GE DDE4000M Use and Care Manual

Contents

Dryer

Appliance Registration Care and Cleaning

Consumer Services Controls Setting Guide

Dryer Exhaust Energy-Saving Tips

Knits Drying Tips

I.int kilter 5,9,

loading Model and Serial Numbers

Operating Instructions

Perm. Press Drying Tips 5-7, 11, 12

Problem Solver

Safety Instructions Sorting

Storing Dryer User Maintenance Instructions 13

Warranty Back Cover

6,7

5-7, 11

10-12

3,4

5,8

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Help us help you...

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

check the Problem Solver on pages 10-12. It lists causes of minor operating problems that

you can

you

request service . . .

correct yourself.

obtain a Spanish language version of this book, call GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000 consumer information service.

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a GE Answer

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800.626.2000.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

you smell gas:

Open windows.

Don’t touch

electrical switches:

Extinguish any

open flame. Immediately call

your gas supplier.

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this book.

We’re proud of our service want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to

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 write all the details—including your phone number—to:

FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

for further help.

still

Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, Kentucky 40225

Major Appliance

Consumer Action Panel 20 North Chicago, Illinois 60606

Wacker

Drive

and

not pleased,

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:

*Don’t turn electric switches on or off because sparks may ignite the gas.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not store or use gasoline or other

flammable

liquids in the vicinity

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your dryer.

All drying instruction terms in this book conform to the Care Rule established by the Federal Trade Commission, January

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of this or any other 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 state 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

fuels.

Properly adjusted dryers will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances can be minimized further by properly venting the dryers to the outdoors.

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WARNING-To reduce the risk

of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your

app~ance, foHow

including the following:

● Use this appliance only for

intended purpose

this Use and Care Book.

This dryer must be properly installed 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.

—fioperly ground to conform

with all governing codes and ordinances. Follow details in Installation Instructions.

—bcate

is above 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.

where the temperature

50°F. (lO°C.)

basic

p-utions,

as described in

for

usi~

this appliance.

—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 Instigation 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

● Do not use heat to dry articles

containing 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

materkds,

certain circumstances produce fire by spontaneous combustion.

● 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 substances (such as wax, paint, gasoline,

degreasers,

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.

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when

h~ted,

dry-cleaning

can under

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Any article on which you have used a cleaning solvent, or which contains flammable materials 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 flammable liquids or solids and their

fimes

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

OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT THE LINT

FIL~R

● 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 installation 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

apptices

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 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.

and shipping or

pacbng

● 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.

To minimize the possibility of electric shock, unplug this appliance from the power before attempting any maintenance or cleaning (except the 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 LIGHT WITH AM ATCH. Burns may result from having your hand in the vicinity of the burner when the automatic ignition may turn on.

ATTEM~ ~

supply

femoval

and

Dryer-applied fabric softeners or anti-static 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 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.

produck, or

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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.

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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. )

Heavy Duty Large Capacity

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Set the Controls

See the Controls Setting Guide on pages 6 and 7.

Turn Cycle Selector to desired

drying time. The selector may be turned in either direction.

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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 Knits & Permanent Press drying tips

● DO

NOT OVERLOAD—

Garments being dried or

dewrinkled should tumble freely.

● REMOVE CLOTHES

PROM~LY—To help

wrinkling, remove from the dryer promptly at the end of the drying cycles.

● PLACE ON

Permanent Press and Polyester Knit garments look best if on hangers after drying.

prevent

HANGERS—

placed

TURN THE

for Controls Set

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