GE DDE5900R, DDG5980R Use and Care Manual

Useand

Dryer

Care Guide

Safe~lnstructions .............,..,...3-5

Problem Solver

More questions ?...call

GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000

Operating Instructions, Tips

Controls Setting Guide ,............................8, 9

Cycle Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................6

Energy-Saving Tips,.........,..,.........................,.5

Knits Drying Tips .....................................6, 12

Filter....................................................6, 10

Lint

Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operating the Dryer .......................................6

Permanent Press Drying

Sorting Clothes, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......6, 7

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Tips........6, 12, 13

Consumer Services

Model and Serial Numbers ......................,..,2

Repair Service

Warranty

Models:

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DDE5900R DDG5980R

Care and Cleaning

Dryer Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lint Filter........................................................, 10

Storing the Dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

User Maintenance Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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HELP US HELP YOU...

Read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you

operate
new dryer properly.

Keep it handy
your questions.

If

or need more help, write (include
your phone number)

and

maintain your

for

answers to

you don’t understand something

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Louisville, KY 40225

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

800.626.2000” information
consumer information service.

WA~ING:

For 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
espafiol

te16fono

obtener

la

versi6n

de

este

manual, name a

Center@, servicio

para el consumidor,

800.626.2000.

en

de

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:

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.

●

—Do not store or use gasoline or other

flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.

—WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

●

Do not try to light any appliance.

●

Do

not touch any electrical switch;

do not use any phone in your building.

bmediately

neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s

imtructions.

●

If you cannot reach your gas supplier,

call the

—Instigation and service must be performed

by a qualified installer, service agency or
the gas supplier.

●

Clear the room, building or area of

all

occupanti.

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 still not pleased,
write all the details—including
your phone number—to:

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

call your gas supplier from a

fire

department.

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

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel
20 North
Chicago,

Wacker
IL

60606

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,

A

electric

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.

●

This dryer must be properly

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installed and located in accordance
with the Installation Instructions

before it is used.

Installation Instructions sheet with your
dryer, you can obtain one by calling,
free, the GE Answer Center”, 800.626.2000.

—Properly ground to conform with

all.governing

Follow details in Installation Instructions.

—Locate where the temperature is above

(lO°C.)

for satisfactory operation of the dryer
control system. Do not install or store the
dryer where it

—Connect to a properly rated, protected

and sized power supply circuit to avoid
electrical overload.

—Exhausting to the outside is STRONGLY

RECOMMENDED

of moisture and lint from being blown into the
room. Carefully follow the Exhausting Details
in the Installation Instructions.

LP

fuels.

shock, or injury to persons

If you did not receive an

toll

codes and ordinances.

will

be exposed to the weather.

to

prevent large amounts

50°F.

●

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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pull by the

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4

to avoid damage to the cord or junction

plug

rather than the cord

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

●

Exhaust

Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4“
diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet
or for exhausting to the outside. USE OF
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.

●

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 materials,
when heated, can under certain circumstances
produce fire by spontaneous combustion.

●

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 the operation.

~zard

Duct+ee

Installation Instructions.

(continued next page)

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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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substances (such as wax, paint, gasoline,

degreasers,

etc.) which may ignite or explode. Do not add
these substances to the wash water. Do not use
these substances around your washer and/or
dryer during operation.

●

Any article on which you have used a cleaning

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
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.

WORTANT

was ● ,
with combustible or

dry-cleaning solvents, kerosene,

.

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SAFETY

9

all

(continued)

~STRUCTIONS

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.

●

Do not dry fiberglass articles in your dryer.

Skin irritation could
glass particles that may be picked up by clothing
during subsequent dryer uses.

The laundry process can reduce
the
To avoid such a result, the garment
manufacturer’s care instructions
should be followed very carefully.

