GE DDE7107R, DDG7187R Use and Care Manual

Dryer

Safe~

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

Problem Solver

More questions

?...call

GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000

Operating Instructions, Tips

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

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

Cycle

Setiings..................................................6

Drying Selections Guide ...,...........................7

Energy-Saving
Knits Drying
Lint Filter

Loading

Operating the Dryer ..................................6, 7

Timed Drying

Permanent Press Drying Tips ........7, 13, 14

Sorting Clothes ........................................6, 10

Tips.............,...........................5

Tips......................................7,

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Consumer Services

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

Repair Service

Warranw ........................................Back Cover

Models: DDE7107R

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Care and Cleaning

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

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

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

Lint Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Storing the Dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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

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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
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To

obtin

a Spanish language
version of this book,
GE Answer

800.626.2000
consumer information service.

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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.

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obtener
esptiol

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te16fono

la

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manual, name a

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para el

800.626.2000.

consumidor,

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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

SeHal

Number

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

ill

drying instruction terms in this book conform to the Care

.abeling

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

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

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, IL 60606

Wacker

Drive

MPORTANT SA~TY

The

Cahfornia

Safe Drinking Water and

NOTICE

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

Gas appliances can

cause

minor exposure

substanc~s.

to four of these substances, namely benzene,
carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot,
caused primarily by the incomplete combustion
of natural gas or

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fuels.

Properly adjusted dryers will minimize incomplete

ca

combustion. Exposure to these substances

be
minimized further by properly venting the dryers
to the outdoors.

A

Warning-To reduce
electric shock, or
when using your

the

risk of

injury

to persons

app~ance,

follow

fire,

basic

precautions, including the following:

●

Use this appliance ody for its intended

purpose

.

‘L ~

+.

.

before

kstallation

as described in this Use and Care Book.

●

This dryer must be properly

{,

.

instiled and

@

l-ted

in accordance

with the Instigation Instructions

it is used. M you did not receive an

Instructions

sheet

with

your
@er, you can obtain one by calling, toll

free, the GE Answer

—Properly ground to conform with

Center@, 8W.626.2W.

dl

governing codes and ordinances. Follow
details in Instigation Instructions.

—Locate where the temperature is above

(lO°C.)

control system. Do not
dryer where it

+onnect

and sized power supply circuit

for satisfactory operation of the dryer

instil

or store the

wM1

be exposed to

the

to a properly rated, protected

to avoid

50°F.

weather.

electrical overload.

—Exhausting to

RECO~ENDED

the

outside is STRONGLY

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

●

Do

not

repair or replace any

part of the appliance or attempt

@

recommended in

any

servicing

this Use

tiess s~ifidly

and Care Book or
in published user-repair instructions that you
understand md have the

●

When

/

x

/4

pti

to avoid

dkconnecting

by

the

damage

SMIS

to carry
this

OUL

apptiance

plug rather than the cord

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

Mintie

of a Fire

●

Exhaust

Use only rigid metal or

the

Posibtii~

H-d
Duct4ee hstiation

flexible meti

Instructions.

4“
diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet or
for exhausting to the outside.

PLAS~C

OR

O~R COMBUS~LE

DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A -.

O~R EASLY

CAN CAUSE A
BECOMES
USE OR

.

DO

not

H

PUNCTURED DUCTWORK

HRE W

IT COLLAPSES OR

O~RWISE RES~CTED N

D~G

INSTfiLA~ON.

heat to dry articles containing

plastic, or similar materials

bras, tennis

shoes,

galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs,

USE OF

FOE

OR

rubber~

(such as padded

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.

●

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.

(continued

nespage)

3

WORTANT SAFEH ~STRUC~ONS

(continued)

●

Garmen@

labeled

“Dry

Away from Heat”
(such as life jackets containing Kapok)
must not be put

●

4’$

~ /

soaked in,

h

Do not wash or dry articles that

have been cleaned in, washed in,
combustible or explosive substances

(such as wax, paint, gasoline,

in

your dryer.

orspotted

with

degreasers,

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

andor

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 all
traces of these flammable liquids or solids and
their fumes

highly flatrtrnable

have

been removed. There are many

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

●

Never reach into the dryer while the

drum is moving.

Po~ibfiity

of Injury

Before loading,

utioading

or adding clothes, wait until the drum has
completely stopped.

Q

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.

