GE DDE5100R, DDG5180R Use and Care Manual
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Safe~
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Controls Setting Guide
Cycle Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Energy-Saving
Knits Drying Tips
Lint Filter
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Operating the Dryer .......................................6
Permanent Press Drying
Sorting Clothes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instructions
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Problem Solver
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GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000
Consumer Services
Model and Serial Numbers
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Care and Cleaning
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Dryer Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lint Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storing the Dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
User Maintenance Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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
your phone number)
Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances, Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
To obtain a Spanish language
version of this book, call
GE Answer
800.626.2000
consumer information service.
WARNING: For
help,
write (include
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your safety the information in this manual must be followed to minimize
Save time and money.
Before you request service . . .
check the Problem Solver
section. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.
If you received a
damaged dryer...
Immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the dryer.
Para obtener la version en
espafiol
GE Answer
information para e]
teldfono
de
este
manual, name a
Center@, servicio
800.626.2000.
de
consumidor,
Write down the model
and serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a
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.
the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
label
on the
—Do
not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
—W~TTO
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Do not try to light any appliance.
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Do not touch any electrical switch;
DO ~ YOU
S~LL
GAS
do not use any phone in your building.
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~mediately
neighbor’s phone.
instructions.
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If you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department.
—Installation and service must be performed
by a qualified installer, service agency or
the gas supplier.
. Clear the room, building or area of
all occupants.
All
drying instruction terms in this book conform to the Care
Labeling Rule established by the Federal Trade Commission, January 1984.
If you need service
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
write all the details—including
your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances, Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
still
not pleased,
call your gas supplier from a
Fotiow
FINALLY, if your problem
is
still
Major Appliance Consumer
20 North
Chicago, IL 60606
the gas supplier’s
not resolved, write:
Action Panel
Wacker
Drive
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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
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,
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electric shock, or injury to persons
when using your appliance, follow basic
precautions, including the following:
. Use this appliance only for its intended
purpose as described in this Use and Care Book.
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This dryer must be properly installed
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is used. If you did not receive an Installation
Instructions sheet with your dryer, you can obtain
one by calling, toll free, the GE Answer Center”,
800.626.2000.
—Properly ground to conform with all
governing codes and ordinances. Follow
details in Installation Instructions.
—Locate where the temperature is above
(lO°C.)
for satisfactory operation of the dryer
control system. Do not instill 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
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and located in accordance with the
Installation Instructions before it
50°F.
Instmctions.
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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.
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When disconnecting this appliance
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cord
plug rather than the
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.
To Minimize the Possibility
of a Fire Hazard
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Exhaust
Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4“
diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet
or for exhausting to the
PLASTIC OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A FIRE. FOIL OR
OTHER EASILY PUNCTURED DUCTWORK
CAN CAUSE A FIRE IF IT COLLAPSES OR
BECOMES OTHERWISE RESTRICTED IN
USE OR DURING INSTALLATION.
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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 bum. Also, some rubber materials,
when heated, can under certain circumstances
produce fire by spontaneous combustion.
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Do not store items that may bum or melt
(such as clothing, paper material, plastics
or plastic containers, etc.) on top of the dryer
during the operation.
Duct+ee
Instillation Instructions.
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WORTANT
SAFEH ~STRUCTIONS
(continued)
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Garments labeled “Dry Away from Heat”
(such as life jackets containing Kapok)
must not be put in your dryer.
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Do not wash or dry articles
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that have been cleaned in,
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washed in, soaked in, orspotted
with combustible or explosive
substances (such as wax, paint, gasoline,
degreasers,
dry-cleaning
solventi,
kerosene,
etc.) which may ignite or explode. Do not
add these substances to the wash water.
Do not use these substances around your
washer
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Any article on which you have used a cleaning
an~or
dryer during operation.
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.
To Minimize the Possibility of Injury
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Never reach into the dryer while the
drum is moving. Before loading, unloading
or adding clothes, wait until the drum has
completely stopped.
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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.
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discarding a dryer, or removing from service,
remove the door of the dryer compartment.
The laundry process can reduce
the flame
retirdancy
of fabrics.
manufacturer’s care instructions
should be followed very carefully.
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
. Dispose of discarded appliances and
or
pa~king
materials properly. Before
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Clean the lint filter before each load
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to prevent lint accumulation inside
the dryer or in the room. DO NOT
OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT
THE LINT FILTER IN PLACE.
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Keep the area around and underneath
your appliances free from the accumulation
of combustible materials, such as lint, paper,
rags, chemicals, etc.
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The interior of the machine and the exhaust
duct connection inside the dryer should be
cleaned periodically by a qualified individual.
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Keep all laundry aids (such
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as detergents, bleaches, fabric
softeners, etc.) out of the reach
of children, preferably in a locked
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cabinet. Observe all warnings on
container labels to avoid personal injury.
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Keep the floor around your appliance clean
and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.
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To minimize the possibility of electric
shock, unplug this appliances 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
disconnect the appliance from the
0~
position does NOT
power supply.
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Do not tamper with the controls.
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Do not operate this appliance if it is damaged,
malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has
missing or broken parts, including a damaged
cord or plug.
. Never climb on or stand on the dryer top.
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If yours is a gas dryer, it is equipped with an
automatic electric ignition and does not have
a pilot light. DO NOT
A~EM~
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-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 products, 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
~STRUCTIONS
● Sort clothes by weight so you won ‘t have to run an extra cycle for one
or two heavier, slower-drying items.
● Do not overload your dryer. For efficient drying, clothes need
to tumble freely.
● To help prevent ironing, use Knits/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.
● Clean the dryer lint filter each time you dry.
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Clean the dryer exhaust
exhaust can lengthen drying time.
ducting
at least once a year. A partially clogged
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