GE ddg7680r User manual

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Automatic Drying................................................7
Automatic ExtraCare Featwe........................6
ControlsSetting Guide.........................8,9
CycleSettings..................................................6
l)rying SelectionsGuide.........................6
End-of-CycleSignal........................................7
Energy-SavingTips.........................................5
KnitsDryingTips.................,....................7,13
LintFflter~___~~~~~ti~~~~~~~~~..............6,11
Loading.....ti.~ti..~~i..~..~. ..............6,10
Operatingthe Dryer................................6
~ermanentpress Drying Tips........7r13~14
SortingClothes.. .. ... .. ...........................6,10
[imed Drying.....~~~..... .........................7
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toringthe Dryer...........-....-.........11
lser~aifltenanc~ InstructionsHHHHmmHnlI
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Model and SerialNumbers..........................2
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You’llfindthemonalabelorIthe
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RegistrationCardthatcame
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numbershere:
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SerialIWmber
Usethesenumbersin any
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callsconcerningyourdryer.
Alldryinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCare
LabelingRuleestablishedby theFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
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in the back of this book.
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—TheCaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterandToxic
EnforcementActrequiresthegovernorof
Californiatopublishalistof substancesknown
tothestateto causecancer,birthdef%s or other
reproductiveharmandrequiresbusinessesto warn
customersofpotentialexposureto suchsubstances.
Gas appliancescan causeminorexposure
tofourof thesesubstances,namelybenzene,
carbonmonoxide,formaldehydeand soot,
causedprimarilyby theincompletecombustion
ofnaturalgasor 11 fuels.
Properlyadjusteddryerswillminimizeincomplete
combustion.Exposureto thesesubstancescan be
minimizedfurtherbyproperlyventingthe dryers
to theoutdoors.
ektric ihockyorinjurytopersons‘
whenUsingyourapphlceyfdkw basic
precautions, theMowing:
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~s~fhis onlyforits
purpose as describedin this Use andCare Book.
before it is used. If you didnot receivean
h-istallationinstructionssheetwith your
dryer,you can obtain oneby calling,toll
free,tl~e(33 Answer Cente;@,800.626.2000.
@this
bythe!jph.lgrather mm thecord
toavoiddamagetothecad orh.mction
d&ml andplug.Makes&e thatthe cordk
locatedso thatit willnot be steppedon,tripped
overor otherwisesubjectedto damageorstress.
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USEmIxJIuIw INsTMLAmoN.
@no n~~ IlkfJehat to dry W’tick?s mblw9
plastic, or similar (SW%as paclded
bras, tennis shoes,galoshes,bath mats,rugs, bibs,
babypants, plasticbags, etc.) as these materials
may melt or burn.Also,somerubber materials,
when heated,can under certaincircumstances
producefire by spontaneouscombustion.
~DOnot store itemsthat may bumormelt
(such as clothing,paper material,plastics
or plastic containers,etc.) on top of the dryer
during the operation.
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~~Q ~~~wash or dry !artkks that
have km Ax3nedin, ih9
smk?d h, or KM
ort?xphmive
(such aswax,paint,gasoline, degreasers,
sohmts, kerosene, etc.)which
may igniteorexplode.Do notadd these
tothe washwater.Do [e-mail]!
thesesulM.2mw3around yourwasherandh
dryerduring operation.
~Anyarticleon whichyouhaveusedacleaning
solvent,or whichcontainsflammablematerials
(suchas cleaningcloths,mops,towelsused in
beautysalons,restaurantsorbarbershops, etc.)
mustnotbe placedin or nearthedryeruntilall
tracesof theseflammableliquidsor solidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.Thereare many
highlyflammableiternsusedin homessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,gasoline,kerosene,
somehouseholdcleaners,somespotremovers,
turpentines,waxes,waxremoversandproducts
containingpetroleumdistillates.
–Q=1Clean the lintfilter beforeeach bad
.’,/-=<:’ topreventi!int inside
Pz,
.the dryerorhthe roomDONOT
OPERATETHE DRYERWITHOUTTHE UNT
FILTERIN PLACE.
eKeep theareaam’md.and
your free the
of suchaslint,paper,
rags,chemicals,etc.