●

J’,

The laundry process can reduce

the flame

retardancy

of fabrics.

~ / Toavoidsucharesult, thegarment

h

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

a~~liance. Dis~ose ofdiscarded anbliances
sb~pping

or

picking

materials

pr~perly.

and

Before

discarding a dryer, or removing from service,

remove the door of the dryer compartment.

●

—/

—

G

—

the dryer or in the room. DO NOT

OPERATE

FLTER N

●

Keep the area around and underneath

Clean the lint

to prevent lint accumulation inside

THE

DRYER

PLACE.

filter

before each load

W~HOUT

THE LINT

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 periodidly by a qualified individual.

●

Keep dl laundry aids (such

as detergent, bleaches, fabric

m

%

n

softeners, etc.) out of the reach

of 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.

●

To minimize the possibility of electric

shock,

4

power supply before attempting any

unplug this appliance from the

maintenance or cleaning (except the removal
and cleaning of the lint filter).

NOTE:

0.

$%

/-

●

Do not tamper with the controls.

knob to an 0~ position does NOT
disconnect the appliance from the
power supply.

Turning the Cycle Selector

4

●

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

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-stitic 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

or two heavier, slower-drying items.

●

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

to tumble freely.

●

To help prevent ironing, use KnitsLow Heat. Remove garments

of

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

can

exhaust

lengthen drying time.

drying

cycle

and place on hangers.

ducting

at

least

once a year. A partially clogged

for

TmSE

one

5

HOW TO OPEMTE YOUR DRYER

WARNIN&To

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

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 are
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.

W’”’”’

Set the Controls

See

the Controls Setting Guide.

~Drying

Select the proper heat for
your load.

Selections.

@

Cycle Selector.

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

9

Start Knob.

Turn the Start knob to start
the dryer. (Opening the door
during operation stops the
dryer. To restart, close the
door and turn the Start knob.)

6

The Difference Between Automatic and Timed Drying

Automatic Drying

When using the Automatic cycles, the

Automatic

Dry

Control system

continually senses

the temperature of the air in the dryer drum. Wet

Timed Drying

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.
laundry keeps the air cool. When laundry is dry
enough ( and the drum air warm enough) the heat
turns off. When the air cools, the heat turns back on.
This off and on cycling may happen a number of
times (depending on the fabric, load size and cycle

Selector setting). The Cycle Selector advances (when

o~

the heat is

Polyester

● DO NOT

Garments being dried or

dewrinkled

until it automatically turns off dryer.

Knib

OVERLOAB

should tumble freely.

& Permanent Press Drying Tips

● REMOVE CLOTHES

PROMPTLY-To help prevent

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

Drying Selections Guide for the Automatic Cycles

Set to NORMAL position

Set to HEAVY position

c

PLACE ON HANGER&

Permanent press and polyester
knit garments look best if placed
on hangers after drying.

Set past HEAVY position

●

For most normal loads.

For loads that include
heavy-weight fabrics.

●

If you want to remove more

mositure.

7

CONTROL

SETT~G GU~E

FOR

D-RENT

Load

Cottons and Linens

Permanent Press, Treated Cottons,
Blends with Cotton

Synthetics—Polyester, Nylon,
Acrylic Knits and Woven Fabrics

Sturdy
Delicate

Silks and
Silk and Wool

Rayon and Acetate

Down-filled Garments, if machine
washing and drying are recommended.

Baby Clothes-Sturdy, such as
Diapers, Nightgowns, Shirts, Pads,
Sheets, Receiving Blankets,
Coveralls

Baby Clothes—Delicate

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

Curtains, Slipcovers, Draperies
DO NOT MACHINE DRY

HBERGLASS.

Chenille Bedspreads, Robes.
See below under Extra-1arge Items.

Rubber-coated Items, Laminated
Fabrics, Vinyl, Plastics and
Articles with Plastic Trim.

Bathmats and Rugs

Extra-large
Size Sheets, Blankets or Spreads,
Sleeping Bags, Insulated Jackets or
Suits, Mattress Covers (Pads),
Quilted Bedspreads.