●

Close supervision is necessary

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appliance. Dispose
shipping or packing materials properly. Before
discarding a dryer, or removing from service,
remove the door of the dryer compartment.

if this appliance is used by or
near children. Do not
children to play inside, on, or
with this appliance or

result

from the remaining

flame retardancy

o~discarded

of fabrics.

allow

any

discarded

appliances and

.

Clean

the lint filter before each load to prevent
lint accumulation inside the dryer or in the
room. DO NOT OPERATE THE DRYER
WITHOUT THE LINT FILTER IN PLACE.

●

Keep the area around and underneath

your appliances free from the accumulation
of combustible materials, such as lint, paper,
rags, chemicals, etc.

●

The interior of the machine and the exhaust

duct connection inside the dryer should be
cleaned periodically by a qualified individual.

●

Keep all laundry aids (such as

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m

container labels to avoid personal injury.

●

Keep the floor around your appliances clean

and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.

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maintenance or cleaning (except the removal and

cleaning of the lint filter).

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●

Do not tamper with the controls.

detergents, bleaches, fabric
softeners, etc.) out of the reach
of children, preferably in a locked

cabinet. Observe all warnings on

●

To minimize the possibility of electric

shock, unplug this appliance from the
power supply before attempting any

NOTE: Turning the Cycle Selector

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knob to an OFF position does NOT

disconnect the appliance from the
power supply.

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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.

●

If yours is a gas dryer, it is equipped with an

automatic electric ignition and does not have
a pilot light. DO NOT ATTEMPT 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 T~SE

~STRUCTIONS

● Sort clothes by weight so you won ‘t have to run

or two heavier, slower-drying items.

● Do not overload your dryer. For efficient drying, clothes need

to tumble freely.

● To help prevent ironing, use

garments promptly at end

● Dry your clothes in consecutive loads. Using a “warm” dryer

will save energy.

● Clean the dryer lint filter each time you dry.

● Clean the dryer exhaust

exhaust can lengthen drying time.

Perm.

Press (Medium Heat). Remove

of drying cycle and place on hangers.

ducting

at least once a year. A partially clogged

an

extra cycle

for

one

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HOW TO

OPEMTE

YOUR DRYER

WARNING—TO

persons when using your appliance, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.

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reduce

the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to

Check the Lint Filter

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. See Care and Cleaning Section.

Sort and Load the Clothes

Good sorting for the dryer begins at the washer. Generally, if clothes

sorted right for washing, they’re sorted right for drying. See the How to
Sort the Clothes section. 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.

are

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Heaq OuVLaWe Capac,V

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Set the Controls

See the Controls Setting Guide.

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Drying Selections.

Select the proper heat
your

load.

for

Polyester Knits & Permanent Press Drying Tips

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DO NOT OVERLOAD—

Garments being dried or

dewrinkled should tumble freely.

Cycle Selector.

Turn the Cycle Selector to
the desired
selector may be turned in
either direction.

● REMOVE CLOTHES

PROMPTLY—To

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

cycle

setting. The

help prevent

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Start Button.

Pres:,

the Push to Start

buttcn

to start the dryer.
(Opening the door during

operiltion

To restart, close the door and
press the Push to Start button.)

“ PLACII

Permunent

knit garments look best if

on hangers after drying.

stops the dryer.

ON HANGERS—

press

and

polyester

placed

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Sort by Surface Texture

‘eparate

Sort by Fabric

efromm

LINT PRODUCERS—such as terry toweling and
chenille—give up lint.

LINT COLLECTORS—such as man-made fibers and
napped fabrics like velveteen and corduroy—attract
lint. These must be dried separately.

Separate

Sort by Color

Sort by Weight

Separate

In addition
sorting to reduce
lint collection, we
recommend that you
wash fabrics of similar
construction together
whenever possible.

For information on tumble drying extra

items and different fabrics and loads, see the

Controls Setting Guide.

large

to

HOW TO LOAD THE CLOTHES

Don’t overload your dryer.
Crowded loads don’t dry
efficiently and clothes may
be unnecessarily wrinkled.