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p&lfjr Tl?f$ehintothe dryerwhilethe
is Beforeloading,unloading
or addingclothes,waituntilthedrumhas
completelystopped,
@~~ ~~~dry articks in yourdryer.
Skinirritationcouldresultfromthe remaining
glassparticlesthatmaybepickedup by clothing
duringsubsequentdryeruses.
~The plwcessMN3l%?dll~e
the flame of fabrics.
Toavoidsucharesult,the gment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbe followedverycarefully.
~eclose is necessarY
Dispose qqjkmws and
orpacking prcpdy. Before
adryer,mremovingfromSewitxij
removethe door ofthe dryer
eKeep Mlaundry aids(such
$3s fabric
etc.) outofthe reach
of preferablyinalocked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelstoavoidpersonalinjufi.
9Keep the mmWwmd.your dean
and dry‘to!K%h.Ne.the d
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shock9unplugthisappliancesfromthe
powersupplybeforeattemptingany
maintenanceorcleaning(excepttheremoval
andcleaningofthelintfilter).
$3 NOTE:!MningtheCycleSelector
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/>“knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT
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powersupply.
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@If J@lmj isii+gas Idryq itis with~~ in thewashcycl&accordingtothemanufacturer’s
electric anddoesnothave instructionsfor thoseproducts,or try adryer-added
apilot Iight.Do NorATTFMPTmLKwr productforwhichthernarmfhcturergivesw$tten
WITHAMATCH.Burnsway resultfromhaving assuranceonthepackagethattheirproductcanbe
yourhandin the vicinityof the burnerwhenthe safelyusedin yourdryer.
automaticignitionmayturnon. Serviceorperformanceproblemscausedby
theuse of~heseproduct~aretheresponsibility
of then-ianufact;rersofthoseprodu&sand a&
notcoveredunderthewarrantyof thisappliance.
eSort clothes by weight so you won’thave to run an extra cycle for one
or two heavier, slower-dryingitems.
oDo not overload your dryer.For efficientdrying, clothes need
to tumble freely.
@Use Automatic Drying cycles whenever possible to prevent overdrying
and to save energy.
~To help prevent ironing,use Knits/Delicates Low Heat. Remove garments
promptly at end of drying cycle and place on hangers.
“Dry your clothes in consecutive loads. Using a“warm” dryer
will save energy.
oClean the dryer lint filter each time you dry.
‘Clean the dryer exhaust ducting at least once ayear. Apartially clogged
exhaust can lengthen drying time.

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or iinjwytopersms when Usingyour ap@mx9 red the
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Clean the lintfiltereachtimethedryerisused.Alwaysbesurethe
lintfilterisinplace.Don’tusethedryerwithoutit. SeeCareandCleaningsection.
Soti and Load the
Good sortingfor the dryer begins at the washer. Generally,if clothes are
sorted right for washing, they’re sorted right for drying. See the How to
Sort the CIothessection.If you do mix various types of fabrics in your load,
set the controlsfor the lighter-weight fabrics and remove when dry.Reset
controls for the remaining heavier fabrics.
setthe
See theControls Setting Guide.
@Drying Selections.
Pushabuttontoselecttheproperheatforyourload. @Cydesekctor.
Turn the Cycle Selectorto the desiredcycle setting.
The selector may be turned in either direction.
Shouldbeusedwithcyclesindicated@k$gijEnd-of cycle signal.
Set this signal, if desired to remind you to remove
clothes from the dryer when cycle ends. See the
End-of Cycle Signal section at right.
1Drying
Selections
Cottons
High Heat
Auto-matic
Pmn-I.Pressand Timed
KnitsCycles Cycles
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@69
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Automatic
Regularcycle
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Press the Push to Wartbutton to start the dryer.
(opening the door during operation stops the
dryer. To restart, close the door and press the
Push to Start button.)
IPerm.Press
MediumHeat
IKnits/Delicates
LowHeat
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:--, signal
(Operates with any cycle.)
The signalcontrolcan be set anywherebetween
OFF and LOUD, dependingon the desired sound
level.The signalwill sotmdjust beforethe end of the ..
cycle to remind you to remove the clothes.