Wools, Blends

Items+ueen

including

or King

FABWCS

D@ng Selwtion*

Normal

Normal Automatic

Normal Automatic
Low/Knits

Low/Knits

Low/Knits

I

Cycle

Automatic
or
Timed Cycles

or
Timed Cycles

Automatic
Automatic

Automatic

I

Normal

Normal

Low/Knits

Normal

Normal

Normal

No Heat Timed

Normal Timed

Normal

Automatic Normal Setting

Automatic
or
Timed Cycles

Automatic

I

Timed Cycles

Timed Cycles

Timed Cycles

Cycles

Cycles

Timed Cycles

AND LOADS

Cycle

Heavy or Normal Setting.

45 minutes for dry; 20 minutes for
damp dry for ironing.

Normal

10 minutes to de-wrinkle garments

that have not been washed.

Heavy or Normal Setting

Normal
Normal

Normal Setting

Heavy or Normal Setting
45 minutes

Normal Setting

Set at 20 to 25 minutes.

First setting, set at 20 minutes;
second setting, set at

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.

Setiing

Setting.

Setting
Setting

15

minutes.

Pillows—Feather and
filled (if manufacturer recommends
they be dried in a dryer). See

SDecial

Instructions.

*The terms High, Medium and Low Heat are those usually found on fabric care labels. For best results, follow your fabric care labels.
NOTE: The
You may find that best results are obtained by setting the

C~cle

Polyester-

Selector settings indicated above are to be used as a guide.

Normal

Cycle

Selector to either side of the recommended settings

Timed Cycles

Set at 50 minutes.

8

—

S~id

Do not dry non-colorfast items with whites or light-colored items.

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

minimize

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

Dry

Instructions

wrinkIing.

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
dryer to improve tumbling and shorten drying time. Be sure to dry thoroughly.

IMPORTANT. If children’s
Check manufacturer’s drying instructions.

See above for instructions.

Place in dryer with 3 or 4 dry towels which have been heated for 5 minutes. Set timer for 20 to 25 minutes. Do not set control for more than
25 minutes. Do only one blanket at a time. Remove
iron. Allow to dry before storing.

Use dry towels as buffers. Set timer for 20 minutes. If items are
still damp. Place slipcovers on furniture immediately. Hang draperies and curtains so that creases will
check

filter for excess lint. Remove and restart d~er.

Tumble 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.

Special precautions must be taken for extra-large items. Set dryer for 20 minutes

again; and 5 minutes for each additional setting. Make sure that article does not fill drum. Many large articles, when wet, have
dryer, but as they dry and fluff up may not have room to tumble. Check carefully every few minutes and if article is
dryer, finish drying on line. Do not, under any circumstances operate dryer for longer times without checking. CAUTION: If large items do not

have room to tumble, the air flow maybe blocked which could result in scorching your valuable items. Many large items, like shag rugs,
cannot be dried in home size dryers.

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 time. Stop dryer occasionally and shake pillows to redistribute filling for more even drying. Check pillows at end of drying time. If
they are not completely dry, return them to dryer and reset for more drying time. Feather pillows dry very slowly and must be dried completely
to

~revent mildewing.

sleepwear is made of Modacrylic, tumble dry only on Low/Knits. Normal Heat can damage these fabrics.

bIanket

at end of cycle and block blanket back to original shape. Press binding with warm

still

wet, reset for 15 minutes and check again. Items should be removed while

fall

out. Stop dryer periodically and

DO NOT tumble dry jackets containing Kapok. (See

DO NOT tumble drv

then check

Dillows containin~ GPOK.

carefilly. Set 15 minutes for second setting, check

filter cleaning instructions above. )

large,

dry towels in the

ample

still

wet or damp and fills

room in

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.

9

HOW TO SORT

CLOTmS

Sort by

‘eparate

Sort by

Separate

Sort by Color

Separate ‘ ~

Sutiace

Fabric

Texture

@frome

~~ites

\

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.

construction together
whenever possible.

nfro’mromefromm

Sort by Weight

Separate

~

Hea~

Items

~

(such as

towels)

mm

HOW TO LOAD

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

Loads should

Iook Iike

this:

from

~L\::::;~s

cutiains)

For information on tumble drying extra large
items and different fabrics and loads, see the
Controls Setting Guide.

T~

CLOTmS

10

Drum with

Cottons & Linens

rum with

Permanent Press Load

User Maintenance Instructions
CAUTION:

in your new residence, be sure your licensed electrician confirms that
the supply voltage matches the voltage specified on the rating plate.