Loads should look like this:

Cottons & Linens

Drum with

/

Drum with

Permanent Press Load

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CONTROLS SETTING GUIDE

Load

Cottons & Linens

Blends with Cotton
Synthetics—Polyester, Nylon,

Acrylic Knits and Woven Fabrics

Sturdy

Delicate

Silks and
including Silks and Wools

Rayon and Acetate
Down-filled garments,

if machine washing and drying

are recommended.

Baby Clothes—Sturdy: Diapers,
Nightgowns, Shirts, Pads, Sheets,
Receiving Blankets, Coveralls.
See Special Instructions.

Baby Clothes—Delicate

Blankets—Wool, Part Wool,
Cotton, Electric, Synthetic. See
below under “Extra-large Items.”

Curtains, Slipcovers, Draperies

DO NOT MACHINE DRY

FIBERGLASS.
Chenille Bedspreads, Robes. See

below under “Extra-large Items.”

Rubber-coated Items, Laminated

Fabrics, Vinyl, Plastics and

Articles with Plastic Trim.

Bathmats

Extra-large Items—Queen or King

Size Sheets, Blankets or Spreads.

Sleeping Bags, Insulated Jackets

Suits, Mattress Covers (Pads),
Quilted Bedspreads.

Wools, Blends

and Rugs

or

For Different Fabrics and Loads

Dryin

Select

Normal

Normal

Normal
Perm. Press

Perm. Press Perm Press & Knits

Perrn,

Press

Normal

Normal

Perm. Press

Normal

Normal

Normal

No Heat

Normal

Perm. Press

Cycle

Regular Cycle 40 to 50 minutes setting for average-weight loads;

Perm Press & Knits

Perm Press & Knits

&

Knits

Regular Cycle

Regular Cycle

Perm Press & Knits Delicate setting
Regular Cycle

Regular Cycle

Regular Cycle

Regular Cycle

Regular Cycle

Regular Cycle

Cycle Setting

50 to 60 minutes setting for work clothes
knitted cottons. Use Damp Dry setting for ready-to
iron light weight cottons (20 minutes); for medium
weight (25 minutes); for heavy cottons
Use DeWrinkle setting to take wrinkles out
garments that have not been washed.

Normal settingPermanent Press, Treated Cottons,

Normal setting
Normal setting

Delicate setting

Delicate settingPerm Press
40 to 50 minutes

40 to 45 minutes

20 to 25 minutes.

For first setting, set at 20
for second setting, set at 15 minutes.

First setting—20 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.

Set for time desired.

First setting—20 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.

First setting—20 minutes;
second setting—1 5 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.

minutes:.

and

(30

minutes).

of

thick

Pillows—Feather and
filled (if manufacturer recommends

they be dried in a dryer). See

Special Instructions.

*The terms High, Medium
NOTE: The Cycle Selector settings indicated above are to be used as a guide.

You may find that best results are obtained by setting the Cycle Selector to either side of the recommended settings

Polyester-

and

Low Heat are those usually found on fabric care labels. For best results, follow your fabric care labels.

Normal

Regular Cycle

I 30 minutes.

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—

Special Instructions

Do not dry

non-colorfast items with whites or light-colored items.

—

Do not overload
minimize wrinkling.

Do not overload dryer; clothes should tumble freely. Remove promptly as soon as dryer stops, place clothes on hangers to
minimize wrinkling.

Dry silks and wools in your dryer only if recommended by the garment manufacturer. Follow instructions carefully.

Tumble drying is mandatory, Down must be thoroughly dried to remove odor and prevent mildewing. Place two large, dry towels in the

dryer to improve tumbling

IMPORTANT. If children’s

fabrics. Check

Scc

~bove

Place

in dryer with 3 or 4 dry towels which have been heated

25

minutes. DO only

warm iron. AI1ow to dry before storing,

Use

dry towels as buffers. Set timer
still damp. Place slipcovers on furniture immediately, Hang draperies and curtains so that creases will fall out. Stop dryer periodically and
check filter for excess I

dryer;

clothes should tumble freely. Remove promptly as soon as dryer stops; place clothes on hangers to

and

shorten drying time. Be sure to dry thoroughly.

manufacturers drying instructions.

instructions.

one

sleepwear is made of

blanket at a time, Remove blanket at end of cycle and block blanket back to original shape. Press binding with

for 20

int.

