not operate this appliance
if it is damaged, malfunctioning,
partially disassembled, or has
missing or broken parts, including
a damaged cord or plug.
● If yours is a gas dryer, it is
equipped with an automatic electric
ignition and does not have a pilot
light. DO NOT ATTEM~ TO
LIGHT WITH A MATCH. Burns
may result from having your hand
in the vicinity of the burner when
the automatic ignition may turn on.
Dryer-applied fabric
softeners or anti-stitic
conditioners
You may wish to soften your
laundered fabrics or reduce the
static electricity in them. We
recommend you use either a
fabric softener in the wash cycle,
according to the manufacturer’s
instructions for those produck, or
try a dryer-added product for
which the manufacturer gives
written assurance on the package
that their product can be safely
used in your dryer.
Service or performance problems
caused by the use of these products
are the responsibility of the
manufacturers of those products
and are not covered under the
warranty of this appliance.
SAVE THESE -
INSTRUCTIONS
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How to opemte your dryer
WARNING-To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons,
read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.
DwI”o Selec,;o”s
bad Your Dryer Properly.
● Clean the lint filter each time the
dryer is used. Always be sure the
lint filter is in place. Don’t use the
dryer without it.
. Good sorting for the dryer begins
at the washer. Generally, if clothes
are sorted right for washing, they’re
sorted right for drying. See page 8
for sorting help. (If you do mix
various types of fabrics in your
load, set the controls for the
lighter-weight fabrics and remove
when dry. Reset controls for the
remaining heavier fabrics. )
Set the Controls.
See the Controls Setting Guide on
pages 6 and 7.
~ Set Drying Selections switch.
~ Turn Cycle Selector to desired
cycle setting. The selector may be
turned in either direction.
@ Push START switch to start
dryer. (Opening the door during
operation stops the dryer. To
restart, close the door and push the
START switch.)
Polyester Kni@ &
Permanent Press drying tips
● DO N~ OVERLOAD—
Garments being dried or
dewrinkled should tumble freely.
● REMOVE CL~HES
PROMPTLY-TO help prevent
wrinkling, remove from the dryer
promptly at the end of the drying
cycles.
● PLACE ON HANGERS—
Permanent Press and Polyester
Knit garments look best if placed
on hangers after drying.
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Controls Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads
Drying
Selection*
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Cycle
Cycle Setting
Cottons & Linens
Norma] Regular HEAVY to MEDIUM setting for average loads.
EXTRA HEAVY setting
for work clothes and thick
knitted cottons.
Permanent Press, Treated Cottons,
Blends with Cotton Normal
Perm Press& Knits Set at MORE DRY to LESS DRY depending
on load size and degree of dryness desired. To
de-wrinkle garmcn[s that have not been washed,
usc DE-WRINKLE setting.
Synthetics—Polyester, Nylon,
Acrylic Knits and Woven Fabrics
Sturdy
Delicate
Pcrm Press & Knits Set at MORE DRY for s[urdy fabrics,
LESS DRY for
delicates.
Normal
Low/Knits
Silks and Wools, Blends including
Silks and Wools Low/Knits
Perm Press & Knits Set toward LESS DRY.
Rayon and Acetate Low/Knits
Perm Press& Knits Set toward LESS DRY.
Down-filled garments, if machine
washing and drying are
recommended.
Normal Regular HEAVY to MEDIUM setting
Baby Clothes—Sturdy: Diapers,
Nightgowns, Shirts, Pads, Sheets,
Receiving Blankets, Coveralls. See
Special Instructions.
Normal Regular MEDIUM to HEAVY setting, depending on load size
and degree of dryness desired.
Baby Clothes-Delicate
Low/Knits Perm Press & Knits
Set toward LESS DRY.
Blankets—Wool, Part Wool,
Cotton, Electric, Synthetic. See
below under “Extra-large
ltcms~’
Normal Regular Set at LIGHT setting 20 to 25 minutes
Curtains, Slipcovers, Draperies.
DO N~ MACHINE DRY
FIBERGLASS.
