GE DDE7106R, DDG7186R Use and Care Manual

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Safe~

Dryer

instructions ....................3-5

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Problem Solver

More questions

GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000

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Care and Cleaning

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Operating Instructions, Tips

Automatic Drying ...........................................7

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

Cycle Settings....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

User Maintenance Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Consumer Services

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

Repair Service

Warranty ........................................Back Cover

Models: DDE7106R

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DDG7186R

GE Appliances

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YOU...

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, KY 40225

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

800.626.2000
consumer information service.

m

WA-G: For your~ety & Mormation

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
espafiol

GE Answer Center”,

informaci6n
te16fono

de

800.626.2000.

versi6n

este

manual, name a

servicio

para el

consumidor,

en

in this manual must be

the *k of fi or e@~ton or to prevent property damage,

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

de

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

fo~owed

persod i~ury

to

mi-

or loss of

Me.

●

tiediately d

neighbor’s phone.
instructions.

c M

you

mot

d

the fire

—b~tion

by a q-cd
the gas

All drying instruction terms in this book conform to the Care
Labeling Rule established by the Federal Trade Commission, January 1984.

supptier.

If you need service

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 follow for further help.

and

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

your gas

Fotiow

supptier

from a

the gas

supp~er’s

reach your gas supplier,

department

and service must be performed

ins~er,

service agency or

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

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, IL 60606

Wacker

Drive

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~ORTNT

The

Cahfornia

Enforcement Act requires the governor of
California to publish a list of substances
to

the

state to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm and requires businesses to warn
customers of potential

Gas appliances can cause minor exposure
to four of these substances, namely benzene,

carbon monoxide,
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

A

eleettic

when using your

SAFETY

Safe Drinking Water

expas~e

formtidehyde

W

fuels.

NOTICE

to such substances.

and soot,

reduce the tisk

shock, or

i@ury

to persons

apphance,

follow basic

and Toxic

known

of

fire,

pmutions, including the following:

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Use this

purpose
.

;:b.

@

before it is used.

hstilation hstructions

dryer, you can obtain one by
free, the GE Answer Center”,

—Properly

governing

detaib i~ WsMlation

—Locate where the temperature is

(lO°C.) for

control system. Do not
dryer where it

<onn~t to

and

electrical overload.

—Exhausting to the

RECO~ENDED

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

appEance ody

as described in this Use and Care Book.

●

This

dryer must be properly

instiled
with

the

ground

codes

for its intended

and located in accordance

htilation

Uyou

sheet with your

to conform

Instructions

did not receive an

cding, toll

8W.626.2W.

tith M

and ordinances. Follow

Instructions.

above 50°F.

satisfactory operation of the dryer

instil or store the

til be

exposed to the weather.

a properly rated, protected

stied

power supply circuit

oukide

is STRONGLY

to prevent large amounts

hstructions.

to avoid

●

Do

@

not repair or
part of the
any

servicjng mdws specifidly

repla~

apphee

any

or attempt

recommended h this Use and Care Book or
in published user-repair instructions that you
understand and have the

●

When

disconnecting

pdl by

*

or junction of cord and plug. Make sure that
the cord is located so that it

on, tripped over or otherwise

damage or stress.

To

~tike

of

a Fire

Q

Exhaust

cord

Hamrd

Duct4ee

Use only rigid

dhuneter

or

PLASTIC OR

DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A

O~R EASLY

CAN CAUSE A

BECOMES

USE OR

●

Do

ductwork inside the dryer cabinet

for

exhausting to the

DURfNG ~STALLA~ON.

not

use

heat to dry articles

plastic, or similar

bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs,
baby pants, plastic bags, etc.) as

may melt or

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.

the

plug

to avoid

the

Po~ibflity

MMation

meti

or flexible

O~R

PUNCTURED DUCTWORK

HRE W

OHRWISE ~S~CTED fN

materhds

burn. Mso,

stib to mrry ouk

this appliance

rathsr

than the

damage

to the cord

win

not be stepped

subjuted to

htructions.

meti

4“

oubide.