Remove

and

Modacrylic,

minutes. If items are still wet, reset for 15 minutes and check again. Items should be removed while

restart

drver,

tumble dry only on Low/Knits temperature. Normal Heat can damage these

for

5 minutes. Set timer for 20 to 25 minutes. Do not set control for more than

Tumble dry on No Heat setting as heat may cause alteration in shape, color and appearance of such articles.

Stop dryer periodically and check filter for excess lint. Remove and restart dryer

SpC,(/cI/ prc,c~~uf;{~~~,j

again:

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dryer. but as they dry and
dryer.

finish

have room 10 tumble, the air flow

cannot be

Check ticking for holes or weak seams where feathers or filling could escape. Dry no more than one pillow at a time and set dryer for
maximum

If they

completely to prevent mildewing.

dried in home

time.

are

not completely dry, return them to dryer and reset for more drying time. Feather pillows dry very slowly and must be dried

must bc taken to dry extra-large items.

rninutcs

for each additional setting. Make sure that article does not fill drum. Many large articles, when wet, have ample room in

drying on line. Do not, under any circumstances operate dryer for longer times without checking. CAUTION: If large items do not

Stop dryer occasionally and shake pillows to redistribute filling for more even drying. Check pillows at end of drying time

fluff up may not have room to tumble. Check carefully every few minutes and if article is still wet or damp and fills

may

be blocked which could rcsuh in scorching your valuable items. Many large items, like shag rugs,

size

dryers.

[)0

NOT

fumb/e cir},;a(kef,}

[~0 NOT tumble

Set

cirv pi[low.v

dt:}er,fi]r 20 minufe.s then check [arefi//},. Set 15 minutes for second setting, check

c~~ntc~inin<q Kclpok.

cotltuinirrg Kapok.

(See filter cleaning instructions above. )

Refer to Garment Manufacturers’ Care Labels

For more information on care labeling, send for “What’s New About CARE LABELS.”

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,

D.C. 20402,

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CAm Am CLEAN~G

User Maintenance Instructions
CAUTION: If yours is an electric dryer, before you have it connected

in your new residence, be

the supply voltage matches the voltage specified on the rating plate.

Dryer Exterior

sure your licensed electrician confirms that

Wipe off any spills or washing
compounds. Wipe or dust with
a damp cloth. Try not to strike
the surface with sharp objects.

Dryer Drum

The porcelain enamel drum
is rust-resistant and requires
no special care.

Lint Filter

Before every dryer
use, clean the lint

filter. Put your
moistened fingers
at the corner of the
filter and wipe in a
downward motion
all the way across
to the other corner.

Dryer control
finishes may be damaged by
some laundry pretreatment soil
and stain remover products if normally. Damage to your dryer
such products are sprayed on or caused by pretreatment products
have direct contact with the dryer. is not covered by your warranty.

Dryer Exhaust

Inspect and clean the dryer
exhaust

panel

and Apply these pretreatment products

ducting

at least once a year.

Periodically,

remove the lint
filter and insert
the suction hose
from your vacuum
cleaner into
the opening.

away from the dryer. The
may then be washed and dried

fabric

Dryer Storage

To store your dryer
short period of time, disconnect
the power supply
lint filter.

for a

and

clean the

Air Circulation

Do not obstruct the flow of
combustion and ventilating air,

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PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

DRYER WON’T START

CLOTHES TAKE TOO
LONG TO DRY

● Dryer unplugged. Make sure power cord is plugged in.

