GE DDG5980V, DDE5900V Operating Instructions
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DRYER LOCATHON
For satisfactory operation of the automatic control, your
dryer should be located where the temperature is above
50° F.
(10°c.).
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Your dryer isequipped to operate as an automaticdryer or a th=ned dryer,
AUTOMATIC DRYING
When using the Automatic Cycles, the Automatic Sensor
Control system continually senses temperature in the
tumbling clothes, determines when they are dried to your
pre-seiected setting, and terminates the cycle automatically.
Refer to the DRYING GUIDE on the next page for recommended settings.
clothes have reached a certain degree of dryness.
The dial pointer will not advance until
Under no circumstances should any other electrical device
be connected to the same circuit as your dryer.
The TIMED CYCLES are available for drying special loads
or delicate loads where possibly a low heat or no heat is
required. They may also be used when you have a load
that you wish to dry for a specific amount of time. When
using the TIMED CYCLES, you select the number of
minutes you wish the dryer to run and it turns off at the
end of this time period.
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TIMED DRYING
POLYESTERKNBT&
~PERMANENTPRESS
DO NOT OVERLOAD
wrinided should tumble freely,
REMOVE CLOTHES IMMEDIATELY — To help prevent
wrinkling, remove from the dryer immediately at the end
of the drying cycles.
PLACE ON HANGERS
knit garments look best if placed on hangers after drying.
YOUR DRYER CAN ALSO BE USED FOR DE-WRINKLING
— Many clean, dry garments made from synthetics and
synthetic blends can be de-wrinkled successfully without
washing. Simply follow the instructions for drying Polyester
Knit fabrics.
— Garments being dried or de-
— Permanent Press and Polyester
END=OF=CYCLESIGNAL
Built into this dryer is an automatic buzzer which will
sound approximately 1 minute before completion
of each drying cycle. This will alert you that your
garments are ready to be remcwed from the dryer
drum. if Permanent Press or Polyester Knit garments
are being dried, they should be removed immediately.
If you desire to terminate the signal during the 1
minute buzzing period, simply advance the timer
manually to the “OFF” position.
As with any clothes dryer, children should never be permitted to operate it or to play in it. Children should
never be permitted to put household pets in the
if yours is a gas dryer (Mode! 5%30),it is equipp~d with
an automatic electric ignition anti does not have a pilot
light, DC?NOT ATTEMPT TO LIGHT WITH A MATCH.
dryer.
SORTAN
Sort Clothes by Fabric Type.
IS
D LOAD
— Best results are obtained when fabrics of drying loads
are similar.
—Generally, clothes that have been washed together
can be dried together if they were sorted properly
for washing.
— If you mix various types of fabrics in your drying load,
set the controls for the lighter-weight fabrics and re-
move when dry. Then reset for
the remaining heavier
fabrics.
@ Clean Lint Filter Each Time Dryer is Used.
DONOT
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operate dryer without the lint filter in place.
@ Load clothes into the dryer and close the door.
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SET THECONTROLS
f+
NORMALHEAT
NORMALHEAT
a
n ~
LOW HEAT
NO HEAT
PUSH
L“
~ ~!J$~ Ol$J~ OF THESE BUTTONS TO SUIT
YOUR LOAD OF CLOTHES CYCLE.
❑
A COTTONS —
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❑
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3
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Use with the AUTOMATIC CYCLES
or the TIMED CYCLES
B PERM PRESS & POLYESTER KNITS — Use only
COTTONS
PERMANENTPRESS GEFJEFIAL@ELECTRi C
POLYESTERKNITS
&
DELICATES
FLUFF
TO START
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IWertotheDRYING GUIDE below.
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HEAVY DUTV
AUTOMATIC SENSOR CONTROL
ORYER WITH SIGNAL
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~ TURN DIAL POINTER TO DESIRED DRYING
PRESSPUSH-TO-STARTBUTTON TO START
3
DRYER.
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2
with the AUTOMATIC CYCLES
Use
G DELICATES —
D FLUFF —
Use only with the TIMED CYCLES.
PERM PRESS/COT’TONS
AUTOMATIC CYCLES
HEAVY FABRICS
— (Use with selection A or B)
For items that absorb a great deal of moisture and take
Ionger to dry, such as bath mats, bed spreads, shag rugs,
thick knitted cottons, dungarees and heavy work clothes.
MEDIUM FABRICS
— Use with selection A. or B)
This is the most often used setting because it provides
automatic drying for most cottons, linens and mediumweight permanent press items. This setting should be
used for those items that absorb an average amount of
only with the TIMED CYCLES
Opening the door during operation stops the dryer.
To re-start, close door and press the START button.
POLYESTER KNITS
AUTOMATIC CYCLES
(Use with selection B)
For drying polyester knit fabrics and de-wrinkling synthetics and blends.
TIMED CYCLES —
(Use with selection A, C or D)
These cycles should be used when you want to dry for a
specific amount of time or where possibly a low heat or
no heat fluff is desired.
Simply set the dial pointer to
the amount of drying time desired.
moisture.
LIGHT FABRICS —
For delicate fabrics, synthetics and light-weight
manent
press items.
(Use with selection B)
per-
DRYING GUIDE
POLYESTER
PERM PFtESS/COTTONS
Work Clothes, Shag
Fabric Cottons, etc., Mixed Med#;&ight
Drying
Selection
Dial
Pointar
NOTE: The DIAL POINTER settings indicated in the above table are to be used only as a guide.
results are obtained for certain of your fabrics by setting the DIAL POINTER to either side of the recommended settings.
When only a portion of a clothes load is to be damp dried, set the dial pointer in the time zone according to the drying table, and start th
Dryer. After the Dryer stops,
START button.
Rugs, Thick Knitted
Loads of Heavier Fabrics
AUTOMATIC CYCLES
Co’rmds
Heavy
Fabrics
Cottons, Linens
Mixed Loads of
Col-tws
M&l
A
Perm::sent
Perm&Press
PO;:;ar
Medium
Light fabrics
DAMP DRYING CLOTHES FOR IRONING
removethe clothes to be ironedthen reset the dial pointer for drying of the remaining items and push th
KNITS
AIJT#ll:l C
Polyester Knits
and Sheers ?nd
De.Wrirrkling
PEMI PRESS
POLYEST:R KNITS
Medium or
Light Fabrics Minutes
Delicates,
Synthetws
DELICATES
-
TIMED CYCLES
Average Load of
Mixti CoKons
COTTONS FLUFF DELICATES
30 45
Minutes
No.:e$t
Time
Desired
DAMP DRY FOR IRONING
(Use Timed Cycles)
Lightweight
Cottons or
Delisates
Mi%es f$i%es
For example you may find that best
Mediumweight
Cott;:;n:rrd
COTTONS
Cottons
Minutes
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