Normal Regular
For first setting, set at LIGHT setting 20 minutes;
for second setting, set at 15 minutes.
Chenille Bedspreads, Robes.
See
below under “Extra-large ltcms~’
Normal
No Heat
Regular
Regular
First setting—LIGHT setting 20 minutes;
additional settings-–5 minutes.
Set for time desired.
Rubber-coated Items, Laminated
Fabrics, Vinyl, Plastics and
Articles with Plastic Trim.
Bathmats and Rugs
Extra-large Items—Queen or King
Size Sheets, Blankets or Spreads,
Sleeping Bags, Insulated Jackets or
Suits, Mattress Covers (Pads),
Quilted Bedspreads.
Normal
Low/Knits
Regular First setting—LIGHT setting 20 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.
Regular First setting—LIGHT setting 20 minutes;
second setting—15 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.
Pillows—Feather and Poiyestcr-
fillcd (if manufacturer recommends
they be dried in a dryer). See
Special Instructions.
Normal Regular
EXTRA HEAVY setting 105 minutes
*The terms High, Medium and Low Heat are those usually
found on fabric care labels. For best results, fc}llow your fabric care labels.
N~E: The Cycle Selector settings indicated above are to be used as a guide. You may find that best results are obtained k~r certain of’your fabrics
by setting the
Cycle Selector to either side of the recommended settings.
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Special Instructions
Do not dry non-colorfast items with whites or light-colored items.
Do not overload dryer; clothes should tumble freely. Remove promptly as soon as dryer stops: place clothes on hangers to
minimize wrinkling.
Do not overload dryer; clothes sbould tumble freely. Remove promptly as soon as dryer stops, place clothes on hangers to
minimize wrinkling.
Dry silks and wools in your dryer
only if recommended by the garment manufacturer. Follow instructions carefully.
Tumble drying is mandatory. Down must be thoroughly dried to remove odor and prevent mildewing.
Place two large, dry towels in the
dryer to improve tumbling and shorten drying time. Be sure to dry thoroughly.
IMPORTANT. If children’s sleepwear is made of Modacrylic, tumble dry only on Low/Knits. Normal Heat can damage these fdbrics.
Check manufacturer’s drying instructions.
See above instructions.
—Place in dryer with 3 or 4 dry towels which have been heated for 5 minutes. Set timer for
20 to 25 minutes. Do not set control for more than
25 minutes, Do only one blanket at a time. Remove blanket at end of cycle and block blanket back to original shape. Press binding with warm
iron. Allow to dry before storing.
Use dry towels as buffers. Set timer for 20 minutes. If items are still wet, reset for 15 minutes and check again. ]tcms should be removed while
still damp. Place slipcovers on furniture immediately. Hang draperies and curtains so that creases will fall out. Stop dryer periodically and check
filter for excess lint, Remove and restart dryer.
Tumble on NO HEAT setting as heat may cause alteration in shape, color and appearance of such articles.
Stop dryer periodically and check filter for excess lint. Remove and restart dryer.
Special
precaution.~ must be taken to dry extra-large items. Set dryer for 20 minure.s rh(,n check carefi[l). Set 15 minutes for second setting, check
again; and 5 minutes for each additional setting. Make sure that article
docs not fill drum. Many large articles, when wet, have ample room in
d-~er, but as tbey dry and fluff up may not have room to tumble. Check carefully every few minutes and if article is still wet or damp and fills
dryer, tlnish drying on line. Do not, under any circumstances operate dryer for longer times without checking. CAUTION: If large
itcms do not
have room to tumble, the air flow maybe blocked which could result in scorching your valuable items. Many large items, like shag rugs, cannot
be dried in home size dryers. DO NOTtumbfe dry;acket.s
confainirrg Kapok. (See filter cleaning instructions above)
Check ticking for holes or weak seams where feathers or filling could escape. Dry
no more tban one pillow at a time and set dryer for maximum
time. Stop dryer occasionally and shake pillows to redistribute filling for more even drying. Check pillows
at end ofdrying time. If they are not
completely dry, return them to dryer and reset for more drying time. Feather pillows dry very slowly and must be dried
compictcly to prevent
mildewing. DO NOT tumble dry pillow.~ containing tipok.