● No power

to

dryer. Check fuses

and

circuit breakers to make sure dryer is

getting current. Most electric dryers use two.

● Controls improperly set. Make sure controls

are

set

and

Start button is pushed.
Opening the door during operation stops the dryer. To restart, close the door
and push the Start button.

● Dryer door is open. Close door securely—dryer

● Circuit is overloaded. Do not operate other appliances on the same electrical

outlet or circuit

● Controls improperly set. Check

while

the dryer is operating.

all

controls to make sure they are correctly

set for the load you want to dry. See the How to Operate Your

● Clogged

area under lint filer with

● Improper ducting. Make sure dryer is

1 int

filter. Remove and clean filter before every load. Periodically clean

vacuum

cleaner. See the Care and Cleaning section.

ducted

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not run with door open.

Dryer section.

in accordance with the

Installation Instructions.

● Obstruction in exhaust ducting. Make sure ducting is clean and free of

obstruction; make sure damper in outside wall cap operates easily. If flexible
ducting is used, be sure it is not kinked and is properly installed according to the

Installation Instructions.

● Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers. Check household fuses or circuit

breakers. Most electric dryers use two. It is possible for one to be

blown

or

tripped and the dryer still tumble without heat.

● Improper sorting. Do not mix heavy, hard-to dry items with lightweight articles.

“

Large loads of moisture-holding fabrics, such as beach towels, take a long

time to remove moisture.

Q

Too many items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not combine

loads.

● Too

few

items in dryer. If drying only one article,

add

two more similar articles,

even if dry, to insure proper tumbling.

SHRINKAGE. GENERAL

● Some fabrics will shrink whether machine washed and tumble dried

or

washed by hand and drip dried; others may be safely washed but will shrink
in a dryer. Follow Garment Manufacturers’ Care

Labels

exactly. If in doubt,

do not machine wash or tumble dry.

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THE PROBLEM SOLVER

(continued)

PROBLEM

SHRINKAGE, KNITS

WRINKLING IN
PERMANENT PRESS
AND “NO-IRON” ITEMS

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POSSIBLE CAUSE

●

Relaxation shrinkage can occur in knit fabrics that

have been improperly
stretched and elongated by the manufacturer. When this occurs, garment may
be pressed back into shape after each wash and dry cycle.

● Progressive or delayed shrinkage is caused when starch or sizing (in some

fabrics) is gradually removed by laundering. Maybe noticed in older garments
that have been laundered many times without previous shrinkage. Treat as for
Relaxation Shrinkage above.

● Shrinkage caused by overheating occurs in certain knit fabrics that have

been heat-shaped. When washing, drying or ironing temperatures exceed the
temperatures used to shape set, shrinkage may occur. This cannot be corrected,
but it can be prevented by washing in cold or warm water; drying on low heat.

●

Leaving clothes in dryer after tumbling stops. Remove clothes promptly and
hang them immediately.

●

Too many items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not
combine loads.

Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two or more similar
articles, even if dry, to insure proper tumbling.

Improper loads. Avoid laundering heavy Permanent Press items, such as work
clothes, with lighter Permanent Press items, such as shirts or blouses. do not
wash or dry Permanent Press with regular laundry.

Too many clothes in washer. Items must have room to move freely.
Permanent Press loads should always be smaller than regular loads . . .
no more than medium loads.

Use of incorrect wash and dry cycles. Use Permanent Press wash cycle
which provides a cool-down rinse to minimize wrinkling. Also, use Permanent
Press drying cycle.

Incorrect water level. Use large water level for medium load; medium level
or half full for small load.

Washing repeatedly in too hot water. Wash in cool or warm water with
plenty of detergent.

Accumulation of lime scale due to use of carbonate detergents. If you must
use a non-phosphate detergent, avoid the use of a high-carbonate detergent.

Failure to use fabric softener.

Pro~er

use of fabric softener will

L

minimize wrinkling.

