GE DDE0590G Use and Care Manual

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ApplianceRegistration
CareandCleaning

ControlsSettingGuide
DryerExhaust

Energy-SavingTips
KnitsDryingTips 5,9

LintFilter
Loading 5,8

ModelandSerialNumbers 2
OperatingInstructions

PermanentPress

hying Tips 5, m

ProblemSolver 9, m
RepairService 11

SafetyInstructions 3,4
Sorting 5,8

UserMaintenanceInstructions H

Warranty BackCover

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G?ntei?800.626.2000

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand

maintainyournewdryerproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.

Hyoudon’tUrlderstarldsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
CR A.ppMuNxs
ApplianceI&k
Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel
.aB$fdserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemona label onthe
frontofthedryerbehind.the door.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthat camewith
yourdryer.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

Model Number

FORYOURSAFETY

WjTM.ilr’eceivea a .

&~ed dryer.e o

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)that soldyouthe
dryer.

save time and money.

Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages9and 10.Itlists causes of
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdryer.

ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
TheGEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.

Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espafiolde6stemanual,
Uamegratisa
TheGEAnswerCenter?

serviciodeinforrnaci6n
paraelcom.midor,
tek%no800.626.2000.

M dryinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabelingRule
establishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

,

TOminimixethepossibility

firehazard.

da

DonotWM?heat todry articles

@

containingrubberypkastiqor

shilar nla%erials(suchaspRdded

tennisshoes,gakmks, bath

!bI”as,

mats,E’ugsqbibs3babypmk$ @3stk

bags, de.) asthesematerialsmay
meltorbwn. MS(19somerwbber
materiais$whenkm$ed~emiWaler
et%-$ainCireumsmnces-pIwh.Ke

firebyspomtineomcombustion.

@Garmentslabeled“Dry Away
FromHeat”(suchaslifejack@s
containingKapok)mustnotbeput
in yourdryer.

~ Do not wash W dry articles
that havebeenUMMM@in, Wwhed
in9soaked.h, or spottedwith
CombwtibleorexplosiveSubstinew
(S1.whas gasoiixe,degrem?rs,
Welting solven@9lkem7er3e,eke)
whichmay give‘offVqxwsthat

&!m.MI@lite‘&rqldee D@not‘use
or store swellSubstancesOnh
.mmnd your washer m’imr dryer
dwringOpemtione

@Donotstoreitemsthatmayburn

ormelt(suchasclothing,paper
material,plasticsorplastic
containers,etc.)ontopofthedryer
duringoperation.

lib mwixemepossibtiity

injury.,

d!

@Neverread intothe dryer Whik?

thedrm is
unloading
UM the drum has completely

Stoppede

moving.Beforeloa&ng9

w’ addingCbthes$wait

@Anyarticlecmwhichyouhave
usedacleaningsolvent,or which
containsflammablematerials

(suchas cleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedinbeauty salons,
restmu-antsor barbershops,etc.)
mustnot,be placedin or nearthe
dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsor solidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhighlyflammable
itemsusedin.homessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,

gasoline,kerosene,some
householdcleaners,somespot
removers,turpentines,waxes,wax
removersandproductscontaining
petroleumdistillates.

a Ck%wlthe lint flltm beforeeach

load $0+Fpl%%%mtM accumulation
insidetlmdryer or in the Ewomo
Dfl NCBTOPERATE THE

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IFJHLTWRIN PILACE.

@Kwqllt?l?reaaround and
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@Keepalllaundryaids(such
asdetergents,Me.aches,fabric
softeners,etc.)outofthereachof
children,preferablyinalocked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson.
containerlabelstoavoidpersonal
injury.

@.Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddry toreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.

@mtiriwd)

Q~~elaundry processcanreduce

theflameretardancyoffabrics.TO

avoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefol~owedverycarefully.

@Neverclimbonor standonthe

tO~ Or door.

dryer
~ILlw.nOttamper with controls.

~TOminimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis

appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).N(3TE:
Thing theCycleSelecto~knob
toanOFFpositiondoesNCIT
disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply.

@Do notoperatethisappliance

if itisdamaged,malfimctioning,

partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.

DFJ’er-appliedfabric

Youmaywish‘toSWm.yfmr

launderedfabrics
staticelwtric;ty
reeomn%endyawwe eithera
M9rksdkw
aecarding
ilM&Mctions

trya

whichthemanufacturergives

written asswmee Ulmthe!pdmgf?

thattheh productcanbe safely
u.md

Serviceorperformancepmbkxns
causedbytheuseoftheseproducts
aretheresponsibilityofthe
manufacturersofthoseproducts
andarenotcoveredunder the
warrantyofthisappliance.

tothemanufacturers

dryer-added product for

inyour dryer.

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INSTRUCTIONS

@Sortclothesbyweightsoyouwon’t

haveto runanextracycleforoneor
twoheavier,slower-dryingitems.
Seepage8.

@Donotoverloaddryer.For
efficientdrying,clothesneedto
tumblefreely.

~Tohelppreventironing,use
Knits/LowHeat.Removegarments
immediatelyatendofdryingcycle
andplaceonhangers.

@The hotterthedryingtemperature,

themoreenergythatwillbeused.
Usethelowestpossiblesettingthat
willdrythe loadinreasonabletime.

*Dry your clothesinconsecutive
loads.Usinga “warm”dryerwill
saveenergy.

~Cleandryerlintfiltereachtime

youdry.
@Cleandryerexhaustductingat

leastonceayear.A.partiallyclogged
exhaustcanlengthendryingtime.