GE DDG4580G, DDE0580Q, DDC4580V, DDC4580B, DDG5189V User Manual

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Apphnce Registration
ControlsSettingGuide

DryerExhaust
Energy-SavingTips

DryingTips

Knits

Lint Filter
Loading

ModelandSerialNumbers
OperatingtheDryer

Perm.PressDryingTips 5-7,U, 12
ProblemSolver 1o-12

RepairService
SafetyInstructions

Sorting
UserMaintenanceInstructions 13

Warranty BackCover

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DDE0580G

DDG4580G

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Beforeti~ yourdryq

readthi$bmk Carefdyo

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdryer
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAfftiirs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark ­Louisville,KY40225

If your’esx?iveda

dmaged dryer..

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dryer.

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savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequest service.. .

checktheProblemSolveron
pagesI()-I2.It lists causesofminor
operatingproblemsthat youcan
correctyourself.

writedown themodel

serialnmbers.

and

You’llfindthemona label onthe
frontofthe dryerbehindthedoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdryer.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

ModelNumber .

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourdryer.

ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
TheGEAnswerCenter@

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.

Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espard de&temanual, ,
lhunegratisa
TheGEAnswerCenter?

serviciodeinformacibn
paraelconsumidor,
te~ifono800.626.2000.

AlldryinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
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mT smETYInstructions–saveTheseIEw$rwctiQn;:;‘

Readallimtrllctiombeforeusingthisappliance.

IY~MNG—To reducethe risk

offire,ekxtric shock, or injuryto

personswhenusingyour
appliance,followbasicprecautions,
including

euse this applianceOnlyfor its
htended puwposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.

@?i%is$iryermust beproperBy
b@lled and Eocatedin
accordancewith t.beImtillation
Instructions beforeit is w+x?d.H
youdidnotreceiveanInstallation
Iristructionssheetwithyourdryer,
youcanobtainonebycontacting

theservicelocationnearestyou.
—Properlygroundtoconform

withall governingcodesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
.InstallationInstructions.

—Locatewherethetemperature
isabove50°F.(l(l°C.)forsatisfactory

o@rationofthedryercontrol

stem.Do notinstallor storethe

erwhereit willbe exposedto

theweather.

—Connectto a properlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

—Exhaustingtotheoutsideis
STRONGLYRECOMMENDED
topreventlargeamountsof
moistureandlintfrombeingblown
intotheroom. Carefi.dlyfollowthe

ExhaustingDetailsinthekNa.llation
Instructions.

@Whendisconnectingthis

appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordto avoiddamageto
thecordorjunctionof cordand
plug.Makesurethatthecordis
~ocatedsothatitwillnotbestepped
on,trippedoveror otherwise
subjectedtodamageor stress.