If yours is an electric dryer, before you have it connected

Dryer Exterior

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 panel and Apply these pretreatment products
finishes may be damaged by

some laundry pretreatment soil

and stain remover products if

such products are sprayed on or caused by pretreatment products

have direct contact with the dryer.

Dryer Exhaust

Inspect and clean the dryer
exhaust

ducting

at least once a year.

Periodically,

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

md insert

away from the dryer. The fabric
may then be washed and dried
normally. Damage to your dryer

is not covered by your warranty.

Dryer Storage

To store your dryer for a

short

period of time, disconnect
the power supply and clean the
lint filter.

Air Circulation

Do not obstruct the flow of
combustion and ventilating air.

11

QUESTIONS?

USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER

PROBLEM

DRYER WON’T START

TA~

CLOTHES

TOO

LONG TO DRY

POSSIBLE CAUSE

●

Dryer unplugged.

●

No power to dryer. Check fuses and circuit breakers to make sure dryer is

Make

sure

power

cord is

pluggti

in.

getting current. Most electric dryers use two.

●

Controls improperly set. Make sure controls are

set

and Start knob is turned.
Opening the door during operation stops the dryer. To restart, close the door
and turn the Start knob.

“

Dryer door is open. Close door

“

Circuit is overloaded. Do not

securely+er

o~rate

other

will

not

applimces

run with door open.

on

the

same electrical

outlet or circuit while the dryer is operating.

●

Controls improperly set. Check dl controls to make sure they are correctly

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

●

Clogged lint filter. Remove and clean filter before every load.

tie

area under lint filer with vacuum cleaner. See

●

Improper ducting.

M~e

sure dryer is

ducted

Care and Cleaning section.

in accordance with the

Periodicdly

clean

Installation Instructions.

●

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

obstruction; make sure damper in outside

wdl 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

*

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

Q

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

witiout

heat.

time to remove moisture.

●

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.

SHR~~GE,

12

GENERAL

●

Some fabrics will shrink whether machine

washed

and tumble dried or
washed by hand and drip dried; others maybe safely washed but will shrink
in a dryer. Follow Garment Manufacturers’ Care Labels exactly. If in doubt,

do not machine wash or tumble dry.

PROBLEM

S-~GE,

mmWG

PE~T
ND “NO-IR~~’I~MS I

~S

m

PMSS

POSSIBLE CAUSE

*

Rekation shfi~ge

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

* Mgmssive

fabrics)

is gradudly

tiat have been laundered many times without previous shrinkage. Treat as

Rel~ation Shrinkage above.

I

* Shfikage

been heat-shaped. When washing, drying or ironing

tempera~es

can

but it

I

●

having

hang

.Too-m~yitems

combine loads.

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Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two or

articles, even if dry, to insure proper tumbling.

●

Improper loads, Avoid laundering heavy Permanent Press items,

clothes, with lighter Permanent Press items, such as shirts or
wash or dry Permanent Press with regular laundry.

●

Too many clothes in washer. Items must have room to move freely.

Permanent Press loads
no more than medium loads.

*

Use of incorrect wash

wMch

Press drying cycle.

●

Incorrect water level. Use large water level for medium load; medium level

or

*

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. Proper use of fabric softener will

minimize wrinkling.

be prevented by washing in cold or warm water; drying on low heat.

clothes in dryer after tumbling stops. Remove

them

provides a cool-down rinse to minimize

hdf

full for small load.

can

occur in knit

or

delayed shrinkage is caused when starch or sizing

fabrics that have been improperly

dry

cycle.

(in

some

removed by laundering. Maybe noticed in older garments

for

caused by overheating

used to shape set, shrinkage may occur, This cannot be corrected,

immediately.

in~ir.

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should

and

dry cycles. Use Permanent Press wash cycle

occurs in certain knit fabrics that have

temperawes exceed the

&loties promptiy

more similar

such

as work

blouses+

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wrirdding.

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do not

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Save proof of original purchase date

WHAT IS COVERED

WHAT IS NOT COVERED

WARRANTY

such

as your sales slip or

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

For one year from date of original
purchase, we will provide, free of
charge,

patis and service labor in

your home to repair or replace

any

pan

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.

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Affairs office at the address below,

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● Improper installation.

CenteF

If you have an installation
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cancelled

check to establish warranty

petiod.

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

Factoy

Service

Centers or by our authorized

Care@

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.

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

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

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager+onsumer

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