COMBUSTIBLE

IT COLLAPSES OR

some

USE

OF

~. FOU

contig

(such as padded

these

rubber

(cowinwd

robber!

materials

materials,

n~page]

OR

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WORTANT

S~m

(continued)

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Garments labeled

(such as life jackets containing
must not be

\bt

“DonotwMhord~articl@

have been cleaned in, washed in,

~ /

soaked in,

A

(such

combustible or explosive

as wax,
dry-cleaning solvents, kerosene, etc.) which
may ignite or explode. Do not add these
substances to the wash water. Do not use
these substances around your washer
dryer during operation.

●

Any article on which you have used a cleaning

solvent, or which contains flammable
(such as cleaning cloths, mops, towels used in
beauty salons, restaurants or barbershops, etc.)
must not be placed in
traces of these flammable
their fumes have
highly flammable items used in homes such
acetone, denatured
some household cleaners, some spot removers,
turpentines, waxes, wax removers and products
containing petroleum distillates.

“Dry

put in

your dryer,

orspotted

pain$

gasoline,

been

aicohol,

Away from Heat”

Kapok)

that

with

substanm

degreasers,

a~or

materiais

or

near

the

dryer

iiquids

or solids and

removed. There are many

gasoline, kerosene,

until dl

as:

mSTRUC~ONS

Ta~
s

Never

drum h moving.

or

completely stopped.

o DO no$ d~ fikrgk

Skin irritation could
glass particles that may

during

reach

addkg clothes,

subsequent

J’\

me Pmibtiity

into

the @er w~ tie

Befok loading,

wait until the drum

articles in

resuit

from

be pickd

dryer

US&S.

●

The

laundry prwess can

tie flame retarticy

of

~q

unioading

has

your

dryer.

the

remaining

up by clothing

reduce

of fabrics.

~ ~ Toavoid sucha~csult, theg~ent

A

a Close

appiiancQ.

Dispose of

shipping or

-rding

remove

a dryer, or remo~g

tie

manufacturer’s
should be

supervision is necessary
if this
near

cMdren

app~anc~

Mdren. Do not dow

to

tith this

pacidng matetiais

door of the

care

instructions

foiiawed

VOW

carefully.

is ~d by or

piay insid% on, or

apptiance or any

=ed

discarded

appliances

properly.

Mm

dryer compartmen~

service,

and

Before

●

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a

—

thedryer

OPERA~
~~R

●

Keep the area around and underneath

to prevent

or in the room. DO NOT

~

IN PLACE.

Clean the

tint filter

lint

DRYER

before each load

accumulation inside

-OUT

~ L~

your appliances free from the accumulation
of combustible

rags, chemicals, etc.

●

The interior of the machine and the exhaust

duct connection inside the dryer
cleaned

periodidly

materiais,

such as lint, paper,

by a

quaiified

shouid

be

individual.

●

Keep ail

m detergen~

softeners, etc.)

children,

of

cabinet.

contai~er

●

Keep the floor around your appliances clean

md

Iatils to avoid personal injury.

dry to reduce

*To

minimb the

shock,

a

main@fiance
and

power supply before attempting any

or

cleaning of

NOTE:

knob to an

disco~ect

power supply,

o

Do

not tamper with

Armdry aids (such

bleaches, fabric

out

of the

preferably in a locked

Obsarve ail

the

possibility of

warnings on

mch

siipping.

possibility of electric

unplug

cleaning

this

appiiance

(except the

the

lint filter).

Turning the Cycle Selector

0~

position does NOT

the

appfiauce

from the

rcmovd

from tie

the controis.

4

●

Do not operate this appliance if it

malfunctioning, partially

disa~embled,

is

damaged,

or has
missing or broken parts, including a damaged
cord or plug.

c

Never climb on or stand on the

●

M

yours is a gas dryer, it is equipped with
automatic electric ignition and d­a

pflot tight.

WITH A MATCH. Burns may result from having
your hand in
automatic ignition

DO NOT

the

vicinity of the

may

turn on.

A~M~

dryer

top.

nat

have

TO

LIGHT

burner when

a

the

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
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
not covered

under

the warranty of this appliance.

try

a dryer-added

are

SAW T~SE

~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.

● Use Automatic Drying Cycles whenever possible to help prevent

dying and to save energy.

● To help prevent ironing, use

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.

● Clean the dryer exhaust

exhaust can lengthen drying time.

fiits~ow

ducting

Heat. Remove garments

at least once a year. A partially clogged

over-

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