@D+onotrepairor replace anypart

of‘&eapplianceorattemptany
sewici.ngunlessspecifically

~~~~~n~nendedinthisUseandcare

~.&Qkor in publisheduser-repair

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:,-;:.-,),,1UJimlsthatyouwwkxstand

‘%%havetileskillsto camyout.

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*Donotuseheat todryarticles
containingrubber,plastic,or
similarmaterials(suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bath

mats,rugs,bibs,babypants,plastic
bags,etc.)as thesematerialsmay
meltorburn.Also,somerubber
materials,whenheated,canunder
certaincircumstancesproducefire
byspontaneouscombustion.

@Garmentslabeled“Dry Away
FromHeat”(suchaslifejackets
containingKapok)mustnotbeput
inyour dryer.

@Donotwashordryarticles

thathavebeen.cleanedin, washed
in, soakedin, or spottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances

(suchasgasoline,degreasers,

drycleaningsolvents,kerosene,etc.)
whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
couldigniteorexplode.Donotuse
suchsubstancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.

@Anyarticleonwhichyouhave
useda cleaningsolvent,orwhich
containsflammablematerials
(suchascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedin beautysalons,
restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)”

mustnot beplacedin or nearthe
dryeruntil alltracesofthese
flammableliquidsor solidsand
theirfhmeshavebeenremoved.
‘I’herearemanyhighlyflammable
itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,some
householdcleaners,somespot
removers,turpentines,waxes,wax

removersandproductscontaining
petroleumdistillates.

@Cleanthelintfilterbeforeeach
loadtopreventlintaccumulation
insidethedryeror intheroom.
Do NO-I’OPERATETHE
DRYERwlTkIouT THELINT
FH..XERIN PLACE.

@Keepareaaroundandunderneath

your~ppliancefreefromthe

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individual.

‘lbtitie thepossibwty;__

ofinjury.

@Neverreachintothedryerwhile ~--=---:1
thedrumismoving.Beforeloading, i ~.=
unloadingoraddingclothes,wait
untilthedrumhascompletely =.>’­stopped.

@Closesupervisionisnecessary _
ifthisappfianceis usedbyor nt%.r
c~ildren.Donotallowchildrento
playinside,onorwiththi$applianc~
oranydiscardedappliance.Dispose.
ofdiscardedappliances~dshipping ­orpackingmaterialsproperly.
Beforediscardingadryer,or
removingfromservice,removethe
door ofthedryingcomparttnent.

@Keepalllaundryaids (such =>=..=_....

asdetergents,’bleaches,fabric
softeners,etc.)outofthereachof %<---- ~
children,@eferablyin alocked =­cabinet.Observeallwarningson ==;­containerlabelstoavoidnersonal
injury.

~ Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddry toreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.

@Donotdryfiberglassarticlesin

yourdryer.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingglass
particlesthatmaybepickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent
dryeruses.

*Thelaundryprocesscanreduce

theflameretardancyoffabrics.To
avoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstruiXkms
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.

@Neverclimbonor standonthe

dryertopor door.

@Donottamperwithcontrols.

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@lb minimizethepossibility

ofelectricshock,unplugthis

agqikmce
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
m cleaning(excepttheremovaiand
cleaningofthelintfilter).NCWE:
TurningtheCycleSelectorknob
toanOFFpositiondoesNOI’
disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply

@Donotoperatethis applianceif ,
itisdamaged$malfimctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.

@Ifyoursisa gas dryer$itis

equippedwithan automatic
electricignitionm-ddoesnothave
apilotlight.DONM’.AT’TEMPT
m LIGHTWITHA MATCH.
Burnsmayresultfromhavingyour
handinthevicinityoftheburner
whentheautomaticignitionmay
turnon.

fromthepowersupply

Youmaywishtosoftenyour

launderedfabricsor reducethe
staticelectricityinthem.We
recommendyotiuseeithera
fabricsoftenerinthewashcycle,

accordingtothemanufacturer’s
instructionsforthoseproducts,or
try a dryer-addedproductforwhich
the marmfactukergiveswritten
assuranceonthepa&agethat their
productcanbe safelyusedinyour
dryer.,someofthesedryer-added ,
softeners/conditionershavebw$n
foundtocause: “.

@“Cloggingoflintfilter,restricting
airflownecessaryforthe proper’ ‘­fi.mctimingofthe@yef. !

CBCoaiing’ofdrynessseniors.whkh~

mayreindtinprolorigedo~erratic
dryingcycles. . “, ,. ‘.

~Excessivelintbuildu~”.insidethe .
dryerandintheducting.Suchlint
buildupin theareaofthe dryer
heatsourcecanpossiblyresultin ~
ignitionofthe-lint., - :“ -

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@Corrosionandresiduedeposits

onfabric. I

Any oftheabove-notedproblems,
shorteneddryerlife,or,other
unidentijiedproblemswhich
directlyorindi~e~tlyreszdtfiomthe
useofsuchconditionersare noi
defectsinmatetialmd wor@anAi”

umderthetermsofthewarranty
accompanyingthis appliancemid
accordinglyarenotcoveredtherei?y.

Serviceorperformanceproblems
causedbytheuseoftheseproducts
aretheresponsibilityofthe
manufacturersofthoseproducts.

SAWTmSE
INSTRIJCTIONS

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HowtoOpemfi yourdryer

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W~&To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,

adtheIMPORTANT’SAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

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LoadYourDryer P’mper@e

@Cleanthelintfiltereachtimethe
dryerisused.Alwaysbe surethe
lintfilterisinplace.Don’tuse the
dryerwithoutit.

@Goodsortingforthedryerbegins
atthewasher.Generally,ifclothes

aresortedrightforwashing,they’re
sortedrightfordrying.Seepage8
forsortinghelp.(Ifyoudomix
varioustypes offabricsinyour
load, setthe controlsforthe

lighter-weightfabricsandremove

hendry.Resetcontrolsforthe

emainingheavierfabrics.)

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settheCOntrds.

SeetheControlsSettingGuideon

pages6 and7.
.~ SetDryingSelections-switch.

~ ~m CycleSelectortodesired

@clesetting.

~ J?@ START switchtostart

dryer.(Openingthedoor during
operationstopsthedryer.To
restart,closethedoorandpushthe
STARTswitch.)

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Whenelectricmodelisinstalledon

120Vpowersupply;(insteadof

241V):

@Thedryeroperat&at a reduced
wattage,requiringdryingtimes
considerablylonger(2-3times).

~ UseNORMALinsteadofLOW

@ing temperature.TheLOW
temperaturewillnotbe satisfactory
atthereducedwattage.

PolyesterKnits &

Pkmanentl?ress

@DOIN(XOVERLOAD—
Garmentsbeingdriedor
dewrinkledshouldtumblefreely.

~ REMOVECLOH+IES

PROMPTLY-TOhelpprevent
wrinkling,removefromthe dryer
promptlyattheendofthedrying
cycles.

@PLACEONHANGERS—
PermanentPressandPolyester
Knitgarmentslookbestifplaced
onhangersafterdrying.

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