To stop the signalwhilesounding,turn the signal
controlto OFF or advancethe Cycle Selectorto OFF,
The signalshouldalways be used when drying
polyesterknits or permanentpress items which
shouldbe removed as soon as the dryer stopsto
help prevent setting of wrinkles.
VariableS~nal
MED
Polyester Knits&PermanentPress Drying Tips
*DO NOT’431VERU3AiD— “REMOVE ICLOTHES ~PLACE IONHAJWGERS—
Garments being dried or I?E?OMM%Y-TO help prevent Permanent press and polyester
dewrinkled should tumble freely. wrinlding,remove clothes from knit garments look best if placed
the dryer promptly at the end of on hangers after drying.
the drying cycles.
me Bdw%m and
Automatic Drying Timed Drying
When using the Automatic cycles, the When using the Timed Cycles, you select the number
Au foma~ic Dry Control system continually senses of minutes you wish the dryer to run and it turns off at
the temperature of the air in the dryer drum. Wet the end of this time period.
laundry keeps the air cool. When laundry is dry
enough (and the drum air warm enough) the heat
turns off. When the air cools, the heat turns back on.
This off and on cycling may happen anumber of
times (depending on the fabric, load size and Cycle
Selector setting). The Cycle Selector advances (when
the heat is off,)until it automatically turns off dryer.
DryingSdwtions(h&k!forthe cycles
settoNORMAL Posm’m settoward More my set toward Less my
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weight fabrics. oIf you desire to remove
oIf you desire to remove less moisture.
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,..; more moisiure. ~For very’smaHloads,
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For DifferentFabricsand Loads
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Cottons
HighHeat
cycle setting —–—
SeetheDrying!WlectionsGuide.
SetatNormalfordry;atDamp-DryforIroning.
Load qde
AutomaticRegularCycle
or
TimedCycle.—
AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle
TimedCycle ——.
AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle
Cottons&Linens
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCotton PeF.i.Press
MediumHeat SeetheDryingSelectionsGuide. De-WrinklesettingtoDe-Wrinklegarmentsthat
havenotbeenwashed. ——— —
SeetheDryingSelectionsGuide.Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy Perm.Press
MediumHeat
Knits/Delicates
LowHeat
Delicate
SettowardLessDry.SeetheDryingSelectionsGuide.
SilksandWools,Blends
includingSilksandWools
RayonandAcetate
Knits/Delicates
LowHeat
Knits/Delicates
LowHeat
Cottons
HighHeat
AutomaticPerm.Press
andKnitsCycle
AutomaticPerm.Press
mdKnitsCycle
AutomaticRegularCycle
SettowardLessDry.SeetheDryingSelectionsGuide.
Down-filledgarments,
if machinewashinganddrying
arerecommended.
BabyClothes—Sturdy:Diapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls.
SeeSpecialInstructions.
BabyClothes—Delicate
Cottons
HighHeat 4utomaticRegularCycle
——
SettowardLessDry.
Knits/Delicates
.OWHeat ~utomaticPerm.Press mdKnitsCycle
~imedCycle Setat20to 25minutes.Blankets—Wool,PartWool, Cottons
Cotton,Electric,Synthetic,See HighHeat
belowunder“Extra-largeItems,”
Curtains,Slipcovers,Draperies Cottons
DONOTMACHINEDRY HighHeat
FIBERGLASS.
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes,See Cottons
belowunder“Extra-largeItems.” HighHeat
~imedCycle Forfirstsetting,setat20minutes;.
forsecondsetting,setat 15minutes.
‘imedCycle Firstsetting—20minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated Fluff
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand NoHeat
ArticleswithPlasticTrim.
TimedCycle Setfortimedesired.
Firstsetting—20minutes;
additionalsettings-5 minutes.
J3athmatsandRugs Icottons ITimedCycle
HighHeat
Extra-largeItems-Queen orKing PermanentPress
SizeSheets,BlanketsorSpreads, MediumHeat
SleepingBags,InsulatedJacketsoi.
Suits,MattressCovers(Pads),
QuiltedBedspreads.
TimedCycle Firstsetting—20minutes;
secondsetting—15minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.
Setat 70minutes. LPillows—FeatherandPolyester- Cottons
filled(if manufacturerrecommends HighHeat
theybedriedinadryer).Seethe
SpecialInstructions.