Refer to Garment Manufacturers’ Care hbels
For more information on care labeling, send for “What’s New About CARE LABELS:’
For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402
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How to sort the clothes
Normally, if you have sorted clothes correctly for washing,
you will also have properly sorted drying loads.
Sort by surface tefiure
from
LINT PRODUCERS—such as
terry toweling and chenille—give
up lint. LINT COLLE~RS—
such as man-made fibers and
napped fabrics like velveteen and
corduroy—attract lint, and must be
dried separately.
Sort by fabric
from
m
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Synthetics, ,
k
: Blends&
I Poly Knits
from
from
#Delicates~
In addition to sorting to reduce lint
collection, it is recommended that
fabrics of similar construction be
dried together whenever possible.
Sort by color
from
\, Lights~
from
from
—
Sort by wei@t
from
For information on tumble drying
extra-large items and different
fabrics and loads, see pages 6 and 7.
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How to load the
clothes
Don’t overload your dryer.
Crowded loads don’t dry efficiently
and clothes may be unnecessarily
wrintied.
Loads should look like this:
Drum with
Cottons & Linens
Drum with
Permanent Press Load
Clean the lint filter before
drying every load.
Clean lint filter (see shaded area)
by putting your moistened fingers
at the corner of filter and wiping in
a downward motion all the way
across to the other corner.
For additional information on lint
filter, see page 13.
. Sort clothes by weight so you won’t
. To help prevent ironing, use
. Clean dryer lint filter each time
have to run an extra cycle for one or Knits/Low Heat. Remove garments
you dry.
two heavier, slower-drying items. promptly at end of drying cycle and
See page 8.
place on hangers.
c Clean dryer exhaust ducting at l-t
once a year. A partially clogged
● Do not overload dryer. For
● Dry your clothes in consecutive exhaust can lengthen drying time.
efficient drying, clothes need to
loads. Using a “warm” dryer will
tumble freely.
save energy.
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Questiom?
~ UseThis Woblem Solver
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PROBLEM
DRYER WON’T
START
CL~HES TAKE
~0 LONG ~ DRY
SHRINKAGE,
GENERAL
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
● Dryer unplugged. Make sure power cord is plugged in.
. No power to dryer. Check fuses and circuit breakers to make sure dryer is getting
current. Most electric dryers use two.
● Controls improperly set. Make sure controls are set and START switch is pushed.
Opening the door during operation stops the dryer. Tore-start, close the door and push
the START switch.
● Dryer door is open. Close door securely—dryer will not run with door open.
● Circuit is overloaded. Do not operate other appliances on the same electrical outlet
or circuit while the dryer is operating.
● Controls improperly set. Check all controls to make sure they are correctly set for
the load you want to dry. See pages 5-7.
● Clogged lint filter. Remove and clean filter before every load. Periodically clean area
under lint filter with vacuum cleaner. See page 13.
● Improper ducting. Make sure dryer is ducted in accordance with Installation
Instructions.
s Obstruction in exhaust ducting. Make sure ducting is clean and free of obstruction;
make sure damper in outside wall cap operates easily. If flexible ducting is used, be
sure it is not kinked and is properly installed according to Installation Instructions.
● Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers. Check household fuses or circuit breakers.
Most electric dryers use two. It is possible for one to be blown or tripped and the dryer
still tumble without heat.
● Improper sorting. Do not mix heavy, hard-to-dry items with lightweight articles.
● Large loads of moisture-holding fabrics, such as beach towels, take a long time to
remove moisture.
● Too many items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not combine loads.
● Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two more similar articles, even
if dry, to insure proper tumbling.
● Some fabrics will shrink whether machine washed and tumble dried or washed by hand
and drip dried; others may be safely washed but will shrink in a dryer. Follow Garment
Manufacturers’ Care Labels exactly. If in doubt, do not machine wash or tumble dry.
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