GE DDE7207R, DDG7287R Use and Care Manual
Useand Qre
Dryer
Guide
Safe~lnstructions
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Problem Solver
More questions
GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000
Operating Instructions, Tips
Automatic Drying ...........................................7
Controls Setting Guide .............................8, 9
Cycle
Settings..................................................6
Drying Selections Guide ...............................7
Energy-Saving Tips..., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Knits Drying Tips .....................................6, 13
Lint Filter
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Operating the Dryer ..................................6, 7
Timed Drying
Permanent Press Drying
Sorting Clothes ........................................6, 10
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Tips........6,
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Consumer Services ...................15
Model and Serial Numbers ..........................2
Repair Service
Warranty ........................................Back Cover
Models:
DDE7207R DDG7287R
Care and Cleaning
Dryer Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Lint Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storing the Dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
User Maintenance Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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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 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
800.626.2000
consumer information service.
WAN~G:
Center@
For your safety the information in this manual must
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
informaci6n
telgfono
de
800.626.2000.
versi6n
este
manual, name a
Center@, servicio
para el
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consumidor,
de
Write down the
model
and serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label on the
front of the dryer behind the
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
be fo~owed
to
minimim
door,
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.
—WWT
TO DO ~ YOU SMELL GAS
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Do not try to
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Do
not touch any
light
any appliance.
el~tri~
switch;
do not use any phone in your building.
s ~mediately dl
neighbor’s phone.
instructions.
. If you cannot reach your gas
cdl
the
—Instigation and service must be performed
by a qualified installer, service agency or
the gas supplier.
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Clear the room, building or area of
all wcupants.
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
your gas supplier from a
FOUOW
the gas supplier’s
fire department
FINALLY, if your problem
is still not resolved, write:
Major Appliance Consumer
Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, IL 60606
Wacker
supplier!
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 LP fuels.
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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precautions, including the following:
●
Use this appliance only for its intended
purpose
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before it is used.
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
—Locate where the temperature is above
—Connect to a properly rated, protected
—Exhausting to the outside is STRONGLY
electric shock, or injury to persons
when using your appliance, follow basic
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
If you did not receive an
all governing codes and ordinances.
Follow
dehils
in
Ins@llation
Instructions.
50°F.
(lO°C.)
for satisfactory operation of the dryer
control system. Do not install or store the
dryer where it will be exposed to the weather.
and sized power
supply
circuit
to avoid
electrical overload.
RECOMMENDED
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
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.
●
When disconnecting this appliance
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PU1l by the
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 Hazard
●
Exhaust Duct—See Installation Instructions.
Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4“
diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet
or for exhausting to the outside.
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
hat
to
dry
articles containing rubber,
plastic, or similar materials
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.
USE OF
(such as padded
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WORTANT
●
Garments labeled “Dry Away from Heat”
(such as life jackets containing Kapok)
must not be put in your dryer.
●
Do not wash or dry articles that
have been cleaned in, washed in,
soa
1 “~~ kedln orspottedw~th
h
(such as wax, paint, gasoline,
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 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.
. ,
combustible or explosive substances
degreasers,
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
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all
To Minimize the Possibility of Injury
●
Never reach into the dryer while
drum is moving.
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.
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discarded appliance. Dispose of discarded
appliances and shipping or packing materials
properly. Before discarding a dryer, or
removing from service, remove the door
of the dryer compartment.
The laundry process can reduce
the flame
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
Before loading, unloading
result
from the remaining
retardancy
the
of fabrics.
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OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT THE LINT
FILTER IN PLACE.
●
Keep the area around and underneath your
appliances free from the accumulation of
combustible materials,
chemicals, etc.
●
The interior of the machine and the exhaust
duct connection inside the dryer should be
cleaned periodically by a qualified individual.
Clean the lint filter before each load
to prevent lint accumulation inside
the dryer or in the room.
such as lint, paper, rags,
DO
NOT
●
Keep all laundry aids (such
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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.
as detergents, bleaches, fabric
softeners, etc.) out of the reach
of children,
cabinet. Observe all warnings on
●
To minimize the possibility of electric
shock,
power supply before attempting any
unplug this appliance from the
NOTE:
knob to an OFF position does NOT
disconnect the appliance from the
power supply.
preferably in a locked
Turning the Cycle Selector
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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.
● 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.
● Use Automatic Cycles whenever possible to help prevent
to save energy.
● To help prevent ironing, use Knits/Del
(Medium
place on hangers.
● Dry your clothes in consecutive
will
● Clean the dryer
● Clean the dryer exhaust
exhaust can lengthen drying time.
Heat).
save energy.
Remove garments promptly at end of drying
I int filter
each time you dry.
ducti ng at
icates
loads.
Using a “warm” dryer
least once a year. A partially clogged
an
(Low
extra
Heat)
cycle for one
overdryi ng
or
SAVE
T~SE
INSTRUCTIONS
and
Perm.
Press
cycle
and
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