12

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

WRINKLING IN
PERMANENT PRESS AND
“NO-IRON ITEMS”

(continued)

TO REMOVE WRINKLES:

●

Retumble

●

Rerinse

● If unsuccessful,

and hang immediately.

● Iron carefully.

● Send to Dry Cleaners for pressing.

● Some wrinkles may remain which cannot be removed. *

* NOTE: If you follow good laundry procedures and Permanent Press

clothes still come out wrinkled, the finish may not be good quality. Also, in
permanent press synthetic/cotton blends, the cotton portion of the fabric can
eventuality wear away leaving only the synthetic. Since its the cotton portion
which is treated for Permanent Press, a loss or decrease of Permanent Press
performance will result.

If you need more help.. call, toll free:
GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000
consumer information service

on Permanent Press setting.

and dry on Permanent Press setting.

retumble

on normal temperature for 10–12 minutes

13

NOTES

14

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Be There

With the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the

assurance that if you ever need information or

assis~nce

from GE, we’ll be there. Al you have to do is cdl—toll-free!

In-Home

Repak

Servjce

800-GE-CARES

(800-432-273fl

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Consumer Service professional

will provide expert repair
scheduled at

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you. Many GE

a

time that’s convenient

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company-operated locations offer
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convenience

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days).
know your appliance inside and out—

so most repairs
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Our

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Servjce

Contracts

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You can have the secure feeling that

GE Consumer Service will still be
there after your warranty expires. Pur­chase a GE contract while your war­ranty is still in effect and you’ll receive

a substitiat discount.
year contract, you’re assured of fiture
service at today’s prices.

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major appliance, GE Answer Cente@
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courteously And
time. GE Answer

open 24 hours a

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or accessories sent directly to
their home. The GE
vides

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GE Genuine Renewal
fully warranted. VISA, MasterCard
and Discover cards are accepted.

User maintenance instructions

contined

dures intended to be
any user.

shodd

vice personnel. Caution must be
exercised, since improper servicing
may

in this

Other

be referred to

cawe unsafe operation.

to service their

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controls for a variety of GE
and a brochure to assist in planning a
barrier-free kitchen for persons with
limited mobility To obtain these items,
free of charge,

Consumers with impaired hearing
or speech who have access to a
or a conventional teletypewriter may

cdl 800-TDD-GEAC

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YOUR GE AUTOMATIC CLOTHES DRYER

WARRANTY

Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establlsh warranty period

WHAT IS COVERED

-.-”

WHAT IS NOT COVERED

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

For one year from date of original
purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, parts and service labor in
your home to repair or replace

any

pati

of

the

dryer that fails

because of a manufacturing
defect.

● Sewice trips to your home to

teach you how to use the product.

Read your Use and Care material.

If you then have any questions
about operating the product, please
contact your dealer or our Consumer

Affairs office

or call, toll free:
GE Answer Center

800.626.2000

consumer information service

● Improper installation.

If you have an installation
problem, contact your dealer
or installer. You are responsible
for providing adequate electrical,
exhausting and other connecting

facilities.

at

the address

(’]

below,

This warranty is extended to
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for ordinary home use
in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii
and Washington,

D.C.

In Alaska the
warranty is the same except that it
is LIMITED because you must pay
to ship the product to the service
shop or for the service technician’s
travel costs to your home.

All warranty service will be
provided by our Factory

Sewice

Centers or by our authorized

Carec

Customer

servicers during

normal working hours.
Should your appliance need

service, during warranty period
or beyond, call 800-GE-CARES
(800-432-2737).

● Replacement of house fuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

● Failure of the product if it is used

for other than its intended

purpose or used commercially.

● Damage to product caused

by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANTOR IS NOT

RESPONSIBLE FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

I

Some

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which

states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

To know what your legal rights are in

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This

book is printed on recycled paper,

Part No. 113D5497P222
Pub

No.

49-9702

6-92

CG

Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

your state, consult

your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

vay

from state to state.

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