TimedCycle
*ThetermsHigh,MediumandLowHeatarethoseusuallyfoundonfabriccarelabels.Forbestresults,followyourfabriccarelabels. ‘<?$ /
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NOTE: TheCycleSelectorsettingsindicatedaboveare tobe usedas aguide.
Youmayfindthatbestresultsareobtained bysettingtheCycleSelectortoeithersideoftherecommendedsettings. {c-;)
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Donot.drynon-colorfastitemswithwhitesorlight-coloreditems.
Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops;placeclothesonhangersto
minimizewrinkling.
Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops,placeclothesonhangersto
minimizewrinkling.
Drysilksandwoolsinyourdryeronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
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Tumbledryingis mandatory.Downmustbethoroughlydriedtoremoveodorandpreventmildewj.ng.Placetwolarge,drytowelsinthe
dryertoimprovetumblingandshortendryingtime.Besuretodrythoroughly.
IMPORTANT.Ifchildren’ssleepwearismadeofModacrylic,tumbledryonlyonLow/Knitstemperature.NormalHeatcandamagethese
fabrics.Checkmanufacturer’sdryinginstructions.
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Seeaboveinstructions.
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Placein dryerwith3or4drytowelswhichhavebeenheatedfor5minutes.Settimerfor20to25minutes.Donotsetcontrolformorethan
25.minutes.Doonlyoneblanketatatime.Removeblanketatendofcycleandblockblanketbacktooriginalshape.Pressbindingwith
warmiron.Allowtodrybeforestoring.
Usedrytowelsasbuffers,Settimerfor20minutes.Ifitemsarestillwet,resetfor15minutesandcheckagain.Itemsshouldberemovedwhile
stilldamp.Placeslipcoversonfurnitureimmediately.Hangdraperiesandcurtainssothatcreaseswillfallout.Stopdryerperiodicallyand
checkfilterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer.
TumbledryonFluff(NoHeat)settingasheatmaycausealterationin shape,colorandappearanceof sucharticles.
—Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheckfilterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer.
Spe~ialp/zcal~tiortsmustbetakentodryextra-largeitems,Setdryerfor20minutesthencheckcarefully.Set 15minutesforsecondsetting,check
again;and5minutesforeachadditionalsetting.Makesurethatarticledoesnotfilldrum.Manylargearticles,whenwet,haveampleroomin
dryer,butastheydryandfluffupmaynothaveroomtotumble.Checkcarefullyeveryfewminutesandif articleis stillwetordampandfills
dryer,finishdryingonline.Donot,underanycircumstancesoperatedryerforlongertimeswithoutchecking.CAUTION:If largeitemsdonot
haveroomto tumble,theairflowmaybe blockedwhichcouldresultin scorchingyourvaluableitems.Manylargeitems,likeshagrugs,
cannotbedriedinhomesizedryers.DONOTtumbledryjackets containingKapok.(Seefiltercleaninginstructionsabove).
Checktickingforholesorweakseamswherefeathersorfillingcouldescape.Drynomorethanonepillowat atimeandsetdryerfor
maximumtime.Stopdryeroccasionallyandshakepillowsto redistributefillingformoreevendrying.Checkpillowsatendofdryingtime.
Iftheyare notcompletelydly,returnthemtodryerandresetformoredqringtime.Featherpillowsdryveryslowlyandmustbedried
,<--% completelytopreventmildewing.DONOTtumbledrypillows containingKapok.
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LINT PRODIJCERS-sUCh as terrytoweling and
chenille—giveup lint.
LINT COLLEiCTORS-such as man-madefibers and
nappedfabricslikevelveteen and corduroy—attract
lint,These mustbe dried separately.
sortby Fabric
Separate
sortbyaim
In additionto
sortingto reduce
lint collection,we
recommend that you
wash fabrics of similar
constructiontogether
wheneverpossible.
sortby
Separate For information on tumble drying extra large
itemsanddifferentfabricsandloads,seethe
ControlsSettingGuide.
To Ir_x3m
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Don’t overload your dlyer.
Crowded loads don’t dry
efficiently and clothes may
be unnecessarily wrinkled.
Loads should look like this:
Drumwith /PerrnanenfPressLoad
Cottons&Linens
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